Minutes-8/11/1999

Tiffin City Council August 11, 1999 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 11, 1999 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Alan Kern, Jim Bartels, and Mike Gericke. Absent: Mike Ryan and Rodney Walls. Also present: Attorney Stephen Greenleaf, Engineer Mike Hart. Motion Bartels, second Kern to approve the printed minutes and agenda. Ayes: Kern, Gericke and Bartels. Absent: Walls, and Ryan. Motion carried. Council Member Kern introduced a resolution and moved it adoption, RESOLUTION #1999-30, TO FIX A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PROJECT. Whereas, the City of Tiffin, in the County of Johnson of Iowa proposes to enter into a Loan and Disbursement Agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $1,078,685 pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24 A of the Code of Iowa for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing works and facilities useful for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and industrial wastes in a sanitary manner, and it is necessary to fix a date of meeting of the Council at which it is proposed to take action to enter into the Agreement and to give notice thereof as required by law: NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, as follows: Tiffin City Council shall meet on the 8th day of September, 1999, at the Tiffin Fire Station in the City of Tiffin at 6:30 p.m. at which time and place a hearing will be held and proceeding will be instituted and action taken to enter into the Agreement. Oral or written objections or comments may be filed or made to said proposal at this time or by mailing to City of Tiffin, P.O. Box 259, Tiffin, IA 52340. Motion seconded by Bartels. Ayes: Jim Bartels, Mike Gericke, and Alan Kern. Nays: None. Absent: Mike Ryan and Rodney Walls. Motion carried. John Fuelling of Mid American visited with council members regarding public relations. Teresea Jackson and other employees of Alliant Utility visited with the council regarding safety near electrical substations. Danger of high voltage in and around the substation was discussed and council viewed a video on safety. Motion Bartels, second Gericke to approve a liquor permit renewal with outdoor service at Slim’s to Greg Stevens and Terry Miller. Ayes: Bartels, Gericke and Kern. Absent: Ryan, and Walls. Motion carried. Motion carried to approve a new cigarette and beer permit with Sunday Sales to Bills DeBrower, new owner of The General Store. Ayes: Bartels, Kern, and Gericke. Absent: Ryan, and Walls. Motion carried. Motion Bartels, second Gericke to approve sending a grant request to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for REAP funding. Ayes: Kern, Gericke and Bartels. Absent: Walls, and Ryan. Motion carried. Motion Bartels, second Gericke to approve purchase of a trade in and purchase of a 1999 four wheel drive vehicle purchase including sander at a cost of $17,000.00. Ayes: Gericke, Kern, and Bartels. Absent: Walls and Ryan. Motion carried. Greg Schott was present to explain that Mr. Clarence Sewell has not followed his submitted building plans. Motion Kern, second Gericke that building must stop on garages until such time as the following are complete: 1) surveyed pins located the north end of this property 2) an acceptable parking plan has been submitted 3) drainage concerns are addressed. Ayes: Bartels, Kern, and Gericke. Absent: Ryan and Walls. Motion carried. Mr. Sewell said that he always intended to build garages at this location, in spite of the fact that his submitted plans showed parking spaces, he also said that he would move the garages if a survey showed them in the wrong location.