Minutes-5/8/1998

Tiffin City Council April 8, 1998 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order Wednesday, May 8, 1998 by Mayor Glenn R. Potter 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Rodney Walls, Jim Bartels, Alan Kern, Mike Gericke and Mike Ryan. Absent: None. Also present: Attorney Stephen Greenleaf, Engineer Mike Hart and Planner Mike Singer. Motion Bartels, second Kern to approve the printed agenda and minutes. Ayes: Walls, Kern, Bartels, Gericke and Walls. Motion carried. Greg Stevens was present to ask about alteration plans at his business. Mike Singer reported that the Zoning map will be ready for the May meeting. Mike Singer also relayed information about sign regulations and a request from John Schneider to put up a new sign. Time from 6-8 on April 15 for building inspector selection committee for replacing Inspector Jeff Mitchell who has given his resignation effective May 1. Mike Singer has contacted Patrick Calahan, who has been city manager of Maquokata and worked for the Iowa State Public Affairs. Discussion on spending approximately $5,000 on a plan that will help the city decide how to finance projects they might undertake in the future. Mike Singer indicated that a city audit might cost between $3,000 and $5,000. This work is often required upon receiving state grant monies, the city will wait for this time of the sewer project that is being planned by Hart Engineering. A special meeting is set for Wednesday, April 22, 1998 for the clerk to review the current budget figures with the council. Mike Singer gave no further information on codification procedure or costs. Motion Ryan, second Kern to approve a schedule of subdivision and zoning fees as recommended to the city council by the Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission during its April 1, 1998 meeting. Ayes: Bartels, Ryan, Kern, Gericke and Walls. Motion carried. Councilmember Bartels left at 7:30 p.m. Open Burning is set for daylight hours of weekends from now to the end of May. No burning on asphalt or sidewalks because of damage this causes. Clean up day is set for the morning of April 25, 1998. Mike Hart reported that the city would need a new flow meter and sampler to meet compliance requirements. Cost of approximately $2,000 and $3,000 for these two items. Mike Singer will look into a fringe area agreement with North Liberty and a letter to the IDOT regarding the City of Tiffin reservations with I-380 and Highway #6 interchange plans.