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1-7-0: - UNDUE INFLUENCE IN HIRING PRACTICES:#
It shall be deemed unlawful for any Riverdale City official, elected or appointed, department head or supervisor to request, suggest, or discuss the hiring of a relative, or otherwise attempt to influence anyone holding hiring authority unless such contact is a result of a statutory duty and performed in the manner and procedure as established by law. Anyone found guilty of making such attempts will be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, subject to prosecution under this section and penalties under subsection 1-4-1A1 of this title.
(Ord. 672, 12-5-2006)
1-7-1: - HUMAN RESOURCE MANUAL:#
Matters relating to personnel, including, but not limited to, job position descriptions, job classification and compensation, and personnel policies and procedures, shall be administered within guidelines set forth in the Riverdale City Corporation Human Resource Manual. Three (3) copies of said manual shall be filed in the Office of the City Recorder for the use and examination of the public. Amendments to said manual shall be made by resolution duly adopted and enacted by the City Council and signed by the Mayor.
(1985 Code § 7-1-1)
1-7-2: - SALARIES:#
A.
Salaries: Members of the city council shall be nine hundred twenty-seven dollars and seventeen cents ($927.17) per month; the salary of the mayor is two thousand two hundred seventy-one dollars and fifty-seven cents ($2,271.57) per month. The mayor's compensation includes attendance and/or performance of other mayoral duties; i.e., meetings outside of council meetings, appearances made on behalf of the city, etc. Any elected official has the right to not accept any or any proportion of a proposed raise.
(Ord. 890, 6-20-2017, eff. 7-1-2017; amd. Ord. 967, 6-20-2023; Ord. No. 993, § 1, 6-3-2025)
1-7-3: - APPEAL BOARD:#
The policies and procedures of Riverdale City concerning an Appeal Board shall be established and recognized more fully in, and as a part of, the City's personnel policy. A.
Purpose: The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure whereby the City can establish an Appeal Board to hear appeals of all full time regular employees, who are not appointed, contract or probationary employees.
B.
Procedure:
1.
Membership of Board: The Appeal Board shall consist of three (3) members and two (2) alternates, chosen by and from the appointive officers and employees of the City who are not involved in any issue before the Board.
2.
Members: The three (3) members and two (2) alternates shall be selected by secret, written ballot in the following manner:
a.
The three (3) members and two (2) alternates of the Appeal Board shall be chosen through an election process administered by the City Administrator. No more than one (1) member from the same department shall sit on the Board at the same time. The City Administrator shall distribute a blank ballot to each appointive officer and employee, including himself. All appointive officers and employees of the City, unless prohibited herein, are eligible to be members of the Appeal Board and to vote for the members of the Appeal Board without restriction.
b.
The City Administrator, City Attorney and HR Manager shall not be a part of the Appeal Board.
c.
Each appointive officer and employee shall select one (1) person from the eligible appointive officers and employees of the City and place that person's name on the ballot for election to the Appeal Board and return it to the City Administrator.
The ballots shall be counted at one time by the city administrator and HR manager together. The names of the three (3) persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be certified as members of the appeal board and the next two (2) highest vote receivers shall be considered the two (2) alternates and all their names posted in a conspicuous place in the city municipal building.
d.
In the event of a tie vote for one or more of the three (3) appeal board members and two (2) alternates, the tiebreaking criteria shall be tenure determined by earliest date of hire.
3.
Term of Office: The appeal board members shall hold office for no more than two (2) years from the date of their selection. A board member may serve more than one term on the board so long as there is a minimum two (2) year gap of time between each period of service. If a member ceases to be employed by the city or the board member is directly involved in the issue before the board, the city administrator shall appoint one of the alternates to serve the remaining term of that board member for the remainder of the unexpired term only or only for the matter that involved the conflict.
4.
Necessity of Establishment: The appeal board shall be established by the above procedure whenever the city council determines by majority vote that such establishment is necessary. The city council may from time to time amend these rules or hold a special meeting to address any conflicts or unforeseen situations concerning this section, which would include appointment of a special board member in cases where a current serving board member would have a conflict of interest.
