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Home My Public Portal AboutNov 2010 OFFICIAL MINUTES Mayor Grindle opened the regular meeting of the Riverdale City Council at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday November 2, 2010. Roll Call: Present: Franklin, Channon, Hupp, Littrel, and Halsey. Also present: Charles Harrington, Troy Harrington, Dale Hupp, Richard Wells, Kristin Crawford from MSA, and Attorney Angela Reier. Agenda: Franklin moved to approve the Agenda as written, seconded by Halsey. Roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. Minutes: Franklin wanted to make a correction to the minutes dated October 14, 2010. In the last paragraph instead of saying “Littrel motioned” he asked that it say “Littrel moved”. Hupp moved to approve the minutes from the meeting dated 10/14/2010 with said correction, seconded by Channon. Roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. Hupp asked to make a correction in the minutes dated 10/19/2010. In New Business second bullet last sentence will now read as: Franklin changed the motion to include Elmhurst and Windsor Drive not to exceed $2,500.00. The proposed cost was $2,000.00. It was moved by Hupp to approve the minutes from the meeting dated 10/19/2010 as amended, seconded by Franklin. Roll call vote: Halsey – abstain, Channon – aye, Hupp – aye, Littrel – aye, Franklin – aye, motion carried. Warrants: Halsey moved to approve the warrants for November 2, 2010 as listed, seconded by Littrel. Roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. CLAIMS LIST NOVEMBER 2, 2010 VENDOR NAME REFERENCE TOTAL City of Davenport Payment to Davenport $3,106.18 Cribbs Landscaping Mowing Contract $1,560.96 DECCO Light Repair City Hall $404.93 Grass Groomers Porta-Potties Parks $200.00 Home Depot Maintenance Supplies $133.61 K&K True Value Park Supplies $404.87 Mid-American Energy Utilities $1,368.23 Myra Halsey Custodial Service $200.00 Scott Library System Library Payment $11,857.00 Stanley Steemer Carpets City Hall $430.50 The Green Thumbers Maintenance Agreement $266.00 Tri-State Fire Control Vehicle Maintenance FD $500.00 US Bank Supplies City Hall & FD $639.86 TOTAL $21,072.14 PAYROLL 11/02/10 Paula McIntosh $814.62 Mary Frances Blevins $520.41 Jeff Grindle $279.15 Larry Brown $107.69 TOTAL $1,721.87 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COUNCIL: Richard Wells stated that he is discontented with Ament Engineering concerning the Belmont Road Project. In Mr. Wells’s opinion Langman Construction is doing a good job, but the sub-contractor they hired for retaining wall is not very good. Mr. Wells faults Ament for that. He stated that Ament is never on sight to oversee the project. The wall still needs a large amount of fill dirt around it and will be seeded in the spring. Kristin Crawford from MSA reported that the drainage calculations for the Truck Driving Facility for Scott Community College complied with City Ordinance and that a letter had been sent to Scott Community College permitting construction of the Truck Driving Facility to move forward. It was agreed that in the future that letters and calculations would be sent to the City from the Engineers for inclusion in City records. Ms. Crawford also stated that the NPDES Report was complete and would be on the November 16, 2010 agenda. Ms. Crawford also stated that the street evaluations would be on the November 16, 2010 agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Attorney Reier read a letter that she wrote to the Welch family concerning the Drainage Easement. The letter had just gone out that day and so no response at this time. NEW BUSINESS: Halsey moved to approve the Riverdale Fire Department Report for September 21, 2010 through October 19, 2010, seconded by Littrel. Roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. City Clerk Paula McIntosh presented the Annual Report for fiscal year 2009/2010. Franklin moved to table the Solid Waste and Burning Ordinance for the City of Riverdale until a later date, seconded by Littrel. Roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. Hupp moved to table the Proposal for a New Law Enforcement Contract Between the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Riverdale until a later date. Seconded by Halsey. Roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. Hupp moved that Riverdale pay $4,500.00 towards the Iowa Department of Economic Development Grant that the City is applying for, seconded by Littrel. Roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. Halsey moved to set the date for a Public Hearing concerning the City’s intent to submit a Housing Fund application to the Iowa Department of Economic Development for funding of Owner - occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program for November 16, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Seconded by Channon. Roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Franklin reported that he had attended a Hazardous Mitigation Meeting and those would be ongoing meetings. Franklin also stated that the Budget Meeting scheduled for November 3, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. was cancelled. It was rescheduled for November 4, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL AND OTHER OFFICIALS: Channon reported that the new part on Belmont Road is extremely bumpy and hoping that it is going to be ground down. Franklin reported that he had received a call from a resident about a stray cat that was acting very strange. Franklin called the Humane Society to have the cat picked up. Halsey made a motion to adjourn at 7:49 p.m. seconded by Channon. Roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. __________________ _____________________________ Jeffrey J. Grindle Mayor attested by: Paula McIntosh City Clerk 1 Corrected Copy for Fund Balances for October 2010 City of Riverdale November 2010 10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Stormwater Runoff Pollution Use fertilizers sparingly and sweep up driveways, sidewalks, and gutters Never dump anything down storm drains or in streams Vegetate bare spots in your yard Compost your yard waste Use least toxic pesticides, follow labels, and learn how to prevent pest problems Direct downspouts away from paved surfaces; consider a rain garden to capture runoff Take your car to the car wash instead of washing it in the driveway Check your car for leaks and recycle your motor oil Pick up after your pet Have your septic tank pumped and system inspected regularly Clean Water…EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS For the latest Agenda, Meeting Minutes and Newsletter visit the City’s website at Riverdaleia.org NOVEMBER 29 IS THE LAST YARD WASTE PICKUP FOR THE YEAR. PLEASE HAVE YOUR YARD WASTE OUT BY 7:00 A.M. Fire Department Report for September 21 to October 19, 2010 Calls: 3-EMS call 2-Fire 2-Mutual Aid Fire Training: EMS Behavioral Tour Scott Community College Ropes & Knots Training Needs Other: Live FireTraining at Rock Island Arsenal Tour for TOTS Kids Serve your community-Come and join us! Fund Balances for October 2010 General Fund $ 258,076.40 Awards Fund $ 93,659.84 Sewer Fund $ 188,329.61 Capital Reserve/Improvement $ 369,230.07 Road Use Fund $ 79,928.09 Road Replacement Fund $ 61,108.27 Fire Equipment/Truck Fund $ 61,108.28 Total Monies $1,111,740.58 City Hall Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM CLOSED MONDAY & FRIDAY Your Council and their committee appointments are as follows: Jack Franklin (359-6612)-Mayor Pro Tem, Contracted Support Service & Budget Cheryl Channon (332-4730)-Contracted Support Service & Budget Linda Hupp (355-3386) – Parks & Safety Dean Halsey (355-2013)-Infrastructure & Parks Doug Littrel (209-7479)-Infrastructure & NPDES Management Mayor Jeff Grindle ( 349-7606) Lou Wren, Zoning Inspector. ( 355-1300) Please contact him regarding any construction projects. City Hall Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM CLOSED MONDAY & FRIDAY Riverdale City Council Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Riverdale City Hall, 7:00p.m. in the Council Chambers. Everyone is welcome. Financial Report for October 2010 October Beginning Balance $ 106,350.70 October Ending Balance $ 91,979.05 IPAIT $473,990.67 CD’s $545,770.86 Total Monies $1,111,740.58