Minutes-03/11/1998

Tiffin City Council March 11, 1998 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 1998 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Rodney Walls, Jim Bartels, Mike Gericke, Mike Ryan. Absent: Alan Kern. Also present: Attorney Stephen Greenleaf and Planner Mike Singer of Hart Engineering. Motion Ryan, second Bartels to approve the printed agenda and minutes. Ayes: Ryan, Gericke, Bartels, and Walls. Motion carried. A Public Hearing was opened 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving citizen input in regard to a proposed budget for the year ending 6/30/99 and budget amendment for the year ending 6/30/98. The budget provides for a tax levy rate of approximately $7.65 per thousand valuation on regular property and $.00 tax levy on agricultural ground. The proposed budget allows for Community Protection of $31,620, Human Development of 25,500; Home and Community of $310,000 and Policy and Administration of $85,680. The budget amendment for year ending 6/30/98 makes no change in the current property tax levy. There were no citizens present to speak either in favor of or against said budget proposal. A Public Hearing was opened 6:35 p.m. for the purpose of receiving citizen input in regard to proposed amendments to the current Zoning and subdivision ordinances. Amendments have been considered by the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. There were no citizens present to speak either in favor of or against said zoning and subdivision ordinances. Motion Gericke, second Walls to close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular session of the City of Tiffin City Council. Ayes: Bartels, Walls, Ryan and Gericke. Motion carried. Motion Walls, second Gericke to approve a RESOLUTION #1998-4, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 6/30/99. Ayes: Bartels, Walls, Gericke and Ryan. Motion carried. Motion Gericke, second Walls to approve a RESOLUTION #1998-5, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 6/30/98, that includes no change in the current tax levy. Ayes: Ryan, Gericke, Walls, and Bartels. Motion carried. Lee Benfield of the Cedar Rapids Region of the Iowa Department of Transportation was present to visit with the city regarding a Highway 6 and Interstate 380 intersection exchange. Lee Benfield explained that at this date no request has been received from the City of Coralville for an exchange at this location. Jeff Davidson of Johnson County Council of Governments explained that their office could conduct a speed study for Highway #6 and look at future traffic recommendations for Tiffin. Brad Neuman of Johnson County Council of Governments reported that a recycling bin grant for matching funds has been approved for the City of Tiffin and Steve Smith of Jo. Co. Refuse.