Minutes-12/9/1998 (2)

A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter on Wednesday, December 9, 1998 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Mike Ryan, Rodney Walls, Mike Gericke, Jim Bartels, and Alan Kern. Absent: None. Also present: Attorney Greenleaf, Attorney Mitch Bearer, Engineer Mike Hart, Brett Mehmen, Building Inspector Greg Schott, Melvin Reeve, and Mr. Rarick. Motion Walls, second Bartels to approve the printed agenda and minutes. Ayes: Ryan, Gericke, Walls, Bartels and Kern. Motion carried. In community forum Attorney Greenleaf introduced a new law associate Attorney Mitch Bearer. Greg Stevens visited with the council regarding his improvement plans for the corner of Third and Main Streets. Greg will be out of town until January and the city will consider this matter over the end of the year. Regular session of the Tiffin City Council was recessed for Public Hearing on a Sewer Revolving Fund from the State of Iowa/G.O. Bonds. $521,315 Sewer Revenue Loan and $400,685 General Obligation Sewer (File No. 436989-3/Dorsey & Whitney) There were no citizens present to speak either in favor of or against said proposal. The City Clerk has received no written correspondence giving either comment in favor of or against said proposal. Public Hearing was closed 6:37 p.m. Regular session of the Tiffin City Council was reconvened at 6:37p.m. After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Kern introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Ryan. Mayor Potter put the question upon the adoption of RESOLUTION #1998-22, TAKING ADDITIONAL ACTION TO ENTER INTO LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS NOT TO EXCEED $521,315 SEWER REVENUE AND $400,684 GENERAL OBLIGATION SEWER LOAN. Ayes: Bartels, Ryan, Walls, Kern, and Gericke. Motion carried. Whereupon, Mayor Potter declared the resolution duly adopted. Regular session of the Tiffin City Council was recessed for Public Hearing on proposal to accept applications for voluntary annexation of properties owned by Rogers and Tade, Simpson Family Farms, Ogden, State of Iowa, Gundy and Rarick. Mr. Rarick was present to listen to council deliberations and gave comment on utilities being provided at this property. There were no other people present to speak either in favor of or against said proposal. The City Clerk has received no written correspondence giving either comment in favor of or against said proposal. Public Hearing was closed at 6:40 p.m. Regular session of the Tiffin City Council was reconvened at 6:40 p.m. Council Member Gericke introduced a RESOLUTION # 1998-21, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE OWNED BY JOHN E. ROGERS AND CHRISTINE L. TADE, SIMPSON FAMILY FARMS LP, AND MARY JO OGDEN; AND ALSO ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FOR