Minutes-10/28/2015

City of Tiffin, Iowa Meeting: Tiffin Work Session & Council Meeting Place: Tiffin City Hall, 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 Date/ Time: October 28, 2015 — 6: 00 PM & 7: 00 PM Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: October 23, 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 Call to Order — 6: 00 P. M. Roll Call The City Council of the City of Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, met in a work session October 28, 2015 at 6: 07 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 and Mike Ryan. Also present: City Administrator/ Clerk Doug Boldt, Director of Public Works Brett Mehmen, City Engineer Ben Carhoff, Deputy City Clerk Ashley Platz, other visitors. Agenda Additions/ Agenda Approval Motion to approve the Work Session Agenda by Kahler. Second by Upton. All ayes, Work Session Agenda stands approved. Discussion of Updating CIP to Include North Park Road Mayor Steve Berner gave a background as to the necessity to include North Park Road. Discussion of Live Streaming City Council Meetings to Website Deputy Clerk Ashley Platz gave information about the types of streaming available. Discussion of Johnson County' s Minimum Wage Ordinance Mayor Berner restated his opposition to the increase of the minimum wage. Doug Boldt, City Administrator gave an overview on the process of opting out. He also gave a proposal that council requested him to check into a tiered wage system. Mike Ryan wanted to make council aware that the law states that the minimum wage is increasing. The City Council would be making a new law to either lower the wage or allow it to increase. City Council Work Session Agenda Page 1 of 7