Minutes-04/09/1997

Tiffin City Council April 9, 1997 A regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was brought to order by Mayor Glenn R. Potter, 630 p.m., April 9, 1997 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Jim Bartels, Pam Brown, Alan Kern, Michael Gericke and Tina Walls. Absent: None. Also present: Fire Chief Tom Bigelow, Planner Mike Singer, Attorney Greenleaf and Public Works Brett Mehmen. Motion Kern, second Brown to approve printed agenda and minutes. Ayes: Bartels, Walls, Kern, Gericke, and Brown. Motion carried. Todd Aherns was present to report that the trash problem in his area of his residence has improved. The council considered plastic sewer pipes for one and two family dwellings and directed the city attorney to draw up a amending ordinance. Council instructed that Brett be paid hourly wages and overtime for any extra work including meetings attended. Motion Bartels, second Gericke to approve a 5% cost of living increase and 4% increase in wages for adjustment from $10.55 to $11.49/hour beginning July 1, 1997. Ayes: Brown, Gericke, Walls, Bartels, and Kern. Motion carried. Motion Kern, second Brown to approve a clothes allowance or city uniforms for Public Works Director Brett Mehmen.. Ayes: Walls, Gericke, Bartels, Brown, Kern. Motion carried. Motion Walls, second Brown to approve a 5% cost of living increase for city clerk salary from 18,668.48 to $19,601.90 beginning July 1, 1997. Ayes: Brown, Bartels, and Walls. Nays: Kern, and Gericke. Motion carried. Clarence Sewell was present in ask when Stetzel/Sewell could expect to receive the $100,000 for street improvements in Reeve’s Subdivision. Mike Singer indicated that lien waivers, and bond for work would need to be received by the city. Fire Chief Tom Bigelow was present to request that house numbers be required on all residences for safety purposes, and reminder that all more than story dwellings be referred to the State Fire Marshall for safety review. Citizens will be reminded to post house numbers. Clean Up Day is set for Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 to 11:00 in the morning. Tires and appliances will be accepted this year. Open Burning dates from now to the end of May during daylight hours of the weekend. Citizens are asked not to burn on sidewalks or asphalt because of damage this causes.