Minutes-8/12/1998

Ordinance # 1998-218, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE (ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, REGARDING FIRST FLOOR APARTMENTS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES, be placed upon its final passage and adopted. Ayes: Walls, Gericke, and Ryan. Absent: Kern, and Bartels. Motion carried. Whereupon Mayor Glenn R. Potter declared the ORDINANCE NO. 1998-218, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE (ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, REGARDING FIRST FLOOR APARTMENTS IN COMERICA ZONES approved and affixed his signature thereto on this 12th day of August, 1998. Jim Bartels arrived 6:45 p.m. Pat Meyer of Johnson County Neighborhood Center was not present to provide information regarding library issues for Tiffin. Attorney Greenleaf reported that all easement issues have been completed with Bill Grace and Bacculus property owners at the north edge of the city. Mike Singer will proceed with concept plans for a Phase III of a pedestrian/trail ISTEA grant with the State of Iowa. Council authorized the Mayor and Mike Singer to work on property issues. Tractor needs were discussed. Halloween night was settled on Saturday, October 31. Mowing and soil erosion issues in the city will be pursued for certain property owners. Motion Ryan, second Gericke to accept clerk's reports. Ayes: Gericke, Bartels, Walls and Ryan. Absent: Kern. Motion carried. Motion Bartels, second Walls to pay the bills and approve receipts. Ayes: Bartels, Walls, Gericke and Ryan. Absent: Kern. Motion carried. Motion Bartels, second Gericke to adjourn. Motion carried. 7:35 p.m. Glenn R. Potter, Mayor City of Tiffin, Iowa Margaret B. Reihman, CMC