Minutes-2/11/1998

Tiffin City Council February 11, 1998 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, 6:30 p.m., February 11, 1998 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Alan Kern, James Bartels, Rodney Walls, and Mike Ryan. Absent: Mike Gericke. Also present: Engineer Mike Hart and Attorney Stephen Greenleaf, Ed Cole and Public Works Director Brett Mehmen. Motion Ryan, second Bartels to approve the printed agenda and minutes. Ayes: Walls, Bartels, Ryan and Kern. Motion carried. Motion Ryan, second Kern to approve placement of a business sign for the corner of Stephans and Hwy#6, the sign shall follow all city regulations. Ayes: Kern, Walls, Bartels, and Ryan. Absent: Gericke. Motion carried. Motion Walls, second Ryan to approve a proposed budget for the year ending June 30, 1999 and budget amendment for year ending June 30, 1998 and directing the clerk to publish notification of public hearing as directed by law. Public Hearing set for 6:30 p.m., March 11, 1998 at the Tiffin Fire Station. The new budget has an estimated tax levy rate of $7.65 per thousand valuation on regular property, and estimated tax levy of $.00 per thousand valuation on agricultural land. The tax money levied is $97,920 on regular property and $.00 on agricultural land. Budget for Community Protection is $31,620, Human Development is $25,500, Home and Community $310,000 and Policy and Administration, $85,680. Ayes: Walls, Ryan, Bartels and Kern. Absent: Gericke. Motion carried. A meeting is planned for March 2, 7:00 p.m. at the Clear Creek Amana High School for considering cooperation for summer recreation for the area covered by the school and the Amana Society, City of Oxford and City of Tiffin. Motion Bartels, second Walls to approve a RESOLUTION #1998-1, RESOLUTION TO INCREASE WAGES FOR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR Brett Mehmen to Step 3.5 or $30,900/year beginning 7-1-98 and including medical insurance coverage. Ayes: Bartels, Kern, Walls, and Ryan. Absent: Gericke. Motion carried. Salary change for the city clerk was deferred to the next regular meeting. The City Attorney reviewed pending zoning and subdivision ordinance amendments. Motion Ryan, second Bartels to set a public hearing for the next regular meeting of the City of Tiffin on March 11, 1998 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station. Ayes: Kern, Walls, Bartels, and Ryan. Absent: Gericke. Motion carried. Sandy Huedepohl has resigned her seat on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Sandy has spent many years on the commission and the city extends its appreciation for these many years of service. Motion Bartels, second Ryan authorizing Mayor Potter to appoint Steve Berner to this vacated seat. Ayes: Bartels, Kern, Ryan and Walls. Nays: None. Absent: Gericke. Motion carried.