HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes-05/28/2008 Special City Council Meeting
Wednesday May 28, 2008
Tiffin Fire Station Meeting Room
6:30pm
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call of Council Members
•III. Discuss Amending 2003 International Building Codes
IV. Ordinance 2008-292 Amending all Prior IBC's and Adopting 2006 International
Building Codes
V. 28E Agreement with City of Coralville Commercial Building Inspector
VI. Resolution 2008- 11 Approve 28E Agreement w/City of Coralville
VII. Commercial Building Permit Fees
VIII. Discuss Final Plat for Villages
IX. Engineer Report on Sanitary Sewer Infiltration
X. Discuss Songbird Homeowner Easement
XI. Adjourn
Special City Council Meeting
Wednesday May 28,2008
Mayor Royce Phillips called meeting to order at 6:30pm at Tiffin Fire Station meeting room.
Roll call of City Council members present: Chris Ball, Jim Bartels, Mike Gericke, Mark Petersen, John
Wright.
Also present Attorney Steve Greenleaf, Engineer Mike Hart, and Ed Johnson, Building Inspector.
Motion Wright seconded Petersen to approve Agenda. All following items unanimously approved unless
so indicated.
Council members discussed updating Building Codes to 2006 Standards. Motion Gericke seconded
Wright to approve first reading of Ordinance 2008-292 Amending all Prior IBC's and Adopting 2006
International Building Codes by title only. Motion Gericke seconded Wright to waive second and third
reading of Ordinance 2008-292. Motion Petersen seconded Gericke to approve final passage of Ordiance
2008-292.
Discussion held on 28E Agreement with City of Coralville regarding Commercial Building Inspection.
Motion Wright seconded Petersen to approve Mayor and Clerk to proceed with agreement with City of
Coralville with change of wording on agreement to "Commercial" from"Non-Residential". Motion
Gericke seconded Petersen to approve Resolution 2008-11 regarding 28E with City of Coralville with so
noted change.
Discussion held on Commercial Building Permit fees. Members suggested to check on other methods of
calculating fees for consistency. Council members suggested clarification of current water and sewer
"tap-on" fees. Council members requested issue be placed on June Regular City Council agenda for
approval.
Discussion held on approval of Final Plat for Lot One at Villages to allow sale of land to Pilot Travel
Center. Council members requested issue be placed on June Regular City Council agenda for approval
with contingency that Villages secure Irrevocable Letter of Credit to guarantee that future infrastructure
will be completed.
Engineer Hart presented to Council members information regarding problems affecting sanitary sewer
infiltration with storm water runoff in older part of city. Council members requested Engineer to proceed
with obtaining bids for remedial process to correct problem and have bids available at June Regular City
Council meeting.
Mayor Phillips and Engineer Hart reported on meeting with Songbird Homeowner regarding Storm Sewer
Drainage pipe work and easement. Hart will follow up with Homeowner to obtain easement.
Engineer report: Council asked Engineer to check on Water Tower level. Engineer reported that DNR
required Mag Meter installation was progressing.
Mayor report: More trail funds were available and next grant request deadline is July 1, 2008.
Name plates for Council meetings were donated by Harry's Trophy's. Motion Bartels seconded Wright
to send Thank-you of appreciation to Harry's Trophy's.
Motion Wright seconded Gericke for adjournment at 8:45pm.
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