Minutes-8/21/2018

CityofTiffin,Iowa Meeting: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting Place: Tiffin City Hall, 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 Date/Time: August 21, 2018 – 7:00PM Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: August 17, 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’sCity Council held aregular session attheCity Hall Council Chambers onTuesday, August 21,2018. Mayor Steven Berner called themeeting toorder at6:01PM. Upon rollbeing called the following members were present: Peggy Upton, JimBartels, AlHavens, Mike Ryan, andEricSchnedler. Absent: None. Other present City Administrator Doug Boldt, CityClerk Ashley Platz, Public Works Director Brett Mehmen, City Engineer Ben Carhoff andothers. B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove byBartels. Second bySchnedler. Allayes, motion carried. C. Discussion ofPrecision Concrete Cutting City Administrator Doug Boldt andPublic Works Director Brett Mehmen gave information ontheneed for remedy some ofthesidewalks into ADA compliance. Discussions oncontracting with Precision Concrete Cutting company. Discussion regarding fixing City trails andsidewalks first. Ifcompany issatisfactory theCity could open ituptoresidents tohelp remedy current non-compliance issues, this would give them analternate option instead oftearing outand replacing. Council also discussed having aprogram togetthe whole town incompliance. Council would liketoprovide residents with options toremedy andpay. D. Discussion ofCorridor Business Journal Economic Development and Lifestyle Magazine Discussion ofhaving theCity ofTiffin brochure magazine topromote andbrag about what great things the City aredoing. Council thinks best towaitayear asmore infrastructure becomes installed. E. Discussion andReview ofHunting inside City Limits Application Discussion regarding hunting inside City limits. Mayor Berner reminded Council ofthediscussion last year about nolonger allowing hunting. John Conner resident discussed himbeing able tokeep coyotes at bayanddeer eating plants. Council discussing allowing hunting another year andassess thedevelopment around. Council discussed allowing bow instead ofguns. F. Discussion and Review ofLeonard Tract Proposal – For Developer Direction Only Duane Musser, Watts Group represented thedeveloper oftheproposed concept ofLeonard Tract Subdivision. Musser requested direction from Council. Planning & Zoning didn’thave anyconcerns with thisproposal aslong asdevelopment hasmultiple exits andsidewalk connectivity tothepark. City Council Agenda Page 1of4