(Ord. 842, 8-20-2013; amd. Ord. 940, 12-7-2021)
1-7-4: - EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM LISTED EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS:#
In amending this chapter, it is the purpose and intent of the city council to adopt an ordinance acknowledging and complying with chapter 3 of title 10 of the Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, and specifically to conform with the act which provides that the city adopt by ordinance a policy listing employees who are not protected of the employment rights listed in 10-3-1105 (1)(a) of the Utah Code.
The Riverdale City council hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the following provisions of the Utah Code as part of this chapter as though fully set forth herein and specifically designates said employees listed in said sections, listed below, as those who are exempt from the protections described in Utah Code Annotated 10-3-1105(1)(a): Utah Code Annotated sections 10-3-1105(2) (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
(Ord. 980, 4-16-2024)
ARTICLE A. - CITY ADMINISTRATOR#
1-7A-1: - GENERAL DUTIES:#
The city administrator shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the city and shall be responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the city departments (supervision of the police chief is required to remain with the mayor). All city employees, through their department heads, shall be responsible to the city administrator, who shall in turn be responsible to the mayor and city council on matters of policy, procedure and business affecting the city.
(Ord. 815, 9-25-2012)
1-7A-2: - SPECIFIC DUTIES:#
A.
Long Range Plan Maintained: The city administrator will maintain a long range plan for the city. It will be used in draft form with the formulation of the budget and will be finalized and presented for approval by the mayor and city council no later than July 1 of each fiscal year. The plan will include a mission statement, goals and measurable objectives for each department or function. Such plans will also take into consideration the city council's policy objectives for the operation of city government, ordinances, resolutions and approved budgets. These goals and objectives will be realistically attainable and represent initiative and innovation for improvement. If additional funding is required for attainment, the amount and suggested source will be identified.
B.
Monitor Current Year Objectives: Current year objectives from the long range plan will be monitored by the city administrator against progress indicators and reported on to the mayor and city council at least quarterly.
C.
Conduct Staff Meetings: The city administrator will hold staff meetings with department heads no less than once each month to coordinate and give overall direction to city affairs and meet one on one with each department head no less than once each month to review:
1.
Each department's ongoing productivity in accordance with agreed upon performance standards; and
2.
Each department's progress toward completion of annual measurable objectives.
D.
Represent, Defend City Council: The city administrator will represent and defend the decisions of the city council and keep the city council informed of all important decisions and activities affecting the city. The city administrator shall advise the mayor and city council on matters of policy, procedure and business requiring city council awareness or approval.
E.
Management Seminar: The city administrator will plan and carry out a management seminar with the mayor, city council and department heads at least once each year.
F.
Other Prescribed Duties: The city administrator shall perform such other duties as may be stated in his/her job description.
(1985 Code § 2-8-2; amd. 2001 Code)
ARTICLE B. - CITY RECORDER#
1-7B-1: - GENERAL DUTIES:#
The city recorder shall have the custody of and safely keep the corporate seal, records, books and papers entrusted to him/her by the city council and shall attend all meetings of the city council and record all its proceedings.
(1985 Code § 2-4-1)
1-7B-2: - SPECIFIC DUTIES:#
The city recorder shall: A.
Sign and attest all ordinances passed by the city council and signed by the mayor.
B.
Certify to the publications of all ordinances or resolutions in the record book thereof.
C.
Attest all papers signed by the mayor officially and affix the corporate seal.
D.
Countersign all contracts made in behalf of the city. Every contract made in behalf of the city, or to which the city is a party, may be void unless signed by the city recorder.
E.
Enter all contracts in a book properly indexed which book shall be open to the inspection of all interested persons.
F.
Have the power to administer oaths and to affix the seal of the city thereto.
G.
Maintain city council minute books, ordinances, resolutions, agreements and contract files.
H.
Be responsible for conducting municipal elections as required by Utah Code Annotated title 20A.
(1985 Code § 2-4-2; amd. 2001 Code)
1-7B-3: - OTHER PRESCRIBED DUTIES:#
The city recorder shall perform such other duties as the city council may provide by ordinance or resolution or as may be stated in his/her job description.
