City Council 12-20-2016

Agenda, Minutes, Recording

• The council heard a report from a community planner representing HAFB regarding noise studies for jets mostly, and how the base interacts with the public regarding noise.
• The council heard a follow up report about Riverdale Mobile Home Estates and some safety/building concerns there.
• The city engineering firm presented a short report on the completed 4400 South bridge and sidewalk.  They also presented the city with a large framed photo of the bridge.
• A representative of the YCC (Your Community Connection) made a presentation to the council in conjunction with a request for funding (a donation).
• I asked the Administrator/Dept. Heads for updates on a handful of random subjects, mostly related to information from department reports found in meeting packets.

RDA Board 12-20-2016

Agenda, Minutes, Recording

• The board approved the 2017 RDA Meeting Schedule
• The board heard a report from the RDA Executive Director regarding the status of negotiations with the 700 West CDA taxing entities (specifically the county and school district).  Meetings are ongoing, in the early stages and without any official agreements to report.

City Council 12-6-16

Agenda, Minutes, Recording

• During open communications resident Lloyd High expressed his concern regarding safety issues in his neighborhood related to tornado recovery efforts.  He wanted to know about building permits in the mobile home park specifically.
• Fire Chief Sholly recognized 4 firefighters for their life saving efforts during a medical call.
• All firefighters who had not previously been sworn in did so.
• 3 new police officers were sworn in.
• The Bonneville Communities that Care presented Riverdale with the award that the CTC had won at a state level event earlier in the year.
• The council approved the schedule for all meetings in 2017.
• The council approved a Fee Schedule Amendment related to the times of reservations for park pavillions.
• The council officially dissolved the old Weber River RDA area.

During December I was pleased to attend the ribbon cutting for the new 4400 South sidewalk and bridge, a larger than usual RSAC (drug court) graduation, an employee holiday lunch, and the ribbon cutting for the new Maverik store.

New 4400 South Pathway

New 4400 South Bridge

Drug Court Graduation

Employee Holiday Luncheon

Maverik ribbon cutting

LOOKING AHEAD:

There will be City Council meetings on 1-3-17 and 1-17-17.  The RDA Board will meet on 1-17-17.  You can always find more detailed information at riverdalecity.com.