Minutes 01/12/2000

Tiffin City Council January 12, 2000 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2000 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Jim Bartels, Rodney Walls, Mike Ryan, Karin Dils and Mike Gericke. Also present: Engineer Mike Hart and Attorney Greenleaf. Motion Bartels, second Walls to approve the printed minutes and agenda. Ayes: Walls, Dils, Gericke, Ryan and Bartels. Motion carried. Mick Allen and William Ruppert visited with the city council concerning tax money to the Fire Association during Community Forum. The city is currently contributing to the Fire Association at the 40.5 cent levy rate. Mr. Allen and Mr. Ruppert requested that the city increase this levy to 60.75 cents. Clear Creek Township has already increase fire levy to 60.75 cents and Union Township to 50.6 cents. The council agreed to place this for consideration at the upcoming meeting of the city council. Greg Stevens was present to request street closing of Third Street for volleyball event on March 11, 2000. Motion Ryan, second Bartels to approve a RESOLUTION # 2000-1, RESOLUTION CLOSING STREET AND APPROVING AGREEMENT, with Greg Stevens and Terry Miller of Slim’s Tavern for March 11, 2000. Ayes: Bartels, Walls, Ryan, Dils, and Gericke. Motion carried. Motion Ryan, second Bartels to approve a one-day outdoor liquor permit request for Slim’s Tavern for March 11, 2000. Ayes: Walls, Dils, Ryan, Bartels, and Gericke. Motion carried. Mayor Potter announced that the City has received a $2,500 grant for working with the Iowa Housing Corporation on planning stages of a senior housing project. Mayor Glenn Potter made appointment and city council approved appointment as follows: City Attorney Stephen Greenleaf, Official Newspaper – Marengo Pioneer Republican, Official Newspaper for County-wide Publications – Iowa City Press Citizen, Official Bank Depositories - First Trust & Svgs. Of Oxford, Solon State Bank of Tiffin and Mercantile Bank of Iowa City; Mayor Pro Tem Rodney Walls; Planning and Zoning Members remain: Dan O’Halloran, Terry Richardson, Melvin Reeve Tina Walls, and Steve Berner. Board of Adjustment members: Mary Boyd, Betty Madden, Roger Janssen, Sandy Huedepohl and Alan Kern. GTE telephone has been acquired by Iowa Telecom. AT&T Cable Services has taken cable service previously provided by TCI.(Galaxy). Alliant Energy has provided a $1,300 grant for the purpose of relocation and new location of frisbee golf playground equipment.