minutes
Minutes-6/28/2016 12:00:00 AM
Dated June 28, 2016City Council — regular meeting, June 28, 2016 7 pages
Ord. 2016-386, Ord. 2016-387
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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. Council Meeting - 7: 00 PM
A. Call to Order - 7: 00pm
B. Roll Call
The City Council of the City of Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, met in regular session on
June 28, 2016 at 7: 02 p. m. Mayor Steve Berner called the meeting to order. Upon roll being
called the following named council members were present: Peggy Upton, Al Havens, Jo
Kahler, Jim Bartels. Absent: Mike Ryan ( Phone Call). Also present: City
Administrator/ Clerk Doug Boldt, City Attorney Bob Michael, City Engineer Ben Carhoff,
Public Works Director Brett Mehmen, Building Official Brian Shay, Deputy City Clerk
Ashley Platz, and other visitors.
C. Agenda Additions/ Agenda Approval
Motion to approve agenda by Bartels.
Second by Kahler.
All ayes, motion carried.
D. Communications and Reports:
Johnson County Deputy Present: Nothing to report.
E. Consent Agenda
Motion to approve consent agenda which includes City Council Minutes * add to public
hearing " No public Comment", Casa Tequila' s Liquor License Renewal, Cigarette License
Renewal for Kum & Go, The Depot, Morgan' s Service and Casey' s General Stores by
Upton.
Second by Havens.
All ayes, motion carried.
F. Mayoral Proclamation
G. Public Hearing
Motion to open Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 2016- 386 - Ordinance Amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, from R- 1 C to R- 1 D, from R- 4 to R- 1 D,
from R- 1 E to R- 2, from R- 1 E to R- 1 C, from R-4 to R- 2 and from R- 1 E to R- 1 D for Certain
Property known as Auditor' s Parcel 2006- 033, Johnson County, Iowa, and as Legally
Described Herein by Upton. Second by Kahler. Roll Call: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Kahler
Ryan.
All ayes, public hearing opened at 7: 06 PM.
Discussion: Received an email from a Chris Carlson.
Jason Dumont- Developer of Tiffin East gave a PowerPoint presentation of the proposed
rezoning and the Tiffin' s current density.
Public Comment:
Bob Reihman- Concerns: 1) Infrastructure, 2) Need to rezone for Tiffin not for the
developer
Edward Messimer- Moved from Texas three years ago- All the housing that is build is
Cookie Cutter.
Key Kain- P& Z Member - presented a video of storm water behind his house and presented
a PowerPoint - Urged council to think about Tiffin' s needs for the future not just the
current needs.
Sara Betlach- feels that having Zero Lots are not looking the same as they did 15 years ago.
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