Minutes-6/19/2018

City ofTiffin, Iowa Meeting: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting Place: Tiffin City Hall, 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 Date/Time: June 19,2018 – 7:00PM Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: June 15, 2018 (website & front entry ofCity Hall) Mayor: StevenBerner CityAdministrator/Clerk: DougBoldt Council AtLarge: JimBartels CityAttorney: RobertMichael Council AtLarge: AlHavens DeputyCityClerk: AshleyPlatz Council AtLarge: EricSchnedler D.ofPublicWorks: BrettMehmen Council AtLarge: MikeRyan CityEngineer: Hart-Frederick Council AtLarge: PeggyUpton Work Session A. Roll Call The City Council oftheCity ofTiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, metinawork session June 19, 2018 at6:03 p.m.Mayor Berner called the meeting toorder. Upon rollbeing called thefollowing named council members were present: AlHavens, Eric Schnedler, Mike Ryan, JimBartels. Absent: Peggy Upton. Also present: City Administrator/Clerk Doug Boldt, City Clerk Ashley Platz, Building Official Brian Shay, Public Works Director Brett Mehmen andother visitors. B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove theagenda byBartels. Second bySchnedler. Allayes, motion carried. C. Discussion ofFinancial Incentives, Concepts orPossible Future Development(s)inand around the area ofthe100Block ofWest Third Street City Administrator Doug Boldt, presented two different renderings ofdeveloping theSlim’sLot. Council also had discussions about the Windstream building andwhat options the Developer hasregarding setback regulations, etc. City Administrator threw outideas ofsome Commercial Slum & Blight TIF Incentives forthe developer with something like10years 50%TIFandhave amax grant of10%ofcaptured TIF. Mayor Berner also discussed having aResidential Slum & Blight TIF District. Council discussed notwanting toover incentivize andstillkeep the City’sinterest first. City Administrator & Council Member AlHavens willwork together anddevelop theSlum & Blight Incentive Program forboth Commercial andResidential uses. D. Discussion and Review ofLighting forthe Water Tower Brett Mehmen andDoug Boldt presented toCouncil options forlighting theWater Tower. The estimated cost forinstallation $8,000-$10,000. Council liked theidea ofhaving acolor changing option forholidays andCCA School. E. Park Place Update The DOT hasissued Scott Andersen towork within the Right-of-Way, however they needtogetall jurisdictions tosign offontheconnection ofForevergreen Rd. Asofright now Coralville isrefusing to sign off. F. Questions from Council Members regarding items ontheRegular City Council Agenda Doug Boldt, discussed theSpeed Limit Ordinance and thewording inthe ordinance will bechanged slightly and willneed amotion toamend. G. Other Business City Council Agenda Page 1of8