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Riverdale council: votes at a glance, Feb. 4, 2025
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Riverdale City Council approved several personnel appointments, ordinances and resolutions including administrative policies language, a volunteer coach hiring policy and surplus declaration; the Riverdale RDA also approved a survey study area and a land purchase.
Riverdale — The Riverdale City Council and the Riverdale Redevelopment Agency voted on multiple items at their meeting on Feb. 4, 2025. Highlights include appointments to advisory bodies, local consent for a one‑day beer event, adoption of an administrative-policies ordinance, formal adoption of a volunteer coach hiring policy, declaration of surplus city property and two RDA actions to study a West Bench redevelopment area and to buy a small parcel of land.
Appointments and local consents - Planning commission: Council appointed Allan/Alan Bothorp (transcribed as "Alan Beauthorpe"/"Allen Bowthorpe") to the Riverdale City Planning Commission to fill a vacancy created by Amy Ann Spires’s retirement. The council approved the appointment by voice vote. - MIDAH (Falcon Hill) development review committee: Council appointed Brandon Cooper to the Military Installation/Defense-related review committee described in the packet. The appointment was approved unanimously. - Harley-Davidson single-event beer license: The council granted local consent for a state one‑day beer permit for a wrestling event at Golden Spike Harley-Davidson on Saturday, Feb. 15, 6–9 p.m. Applicant Sean Klingenpil told the council proceeds will go to charity; the council approved local consent. Staff noted the state issues the one‑day license only after local consent.
Administrative policies and volunteer coach policy - Ordinance 991: The council adopted Ordinance 991 (as presented in the packet), formally recognizing the city’s ability to publish administrative policies online and delegating authority to manage day‑to‑day operational policies to the office identified in the ordinance. Staff said a prior, informal set of policies exists; the ordinance codifies a process and a location on the city’s codification site for administrative policies. Motion passed unanimously. - Resolution 2025‑04 (Volunteer coach hiring policy): The council adopted a formal volunteer coach hiring and code-of-conduct policy the staff has used informally for years. The policy requires background checks and specifies categories of prohibited conduct; councilors asked staff to soften one line about transporting participants so it reflects realistic practice while preserving safety. The resolution passed unanimously with the requested language change.
Other council actions - Resolution 2025‑05 (Surplus property): The council declared various older desks, chairs, carpeting and other municipal furnishings surplus to municipal needs to allow removal and disposal or sale ahead of incoming deliveries. The resolution passed 4–1 (Councilor Arnold recorded a "no" vote). Staff told the council they have had limited buyer interest for the older, mismatched items and need authorization to dispose of the items as new furniture arrives.
Riverdale Redevelopment Agency (RDA) actions - R‑2025‑01: The RDA approved a resolution to establish a survey area to study redevelopment options for land generally between I‑15 and I‑84 and 4400 South (the West Bench/America First area). Staff described a potential public‑infrastructure need estimated at roughly $42 million to support a larger, mixed‑use proposal and said the new CRA-style project area would allow the agency to craft appropriate budget and financing when staff returns with a detailed plan. The board approved the survey-area study unanimously. - R‑2025‑02 (land purchase): The RDA board authorized the executive director to close on the purchase of about 2.98 acres at 5800 South Weaver Drive for $150,000. The purchase includes 21 shares of Riverdale Bench water. The board approved the resolution unanimously; staff said closing was scheduled pending the board action and that the seller will remove personal property from the site prior to closing.
Why it matters: The ordinance and resolutions add administrative clarity (published policies), tighten volunteer screening and allow staff to move forward on capital and property decisions. The RDA survey-area study is an early step toward financing larger infrastructure needed if the America First/Riverdale West Bench concepts proceed.
What the council recorded: Most motions passed unanimously; the surplus declaration passed 4–1. Several items were placed on consent or moved by voice vote; staff will execute the purchases and disposals authorized and return if further budget action is required.
— Votes at a glance (selected items) • Ordinance 991 (delegating authority to create administrative policies): passed unanimously. • Resolution 2025‑03 (Riverdale Park playground equipment; approved up to $450,000): passed unanimously (separate article covers this item). • Resolution 2025‑04 (volunteer coach hiring policy, language adjustments requested): passed unanimously. • Resolution 2025‑05 (declare surplus property): passed 4–1 (Arnold: no). • Golden Spike Harley‑Davidson local consent for one‑day beer license (Feb. 15 event): approved. • R‑2025‑01 (RDA survey-area study, West Bench): approved unanimously. • R‑2025‑02 (RDA purchase of ~2.98 acres at 5800 S Weaver Dr for $150,000, includes 21 water shares): approved unanimously.
