Minutes-03/14/2012

a successful approval for a variance to a. PAD and to authorize the mayor to sign the purchase agreement after review by the city attorney. Carried unanimously. d Electric Franchise xr , Bartels introduced AN, ORDINANCE GRANTING TO. ITCMIDWEST LLCTHE RIGHT AND FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC LINES IN AND THROUGH THE CITY OF TIFFIN FOR A PERIOD OF ti 25 YEARS and moved that it be given. its first reading by title only. Motion seconded by Ball. Roll . Call vote: Ball,. aye; Upton, aye and Bartels, aye. Absent Ryan and Weipert: Special Use Permit for Message Sign- at Throttle Down Sports Bar and Grille . -_ Motion Upton second Bartels to' approve a special use permit to Chad Freeman for Throttle Down Sports Bar and Grill for the message sign with on/ off exterior lighting. Carried. unanimously:, .. x ' Variance for Lot 48 and Outlot C in' Timber Ridge- View Estates 4 Motion Ball second Bartels to authorize Mayor Berner to file anapplication' with` the Board of Adjustment for a variance for Lot# 48 and OutlottC in Timber Ridge View Estates to re- zone, the lots- from Residential R- 2 ( duplex) to a Residential PAD ( planned area development) due to the fact that P& Z denied the request because the area is 4. 97 acres and the P& Z ordinance requires 5 acres. Carried unanimously. 4' f Resolution Approving Liquor License for The Depot . Motion Bartels second Upton to approve RESOLUTION' 2012=05 APPROVING THE REQUEST FOR., AN ALCOHOL LICENSE. RENEWAL FOR THE DEPOT. Roll call vote:- Ball, aye; Bartels, aye; Upton, aye. Absent: Ryan and Weipert. Consent Items Motion Bartels- second Ball td approve the following consent items: Carried unanimously` Set date for budget workshop on March 21, 2012. at 6: 30 p. m. at the Tiffin Fire Station meeting , r room. Set date for 2012- 13 budget hearing for Aprilt11, 2012 at 6: 30 p. m` : r F 1 Reports , 4 Attorney Greenleaf reported that Daryl High,' owner of The Villages,' is` ready to work on issues in. J developer' s agreement in conjunction with the' exchange for parkland property south' of,hwy 6. ' The city will ensure' that the land qualifies for the release from IDNR. Frederick will' review and make a recommendation for w hat type of credit will be given for public space Engineer Frederick' reported' that he will put cobra head' LED street lighting with poles and mast` arms'; into the Ireland Avenue specifications with spacing to meet 1 3 foot candles average lighting, and will not specify_particular make and model at this time. Frederick asked council for' direction on developing the;specifications for the Ireland' Avenue project _. regarding stop signs or stoplights at the, intersection of hwy 6. He reported that research , indicates . there is more conformance to stop signs than with stop lights and that the city does not have the vehicle count to warrant the stop lights. Frederick stated that the IDOT makes the final determination. Attorney reported that if the city builds and designs to current standards, the city cannot•be held liable. If IDOT deviates from. their own standards, they' are open for potential liability Council consensus to direct Frederick to design the intersection on highway 6 and Ireland Avenue with stop,. lights and submit it to the IDOT. a E s. . 1. I 3 ..