Minutes-9/9/1998

CITY OF TIFFIN CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1998 The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, September 9, 1998 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Members present: Alan Kern, Jim Bartels, Mike Ryan, Rodney Walls and Mike Gericke. Motion Bartels second Ryan to approve minutes of August 12 and August 26, 1998 and to approve tonight's agenda with addition by city planner of right of way acquisition and fire protection organization. Carried unanimously. Motion Bartels second Kern to approve request by Doug Frederick of Hart and Frederick Engineering Firm of plat for expansion of Clear Creek Mobile Home Park noting variance to lot sizes as noted on plat, and variance to Zoning Ordinance and authorizing mayor to sign plat, with council approval contingent upon approval by Board of Adjustment. Carried unanimously. Motion Ryan second Walls to approve purchase of approximately 1.6 acres of land for easement for future road connecting with Jasper Avenue pending review and approval by city attorney and city engineer of agreements between the City of Tiffin and Chris Berg and City of Tiffin and Francis Schneider and authorizing clerk to prepare checks to Chris Berg in the amount of $15,000 and the Francis Schneider in the amount of $23,500 and to direct city attorney to hold check until transaction is complete. Carried unanimously. Council consensus to add street lights to locations in Tiffin East. Motion Ryan second Kern to approve specifications for industrial tractor and to direct clerk to publish notice to take bids and set date for receipt of bids on October 9. Carried unanimously. Council consensus to direct Singer to develop cost estimates for both drainage tubes and a pedestrian bridge across creek and on north side of highway 6 and to tentatively approve plan for six foot sidewalk from Amoco Station to where sidewalk begins on Rogers' property. Council consensus to designate the following official posting places: City Hall, Post Office, Amoco Station, Morgan's Station and Tiffin General Store. A RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO EXECUTE ANY ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION ON BEHALF OF CITY OF TIFFIN was introduced by Bartels and read by attorney, second by Gericke. Roll call vote: Kern, aye; Bartels, aye; Ryan, aye; Walls, aye; Gericke, aye. Mayor Potter declared resolution duly passed and adopted.