Notes for the Work Session - 12-3-21

______________________________________________________________________________ CITY OF TIFFIN CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL – NOTES FOR WORK SESSION ITEMS December 3, 2021 • Council Person Limkemann has requested a discussion item for the work session to advertise for a Fire Marshal position within the Tiffin Fire Department. Skylar will have more information on Tuesday night about the structure, timeline and responsibilities of this position. • The Faselts will be at the work session to give an update on their Downtown Housing Grant Project. They will bring a draft to the meeting of what they have put together so far which will include a rough estimate of the total cost of the project. On the regular agenda for consideration is the proposal from ECICOG to have them prepare and submit the IDEA grant application. • At the November 2, 2021, meeting the council had a lengthy discussion about the commercial parking and home occupation ordinances. Although it was a good discussion, it did not resolve the issue. I wanted to circle back to this item as a couple of council members wanted to follow-up on their own with the property/business owners to discuss potential solutions. Attached for reference are both ordinances. • City Hall has been asked for the council to discuss the possibility of implementing a ‘snowbird waiver’ for the garbage and recycling services for those who travel south during the winter months. Some communities address this issue within their garbage and recycling ordinance or with their refuse hauler. Tiffin’s ordinance and refuse contract does not address this issue. If the council would be in favor of this, I think we would need to address both the ordinance and the contract. I will have more information on this during the meeting.