Minutes-4/17/2018

CityofTiffin,Iowa Meeting: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting Place: Tiffin City Hall, 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 Date/Time: April 17, 2018 – 7:00PM Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: April 13, 2018 website & front entry ofCity Hall) MayorCity StevenBerner : Administrator/Clerk DougBoldt Council AtLargeCity JimBartels : Attorney RobertMichael Council AlHavens AtLargeDeputy : CityClerk AshleyPlatz Council AtLarge: EricSchnedler : D.ofPublicWorks BrettMehmen CouncilAtLargeCity MikeRyan Engineer: Hart-Frederick Council AtLarge PeggyUpton Call toOrder – 6:30PM A. Roll Call Mayor Berner called themeeting toorder at6:38PM. Upon rollbeing called thefollowing Council Members were present: Peggy Upton, JimBartels, AlHavens, Mike Ryan, Eric Schnedler. Others present City Administrator Doug Boldt, City Clerk Ashley Platz, City Engineer Ben Carhoff, and other. B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove theagenda byBartels. Second byHavens. Allayes, motion carried. C. Discussion ofNatural Gas Franchise Agreement Renewal – Mark Reinders – MidAmerican Energy Mark Reinders with MidAmerican Energy, Franchise Manager presenting therenewal contract for the Franchise Agreement with theCity andMidAmerican. Council Member Havens hasconcerns with Franchise Fees since itisstillafeepassed ontotheconsumer. Council discussed thedifference regarding LOST andFranchise Fee. LOST ismore beneficial toTiffin than Franchise fees however theCity ofTiffin does nothave control ofopting intoLOST inJohnson County. Mayor Berner agreed that LOST ismore beneficial, however Council can choose toreceive additional money to spend with theRevenue Purpose Statement required. Council’soverall discussion wasregarding not imposing another type oftaxforResidents. Council willhave aPublic Hearing onMay 15.th D. Questions from Council Members regarding items onthe Regular City Council Agenda E. Other Business F. Adjournment Motion toadjourn byHavens. Second bySchnedler Allayes, work session adjourned at6:58PM Council Meeting A. Call toOrder – 7:01PM City Council Agenda Page 1of6