HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes-03/27/2013CITY OF TIFFIN - Regular Council Meeting
The Tiffin city council met in regular session on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Springmier Library at the CCA Middle School.
Mayor Berner called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Roll Call vote: Joann Kahler, Mike Ryan, Jim Bartels, Peggy Upton, Royce
Phillips . Also present: Attorney Raiber, Engineer Frederick, Administrator Jackson.
Motion Kahler to approve the agenda, seconded Bartels. All ayes. Motion carried.
TiffinFest lighting and electric options were discussed
Motion Ryan to adjourn the CIP projects until the 04/10/13 meeting, second Upon. All ayes. Motion carried.
Mayor Berner opened the public hearing on Rezoning of Walker Tracts for the C -2B portion to be realigned with Highway 6 and
the Middle 85 lots from R -1A to R -1C at 6:40 p.m. Motion Bartels to open, seconded Upton. All ayes. Motion carried. General
discussion for driveway and frontage road. Mayor Berner closed the public hearing at 6:44 p.m. Motion Ryan to close, seconded
Bartels. All ayes. Motion carried.
Mayor Berner opened the public hearing on Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Cost of Construction for the 2013
Capital Improvement Projects at 6:44 p.m. Motion Bartels to open, seconded Upton. All ayes. Motion carried. No written
comments or responses received. Mayor Berner closed the public hearing at 6:45 p.m. Motion Ryan to close, seconded Kahler.
All ayes. Motion carried.
Sale of 20 feet of City -owned property: Motion Ryan to adjourn until 04/10/13 meeting, seconded Bartels. All ayes.
Motion Ryan to approve payables, seconded Upton. All ayes. Motion carried.
Ordinance 2012 -319 Amending Ordinance 1998 -218 Subdivision Ordinance — 3'd Reading: Motion Kahler to approve, seconded
Ryan. Ayes = Phillips, Upton, Bartels, Ryan, Kahler. Final reading passed.
Ordinance 2013 -324 Amending the Municipal Code of Tiffin, Iowa, Chapter 99, Sewer Usage Charge System, to Include an
Exception Under 99.10 Payment of Bills -3'd Reading: Motion Ryan to approve, seconded Upton. Ayes = Kahler, Ryan, Bartels,
Upton, Phillips. Final reading passed.
Resolution 2013 -009 Adopting the Use of an Employee Manual: Motion Ryan to adjourn until the 04/10/13 meeting, seconded
Upton. All ayes. Motion passed.
Ordinance 2013 -325 Amending the Municipal Code, Chapter 56, Dog and Cat Licenses to change the dates under Section 56.01
and 56.04 -2nd reading: Motion Ryan to approve, seconded Upton. Ayes = Phillips, Upton, Bartels, Ryan, Kahler. Reading passed.
Ordinance 2013 -326 Amending the Municipal Code of Tiffin, Iowa, Sections 92.03 and 92.04 of Chapter 92 to include a Late
Payment Fee and a Non - Sufficient Funds Charge -2nd reading:
Motion Kahler to approve, second Ryan. Ayes = Kahler, Ryan, Bartels, Upton. Nays = Phillips Reading passed.
Resolution 2013 -040 Accepting the Preliminary Plat of Willow Ridge: Discussion on green space, park equipment, benches,
pocket parks, sidewalks and trees. Motion Bartels to adjourn this item to 04/10/13, seconded Ryan. All ayes. Motion passed.
Resolution 2013 -053 Accepting of Subdividor's Agreement for Willow Ridge: Motion Upton to adjourn item until the 04/10/13
council meeting, seconded Ryan. All ayes. Motion passed.
Discussion and possible action for Police, Fire and Library contracts: Fire: Motion Bartels to have Administrator Jackson prepare
necessary contracts and sign needed documents, seconded Kahler. All ayes. Library: Motion Kahler to approve the library
contract for $22,000 with the note that they can come back six months into the fiscal year to ask for the another $2,800 if
necessary, seconded Ryan. Ayes= Upton, Bartels, Ryan, Kahler Nays = Phillips. Police: Fire: Motion Kahler to wait for Fire
Department approval until Council has reviewed the Fire Department budget, seconded Upton. All ayes. All motions passed.
Resolution 2013 -046 Setting a Public Hearing to update Ordinance of the Zoning Code 9.05 for rear setbacks: Motion Ryan to
table until 04/24/13, seconded Upton. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Kahler to amended the Resolution to correct the date,
seconded Upton. All ayes. Motion passed.
Resolution 2013 -047 Setting a Public Hearing to update Ordinance 136.03 for Sidewalk Snow Removal: Motion Ryan to set the
public hearing for 04/10/13, seconded Kahler. Ayes = Phillips, Upton, Bartels, Ryan, Kahler. Motion passed.
Resolution 2013 -049 Setting a date for Public Hearing and Letting for the Concession Stand Project: Motion Ryan to amend the
Resolution dates as the public hearing on 04/10/13 and the letting on 04/24/13, seconded Kahler. Ayes = Kahler, Ryan, Bartels,
Upton. Nays = Phillips. Motion passed.
Discussion for Council and Committee Pay Rates.
Resolution 2013 -050 Adopting plans, specifications, and form of contract for the 2013 Capital Improvement Projects: Motion
Phillips to amend the bidding packet to include an alternate for concrete anywhere there is asphalt in the plans, seconded
Bartels. All ayes. Motion Ryan to approve the resolution as amended, seconded Bartels. Ayes = Kahler, Ryan, Bartels, Upton.
Nays = Phillips. Motion passed.
Investment Policy discussion and possible action: Motion Ryan to amend policy that the City has the flexibility in faciliites with
the highest rate of return with the highest rate of protection (would like a preference of hometown business — but not adding
that), seconded Kahler. Ayes = Kahler, Ryan. Nays = Phillips, Upton, Bartels. Motion did not pass.
Resolution 2013 -051 Authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator /Clerk to sign DNR Construction Permits for Water Tower:
Motion Ryan to approve, seconded Bartels. Ayes = Phillips, Upton, Bartels, Ryan, Kahler. Motion passed.
Resolution 2013 -052 Agreeing to sell 20' of City owned property from the pond area generally located at Deerview and Jackson
Streets: Motion Ryan to adjourn item until 04/10/13, seconded Bartels. All ayes. Motion passed.
Resolution 2013 -054 Authorizing Hart Frederick to update the City's Sidewalk Map: No action would be needed on this item to
discontinue use of a map.
Ordinance 2013 -327 Amending the Zoning Map for Walker Tracts -ft reading: Motion Kahler to approve, seconded Bartels.
Ayes = Kahler, Ryan, Bartels, Upton, Phillips. First reading passed.
Ordinance 2013 -328 Amending the Municipal Code, Chapter 136, Sidewalk Regulations for Time Property Owners have to
Remove Snow and Ice Accumulations under Chapter 136.03 -15` Reading: Motion Ryan to adjourn until the 04/24/13 meeting,
seconded Kahler. All ayes. Motion passed.
Per Code of Iowa Section 21.50) Purchase of Real Estate. Motion Ryan to table until the 04/10/13 meeting, seconded Bartels.
All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion Ryan to adjourn at 8:35 p.m., seconded Kahler. Carried Unanimously.
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ity Administrator /Clerk
Steven L. Berner, Mayor
March 27, 2013