Minutes-9/8/1999

Motion Kern, second Ryan to close the Public Hearing. Ayes: Walls, Bartels, Gericke, Kern and Ryan. Motion carried. Public Hearing closed at 6:50p.m.. Motion Gericke, second Bartels to approve a RESOLUTION #1999-33, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO COMPLETE PAPERS NECESSARY TO SALE THE CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY ON IRIS COUT TO ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER CLARENCE SEWELL AT A PRICE OF $20,000.00 AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO COMPLETE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT INCLUDE CITY EASEMENTS FOR ANY AND ALL UTILITIES, AND THAT INGRESS AND EGRESS EASEMENTS BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT. Ayes: Bartels, Walls, Kern, Ryan and Gericke. Motion carried. Purchase of snow equipment for the tractor was discussed. Purchase was deferred at this time. Motion Ryan, second Walls that Council Member Bartels be authorized to negotiate for purchase on behalf of the city certain real estate within the city limits. Ayes: Kern, Bartels, Gericke, Walls and Ryan. Motion carried. Motion Walls, second Bartels to set Halloween Night for Sunday, October 31 from 6 to 8. Ayes: Kern, Bartels, Walls, Ryan and Gericke. Motion carried. Motion Kern, second Gericke to set Open Burning dates for the weekends of October and November during daylight hours. No burning on asphalt and sidewalks because of damage this causes. Ayes: Gericke, Walls, Ryan, Bartels, and Kern. Motion carried. Motion Gericke, second Walls, to approve a Rezoning Request #z9936 in Johnson County from John Connor, 2894 Ridge Drive NW, Iowa City, 4.86 Acres from RS1 to RS3 and reviewed and recommended for approval by the Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission. Ayes: Walls, Ryan, Kern, Bartels, and Gericke. Motion carried. Mayor Potter reported Senior Housing progress to the council. A possible location on Roberts Ferry will probably not be available for this project. ECCICOG Angela Williams has finished the City of Tiffin Housing Needs Assessment. Motion Gericke, second Kern to approve a RESOLUTION # 1999-34, A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 1999 TIFFIN TARGETED SENIOR HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT. Ayes: Ryan, Walls, Kern, Bartels, and Gericke. Motion carried. Attorney Greenleaf has sent a letter notifying animal owners to control barking and care beginning immediately or the city would proceed in this manner. Another barking animal situation will also be pursued by the city attorney. Engineer Hart reported that Phase II of the IDOT Sidewalk Program has received final release and completion notification. Mr. Hart explained that a culvert for Second Street at a cost of $28,437 and city council approved same. Clerk Reihman noted that city expenditures will have to be carefully monitored as recent large costs are not in the current planning of the city. Total cost of over $100,000 for a Second Street culvert are not in city finances. Public Hearing and Bid Letting for Culvert Project on Second Street set for the next regular meeting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 1999, at the Tiffin Fire Station. Mike Hart also outlined water drainage difficulties in Songbird Estates and recommended that sidewalk be replaced in the area. Motion Gericke, second Walls to approve the city engineer studying further and repairing drainage problems on this sidewalk. Ayes: Bartels, Kern, Ryan, Gericke, and Walls.