Minutes-4/10/2002

Tiffin City Council April 10, 2002 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order Wednesday, April 10, 2002 by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Jim Bartels, Karin Dils, Mike Gericke and Dave Shaffer. Absent: Rodney Walls. Also present: Attorney Stephen Greenleaf, PZ Melvin Reeve and Mr. Leonard Vorel. Harry Graves and Jessica of the Johnson County Conservation Department were present to provide information on a project for Johnson County called "Releaf." Citizens of the small cities of Johnson County can purchase trees at a cost of $25 for a limited time. Melvin Reeve said he would check into seed for the front portion of the park. The county is replacing the old bridge on Half Moon Avenue, the city will see if this bridge can be obtained for a portion of the trail system. Burning of weeds along ditches of Jasper Avenue was considered; Mr. Reeve said the burning was to damaging to fences. Burning weeds on the bottom of the proposed pond in Rolling Hills was also discussed. Later in the year the public works should look at using the motor grading for getting a better crown in Jasper Avenue, recommended that Mr. Gent help teach Brett and Brian how to use the motor grader. Mr. Reeve reported on business opportunities along the I-80 exit of Tiffin. Motion Bartels, second Shaffer to not give a second reading of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance for the City of Tiffin as relates to rezoning request made by Joe Johnston and Amanda Potterfield in regard to 230 Main Street from R1 single family zoning to R2.5 (four-plex) zoning. The Planning and Zoning Commission has not recommended that the zone be changed in this location, and the Planning and Zoning during consideration of the Steven Request for rezoning have discovered that the Johnston request can not be zoned R2.5 due to an inadequate amount of ground for a minimum R2.5 lot. Ayes: Bartels, Dils, Shaffer, Gericke. Absent: Walls. Motion carried. Request from Greg Stevens for 300, 310 and 320 Main Street has been dropped by the petitioner. No action by council as this request for rezoning is withdrawn. On the 10th day of April 2002, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Shaffer introduced Ordinance No. 2002-251, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SNOW ROUTE, and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Dils. Ayes: Bartels, Dils, Shaffer and Gericke. Nays: None. Absent: Walls. Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Glenn R. Potter declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 2002-251, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SNOW ROUTE was read the first time and discussed and placed on record.