David Gibby, Councilor Doug Peterson, Councilor Gary Griffiths, Councilor Shelly Jenkins, Councilor (Participated via telephone) Don Hunt, Councilor

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1 Administrative Offices 4600 So. Weber River Drive Riverdale, Utah Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Riverdale City Council held Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Riverdale Civic Center, 4600 South Weber River Drive. Members Present: Bruce Burrows, Mayor David Gibby, Councilor Doug Peterson, Councilor Gary Griffiths, Councilor Shelly Jenkins, Councilor (Participated via telephone) Don Hunt, Councilor Others Present: Larry Hansen, Chief Administrative Officer; Steve Brooks, City Attorney; Randy Daily, Community Development Director; Lynn Moulding, Public Works Director; Dave Hansen, Police Chief; Doug Illum, Fire Chief; Stacey Comeau, Human Resources; Marilyn Banasky, City Recorder; other city staff and 33 citizens. A. Welcome & Roll Call Mayor Burrows called the meeting to order and welcomed all those present. He noted that all Councilmembers were present except Councilor Peterson who will join the meeting in progress and that Councilor Jenkins is participating via telephone. B. Pledge of Allegiance Councilor Griffiths offered the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Burrows read a quote from John Jay. C. Moment of Silence Mayor Burrow s quote was followed by a Moment of Silence. Councilor Peterson arrived at 6:05 p.m. D. Open Communications Helene Liebman stated that Weber Pathways is a non-profit organization that builds and maintains the non-motorized trails in Weber County. She discussed their free public outings and introduced Dan Bosworth who is their current chairman. She reported that Weber Pathways is kicking off the Adopt-A- Trail program with the Riverdale Walmart who will adopt ½ mile of the Weber River Parkway in Riverdale. She stated that employees from Walmart will be out on the trail once a month cleaning up the ½ mile section from the Civic Center to the south trailhead. A representative from the Riverdale Walmart presented a $ check to Weber Pathways and stated that employees will walk the trail once a month to do clean up and maintenance. Paulene Lundquist from Walmart presented Fire Chief Doug Illum a check for $1,000 and extended an invitation for the Riverdale Fire Department to come to their safety fair the last Saturday in September. Riverdale City Council Meeting 1 April 21, 2009

2 E. Presentations and Reports 1. Presentation to Mayor Burrows and Police Chief Hansen from former Police Chief Woolsey s family. Police Chief Dave Hansen reported that Kelly Worthen found some items belonging to her grandfather, former Police Chief Wes Woolsey and wanted to present them to the City. Chief Hansen stated that Chief Woolsey was the first Riverdale Police Chief and first full-time employee of Riverdale City in He reported that the Riverdale police department has come a long way and that they are thankful for the contributions that Chief Woolsey made to the community. Chief Woolsey s family presented his hat he wore while in uniform and framed pictures to Chief Hansen and Mayor Burrows and shared some experiences from their father s life. 2. Proclamations presented to Utah State Representative Brad Dee and Utah State Senator Scott Jenkins. Mayor Burrows read the proclamation expressing appreciation to Representative Dee and Senator Jenkins for their efforts to procure $31,000,000 to finish the Riverdale Road widening project. 3. Mayor s Report Mayor Burrows presented Larry Hansen with a small personalized license plate that he received while attending the Utah League of Cities and Towns meetings in St. George. He reported that the license plate was from a group at the Utah State Prison who gave a presentation offering services to municipalities at reduced costs. Mayor Burrows reported that a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Weber County Library in Washington Terrace will be held on April 23, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. and the dedication will be held on April 25, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. He stated that the Business Appreciation Golf Tournament will he held at Riverside golf course on May 1, He read a letter from a member of the community thanking the City for holding the Spring clean up on a weekend other than the first weekend of the month. 4. Administrator s Report a. Department Information Larry Hansen discussed the report. He gave an update on the Community Garden concept that was brought up during the last Council meeting and reported that America First Credit Union has indicated some willingness to provide an opportunity for that. Councilor Gibby reported that Brent Ellis called him and stated that he would be willing to help prepare a garden spot on the West Bench property owned by the RDA and that the water pipes are in good shape. Mr. Hansen stated that he will put the word out in the newsletter and with other community leaders and have interested parties contact the Public Works Department, who will then give them Brent Ellis contact information. b. Employee Recognition Larry Hansen recognized the following employees whose anniversary date falls in the month of April. Employee Length of Service Department Paul Flaig 26 years Fire Scott Brenkman 10 years Police Cherie Burrows 10 years Community Services Curtis Jones 7 years Police Skip Smith 5 years Fire Casey Warren 5 years Police Marilyn Banasky 3 years City Administration Amy Wright 2 years Community Services Riverdale City Council Meeting 2 April 21, 2009

