Minutes-2/10/1999

Jim Stetzell was present to request if the city would consider paying for improvements to curb, gutter, storm sewer, water and sewer mains that is infrastructure that will be needed to improve the connector between Goldfinch and Potter Street at the north end of town. The city is committed by agreement to place a road of undefined standard and also culverting work for the area considered. Simple gravel, grading and ditching costs might approach $50,000.00 for the city. City Engineer Hart explained costs of concrete street for this area could be around $140,000.00. Storm sewer could be approximately an additional $60,000.00. Should the city wish to provide water mains the cost might be $50,000.00 and sewer lines might be $20,000.00. Council also talked about bringing sewer mains from the tennis court area north to the area north of the current end of Potter Street, this might cost the city $30,000.00. Stetzell is thinking about plans for 30 single-family homes. Single family homes may not be eligible for TIF funds, but if Tif funds could be used the engineer estimated that paying for work might be eight years once all development was complete. The council indicated support for growth plans proposed by Jim, however the council was not so hopeful that funding would be easily found to provide help to him. Attorney Greenleaf updated council on annexation matters east of the city. Public Hearing set for Wednesday, March 10, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station for hearing citizen input either in favor of or against said proposal to annexation of voluntary annexations located east of the city and south of Hwy6 and annexation of non-consenting territory owned by Bradley J and Marsha L. Tomson to the City of Tiffin. All members of the public are invited to attend and provide comment. Or written comment may be sent to City of Tiffin, P.O. Box 259, Tiffin, Iowa. Motion Gericke, second Bartels to require that all new meter have new meter reading touch pad capacity required at time of installation by city crews, that any problem meters be replaced with new hardware and that the remainder of the city be placed for updated over the long term and as financially and practically possible by city personnel. Ayes: Bartels, Walls, Gericke, Ryan, and Kern. Motion carried. Special meeting set for Wednesday, February 24, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station for budget work for budget year 99-00. Unanticipated property purchases will likely mean increase in property tax levies in the new budget. Public Hearing on proposed budget set for Wednesday, March 10, 1999, 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station. Public Hearing also set for Wednesday, March 10, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station for Public Hearing for proposed budget amendment to the current year ending June 30, 1999. All citizens are encouraged to attend and volunteer input for proposed budgets. The Planning and Zoning has recommended that the city request assistance from JCCOG for study of 1) bus service to CoralRidge 2) connector from Ireland Ave to Roberts Ferry 3) bike/pedestrian trail connector with Coralville 4) school traffic study on Highway #6 at possible east site.