Minutes-06/21/2006

I Tiffin City Council and Planning and Zoning June 21, 2006 Chip and seal of Jasper were discussed. Some discussion of division of costs, and at what point in time these improvements would be required by the city. Pedestrian bridge for the Clear Creek was discussed. It was recognized that a pedestrian bridge would most likely be needed to get pedestrians from this area to the school area in the future. Time of improvement was a question. High requested a rebate of 100%o of qualified expenses. Council and PZ visited on a 50% sharing of improvements. Discussion on some contribution to this effort in commercial areas, and not in residential areas because of the difference in tax levy between commercial and residential. The city has not contributed to residential subdivision up to this time, and did not see that it would be fair to make an exception at this location. Question about what were qualifying costs. City attorney thought they were defined somewhere and he would get a more definite meaning for this terminology prior to the next meeting for council consideration and review. High said he would consider 100% of qualifying costs and be willing to' share the City' s TIF revenues with 50% going to the city and 50% going to the Villages each year, until the complete amount of the qualifying costs were covered and returned to the developer'. City Board considered a 75% - 25% division of qualifying costs. High suggested a 20 year period for getting this money to the developer. Concern about the long period of time. Hart estimated without time to study that improvements be paid for by the City with return of tax payments could approach 8 million. Motion Dils, 'second Petersen to request the city attorney to draw up a preliminary draft for the purpose of study, review and consideration in the request before the city council and place on the upcoming regular agenda set for July 12, 2006 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Ayes: Dils, Petersen, Demuth, Bartels,' and Wright. Motion carried. Mark Portwood for Deer View explained that numbers for the subdivision were still in cyberspace and would request the city engineer help with numbers. Motion Wright, second Demuth to approve cigarette permit renewals to Slim' s Saloon, Morgan' s Service, the Depot and the Suburban-- Properties ( Amoco). Ayes: Bartels, Dils, Demuth, Petersen and Wright.. Motion carried. Motion carried to increase theIowa City Area Development annual dues from$ 500 to 600 for next year. Ayes: Wright, Demuth, Petersen, Dils and Bartels. Motion carried. Motion carried to adjourn. 7: 55 p: m.