Minutes-10/13/1999

A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Jim Bartels, Alan Kern, Rodney Walls, Mike Ryan and Mike Gericke. Absent: None. Also present: Engineer Mike Hart, Attorney Mitch Dare, Public Works Brett Mehmen. Motion Ryan, second Bartels to approve the amended agenda and printed minutes. Ayes: Bartels, Kern, Gericke, Ryan. Absent: Walls. Motion carried. Councilmember Walls arrived 6:33 p.m. No citizens were present to speak in community forum. Vic Zender was present but made no contribution. A Public Hearing was commenced at 6:34 p.m. by Mayor Glenn R. Potter for the purpose of hearing input either in favor of or against a proposed voluntary annexation by Baculus-Grace and Stoffer to the City of Tiffin. There were no citizens present to speak either in favor of or against said proposal. Public Hearing was closed 6:35 p.m. A Public Hearing was commenced at 6:35 p.m. by Mayor Glenn R. Potter for the purpose of hearing input either in favor of or against a current city budget amendment for year ending 6-30-2000. The budget amendment includes $40,000 in additional water revenues, $1,600,000 sewer bond revenue and increased disbursements including $1,600,000 for Wastewater Plant Improvement, $280,000 for increase road capital improvements and acquisition on 2nd Street and Hwy#6, and $50,000 for sidewalk improvement on Hwy#6. The amended budget proposes no change in tax levy or property tax asking. The amended budget proposes a drop in city reserves from $504,989 to $320,106 and does not include the proposed park acquisition cost of $303,000. The budget amendment does not allow any budgeting for improved or new city hall/fire station facilities. There were no citizens present to speak either in favor of or against said proposed budget amendment for year ending 6-30-2000. Public Hearing was closed at 6:38 p.m. Motion Gericke, second Bartels to approve work completed by Hart Engineering on City of Tiffin Zoning Map and to add new annexation areas to the zoning map upon completion of procedure. Ayes: Bartels, Ryan, Kern, Gericke and Walls. Clarence Sewell and Rowdy Huffman were present in regard to Vacating of Iris Court. The city has agreed in earlier action to sell the cul-de-sac on Iris Court to Clarence Sewell in order that Mr. Sewell might have sufficient space for parking near his two 12 plexes on Iris Court. Mr. Sewell indicated that he is returning to his original plan that includes no garages at this location, for that reason Mr. Sewell no longer desires to pruchase this cul-de-sac from the city.