Minutes-9/29/1999

Tiffin City Council Special Meeting A special meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 29, 1999 by Mayor Glenn R. Potter. Council present: Mike Ryan, Alan Kern, Jim Bartels and Mike Gericke. Absent: Rodney Walls. Also present: Engineer Mike Hart, Attorney Stephen Greenleaf and PZ Member Melvin Reeve. Motion Ryan, second Kern to open a Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. on proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate costs for the construction of 1999 Second Street culvert installation Project. Ayes: Kern, Gericke, Bartels, and Ryan. Nays: None. Absent: Walls. Motion carried. There were no citizens present to speak either in favor of or against said proposal. The City Clerk has not received written correspondence either in favor of or against said proposal. The Public Hearing was adjourned 6:31 p.m. Motion Kern, second Ryan to reconvene the special meeting of the Tiffin City Council at 6:31 p.m. Ayes: Kern, Ryan, Gericke and Bartels. A absent: Walls. Motion carried. Bids for Proposed 1999 Second Street culvert Installation Project were opened with bid bond attached and addendum acknowledged as follows: Taylor Construction, Inc. of Newville, IA - $110,779.15 Peterson Contractors, Inc. of Reinbeck, IA of $119,990.00 The City Engineer Mike Hart will review for completeness and omissions. Action on bids set for the next regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council of October 13, 1999, 6:30 p.m. Motion Kern, second Ryan to approve a Resolution #1999-35 Iowa Department of Transportation Finance Report for year ending June 30, 1999. Ayes: Kern, Bartels, Ryan, and Gericke. Motion carried. Motion Ryan, second Bartels to approve second publication of annexation procedure for voluntary annexations Bacculis-Grace on the north boundary of the city. Ayes: Kern, Bartels, Gericke, Ryan. Nays: None. Absent: Walls. Motion carried. Motion Kern, second Gericke to authorize publication of budget amendment for year ending June 30, 2000 and publication of same for Public Hearing at the next regular meeting of September 13, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station. Ayes: Bartels, Kern, Gericke, and Ryan. Nays: None. Absent: Walls. Motion carried. South Slope officers and contracted companies representatives were present to hear concerns from city council on numerous main breaks that have occurred within the city while work is underway to provide South Slope phone service. Councilmember Kern noted that he is receiving complaints about TV cable breaks.