Minutes-11/14/1984

Potter reported that Tom Aubrecht would repair the roof at the water plant without charge. Clerk reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of proposed ordinance dealing with minimum width requirements for all dwellings with the modifications suggested in the JCCOG staff report so that the restrictions be placed on all zones except the trailer court zone and that the definition be placed in the definition section of the ordinance. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 83 OF TIFFIN, IOWA, SAID ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING DEVELOPMENT was introduced by Kobold. Clerk read the ordinance and council discussed it. Morgan asked about placing width restrictions in other zones, besides R-1, R-2, R-3. Potter suggested that the ordinance be passed as read. Motion Spivey second Morgan to adopt proposed ordinance. Roll call vote: Spivey, aye; Morgan, aye; Cox, aye; Kobold, aye. Stevens absent, Carried unanimously. Council Spivey moved that the rule or law requiring three readings of this ordinance on three different dates be dispensed with. Roll call vote: Cox, aye, Kobold, aye; Spivey, aye; Morgan, aye. Stevens absent. Mayor declared Ordinance No. 1984-126 duly passed and adopted. Potter read RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS. Cox suggested that the permit fee for commercial buildings also be raised by $15.00 making a permit for an addition to a present building or a new building without utility hookups $10.00, a commercial building $40.00 and all other building with utility hookups $25.00. A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS was introduced by Cox. Its adoption was moved by Cox and seconded by Spivey. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye. Stevens was absent. Mayor declared Resolution No. 1984-8 passed. Attorney presented draft of ordinance to set time limit on duration of building permits. Council consensus to begin time limit with date of Council approval if different from date of issue. Motion Spivey second Morgan to refer proposed ordinance setting time limits on duration of building permits to Planning and Zoning Commission for recommendation. Carried unanimously. The 911 emergency number discussion was deferred until more information is available. Motion Spivey second Kobold to approve request by Louis Voparil for building permit for 20' x 30' addition to west side of bait shop on highway per drawing submitted. Carried unanimously. Cox will set date with firemen for Holiday Open House. Spivey wished to go on record stating that he opposed the use of taxpayer's money to purchase liquor for the open house. Cox suggested that the firemen buy the liquor and the town buy the candy and nuts. Potter suggested that the town donate $200.00 (the amount budgeted for open house expenses) to the Tiffin firemen to be used for open house expenses.