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River Heights council adopts compensation ordinance; staff reports, parade, fireworks and Zoom issues also discussed
Summary
Council repealed a prior compensation ordinance and adopted a corrected ordinance setting pay for elected and statutory officers; the meeting also covered parade route logistics, signs banning fireworks in parks, and Zoom security concerns.
River Heights council members on July 1 repealed an earlier compensation ordinance and adopted a revised ordinance setting pay for elected and statutory officers. Council also received routine staff updates about Apple Days parade logistics, park signage banning fireworks, and problems with the public Zoom link.
City staff said an earlier ordinance (identified in the meeting as Ordinance 22‑2025) had incorrect figures for the treasurer and recorder; staff recommended repealing that ordinance and adopting a corrected version. A motion to repeal Ordinance 22‑2025 was made and seconded; the council then moved to adopt the revised ordinance (recorded in the meeting as Ordinance 3‑2025, “Ordinance providing for the compensation of elected and statutory officers of River Heights City”). The transcript records the adoption vote as 3 to 1. The recorder will publish the corrected ordinance as part of the city record.
In staff reports, the council discussed Apple Days parade routing. Council and staff described a revised parade route intended to leave River Heights Boulevard open so that traffic could pass through the city during the event; staff said an updated flyer/map will be prepared and communicated in the city newsletter and Apple Days materials.
Public‑works staff reported repeated disruptions to the meeting’s Zoom connection, including inappropriate names and comments; staff temporarily removed participants and recommended reviewing access procedures for future meetings. The parks supervisor requested permission to post signs prohibiting fireworks in city park entrances after large cleanup tasks and debris were left behind following last year’s events; council gave informal permission to post signs at park entrances.
Ending: The council adopted the compensation ordinance, approved staff direction to manage parade communications and park signage, and asked staff to look into Zoom access controls for future meetings.