3 Andrew Weaver 1 year Community Services Bren Edwards 1 year Public Works c. Staffing Authorization Plan Mr. Hansen discussed the report. F. Consent Items 1. Approval of meeting minutes from: April 7, 2009 Work Session April 7, 2009 Regular City Council April 7, 2009 Closed Executive Session 2. Report on the Condition of the Treasury for the month ending March 31, Larry Hansen gave an overview of the revenues and expenses for the month ending March 31, Review and comment by April 28, 2009 on Ordinance #733 amending Title 10, Chapter 22 Planned Residential Unit Developments. Councilor Peterson moved to approve the consent items. Councilor Gibby seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. G. Action Items 1 Consideration of Resolution # adopting amendments to the Riverdale City Personnel Policies & Procedures Handbook. Stacey Comeau reported that section 3-7 Applicant Privacy policy is new and is being required by HB206 that passed during the last legislative session. She explained that the changes to 9-15 Workers Compensation, 12-2 Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy Definitions, and 12-3 Testing policy include references for breath alcohol testing. Councilor Peterson moved to approve Resolution # adopting amendments to the Riverdale City Personnel Policies & Procedures Handbook. Councilor Gibby seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Gibby; Aye, Councilor Jenkins, Aye; Councilor Peterson, Aye; Councilor Griffiths, Aye; and Councilor Hunt, Aye. The motion passed unanimously. 2. Consideration of Resolution # amending Per Diem payments to the Riverdale City Planning Commission. Randy Daily reported that Resolution # amends the Planning Commissioners pay from $15.00 per meeting to $25.00 per meeting. Mayor Burrows stated that the change is necessary because the Planning Commissioners now use laptops to view their packet information and receive their packets via instead of receiving a paper copy. He reported that some of the Commissioners didn t have internet service to get their packets and this increase will help cover the cost of internet service. Councilor Jenkins reported that the Planning Commissioners were originally paid $15.00 for travel per diem for each meeting they actually attended. She feels that the new Riverdale City Council Meeting 3 April 21, 2009

4 amount shouldn t be tied to whether or not a Commissioner attends a meeting as they still have to pay for internet service regardless. She suggested keeping the $15.00 per diem and paying an additional fee for internet access to come up to the $50.00 per month pay. Larry Hansen suggested adding language to the Resolution that would allow the Commissioners to be paid $25.00 per meeting but not less than $50.00 per month, that way they would be paid if they had an additional meeting in a month. Councilor Peterson moved to approve Resolution # with the amendment to add the language but not less than $50.00 per month at the end of the last paragraph. Councilor Gibby seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Jenkins; Aye, Councilor Peterson, Aye; Councilor Griffiths, Aye; Councilor Hunt, Aye; and Councilor Gibby, Aye. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Consideration of Resolution # approving a Betterment Agreement with UDOT. Lynn Moulding reported that this agreement is for the replacement of water and sewer lines during the next phase of the Riverdale Road widening project. He recommended approval of the agreement. Councilor Jenkins inquired if the work was similar to what was done in the first phase. Mr. Moulding replied that it was. Councilor Jenkins inquired as to why the cost is so much higher for the second phase. Mr. Moulding replied that there is quite a bit more pipe that is needed for both the water and sewer lines. Councilor Gibby moved to approve Resolution # approving a Betterment Agreement between Riverdale City and Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). Councilor Peterson seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Councilor Peterson; Aye, Councilor Griffiths, Aye; Councilor Hunt, Aye; Councilor Gibby, Aye; and Councilor Jenkins, Aye. The motion passed unanimously. Councilor Gibby moved to recess into the RDA meeting. Councilor Hunt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting recessed into the RDA meeting at 7:01 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:20 p.m. 4. a. Consideration of adjournment into Closed Executive Session for the purpose of strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation pursuant to Utah Code (1)(c). Councilor Peterson moved to adjourn into the Closed Executive Session. Councilor Gibby seconded the motion. Riverdale City Council Meeting 4 April 21, 2009

5 Roll Call Vote: Councilor Griffiths; Aye, Councilor Hunt, Aye; Councilor Gibby, Aye; Councilor Jenkins, Aye; and Councilor Peterson, Aye. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned into the Closed Executive Session at 7:21 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:55 p.m. b. Consideration of action from Closed Executive Session. No action was taken H. Discretionary Items Mayor Burrows reported that July 8, 2009 has been designated as Riverdale night at the Ogden Raptors. He stated that the City will be given 16,000 tickets to distribute in order to fill the ball park at no cost to residents or businesses and that priority for tickets should be given to Riverdale residents. He explained that the tickets are for General Admission seating and upgrades can be obtained for $5.00 and that a meal voucher can also be purchased for $6.00. Councilor Gibby suggested announcing it in the newsletter and stated that residents could also pick up tickets from Councilmembers. Mayor Burrows stated that tickets will also be available at the recreation center. Councilor Peterson noted that the event will be held four days after Old Glory days and that tickets could be distributed at that event. Councilor Griffiths inquired if transportation could be provided for seniors. I. Adjournment With no further business to come before the Council at this time, Councilor Peterson moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilor Hunt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:58 p.m. Attest: Approved: May 5, 2009 Marilyn Banasky, City Recorder Bruce Burrows, Mayor Riverdale City Council Meeting 5 April 21, 2009