minutes
Minutes-5/17/2016 12:00:00 AM
Dated May 17, 2016City Council — regular meeting, May 17, 2016 9 pages
Res. 2016-030, Res. 2016-031, Res. 2016-032, Res. 2016-033
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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. City of Tiffin, Iowa
Meeting: Tiffin Work Session &
Regular Meeting
Place: Tiffin City Hall, 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340
Date/ Time: May 17, 2016 — 6: 00 PM
Web Page: www. tiffin- iowa. org
Posted: May 13, 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: Doug Frederick
Council At Large: Peggy Upton Building Official: Brian Shay
Call to Order —6: 00 PM
A. Roll Call
The City Council of the City of Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, met in a work session
May 17, 2016 at 6: 05 p.m. Mayor Berner called the meeting to order. Upon roll
being called the following named council members were present: Peggy Upton , ,
Al Havens, Jo Kahler, Mike Ryan. Absent: Jim Bartels. Also present: City
Administrator/ Clerk Doug Boldt, City Engineer Ben Carhoff, Public Works
Director Brett Mehmen, Deputy City Clerk Ashley Platz Building Official Brian
Shay, and other visitors.
B. Agenda Additions/ Agenda Approval
Motion to approve the agenda by Ryan.
Second by Kahler.
All ayes, motion carried
C. Discussion of Sewer Rate Study by Northland Securities
Jeff Heil with Northland Securities presented and reviewed the Sewer Rate Study
compiled by Northland Securities.
Council discussed the options of doing one big increase vs. a small increase yearly.
They also discussed having a bigger increase on the first year with smaller increases
following years. Council discussed to set the new rates by October 1, 2016.
Council discussed some bullet points regarding reasons for needing the rate change:
DNR Regulations & Requirements
Eliminate Tier Structure
Last rate change in 1997.
Sewer Only
Average Billing change
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