Minutes-6/20/2017

The City Council oftheCity ofTiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, metinaRegular Session onJune 20, 2017 at7:05p.m.Mayor Steve Berner called themeeting toorder. Upon rollbeing called thefollowing named council members were present: AlHavens, JoKahler, JimBartels, Absent: Peggy Upton, Mike Ryan. Also present: City Administrator/Clerk Doug Boldt, Deputy City Clerk Ashley Platz, City Attorney Robert Michael, City Engineer Ben Carhoff andother visitors. C. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove theagenda byKahler. Second byHavens. Allayes, motion carried. D. Communications and Reports: Johnson County Deputy Fisher Present – Nothing newtoreport. Mayor Berner asked aquestion about placing astop signattheRailroad Tracks onIreland Avenue. Timber Ridge Trail –Update – Nick Ford with Woodruff Construction andReagan Boeset STEM Teacher atCCA Middle School. Discussed updated from theproject andhaving portions ofthetrail being concrete andtheremainder inthetreeswill belimestone which willbemade ADA compliant. Requesting tohave theCity tohelpwith some funding aPlays cape area above the $75,000 Grant. Requesting theamount of $26,000asarough estimate. E. Consent Agenda Motion toapprove theconsent agenda which includes theapproval ofCity Council Minutes and approval ofLiquor License Renewal forCasa Tequila Authentic Mexican Grill byHavens. Second byKahler. Allayes, motion carried toapprove theconsent agenda. F. Mayoral Proclamation 1. G. Public Hearing 1. Public Hearing foraPotential Ordinance onthe UseofFireworks within theCity Limits ofTiffin a. Close Public Hearing and Potentially Provide Direction foraDraft Ordinance Motion toopen thePublic Hearing foraPotential Ordinance ontheUse ofFireworks within theCityLimits ofTiffin byBartels Second byKahler. Roll Call: Bartels, Havens, Kahler. Absent: Ryan, Upton. Allayes, Public Hearing opened at7:24PM Discussion: Amy Shaull, Tiffin Resident – present herresearch andconcerns with the safety ofshooting offfireworks. Also Tiffin only has aVolunteer Fire Department sothe coverage would notbeadequate forthepotential dangerous. Travis Allan – Spoke infavor offireworks usewithin theCity Limits. Kahler requests tokeep thecurrent enforcement oftheOrdinance thatbans the use. Motion toClose thePublic Hearing Havens. Second byBartels. Roll Call: Bartels, Havens, Kahler. Absent: Ryan, Upton. Allayes, Public Hearing closed at7:39PM City Council Agenda Page 2of10