Minutes-02/25/2015

w • ° • a a r r CITY OF TIFFIN — Agenda — Work Session 6: 30 p. m. - City Hall 300 Railroad Street; Tiffin, Iowa Wednesday, February, 25, 2015 t r Call to Order and Roll Call ' 3 The City of Tiffin City Council met in a work session on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Tiffin City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Steve Berner called the meeting to order at 6: 40 PM. Roll Call: Joann Kahler, Mike Ryan, Peggy Upton ( Arrived6:56PM), Jim Bartels Al Havens. Absent: Kahler Also present: Interim Administrator Tim Long, Engineer Ben Carhoff and Deputy Clerk Ashley Jay -Platz. Approval of Agenda 1 Motioned Ryan to approve agenda; seconded by Havens. All ayes, motion carried. r a Business Advanced Systems Presentation- Postponed due to weather- Bartels motioned to table; seconded by Ryan". All ayes,. motion carried. Questions from Council regarding agenda items Discussion: Bartels asked question about the Day Care Ordinance Amendment: Mayor Berner explained what was being amended, in the ordinance and went in- depth as to why the Amendment' is needed 7- H- New Business- Big Country 3 -year TIF Rebate ebate- - Interim, Administrator Interim, Administrator Tim L6ng- Advisedaof his meeting with Danos and Doorsey & Whitney they discussed the property, the goal of the project, term which was mentioned as a 3 year term and percentage of the` rebate.` Tim advised that Danos felt that Doorsey & Whitney would be able to generate agreements, resolution and hearing and could have everything in place by Mid -April. He also discussed a fee not to exceed $ 6000. Tim advised that council would need to discuss how the feewould be resolved. There are three ways to do this: , ' the Developer responsible, the City responsible, or could be Reimbursed upon receipt of first TIF proceeds after the development is completed., Big" Country' Seeds stated that tlere` was no fee discussion on the last agreement. Council discussed on just` allowing the reimbursement of fee from the first TIF proceeds. Tim requested that when we get to the agenda item to make a motion to. proceed on the 3 -year TIF to be s awarded at 100%,. ' Upton arrived 6: 56PM Ryan' request to discuss, an urban revitalization Ryan' s concern with all the new on grounds off HWY6. development going on around town its nice but wants to make' a point to focus on Original Town and improving ., it with TIF and creating more of an incentive for developers to develop. Tim ' discussion on the very preliminary' draft budget: Advised that he did speak to the Dept of Management and Johnson County about the extension. And they advised they would give and extension to get the budget done.. s Adjournment i Motioned Ryan to adjourn-, seconded by Havens. All ayes, motion carried. M.. CITY OF TIFFIN — Agenda — Council Meeting 7: 00 p. m;- City Hall 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa " Wednesday, February . 25, 2015'