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Minutes-9/25/2023
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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. CityofTiffin,Iowa
Meeting: Tiffin Special City Council Meeting
Place: Tiffin City Hall, 300Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340
Date/Time: September 25, 2023 5:00PM
Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org
Posted: September 22, 2023 (website & front entry ofCity Hall)
Mayor: StevenBerner CityAdministrator: DougBoldt
Council AtLarge: AlHavens MayorPro-Tem CityAttorney: RobertMichael/CrystalRaiber
Council AtLarge: SkylarLimkemann CityClerk: AbigailHora
Council AtLarge: ChrisOlney W/WWSuperintendent: BrettMehmen
Council AtLarge: TimOrris D.ofPublicWorks: BrianDetert
Council AtLarge: EricSchnedler Building Official: BrianShay
Recreation Director: FrankHaege
FireChief: BradHill
CityEngineer: MSAProfessional Services
A. Special Session - Call toOrder 5:00PM
B. Roll Call
TheCityofTiffinCityCouncilheldaspecialsessionMonday, September25,2023,attheCityHallCouncil
Chamber. MayorBernercalledthemeetingtoorderat5:01PM.Uponrollbeingcalledthefollowingmembers
werepresentChrisOlney, SkylarLimkemannleftat5:32PMarrivedat5:47PMleftat6:58PM,TimOrris.
EricSchnedler, AlHavens. OtherspresentCityAdministratorDougBoldtandCityClerkAbigailHora.
C. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval
MotiontoapproveagendabyOlney.
SecondbyOrris.
Allayes, agendaapproved.
D. Appeal ofVicious Animal Order
1. Discussion andConsideration ofVicious Animal Order andCouncil Action asNeeded
Discussion: Mayor Steve Berner discussed theorder andthetime allowed oftheappeal with Council.
10minutes Walter Primous: August 31letthetwo dogsintheyards. Dog canpop open thefence with
hissnout. Explained why their dograntowards other dog. Hethen went running towards theincident.
Dogs were separated. Received theletter from theCityforremoval ofdog. Johnson County Sheriff
followed uponthereport.
10minutes Adam Sykrus: Provided video, pictures andmultiple documents stating thedefinition ofa
vicious bite.
5minutes Walter: Provided andspoke inreference totheincident report from t
thought injuries tothe dogwere minor.
5minutes Adam: Called emergency vets themorning oftheattack. Fearful forhislifeand wife. Heard
from multiple neighbors about thedogbeing offleash.
10minutes City Council asked questions/clarifications: What was unique about thisincident? They were
inthefront yardanddogranacross thestreet. Tasha slipped andfellwhen trying togoafter dog. Code
section Cismetbased onevidence oftheattack andtestimony.
Motion toaffirm the vicious animal order byOlney.
Second byOrris.
Roll Call: Havens, Olney, Orris, Schnedler, Limkemann.
Allayes, motion carried.
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Sources
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