(1985 Code § 2-4-3)
1-7B-4: - BOND, OATH REQUIRED:#
Before assuming the duties of his/her office, the city recorder must take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and must be bonded under the city's blanket bond.
(1985 Code § 2-4-4)
1-7B-5: - DEPUTY CITY RECORDER:#
The deputy city recorder or city recorder pro tempore shall perform any of the above described duties that are assigned to him/her by the city recorder. The deputy city recorder shall be bonded under the city's blanket bond.
(1985 Code § 2-4-5)
ARTICLE C. - CITY TREASURER#
1-7C-1: - GENERAL DUTIES:#
The city treasurer shall: A.
Be custodian of all money, bonds or other securities of the city;
B.
Determine the cash requirements of the city and provide for the investment of all monies by following the procedures and requirements of Utah Code Annotated title 51, chapter 7, State Money Management Act;
C.
Receive all public funds and money payable to the city, within three (3) business days after collection, including all taxes, licenses, fines and intergovernmental revenue, and keep an accurate detailed account thereof in the manner provided in Utah Code Annotated title 10, chapter 6, and as the city council may by ordinance or resolution from time to time direct; and
D.
Collect all special taxes and assessments as provided by law and ordinance.
(1985 Code § 2-5-1; amd. 2001 Code)
1-7C-2: - RECEIPTS FOR PAYMENT:#
The city treasurer shall give or cause to be given to every person paying money to the city treasury, a receipt or other evidence of payment therefor, specifying, as appropriate, the date of payment and upon which account paid and shall file the duplicate of the receipt, a summary report or other evidence of payment in the office of the auditor or city recorder.
(1985 Code § 2-5-2)
1-7C-3: - WARRANTS; ORDER OF PAYMENT:#
In the absence of appropriate monies, as set forth in Utah Code Annotated section 10-6-140, the city treasurer shall pay all warrants in the order in which presented and as money becomes available for payment thereof in the appropriate funds of the city. The city treasurer shall note upon the back of each warrant presented the date of presentation and the date of payment.
(1985 Code § 2-5-4)
1-7C-4: - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS:#
All money received by the city treasurer on any special assessment shall be applied to the payment of the improvement for which the assessment was made. The money shall be used for the payment of interest and principal on bonds or other indebtedness issued in settlement thereof, and shall be used for no other purpose whatever, except as otherwise provided in Utah Code Annotated section 10-6-131.
(1985 Code § 2-5-5)
1-7C-5: - DEPOSIT OF CITY FUNDS; COMMINGLING WITH PERSONAL FUNDS:#
The city treasurer shall promptly deposit all city funds in the appropriate bank accounts of the city. It shall be unlawful for any person to commingle city funds with his or her own money. Whenever it shall appear that the city treasurer or any other officer is making profit out of public money, or is using the same for any purpose not authorized by law, the city treasurer or officer shall be suspended from office.
(1985 Code § 2-5-6)
1-7C-6: - REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL:#
The city treasurer shall report to the city council at the second meeting of the month the condition of the treasury, showing the receipts and disbursements for the last previous month, the amount of money on hand and all other facts which the city council may require.
(1985 Code § 2-5-7)
1-7C-7: - BOND REQUIRED:#
The city treasurer's bond, or the bond of any person who acts as city treasurer, may be set by resolution or ordinance in any amount, not less than that established by the Utah State Money Management Council.
(1985 Code § 2-5-8)
1-7C-8: - DEPUTY CITY TREASURER:#
The deputy city treasurer shall be appointed by the city council and shall perform such of the above described duties as are assigned to him/her by the city treasurer. The deputy city treasurer shall be required to furnish a bond to the city in the same amount as required of the city treasurer.
(1985 Code § 2-5-9)
ARTICLE D. - CITY ATTORNEY#
1-7D-1: - OFFICE ESTABLISHED:#
There is hereby created in the city the office of city attorney. The individual who fills this position shall be known as the city attorney and shall be a full-time employee of the city. The city attorney shall not conduct a private law practice from his/her city office nor on city time.
