Minutes-10/11/2000

Tiffin City Council October 11, 2000 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, Wednesday, October 11, 2000, 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Mike Gericke, Karin Dils and Jim Bartels, Rodney Walls, and Mike Ryan. Absent: None. Also present: Attorney Stephen Greenleaf, Engineer Mike Hart and approximately 20 members of the public. Motion Gericke, second Dils to approve printed minutes and agenda. Ayes: Dils, Gericke, Bartels, Walls. Absent: Ryan. Motion carried. Letter received from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myer, 480 Maddie Lane explaining that his residential property has reduced in value due to current multiple family units along Iris Avenue and allowing north would decrease his value and reduce the civic pride and make Tiffin a 4th class community. He requests that the city maintain the current zoning provided for in Rolling Hills Estates. He had been told by Ed Cole that this area would contain R-2 housing, not four plexes. Mark Peterson asked question regarding access in the proposed senior project, concern about vehicles and children in the same areas. Question regarding Johnston junk, wood with nails. Engineer Hart has spoke with Johnston regard to debris, letter will be sent by city attorney. Question regarding loose dog belonging to Joe Johnston. Question regarding dump truck filled with trash on Marengo Avenue on property owned by Joe Johnston. Gene Charbon and Fire Chief Chris Justise were present requesting $75,000 in the upcoming three years to plan for fire truck purchase. Reported that Union township is at $19,200 and Clear Creek township at 10.800 contribution. Motion Ryan, second Dils to approve a RESOLUTION #2000-16, SUBSEQUENT REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE PLAN MANDATE FROM STATE OF IOWA IN CONJUNCTION WITH ECICOG. Mayor Potter added comment that the City of Tiffin was the first city in Johnson County to implement a recycling program. Ayes: Bartels, Gericke, Walls, Ryan and Dils. Motion carried. Motion Walls, second Bartels to approve a RESOLUTION #2000-17, HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN MANDATE FROM STATE OF IOWA IN CONJUNCTION WITH ECICOG, CITY PROVIDING 25% MATCHING COSTS, ½ IN-KIND EFFORT. Ayes: Gericke, Walls, Bartels, Dils and Ryan. Motion carried. On the 10th day of October, 2000, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Ryan introduce Ordinance No. 2000-237, AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORD 1998-220 AND 1980-92 SECTION III(1) PROVIDING FOR THREE DAYS TO CUT WEEDS, and moved that it be give its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Gericke. Ayes: Ryan, Bartels, Dils, Gericke and Walls. Nays: None. Motion carried.