Minutes- 1/5/2016 - Council

City of Tiffin, Iowa Meeting: Tiffin Work Session & Council Meeting Place: Tiffin City Hall, 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 Date/ Time: January 5, 2016 — 6: 30 PM Web Page: www. tiffin- iowa. org Posted: December 30, 2015 ( 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 A. Work Session — Call to Order 6: 30 PM The City Council of the City of Tiffin Johnson County, Iowa, met in a work session January 5, 2016 at 6: 35 p.m. Mayor Berner called the meeting to order. Upon roll being called the following named council members were present: Peggy Upton, Jim Bartels, Al Havens, Jo Kahler, Mike Ryan. Absent: None. Also present: City Administrator/Clerk Doug Boldt, City Engineer Ben Carhoff, Public Works Director Brett Mehmen, Deputy City Clerk Ashley Platz, other visitors. Motion to approve the Work Session Agenda by Ryan. Second by Bartels. All ayes, Work Session agenda approved. Doug Boldt asked Council to think of general budget goals and to think about what things they would like to see in the next year or two. Mayor mentioned the increase in the Police Protection budget. Library levy will be dropped back to . 10 from .27. The last referendum was passed for only 10. Tim Long, Interim Assistant City Administrator gave council a full document on the FYI 5- 16 Budget and briefly discussed it in reference to the budget amendment. Motion to adjourn Work Session by Ryan. Second by Upton. All ayes, meeting adjourned at 6: 59 PM A. Regular City Council Meeting —Call to Order —7: 00 PM The City Council of the City of Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, met in regular session January 5, 2016 at 7: 01 p. m. Mayor Berner called the meeting to order. Upon roll being called the following named council members were present: Peggy Upton, Jim Bartels, Al City Council Work Session Agenda Page 1 of 6