minutes
Minutes-12/5/2017
Dated December 5, 2017City Council — regular meeting, December 5, 2017 5 pages
Ord. 2017-420, Res. 2017-117, Res. 2017-122, Res. 2017-123, Res. 2017-124, Res. 2017-125, Res. 2017-126, Res. 2017-127, Res. 2017-128, Res. 2017-121
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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. TheCity Council oftheCity ofTiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, metinaregular session December 5,2017 at7:00
PM. Mayor Berner called themeeting toorder. Upon rollbeing called thefollowing named council members
were present: JoKahler, AlHavens, JimBartels, Peggy Upton. Absent: Mike Ryan,. Also present: City
Administrator Doug Boldt, City Clerk Ashley Platz, Public Works Director BrettMehmen, Building Official
Brian Shay, City Engineer BenCarhoff, and Asst Public Works Director Brian Detert.
C. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval
Motion toapprove agenda byUpton
Second byBartels.
Allayes, motion carried.
D. Communications and Reports:
1. Unscheduled
Ifyouwish toaddress theCityCouncil onsubjects pertaining totoday’smeeting agenda, please wait until thatitem on
theagenda isreached. Ifyouwishtoaddress theCity Council onanitem not ontheagenda, please approach the
lectern andgive your name andaddress forthepublic record before discussing your item.
Johnson County Sheriff – present andnothing toreport. Council report ofnumber ofpeople taking
photos around inpeople’syards. Nothing heard atCity Hall orfrom Johnson County.
Nathan Faselt – Disk Golf Course update andmore user friendly. Brett Mehmen mentioned Jonas
Zimmerman has been working onredesigning thecourse.
E. Consent Agenda
Note: These areroutine items andwillbeenacted byonemotion without separate discussion
unless aCouncil Member requests separate consideration.
1. Approval ofCity Council Minutes
Motion toapprove amended Consent Agenda which includes City Council Minutes byKahler.
Second byBartels.
Motion toamend Changing Alayes toAllayes andchanging res2017-117Havens
Second byBartles.
Allayes, motion carried.
Bartels asamended
Kahler 2nd
Allayes, motion carried.
F. Mayoral Proclamation
1.
G. Public Hearing
1.
H. Ordinance Approval/Amendment
1. Ordinance No. 2017-420 –AnOrdinance Amending Chapter 41, Health andSafety, oftheCity
ofTiffin Code ofOrdinances andthe City ofTiffin Zoning Ordinance toAllow fortheSale of
Consumer Fireworks
a. Motion toApprove Second Reading ofOrdinance 2017-420 – AnOrdinance
Amending Chapter 41, Health and Safety, oftheCity ofTiffin Code ofOrdinances
andtheCity ofTiffin Zoning Ordinance toAllow fortheSale ofConsumer Fireworks
byBartels.
Second byHavens.
Roll Call: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Kahler. Absent: Ryan. Allayes, motion carried.
b. Motion toSuspend theRequirement toPass Ordinance onTwoConsiderations before
Final Passage asstated inIowa Code Section 380.3 byHavens.
Second byKahler.
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Sources
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