Minutes-11/11/1998 (3)

Tiffin City Council November 11, 1998 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Jim Bartels, Mike Gericke, Rodney Walls, and Mike Ryan. Absent: Alan Kern. Also present: Mike Singer, Greg Stevens, Terry Miller, Steve Berner, LaVerne Albrecht, and Leonard Vorel. Motion Ryan, second Gericke to approve the printed agenda and minutes. Ayes: Gericke, Bartels, Ryan and Walls. Absent: Kern. Motion carried. Leonard Vorel explained how drainage and ditch work completed by MidAmerica made problems for water flow on the north and east side of his home at the corner of Summerhays and Highway #6. Mr. Vorel thought the plastic culvert may be smashed here. La Verne Albrecht was present to give information on the recent survey conducted by the Neighborhood Center. The City Council thanked her for efforts in this survey. Greg Stevens and Terry Miller were present to visit about the outdoor liquor permit request and improvement plans they are working on at the corner of Third and Main Streets. There was discussion about how the corner might be improved with sidewalk and parking arrangements. No decisions were made in this regard. Greg Stevens indicated that no alcoholic beverages are served outside of the building, however patrons may carry drinks outside if they wish. Motion Walls, second Ryan to approve an outdoor liquor permit to Slim’s Tavern owned by Greg Stevens and Terry Miller. Ayes: Ryan, Bartels, Walls, and Gericke. Absent: Kern. Motion carried. No one was present from the Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation Service. On the 11th day of November, 1998, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Council person Walls introduced ORDINANCE NO. 1998-223, entitled AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING REGULATIONS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA, and moved that it be introduced and given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Ryan. Ayes: Bartels, Gericke, Ryan, and Walls. Absent: Kern. Motion carried. Four members of the council being present and having voted “Aye”, Mayor Glenn R. Potter declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 1998-223 entitled, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING REGULATION, was read the first time and discussed and placed on record. On the 11th day of November, 1998, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Gericke moved and second by Bartels, that Ordinance # 1998-223, entitled, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING REGULATIONS, be given its second and third reading and that rules and laws requiring that the readings be given on three different dates be