Minutes-12/18/2018

CityofTiffin,Iowa Meeting: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting Place: Springmier Community Library –Tiffin Middle School, 311West Marengo Road, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 Date/Time: December 18, 2018 – 7:00PM Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: December 14, 2018 (website & front entry ofCity Hall) Mayor: StevenBerner CityAdministrator: DougBoldt Council AtLarge: JimBartels CityAttorney: RobertMichael Council AtLarge: AlHavens CityClerk: AshleyPlatz Council AtLarge: EricSchnedler D.ofPublicWorks: BrettMehmen Council AtLarge: MikeRyan CityEngineer: Hart-Frederick Council AtLarge: PeggyUpton Work Session – 6:00PM A. Roll Call The City ofTiffin City Council metinawork session attheSpringmier Community Library onTuesday, December 18, 2018. Mayor Berner called themeeting toorder at6:04PM. Upon rollbeing called the following members were present: Mike Ryan, JimBartels, AlHavens, Peggy Upton (Arrived at6:05PM) Eric Schnedler. Absent: None. Other members present: City Administrator Doug Boldt, City Clerk Ashley Platz, Building Official Brian Shay, City Engineer Ben Carhoff andothers. B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove agenda byRyan. Second bySchnedler. Roll Call: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Ryan, Schnedler. Allayes, motion carried. C. Discussion and Review ofConceptual Plan for300Main Street – Pace Properties – ForDeveloper Direction Upton arrived at6:05PM. Discussion: Developers – John, Nick, Nathan Faselt provided aconceptual plan fortheeast side ofthe300 block ofMain Street. Council andDevelopers discussed parking requirements. Developer isproposing first floor parking onthemain level andtwo floors ofresidential with apotential toconvert thefirst floor parking into commercial space asdemand requires. Council andDeveloper discussed the look andfeelof theOriginal Town. Council would likeageneral “OldHistoric” downtown feelwith amodern twist. Discussion onSlum & Blight andanyincentives for developing. Developer willmeet with City Administrator towork through theincentive matrix. D. Discussion and Review ofRidgeway Heights Neighborhood Open Space Requirement Discussion: Duane Musser, Watts Group presented therevised grading plan andpreliminary platforthe open space requirement which now dedicates 2.75acres totheCity. Developer removed lot3andadded thattothegreen space. Thiswill allow foroff-street parking. E. Discussion ofFY2019-2020 Budget Discussion: Doug Boldt, City Administrator facilitated the discussion with Council for theFY19/20 Budget planning. Discussion onTiffin’snew valuations andseeing anincrease of $22,104,340. City Council Agenda Page 1of6