Riverside public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Landscape Advisory Commission
The Landscape Advisory Commission reallocated $1,200 of the 2023 budget to purchase upland prairie seeds for a fall volunteer workday. The commission set the 2024 budget at $6,930. It also approved a recommendation for nine disc‑golf baskets at Indian Gardens and a motion to honor volunteer Carolyn Hus by using her contribution to replace trees.
- Reallocated $1,200 to purchase native upland prairie seeds (motion carried, AYES: Tarverdi, Wilkens, Lambros, Barker, Rubin, Jakubas, Barrs)
- Approved 2024 LAC budget of $6,930 (motion carried, AYES: Barker, Rubin, Tarverdi, Wilkens, Lambros, Barker, Jakubas, Barrs)
- Recommended nine disc‑golf baskets on east side of Indian Gardens driveway (motion carried, AYES: Wilkens, Tarverdi, Rubin, Lambros, Barker, Jakubas, Barrs)
- Honored volunteer Carolyn Hus and allocated her contribution to replace trees on Longcommon (motion carried, AYES: Barker, Lambros, Wilkens, Tarverdi, Rubin, Jakubas, Barrs)
- Approved August 8, 2023 meeting minutes (motion carried, AYES: Lambros, Rubin, Tarverdi, Wilkens, Jakubas, Barrs, Barker)
- Adjourned the meeting (motion carried, AYES: Lambros, Rubin, Tarverdi, Jakubas, Barrs, Barker, Wilkens)
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a plow and salt spreader and authorized a joint streetscape grant application for Quincy Street and East Avenue. The Board also reached consensus on installing a donated bike repair station and removing a wood carving from the public right-of-way.
- Approved purchase of plow and salt spreader from Monroe Truck Equipment for up to $21,880 (6-0)
- Approved $13,347.64 change order for Selborne Road and Kent Road reconstruction (6-0)
- Approved ordinance amending permit regulations and inspections (6-0)
- Approved voucher list of bills and August 17 meeting minutes (6-0)
- Consensus to install donated bike repair station near train tracks in Central Business District
- Consensus to move forward with joint 2024 ITEP streetscape application for Quincy Street and East Avenue
- Consensus to allow resident 60 days to remove wood carving from Village right-of-way
- Consensus to authorize purchase of disc golf materials contingent on further community feedback
Parks & Recreation Board
The Board unanimously approved a proposal to install a bike repair station funded by a $1,500 donation from the Riverside Junior Woman’s Charity Philanthropy Project. The Board also discussed the progress of a proposed 9-hole disc golf course and an RFP for a department master plan.
- Approved installation of bike repair station south of the tracks next to bike racks (Unanimous)
- Approved July 24, 2023 meeting minutes with name change for John McGlennon