Minutes-1/14/1998

A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, Wednesday, January 14, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Jim Bartels, Alan Kern, Michael Gericke, Rodney Walls, and Mike Ryan. Absent: None. Also present: Attorney Stephen Greenleaf, Engineer Mike Hart, Planner Mike Hart, Juan Ochoa, Melvin Reeve, Steve Berner and Kid Acorn.. Juan Ochoa of Lot 1, Song Bird Estates talked about drainage problems on his lot. The city engineer will try to talk to the developer of this area and see if an improvement can be made. The city attorney indicated that this appeared to be a private situation at this time. A meeting of the Clear Creek/Amana School Board, Amana Society, City of Oxford and City of Tiffin is scheduled for 7:00p.m. at the Clear Creek/Amana High School on March 2 to consider cooperative efforts for recreation and possible employment of a recreation director. Steve Berner of the Solon State Bank of Tiffin presented plans for a lighted commercial sign for the corner of Stephans and Highway #6. Ordinance regulations will be studied on this request. The Tiffin Neighborhood Center did not receive the recently applied for grant. The City thanked Pat Meyer and the Tiffin Neighborhood Center for there continued work in the community. Kid Acorn introduced himself as the new Galaxy representative located out of the North Liberty office. Concern that one trench for all communication cables for future development was relayed as a recommendation. Melvin Reeve was present to explain that he has attended recent planning meetings in Coralville. It is his understanding that Coralville is aggressively planning the west side of Coralville that will run up to I-380. Among plans are an exit for I-380 at the intersection of Highway #6. Melvin expressed dissatisfaction about this plan, and asked that the Tiffin city council and planning and zoning consider these matters. Motion Kern, second Ryan to approve appointments as follows: City Attorney Stephen Greenleaf; official newspaper the Pioneer Republican; official depositories, Solon State Bank of Tiffin, First Trust and Savings of Oxford, and First National Bank of Iowa City; Mayor Pro Tem Alan Kern; Engineer Mike Hart and City Planner Mike Singer of Hart/Frederick Engineering. Planning and Zoning Members: Sandy Huedepohl, Dan O’Halloran, Terry Richardson, Melvin Reeve and Tina Walls. Board of Adjustment Members: Mary Boyd, Cathy Kee, Betty Madden, Roger Janssen and Pam Brown. Committee Appointments: Michael Gericke on Community Protection, Rodney Walls on Parks and Recreation; Jim Bartels on Streets and Home/Community; Mayor Potter on Policy & Administration; Alan Kern on Sewer; Mike Ryan on Water. Ayes: Bartels, Kern, Ryan, Walls, and Gericke. Motion carried. City council approved new membership in the Johnson County Urban Area Policy Board for the city.