Minutes-03/25/2015

CITY OF TIFFIN — Agenda — Work Session 6: 00 p.m. - City Hall Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Call to Order and Roll Call The City of Tiffin City Council met in a work session on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Tiffin City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Steve Berner called the meeting to order at 6: 11 PM. Roll Call: Joann Kahler, Mike Ryan, Peggy Upton, Jim Bartels, Al Havens. Absent: none Also present: Interim Administrator Tim Long, Engineer Doug Frederick, and Deputy Clerk Ashley Jay - Platz. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve agenda by: Ryan Seconded by: Kahler All ayes, motion carried. Business Discussion on FY 2016 Budget: Tim Long Interim Administrator discussed the city' s budget line by line. With a discussion on the Levy rate being slightly lower than last year's levy, and went on to say that this doesn' t necessarily mean residents will see a decrease in property tax, this is due to some properties' valuation increased. Currently the City Of Tiffin has approximately 5 Million in the bank. Tim Long also advised that due incorrect fund postings on the cities fund balances are skewed and inaccurate but Tim and city staff will start reviewing each fund posting and transfer into the correct fund placements. Questions from Council regarding agenda items: Mayor- discussion on the Ordinance 2015- 372 and the permit fees changing from $ 100 on page 1 to $ 250 and requested an amendment once the item is up. Also the Mayor request to table item ordinance 2015- 374 due to an incomplete application. Res 2015- 038 needs amended with the wording in the resolution body. Mayor discussion on the Rathje change order. Adjournment Motion to adjourn work session by: Ryan Seconded by: Upton All ayes; motion carried. Work session closed at 7: 00 PM CITY OF TIFFIN — Agenda — Council Meeting 7: 00 p. m. - City Hall Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Call to Order and Roll Call The City of Tiffin City Council met in Regular Session on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Tiffin City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Steve Berner called the meeting to order at 7: 00 PM. Roll Call: Joann Kahler, Mike Ryan, Peggy Upton, Jim Bartels AI Havens. Absent: none Also present: Interim Administrator Tim Long, Engineer Doug Frederick, Attorney Bob Michael and Deputy Clerk Ashley Jay -Platz Approval of Agenda Motion to approve agenda by: Bartels Seconded by: Havens All ayes, motion carried. Community/ Citizen Forum Rodney Madden- had a question on College St. Is it a through street? Is it supposed to dead end? His concerns are because he had 2 tenants have accidents due to the th traffic. Mayor discussion about the Depot and reason they did so. College street is a cul- de- sac with a driveway and the City advised that when the new street is made there will be a higher curb to attempt to slow traffic. Question asked to council by Rodney " why isn' t there a fence or gate to stop the thru traffic. Discussion on reducing the size of the Depots driveway. City discussed the remedy to the situation.