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Hooper City Council reviews community programs, JustServe proclamation and youth council roles
Summary
Council members discussed community events, a possible JustServe proclamation, senior membership vouchers through Riverdale City, youth council involvement, and use of the city building for cultural events such as a recurring 'tomato jam.' Staff will follow up on voucher costs and bring proclamation language back for consideration.
At its Jan. 8 work meeting, the Hooper City Council discussed several community-facing items including a proposed proclamation affiliating the city with the JustServe volunteer program, methods to support seniors with membership vouchers from Riverdale City, and how the council wants to manage community events and building use.
Speaker 1 reported that the long-running local seniors program has largely ended because attendance declined: "They are no longer doing those because we no longer have seniors that have been coming," she said, and noted Riverdale City offered membership vouchers that Hooper residents could buy at reduced cost; staff will follow up on pricing and logistics.
Speaker 1 introduced the idea of adopting a JustServe proclamation and having a city coordinator for volunteer events. Speaker 6 corrected a copied website link and clarified the correct address is "justserve.org," advising staff to fix the link before sending materials to residents.
Council members also discussed community events run at the city building, including a recurring musical "tomato jam." Members debated whether the sessions are city-sponsored or informal, whether to designate a council liaison to coordinate volunteers and scheduling, and whether other cultural activities could expand under a formal cultural-arts assignment.
Other community items discussed included forming or supporting a youth council and a voluntary policing program where county sheriff’s vehicles would be outfitted for community volunteer patrols; members asked staff to check insurance and logistics before committing to providing city vehicles.
What happens next: Staff will get cost details for Riverdale vouchers, correct the JustServe materials, and bring proclamation language and any staff recommendations back to a future work meeting for possible placement on a regular meeting agenda.
