Riverside council approves housekeeping ordinance first reading, adopts handbook and directs zoning rewrite
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At its Feb. 3 City Council meeting, Riverside approved the first reading of its annual housekeeping ordinance and passed two resolutions: adoption of a council handbook and direction to staff to pursue a hybrid zoning code approach. Council also approved the agenda and minutes and voted to go into executive session.
Riverside City Council approved the first reading of an annual housekeeping ordinance and passed two resolutions during its Monday meeting, and later voted to enter executive session.
The council voted unanimously to read Ordinance No. 250864 by title only as the first reading, adopted Resolution 25-R-3012 to adopt the council handbook and approved Resolution 25-R-3013 directing staff to pursue a hybrid zoning-code approach.
The housekeeping ordinance was presented by the city manager as an annual update that "adopts the latest general offenses and traffic code for the city." The clerk read Ordinance No. 250864 "to amend the code of ordinances, City of Riverside, Ohio to provide amendments to the city code, general offenses code, and traffic code, and approve current replacement pages to the codified ordinances of Riverside, Ohio in declaring an emergency." After no further council discussion the clerk called the roll and all members voted yes.
On Resolution 25-R-3012, the manager summarized that the resolution "would adopt the council handbook as discussed at the prior meeting." Council Member Joseph moved and Council Member Brown seconded the motion; the council voted in favor. On Resolution 25-R-3013 the manager described that it "directs staff to move toward a hybrid code approach," a measure Council Member Denning moved and Council Member Maxfield seconded; the motion carried.
Earlier in the meeting the council moved to approve the meeting agenda and later to approve the Jan. 21 meeting minutes; both motions passed by voice vote. Toward the end of the public session, the council voted to convene an executive session for the reason listed on the agenda; the roll call on that motion recorded affirmative votes from all members present.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda: mover not specified; second not specified; outcome — approved by voice vote. - Approve minutes of Jan. 21, 2025: mover Denning; second Joseph; outcome — approved by voice vote. - Ordinance No. 250864 (first reading; housekeeping/general offenses and traffic code): mover Joseph; second Maxfield; roll call — Maxfield: yes; Denny: yes; Brown: yes; Fry: yes; Joseph: yes; Lomatch: yes; Mayor Williams: yes; outcome — first reading carried. - Resolution 25-R-3012 (adopt council handbook): mover Joseph; second Brown; outcome — adopted. - Resolution 25-R-3013 (direct staff toward hybrid zoning code): mover Denning; second Maxfield; outcome — adopted. - Motion to enter executive session (as listed on agenda): mover not specified; second not specified; roll call recorded affirmative votes; outcome — entered executive session.
The votes on the ordinance and both resolutions were unanimous. No ordinance amendments or further readings were recorded at the meeting; the clerk characterized the ordinance item as the first reading under the city charter.
Council members present were recorded at roll call; no members were absent.
A list of the formal motions and recorded votes is included in the city clerk’s official minutes.