(1985 Code § 2-6-1)
1-7D-2: - DUTIES:#
A.
The city attorney shall have the duty to prosecute violations of city ordinances and shall have the same powers in respect to violations of city ordinances as may be exercised by a county attorney in respect to violations of state law, including, but not limited to, granting immunity to witnesses for violations of city ordinance.
B.
The city attorney shall have such additional duties as the city council or mayor may assign to him/her from time to time by ordinance, resolution or job description.
(1985 Code § 2-6-2)
ARTICLE E. - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR#
1-7E-1: - GENERAL DUTIES:#
The business administrator shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the financial accounting systems for the cash fund of the city. He shall perform or cause to be performed accounts payable functions, including preauditing all invoices and claims, reviewing statements and preparing checks. He shall perform general ledger functions and prepare monthly budget statements.
(1985 Code § 2-7-1; amd. 2001 Code)
1-7E-2: - SPECIFIC DUTIES:#
The business administrator shall perform the following functions: A.
Audit or cause to be audited all accounts allowed by the city council, and annually make and keep posted in his office a statement showing the financial condition of the city, including all receipts and disbursements, debts due to or owing by the city, the names of the parties to or from whom such debts are due, and on what account such debts were contracted, the source from which all receipts were received, and upon what accounts such expenditures were made.
B.
Draw all orders upon the city treasurer in pursuance of any order or resolution of the city council, and keep the full accurate account thereof in books provided for that purpose.
C.
Audit all claims and demands against the city before they are allowed by the city council, and keep a record of claims presented and the action of the city council thereon.
D.
Pay over all monies belonging to the city and coming into his/her hand by authority of his/her office to the city treasurer.
E.
Assist the independent auditors in their examination of the city's financial statements.
F.
Monitor the city's finances for compliance with state and federal regulations.
(1985 Code § 2-7-2; amd. 2001 Code)
1-7E-3: - OTHER PRESCRIBED DUTIES:#
The business administrator shall perform such other duties as the city council may provide by ordinance or resolution or as may be stated in his/her job description.
(1985 Code § 2-7-4; amd. 2001 Code)
1-7E-4: - BOND REQUIRED:#
Before assuming the duties of his office, the business administrator must be bonded under the City's blanket bond.
(1985 Code § 2-7-3; amd. 2001 Code)
ARTICLE F. - JUSTICE COURT JUDGE#
1-7F-2: - VACANCY AND DISQUALIFICATION:#
If the Justice Court Judge shall for any reason be unable or disqualified to perform the duties of his office, or shall be absent, the Mayor shall appoint some other Justice Court Judge residing within the County to act as Justice Court Judge Pro Tempore, and he shall have the powers and shall discharge the duties of such Justice Court Judge in the same manner and to the same extent as the Justice Court Judge might have done, but during the existence of such disability or absence only.
(1985 Code § 10-1-2)
1-7F-3: - DUTIES:#
The Justice Court Judge shall perform the duties required of him by law and by the ordinances of the City.
(1985 Code § 10-1-3)
1-7F-4: - REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL:#
The Justice Court Judge shall report to the City Council, at such times as the City Council may direct, the number of cases brought before him on behalf of the City during the previous month, the amount of fines levied, the amount collected and such other pertinent facts as may be required by the City Council.
(1985 Code § 10-1-4)
1-7F-5: - PAY MONEY TO CITY TREASURER:#
The Justice Court Judge shall, on or before the last day of each month, pay into the Treasury all monies received by him for fines, or otherwise belonging to the City, taking therefor, the City Treasurer's receipt.
(1985 Code § 10-1-5)
1-7F-6: - WAGE:#
The wage of the part-time justice court judge is seven thousand six hundred seventy-three dollars and seventy-five cents ($7,673.75) per month, or ninety-two thousand eighty-five dollars ($92,085.00) annually.
(Ord. 899, 6-19-2018, eff. 7-1-2018; amd. Ord. 914, eff. 1-22-2020; Ord. 967, 6-20-2023; Ord. 984, 6-18-2024, eff. 7-1-2024; Ord. No. 994, § 1, 6-3-2025)