Minutes-6/10/1998

Tiffin City Council June 10, 1998 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, 6:30 p.m., at the Tiffin Fire Station, June 10, 1998. Council present: Jim Bartels, Alan Kern, Mike Gericke. Absent: Rodney Walls, and Mike Ryan. Also present: Attorney Stephen Greenleaf, Mike Singer, Melvin Reeve, Greg Stevens, Greg Schott, and Steve Berner. Motion Kern, second Gericke to approve the printed minutes and agenda. Ayes: Kern, Bartels, and Gericke. Absent: Walls and Ryan. Motion carried. J.R. Brumley, CEO of South Slope Telephone explained efforts to bring a certificate of Public Convenience to this area as new information lends to the possibility that GTE Midwest may sell off phone lines for most of Iowa. South Slope now charges $8.50 for residential and $10.75 for business lines and has not increased service rates since 1972. John Schneider request for rezoning was tabled as John Schneider was not present. Building Inspector Greg Schott gave report to the council. Motion Bartels, second Gericke to approve cigarette permits for Slim’s Saloon, Fast Avenue One Stop, Morgan’s Service and Tiffin General Store. Ayes: Bartels, Gericke, and Kern. Motion carried. Motion Kern, second Bartels to approve a RESOLUTION # 1998-12, AGREEMENT CLOSING THIRD STREET. Resolution approving street closing for dance at Slim’s Saloon on June 20, 1998 with police and cleanup service provided by Slim’s Saloon. Ayes: Kern, Gericke, and Bartels. Absent: Walls and Ryan. Motion carried. Mike Singer obtained information on black and white signs manufactured at the Iowa prison for $27.50. Mike also talked about work on the city survey that will be conducted by the Neighborhood Center. Motion Kern, second Bartels to approve membership dues of $229.00 for the Iowa City Area Chamber. Ayes: Gericke, Bartels, and Kern. Absent: Walls, and Ryan. Motion carried. No further information on the Tiffin General Store plans for the Laundromat alterations. Planning and Zoning will consider the subdivision ordinance and these plans. Steve Jiras will help Brett Mehmen in a temporary part time position this summer. Bids opened for new mower. Motion Bartels, second Gericke to approve low bid from McCabe Equipment for JD mower with trade. Ayes: Bartels, Gericke, and Kern. Absent: Walls, and Ryan. Motion carried. A meeting with North Liberty city administration has been set by the Planning and Zoning for July