Minutes-10/23/2013

CITY OF TIFFIN - Minutes Regular Council Meeting The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the Springmier Library at the CCA Middle School. Mayor Berner called the meeting to order at 6: 30 p. m. Roll Call: Joann Kahler,' Mike Ryan, Jim Bartels, Peggy Upton, Royce Phillips . Also present: Attorney Raiber, Engineer Frederick, Administrator Jackson. Motion Bartels to approve the agenda, secondedKahler. Ayes= Kahler, Ryan, Bartels, Upton. Nays= Phillips. Motion carried. Motion Ryan to strike item for Klein P & Z appointment, second Kahler. Bartels mentioned Moore has a for sale sign up; might need to consider striking Moore P &.. Z appointment. Upton indicated to let everything play out. Ryan withdrew his motion, Kahler was fine with the withdrawal also. Wells Fargo did not attend to talk to Council regarding online utility payments. Ms: White did not attend to talk to Council regarding signage for Hickory Knoll. Mayor Berner opened the public hearing for the Subdivision Ordinance to allow for private sewage disposal systems at 6: 38 p. m. Motion Ryan to open, seconded Bartels. All ayes. Motion carried. No written-comments or responses received. Mayor Berner closed the public hearing at 6: 38 p. m.. Motion Ryan to close, seconded Bartels. All ayes. Motion carried. Mayor Berner opened the public hearing for bicycle parking ordinance at 6: 39 p. m. Motion Ryan to open, seconded Kahler. All ayes. Motion carried. No written comments or responses received. Mayor Berner closed the public hearing at 6: 39 p. m. Motion Ryan to close, seconded Bartels. All ayes. Motion carried. Mayor Berner opened the public hearing for lighting ordinance at 6: 40 p. m. Motion Bartels to open, seconded Ryan. All ayes. Motion carried. No written comments or responses received. Mayor Berner closed the public hearing at 6: 40 p. m. Motion Ryan to close; seconded Bartels. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Kahler to approve the payables, seconded Bartels. Ayes= Upton; Bartels, Ryan, Kahler. Nays= Phillips. Motion carried. Discussion and possible action Ireland Avenue— Church: Council had discussion about conflict of interest and not wanting to delay the project any further. Attorney Raiber indicated the two options are condemnation or get another appraisal; possible outcome from suit: if judge sides with filer, the contract would be void, then we would have to go back to court for condemnation., Mayor Berner stated the City is not doing anything wrong, it is just a gray area with the conflict of interest. Phillips stated the counter is excessive. Bartels will abstain from voting because he' was a trustee previously. Motion Ryan to accept counter offer from Church and move forward with Ireland, Kahler second. Ayes= Kahler, Ryan. Nays= Upton, Phillips. Abstain: Bartels. Motion failed. Motion' Ryan to proceed with condemnation, second Kahler. Mayor Berner stated the purpose of the condemnation is not because there is no other way to move forward, but to have a decision by another party. Ayes= Bartels, Ryan, Kahler. Nays= Phillips, Upton. Motion passed. i