Minutes-6/2/2020

CityofTiffin,Iowa Meeting: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting Place: Springmier Community Library Tiffin Middle School, 311West Marengo Road, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 Date/Time: June 2,2020 7:00PM Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: May 29, 2020 (website & front entry ofCity Hall) Mayor: StevenBerner CityAdministrator: DougBoldt Council AtLarge: JimBartels CityAttorney: RobertMichael/CrystalRaiber Council AtLarge: AlHavens MayorPro-Tem CityClerk: AbigailHora Council AtLarge: EricSchnedler D.ofPublicWorks: BrettMehmen Council AtLarge: ChrisOlney Council AtLarge: RodneyWalls Work Session - Call toOrder 6:00PM A. Roll Call The City ofTiffin City Council held awork session Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020, attheSpringmier Community Library. This was ameeting open tothepublic through the Iowa Open Meeting Lawbut duetothecurrent public health emergency (Covid-19) most councilpersons were participating inthe meeting electronically asallow bytheIowa Code, Chapter 21. Mayor Berner called themeeting toorder at6:00PM. Upon rollbeing called thefollowing members were present: JimBartels present viaphone, Eric Schnedler, Christine Olney, AlHavens. Absent: Rodney Walls. Others present were City Administrator Doug Boldt, City Clerk Abigail Hora, Building Official Brian Shay andCity Attorney Crystal Raiber (present viaMicrosoft Teams). B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove theagenda bySchnedler. Second byHavens. Allayes, agenda approved. C. Discussion and Review ofProposed Public Works Facility and Process toProceed Discussion: Council isokay with City Staff proceeding with getting abidpacket together andgetan engineer toreview design. D. Discussion ofFence Agreement at729 Timber Ridge Court Discussion: Council would likethetrees andshrubs onprivate property ontheinside ofthefence instead ofonCity property. E. Discussion ofMadden Addition Addressing Issues Discussed atthePrevious City Council Work Session Discussion: Special committee met withdeveloper and discussed four items: density, trees, sidewalks accessibility tothetrail system), traffic flow andsafety. Density was compromised togetridof southern 16, R-4units toalign with thecomprehensive plan. Instead ofallR-1C, that will beR-1B. R- 1Dtobechanged toR-1Cwhich makes abigger lotandmore square footage. Developer would liketo keep asmany trees aspossible. Nosidewalk along Park Road until theroad isurbanized. Easement with asidewalk willbeontheeast side ofproperty. Traffic hasbeen reduced byremoving some R-4 units andthespeed limit willbelowered onSouth Park Road. Streetlights willbeplaced once Park Roadis urbanized. Bev Vermace who lives at400 South Park Road, John Soenen who lives at20Park Place andShannon Prince who livesat20Gable Way also present todiscuss additional concerns. F. Discussion ofResuming Utility Shut-offs, Delinquent and Unpaid Utility Balances Discussion: Council didnot have timetodiscuss this itemduring the work session. Thiswill be discussed during theregular session M-7. City Council Agenda Page 1of5