Minutes-01/09/2008

Subject to Approval) Council Proceedings Tiffin City Council January 9, 2008 The City Council of Tiffin met January 9, 2008. Mayor Royce Phillips called the meeting to order at 6: 30pm. Council members present James Bartels, Michael Gericke, Mark Petersen. Absent John Wright. One seat vacant. Community forum: Jim Baker and Robin Enfield representing the Sierra Club presented Cool Cities. Motion Petersen, seconded Gericke to approve consent items, Meeting Agenda, Expenses and Revenues for December City Clerk- Treasurer to obtain certification. Carried and unanimously. Approval of December 12, 2007 and January 2, 2008 minutes tabled, not available. Motion Gericke, seconded Petersen to open Public Hearing for 2008 Water Main Extension Project. Carried unanimously. No comments. Public Hearing closed. Motion Gericke, seconded Petersen. Motion Gericke, seconded Bartels, to approve Resolution 2008- 01 for Adopting Plans and Specifications for 2008 Water Main Extension Project. Carried unanimously. Seventeen bidders submitted bids for Project. Bockenstedt Excavating low bidder at 68, 888. 88. Motion Bartels, seconded Petersen, to approve Resolution 2008- 02 to Approve and Award 2008 Water Main Extension Project to low bidder upon review by Engineer Mike Hart. Carried unanimously. Jeff Heil, Ruan Securities, presented facts and figures on possible methods of financing new water tower. Motion Petersen, seconded Gericke to approve Engineer Hart to continue working with, Ruan Securities Whitney & Dorsey to secure financing for and new water tower which also included analyzing TIF areas. Carried unanimously. Motion Petersen, seconded Bartels to open Public Hearing on proposed amendment to change Water Ordinance for a rate on oversized metered water use in all zones. Carried unanimously. Citizens requested Engineer Hart for clarification of proposed rate changes. Motion Gericke, seconded Petersen to close Public Hearing. Carried unanimously. Motion Petersen, seconded Gericke to allow first reading by ordinance 2008- 289 amending Water Ordinance of City of Tiffin in providing for rates on oversized metered water use in all zones. Carried unanimously. Motion Gericke, seconded Bartels, for second reading of Ordinance 2008- 289. To be read at regular February council meeting. Carried unanimously. Clear Creek Amana Schools Superintendent, Paula Vincent, and Engineer Hart presented recommendations made by joint committee on 28E agreement for Hwy 6 Improvements. Motion Bartels, seconded Petersen to request joint committee to continue discussions for the recommendations for a workable agreement for Hwy 6 improvements between CCA Schools and City of Tiffin. Carried unanimously. Mayor Phillips presented additional information from the Community Foundation of Johnson County for further development of the Tiffin Community Fund. Recommended to fill 5 to 15 board positions with Tiffin residents.