Minutes-01/11/2012

A S 5 a City Administrator ' Greenleaf explained that Tiffin does not use the city manager form of.government and .. does not seek to change to. that form of government.- The city clerk is required by State Y Code to perform specific duties and Tiffin' s Code reflects those requirements. If the city council determines to add` a management position, that position would be called a city administrator. Motion Ryan second Weipert to appoint a committee comprised of the mayor, interim clerk, public work director, Upton, Bartels and two other persons to be nominated by the 25th, mayor and approved by the council at its special meeting on January to research and develop job descriptions and proposed salary: for a city administrator and to make R those recommendations to the city council as soon as possible. Carried unanimously: is .. w Y r HR Green Agreement -. • ',- ` e Andrew Marsh from HR Greeh reported that his firm developed a computer. model of R a Tiffin' s water distribution system in orderto make a recommendation for the best, I- location.. for the proposed water tower. The anticipated future connection to the ` Industrial Park is included in' that model so that the city may be assured of adequate. watertsupply' and pressure to that area'. HR Green' s scope of services does. not include design of water main to the Industrial' Park, and would be a separate future issue. Motion Ball second Bartels to approve Professional Services Agreement with HR Green for Water Storage and Pressure. Upgrade Project. Carried unanimously. Ireland Avenue ,- ° a. Frederick reported that preliminary plan comments on the Ireland Extension Project have been receivedfrom IDOT and expects final plans to be finished within two weeks. - The city_is' on schedule` for a May, 2012 bid letting forthe project. The IDOT. states that r, ` ' Tiffin isabout 5 to 7 years away from needing stop lights and wants a four way stop sign at the intersection of Ireland Avenue and highway 6.. Provisions for future stop lights will-` be in the design but the warrants ( traffic counts) come from the federal highway y department and the IDOT and city' are bound by those recommendations. Frederick presented options for street lights which need. to be included in Ireland Avenue design. The lights are spaced about 250 feet apart and, a, preliminary estimate would be approximately $ 60, 000. Frederick. will continue to investigate more street light options.: Trails Phase Four Railroad Crossing m F r y Frederick reported that after seeding and fertilizer are paid, the Trails Phase 4 budget leaves an estimated'$ 12, 726 and the IDOT and MPO have- approved that it maybe used to pay for signals" atthe railroad crossing at Jasper Avenue. He reported that-the T pedestrian crossing arms were in the original, bid approved by the IDOT, but,were later removed by the IDOT became, the city' s responsibility. - M r- ti . a. r B