Minutes-08/27/2014

CITY OF TIFFIN Work Session Minutes The Tiffin city council met in a work session on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at City Hall. Mayor Berner called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM. Roll Call: Kahler, Petersen, Bartels, Upton. Absent: Ryan. Also present: Engineer Carhoff, Administrator Jackson, Deputy Clerk Jay. Motion to approve the agenda by Petersen; seconded by Kahler. Motion carried. Doug Beardsley, Director of Johnson county Public Health, came in to discuss the Smoke-Free Air Act. Currently the Act does not include E-Cigarettes. Beardsley advised that there should be no smoking on public property and sidewalks leading up the entrances to buildings. Currently this act does exclude public sidewalks. Most enforcement should be by business owners and citizens. Children are picking up on e-cigarettes quicker than other tobacco products. Motion made by 7:02 PM to adjourn by Upton and was seconded by Bartels. Motion carried unanimously CITY OF TIFFIN – Council Meeting Minutes The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at City Hall. Mayor Berner called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. Roll Call: Kahler, Bartels, Petersen and Upton. Absent Ryan. Also present: Attorney Michael, Engineer Frederick, Public Works Director Mehmen (arrived at 7:07), Administrator Jackson, and Deputy Clerk Jay. Kahler motioned to approve the agenda. Peterson seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. Petersen gave a brief TiffinFest update of the event but indicated there will be more details soon. Prairie West (Lot 63) PAD- Petersen made a motion to open public hearing which was seconded by Kahler. All ayes, public hearing started at 7:05 PM. Developer Jim handed out architect renderings of what the building will look like. He advised that the target market will be young families or older couples to make it more of an upscale development. Currently the bottom floors are the only ones that will be ADA accessible. Motion by Peterson to close public hearing, seconded by Upon. All ayes, public hearing closed at 7:16 PM. Parking Fines Violation Fee Increase- Motion to open public hearing by Upton, seconded by Kahler public hearing open 7:17 PM. Parking fines will increase to $15 which is comparable to other surrounding cities similar in size. Administrator Jackson advised has received no contact from residents at City Hall. Upton makes a motion to close hearing which was seconded by Bartels. All ayes, hearing closes at 7:18 PM. Public Works Director Mehmen discussed a parking on red bird run.