Minutes-9/12/2001

Motion Gericke, second Bartels to leave the matter of additional setbacks on Hwy #6 alone from present: Ayes: Gericke, Bartels, Walls, and Dils. Absent: Ryan. No news received on Third & Main Street regarding Johnston. Mr. Johnston present, did not comment. Gerald Cox reported that seeding in the park would probably be completed when the city gets a motor grader. Walls reported that he thinks he can get a motor grader including cab, heater and 12-foot blade for under $15,000 that could be used for baseball fields and weeds on Jasper Avenue. Brett Mehmen thinks that he could learn to run the grader. Snow equipment would not be included, and the grader could sit outside this year. Mehmen thinks a shed 40 X 60 could be put up for $20,000 perhaps east of the current sewer plant. The Clerk advised the council that all of this costs could not be paid for in the immediate future and asked that large purchases be spaced out across the year. Motion Bartels, second Gericke to authorize Walls to negotiate a grader for under $15,000 including cab, heater and 12-foot blade with some kind of stretched out payment plan. Ayes: Walls requested some kind of report regarding current fire plans for fire truck purchase. Walls has heard that plans have been delayed and suggested that these funds could perhaps be used to meet road needs that are ahead. Suggested for Park Commissioners are: Rodney Walls, Jerry Cox and Dave Shaeffer. Kevin and Tom of US cellular were presented lease plans to the city for use of property near the water tower for a communication shelter and tower. Attorney Greenleaf felt that the city could provide easement to the tenants. Motion Gericke second Bartels to agree to rental lease to US Cellular as outlined at a cost of $600.00/month and 3% increase each year. Ayes: Bartels, and Gericke. Nays: Dils and Walls. Absent: Ryan. Motion Walls, second Gericke to propose a rental lease to US Cellular as outline in agreement at a cost of $800/month and 3% increase each year. Ayes: Gericke, Dils, Bartels, and Walls. Motion carried. On the 12th day of September 2001 at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Bartels introduce ORDINANCE NO. 2001-250 ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION OF PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200' IN SUBDIVISION REQUESTS, and moved that it be given its first