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Minutes-5/16/2017 (2)
Dated May 16, 2017City Council — regular meeting, May 16, 2017 8 pages
Ord. 2017-400, Res. 2017-028, Res. 2017-029, Res. 2017-030, Res. 2017-031, Res. 2017-032, Res. 2017-033
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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. CityofTiffin,Iowa
Meeting: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting
Place: Tiffin City Hall, 300Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340
Date/Time: May 16, 2017 – 7:00PM
Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org
Posted: May 12, 2017 website & front entry ofCityHall)
MayorCity StevenBerner : Administrator/Clerk DougBoldt
Council AtLargeCity
JimBartels : Attorney RobertMichael
Council AlHavens AtLargeDeputy
: CityClerk AshleyPlatz
Council AtLarge: JoanKahler : D.ofPublicWorks BrettMehmen
CouncilAtLargeCity
MikeRyan Engineer: Hart-Frederick
Council AtLarge PeggyUpton
Work Session
A. Roll Call
The City Council oftheCity ofTiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, metinawork session May 16,
2017 at6:35p.m.Mayor Steve Berner called themeeting toorder. Upon rollbeing called the
following named council members were present: AlHavens, Peggy Upton, JoKahler, Jim
Bartels, Mike Ryan. Also present: City Administrator/Clerk Doug Boldt, Deputy City Clerk
Ashley Platz, City Engineer Ben Carhoff andother visitors.
B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval
Motion toapprove theagenda byRyan.
Second byBartels.
Allayes, motion carried.
C. Discussion ofPreliminary Assessment Schedule - Original Town Urbanization Project
Discussion: City Administrator Doug Boldt presented aPreliminary Project Assessment
Schedule fortheOriginal Town Urbanization Project that Ben Carhoff, Hart-Frederick
Consultants provided based offof2016 assessed valuation. They discussed andreviewed
different assessments based on10%,15%and25%. The10%option reflects $55/lineal foot.
Council also discussed thetype ofinterest rate tocharge theassessment. Theresidents willhave
10years topayoffthisassessment.
D. Discussion ofDevelopment Agreement with DERS Development – Park Place
Discussion: Administrator Boldt discussed theExhibit Dwhich discusses thespecific public
infrastructure requirements. Alsodiscussed the future Water Tower placement. Also discussed
language explaining taxable valuation oftheproperty factored byeighty percent.
E. Questions from Council Members regarding items onthe Regular City Council Agenda
F. Other Business
G. Adjournment
Motion toadjourn byBartels.
Second byKahler.
Allayes, meeting adjourned at7:02PM
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