minutes
Minutes-12/20/2016
Dated December 20, 2016City Council — regular meeting, December 20, 2016 6 pages
Res. 2016-079, Res. 2016-080, Res. 2016-081
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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. City of Tiffin, Iowa
Meeting: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting
Place: Tiffin City Hall, 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340
Date/ Time: December 20, 2016— 7: 00 PM
Web Page: www. tiffin- iowa. org
Posted: December 16, 2016 ( website& front entry of City Hall)
Mayor: Steven Berner City Administrator/ Clerk: Doug Boldt
Council At Large: Jim Bartels City Attorney: Robert Michael
Council At Large: Al Havens Deputy City Clerk: Ashley Platz
Council At Large: Joan Kahler D. of Public Works: Brett Mehmen
Council At Large: Mike Ryan City Engineer: Hart- Frederick
Council At Large: Peggy Upton
Work Session— 6: 00 PM
A. Roll Call
The City Council of the City of Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, met in a work session December
20, 2016 at 6: 05 p. m. Mayor Steve Berner called the meeting to order. Upon roll being called the
following named council members were present: Jim Bartels, Al Havens, Mike Ryan ( arrived at
6: 06pm), Peggy Upton, Jo Kahler. Absent: None. Also present: City Administrator/ Clerk Doug
Boldt, Deputy City Clerk Ashley Platz, Building Official Brian Shay, City Engineer Ben
Carhoff& Jack Burnham, Attorney Crystal Raiber, Planning & Zoning Members Stephanie
Surine and Stefanie Jiras and other visitors.
B. Agenda Additions/ Agenda Approval
Motion to approve the work session agenda by Bartels.
Second by Havens.
All ayes, motion carried.
C. Discussion of Property East/ West of Throttle Down for Second Entrance to City Park and
Frontage Road
Discussion: Mayor Berner reviewed the site plan that Ben with HFC drew up regarding what
area would be needed for the acquisition. The goal for this is to put in a frontage road for another
access to and from the park, with a potential access to a Community Rec Center if the location is
still applicable. $ 37, 500 is the cost of the discussed acquisition.
D. Discussion of New Planned Development Overlay District— Planning & Zoning Comments
Discussion: Stephanie Surine and Stefanie Jiras from Planning and Zoning present for
discussion. Surine presented some concerns regarding the review period with " City Staff' and
defining the staff reviewing. Also had a concern that P& Z would not be given time to review
before Council sets the Public Hearing and requests that P& Z be given an OPD Update Report at
each scheduled meeting.
E. Discussion of FY 2017- 2018 Budget
Discussion: None
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