Minutes-2 /14/1990

The Tiffin city council met in regular session on Wednesday, February 14, 1990 at the fire station. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Bartels, Brown, Morgan, Slaymaker and Stoner. Also present were Mike Hart, John Schneider and Tom Bigelow. During community forum, clerk reported that she asked Johnson County Auditor's office to make sure that the electrical substation was included in Tiffin's tax base. The auditor's office checked with the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance, which certifies utilities' taxes to the county. Iowa-Illinois had omitted the substation from its report to the State of Iowa. Tiffin's taxable valuation rises by $4,155,151.00 effective immediately. At the 6.0 tax rate proposed for the FY '91 budget, the increased revenues will be about $25,000.00. Motion Morgan second Brown to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Stoner second Slaymaker to approve minutes of January 10, 1990 and February 7, 1990. Carried unanimously. Motion Stoner second Bartels to approve the Agreement with IDOT to supply water to rest areas on I-80 with the change in priority in case of water shortage placing the rest areas with higher priority than watering lawns inside the city limits. Carried unanimously. Council set date for receiving bids for water main project for March 14, 1990 at the regular meeting. Motion Bartels second Morgan to approve contract with Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc. of Hudson, Iowa for removal of sludge at sewer lagoon in the amount of $15,000.00 and to authorize mayor to sign the document. Carried unanimously. Mike Singer was not present. No discussion on the REAP application. Clarence Sewell was not present. No discussion on development of Grace Subdivision. Motion Stoner second Slaymaker to refer request by John Schneider to rezone 210 Marengo Road from R-1 (single-family residential) to C-1 (commercial) to Planning and Zoning Commission. Carried unanimously. Council will hold public hearing on request on March 14, 1990 at 6:45 p.m. if P&Z Commission has met before that date. Motion Brown second Stoner to approve Greg Steven's request to close Third Street between Main and Grant Streets for volleyball tournament on March 3, 1990 in accordance with same provisions as were used during street dance last summer and that Slim's provide and pay for extra patrols from the Johnson County Sheriff's Department. Roll call vote: Bartels, aye; Brown, aye; Morgan, aye; Stoner, aye; Slaymaker, aye. Carried unanimously. A RESOLUTION ADOPTING SALARIES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES was introduced by Brown and seconded by Stoner. Clerk read Resolution No. 1990-2 approving salary increase of 5% (five percent) to City Clerk and Grounds Maintenance/Utility Director effective July 1, 1990. Roll call vote: Brown, aye; Morgan, aye; Stoner, aye; Slaymaker, aye, Bartels, aye. Carried unanimously. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 134 ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF Ordinance No. 1990-165 which raises council members' pay for special meetings from $10.00 to $20.00 per special meeting was introduced by Brown. Clerk read Ordinance and council duly considered it. Its adoption was moved by Brown and seconded by Stoner. Roll call vote: Morgan, aye; Stoner, aye; Slaymaker, aye; Bartels, aye; Brown, aye. Carried unanimously. Brown then moved and Bartels seconded that the rule or law requiring three readings of this ordinance on three different dates be dispensed with. Roll call vote: Stoner,