City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting March 9, 2020 The regular Riverdale City Council meeting of March 9, 2020 was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Skuza. Present: Ken Skuza, Jerry Orth, Garth Zimbelman, Dick Cheatley and Auditor Del Kolke Absent: Jonna Taylor Cheatley moved to approve the Feb. 10, 2020 meeting minutes. Zimbelman seconded. Motion carried. Orth moved to approve the bills. Cheatley seconded. Motion carried. Orth moved to approve the agenda. Zimbelman seconded. Motion carried. New Business: Orth moved to approve the Joint Election Agreement with McLean County from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. Zimbelman seconded. Motion carried. Taylor arrived at 6:05 PM. Residents Comments: Wayne Munson of Morning Star Campground addressed the council. He extended his appreciation to the council for serving the City of Riverdale and providing the campground for the campers’ recreational enjoyment. Several requests/recommendations were then presented and discussed. Allowing removable decks and air conditioning units to be left on during leaving for extended periods of time will be considered. Taylor will research the possibility of WiFi being provided to the campground. The volleyball court requires extensive work prior to the camping season. Toni Ganje, municipal judge, asked the council to maintain the city judge and municipal court. Guest: AJ Tuck, Ulteig Engineers, provided water tower progress report. Steel delivery is expected to begin March 26 and crews to begin erection the first week of April. Cheatley moved to approve Maguire Iron Pay Estimate 5 for $30,400.00. Orth seconded. Motion carried. Taylor moved the water tower be painted Cylinder Cream with Black lettering and Safety Red FluoroKem used for checkered accent. Orth seconded. Motion carried. 03/09/2020 Page 2 Orth moved to adopt resolution vacating existing utility easements located upon Block One (1), Block Two (2), and Block Three (3) of John Adams Addition. Taylor seconded. Motion carried. Tuck will complete necessary paperwork to add gate valve replacements to existing funding request. Reports: When compiling final documents for renewal of COE easement approved at the Feb. 10, 2020 meeting, city personnel discovered this was no longer necessary, as an alternate source is used for providing water to the Morning Star Campground. A manufacturer recall of the electronic brake control on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado was completed. AW Power is expected to perform electrical distribution system work in April. Skuza instructed maintenance personnel to acquire recycled asphalt to place on gravel roads as needed. Swanston Equipment along with maintenance will assess streets and based on those findings, the City may pursue renting of DuraPatch for repairs. Mayor will contact Rod Harrill to offer flexibility on his return to work this spring. Cleaning and organizing of the cold storage building will be completed when time allows. Orth addressed the written complaint received on a vehicle being parked on the street for an extended period of time, which is in violation of city ordinance allowing no longer than 48 hour street parking. Sheriff’s office was contacted and a warning was given. Zimbelman invited those who provided feedback on municipal court to attend a council meeting. Cheatley reported all VFDs at the water treatment facility have been installed and programmed and fans for the control room are working. He suggested hiring an intern for the plant and also evaluating current staff needs and possibly reducing full time status of the auditor. Taylor anticipates confusion when campers in site nos. 1-8 arrive for the season as a change in direction and location of camping unit is required. The manager and mayor will assist them upon arrival. Next meeting will be held Monday, April 13 at 6:00 PM. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM. 03/09/2020 Page 3 Executive Officer: _______________________________________ Mayor Attest: _______________________________________________ Auditor