Minutes-5/5/2009

Page Four- YARD WASTE Building Permits With Spring finally here, citizens can dispose of yard Fences, re- roofs, remodeling, electrical, plumbing, waste, ( which also includes brush and branches) at new construction, most garden sheds, and some the City Burn Pile located near Water Plant, south of larger landscaping projects, and utility work usually 2nd railroad tracks, south of St on Brown St. Signs require a building permit in the City of Tiffin. indicate where pile is located. No trash, paper The City Council adopted the 2006 International products, furniture, or chemicals. Building Codes in 2008. 8am — 4pm Monday through Friday and These actions are for the protection of Tiffin citizens First Saturday of each month 8am — 12pm. and building safety. Yard Waste can also be taken to the Iowa City Contact Building Official, Ed Johnson, Landfill. ( Call IA Cty Landfill 356- 5185 for Appt to 319 - 331- 4954, for advice before starting project, to dispose of these items) ensure that the project is within the zoning ordinances Mulch Pile Moved and design standards. City mulch pile has moved from Lilac and Potter St., down to near City Burn Pile. Limited amount available. First come first served. Bring your Summer 4- H Program at Potter Park containers and tools to load mulch into your Summer 4- H program at Potter Park Shelter, containers. Thursday mornings from 9: OOam to 11: 00am. Starting June 11th through July 23th. Committee Reports Program for children 1 st through 5th Grade. Parks, Recreation, Festivals, and Tourism Contact Maggie Mishler at Johnson County A dedicated group of volunteers are planning for the Extension Office 337- 2145. next annual TiffnFest. They are planning it for July 10th 11th, and July 2009. Volunteers are needed to Come join the fun and enjoy a great learning Chair 2 dozen sub- committees. A sub- committee experience. may be your expertise of planning. Next planning meeting for TiffinFest is Tuesday May 5, 2009 at the Fire Station Meeting Room. New Commercial Business Eight baseball and softball teams have scheduled practices and games at the Tiffin Ball Fields. The TREE CARE L. L. C. schedules are posted on the bulletin board at the Guy B. Gibson, I. S. A. Certified Arborist ball fields, if you would enjoy watching local youth 319- 664- 3503 319- 530- 5368 Cell play ball. Volunteers are seeking a grant to develop a Butterfly Welcome Guy to Tiffin. Office located at Industrial Garden in Tiffin. More details will be available in Park. future. Some of the services provided are: Appraisals, Consulting, Disease & Insect ID Control, Community Development— Welcome Committee Irrigation, Landscape Design, Landscaping, Tree You can return your survey with your Utility Payment Planting, Tree Fertilization, Tree Removal, Shrub or drop in the locked box outside of City Hall. Additional volunteers are needed as this project Maintenance, Stump Grinding. evolves. Melanie' s phone# 545- 2762. TIFFIN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 8, 2009 Mayor Royce Phillips called meeting to order at 6. 32pm. Roll call of Council persons present: Chris Ball, Jim Bartels, Mike Gericke, Mark Petersen, and John Wright. Motion made by Petersen seconded by Wright to approve Agenda as presented. All actions approved by all Ayes of Council persons, unless so noted otherwise. No comments made in Community Forum. Motion made by Gericke seconded by Wright to approve the minutes of the March 11 and 25, 2009 City Council meetings with a revision to include reference that Council person Petersen stated at March 25, 2009 Work Session, that he had access to 66 foot poles if needed for the Emergency Siren. Motion made by Wright seconded by Petersen to approve receipts and expenditures. Geoff Franzenburg, w/ Septagon, and Brent Jackman, w/ Hall & Hall Engineering, spoke on behalf of the Bridal Boutique and Banquet Facility, proposed for construction on Jasper Avenue. Discussion held regarding the site and building plans, water