minutes
Minutes-02/25/2015
Dated February 25, 2015City Council — regular meeting, February 25, 2015 4 pages
Ord. 2015-368, Ord. 2015-370, Ord. 2015-037, Ord. 2015-371, Res. 2015-027, Res. 2015-028
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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters.Call to Order and Roll Call
The City of Tiffin City Council met in Regular Session on, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Tiffin City Hall
Council Chambers. Mayor Steve Berner called the meeting to order at 7: 00 PM. Roll Call: Joann Kahler
arrived 7: 13PM ), Mike Ryan, Peggy Upton, Jim -Bartels, Al Havens. Absent: NONE Also present: Interim
Administrator Tim Long, Engineer Ben Carhoff and Deputy Clerk Ashley Jay -Platz..,
Approval of Agenda ,
Motion to move item H - Discussion on Big. Country Seeds 3 -year TIF Rebate to new business Ryan 2nd Bartels
all ayes, motion carried. Motioned Bartels to approve amended agenda; seconded by Upton. All ayes, motion,
carried.
Community/ Citizen Forum
Public Hearings
Day Care Ordinance Amendment
Motion to open Public Hearing for Day Care Ordinance Amendment Upton at 7: 04 PM; seconded by Bartels.
Roll Call: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Ryan. All ayes, motion carried. Discussion: NONE Motion to close Public
Hearing Day Care Ordinance Amendment Ryan at 7. 05 PM; seconded by Havens. Roll Call: Upton, Bartels,
Havens, Ryan. All ayes,. Motion carried ,
Re -Zoning of Willow Ridge PT ,1 ' Lots 1, 3 & 4 and, PT 3, Lot 2
Motion to open Public Hearing Re -Zoning of Willow Ridge PT 1 Lots 1, 3 & 4 and PT 3, Lot 2 Ryan at 7: 05
PM; seconded by Upton. Roll Call: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Ryan AII' ayes, motion carried. Motion to close
Public Hearing Re -Zoning of Willow Ridge PT 1 Lots 1, 3 & 4 and PT 3;, Lot 2 Upton at 7: 05 PM; seconded
by Bartels. Ro"ll Call: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Ryan. All ayes, Motion carried.
Re -Zoning of Tiffin East Lot _30
Motion to open Public Hearing Re -Zoning of Tiffin East Lot, 30' Bartels at 7: 05 PM; seconded by Upton. Roll
Call: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Ryan. All ayes, motion carried. -Rodney Madden spoke wanted to know about the
difference on why when he wanted to have commercial in the residential but his got denied by P& Z. His
question about his property behind his apartments. Mayor explained reason for. denying it was due to spot
zoning. Council also discussed the possibility of submitting the application to restart the process. Council
discussion on wanting to make the area commercial. Tim Long advised the process in which is. needed to
have a something in the agreement etc. Motion to close Public Hearing Re -Zoning of Tiffin East Lot 30 Havens
at 7: 16 PM; seconded by Ryan. Roll Call: Upton, Bartels, Havens; Ryan,, Kahler. All ayes, Motion carried
Kahler arrived 7: 13PM I
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Approval of Payables
Motion Ryan to approve payables; seconded by Kahler. Discussion: Upton request to have McGladrey answer
as to why we keep receiving invoices when we have a contract and should be covered by monthly charges.
Upton motioned to as amended; 2nd Ryan. All ayes, motion carried.
Unfinished Business
Discussion on Big Country Seeds 3 -year TIF Rebate
Motion Upton to approve 3 -year TIF Rebate at 100%, 2" d Kahler all ayes, motion carried.
Ordinance 2015' 368 Water Ordinance Amendment -2nd Reading
MotioneUpton to approve Ordinance 2015- 368 Water Ordinance Amendment -2nd Reading; seconded by Ryan.
Roll Call: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Kahler,, Ryan. All ayes, motion carries -
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Sources
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