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November 14, 2001
Tiffm City Council
November 14, 2001
A regular meeting of the Tiffm City Council was brought to order 6:30 p.m. by Mayor
Glenn R. Potter at the Tiffm Fire Station. Council present: Mike Ryan, Rodney Walls,
Karin Dils, and Mike Gericke. Arriving 6:30 p.m. Jim Bartels. Also present: Attorney
Stephen Greenleaf, P&Z and incoming council member Dave Shaffer, PZ Melvin Reeve,
Brett Mehmen.
Motion Ryan, second Walls to approve the printed agenda and minutes. Ayes: Ryan,
Dils, Gericke and Walls. Motion carried.
Motion Walls, second Gericke to approve a RESOLUTION #2001-23, A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE ECICIOG TO COMPLETE HAZ-MAT STUDY FOR THE CITY
OF TIFFIN, this authority provided for a second time and finance of plan study provided
by a grant from the State of Iowa. Ayes: Gericke, Walls, Dils, and Ryan. Motion
carried.
Motion Ryan, second Dils to approve an IDOT AGREEMENT WITH
SNOWDRIFTERS for snowmobilers along Hwy 6, with notation to notify
SNOWDRIFTERS of keeping clearance from new park area. Ayes: Walls, Gericke, Dils
and Ryan. Motion carried. Snowdrifters should be sent a letter reminding them to stay
off ball field and park areas.
24" culvert work is completed along Hwy6 and planning papers returned to IDOT.
Regulating four wheelers may become a question for the city.
Motion Gericke, second Dils to approve a RESOLUTION #2001-24 APPROVING THE
ENTERING INTO OF A GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH USOCO DBA US
CELLULAR. Ayes: Walls, Dils, Ryan and Gericke. Nays: None. Absent: Bartels.
Motion carried.
City has received review of work items and schedule for wastewater plant that will be
placed to attention of Public Works Director Mehmen. Discard of extraneous items from
the area is directed also to Public Works.
Jerry Strawn for Songbird Estates is working on either maitenance bond or irrevocable
letter of credit for street, stormwater, water and sewer improvements in north phase of
Songbird.
Creol, Inc is working on maintenance bond requirements for Phase I of Rolling Hills
Subdivision.
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November 14, 2001
Hart Engineering submitted road work estimates as requested by Councilmember Bartels.
Option #1 of $10,623.86 and Option # 2 of $28,551.75. Hart recommends waiting until
new water lines needed for well work are in place this next spring.
No action, deferred to next year.
Two residents from Stephans Street were present to request that the city engineer please
respond to claims adjuster questions for them, this remains held up.
Councilmember Jim Bartels arrived 6:25 p.m.
Motion Gericke, second Walls to adjourn the regular meeting for proceeding into closed
session for the purpose of considering matters relating to litigation for the city. Ayes:
Gericke, Bartels, Walls, Dils and Ryan. Nays: None. Motion carried.
The Tiffin City Council adjourned the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. and convened in
closed session.
Council reconvened the regular session of the Tiffin City Council at 7:08 p.m.
Motion Bartels, second Walls to approve deferring action as relates to application and
request for Allen Annexation to future date as considered and deliberated in special
session with recognition of pending action and litigation. Ayes: Walls, Bartels, Ryan,
Dils and Gericke. Motion carried.
Motion Walls, second Gericke to adjourn. Motion carried. 7:10 p.m.
Glenn R. Potter, Mayor
City of Tiffin
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Margaret B. Reihman, City Clerk
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