Minutes-02/22/2012

a I e A P CITY OF. TIFFIN• r Minutes Special Council Meeting r Wednesday, February 22, 2012 6: 30 p: m. Springmier Community Library atCCA Middle School The Tiffin' city council' met in special, session on Wednesday,` February 22, 2012 at the Springmier Community Library. Mayor Berner called meeting to order. at 6: 30 p.m. Members present: Steve Berner, Chris Ball, Peggy Upton, Jim Bartels and Travis Weipert and Mike Ryan. Also present: Engineer Frederick. •• Motion Ryan second Ball to approve agenda. ' Carried unanimously. k Community Forum Representatives from Bella Sala' asked the council to pave or asphalt Jasper Avenue south of - highway 6 and at a minimum to make improvements' to the gravel road. Establishment serviced , over' 100 events last• year,' some with corporate clients, Mehmen- estimated approximately Y 5, 000 for sap` and gravel on the portion of Jasper Avenue from railroad tracks to Bella Sala., , 4 City paved where trail crosses Jasper Avenue and council has held previous discussions about the portion from the bridge to the railroadMayor reported that the delay in the tracks. , improvements by Village Pointe has caused a delay to this project, M City Clerk/ Adrninistrator Position Motion Weipert second Upton to approve job description for city clerk/ administrator. Carried unanimously. r AN ORDINANCE REPLACING CHAPTER 18 OF THE TFFIN CODE OF ORDINANCES. AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER• 18 TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF CITY CLERK/ ADMINISTRATOR was introduced, by Ryan and moved that it be given its first reading by title only Motion seconded by Bartels. Roll call vote:" Ryan, aye; Weipert,' aye;' Bartels; aye Upton, aye. Ball abstained:` Carried unanimously, Motioan Bartels second Weipert to set date for public hearing on AN ORDINANCE REPLACING CHAPTER 18 OF THE TFFIN CODE OF, ORDINANCES AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 18 TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF CITY: CLERK/ ADMINISTRATOR for, March 7;,-2012 at 6: 00 p. m. _ Carried unanimously: ,, 4 Motion Ryan second Weipert to instruct Mayor: Berner to contact attorney requesting‘ an opinion about advertising the position of city clerk/ administrator prior to final reading of the ordinance establishing the position to advertise the position prior to the public hearing on the Ordinance. - Carried unanimously. ' Motion Ryan second Bartels to instruct Madden to advertise the position of city, clerk/ administrator with the League of Iowa Cities and in the Cedar Rapids Gazette as soon as _ possible, if approved by the city. attorney, Carried unanimously. t Motion Weipert second Ryan to establish the following' parameters- for the clerk/ administrator committee: accept employment applications, complete initial screenings, develop interview questions with council input and approval, and conduct interviews in conjunction with the council 9 2