Minutes-1/17/2017

CityofTiffin,Iowa Meeting: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting Place: Springmier Community Library – Tiffin Middle School, 311West Marengo Road, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 Date/Time: November 7,2017 – 7:00PM Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: November 3,2017 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 – 6:00PM A. Roll Call The City Council oftheCity ofTiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, metinawork session November 7, 2017 at6:04_p.m.Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Ryan called the meeting toorder. Upon rollbeing called the following named council members were present: AlHavens, JoKahler, Mike Ryan, Jim Bartels, Peggy Upton (Arrived @6:16PM). Also present: City Administrator Doug Boldt, City Clerk Ashley Platz, City Engineer Ben Carhoff, City Attorney Crystal Raiber andother visitors. Mayor Berner arrived at6:11PM B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove Agenda Havens Second byKahler. Allayes, motion carried. C. Josh McKnight - Alliant Energy – Check Presentation forHometown Safety Grant ($1500 for AED) and Annual Community Involvement Statistics Update Josh McKnight withAlliant Energy presented City ofTiffin with aHometown Safety Grant of $1500 foranAED machine. Healso gave anannual community involvement statistics update. D. Discussion ofProposed Changes totheCommercial Business Districts Building Official Brian Shay presented thefinal approved draft recommended byPlanning & Zoning Commission. Discussion with council regarding thebasement floor apartments andsecond floor apartments. Mayor Berner discussed andoption tohave acommercial zoning district thatdoes notallow residential apartments. Upton arrived at6:16PM Brian Shay hasrequested toCouncil toprovide direction ontopics regarding landscaping plans, site plans andsome uses. E. Discussion ofProposed Changes toFinal Platting Process City Administrator Doug Boldt, presented thebackground astoreasoning forwanted tomake the proposed changes theFinal Platting Process andprovided Council with theproposed changes toallow thedeveloper toescrow the cost ofpublic infrastructure improvements plus 10%. F. Discussion ofFunding Options forLadder Truck for Fire Department City Council Agenda Page 1of9