Minutes-11/09/1983

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 69 BY CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS AND PROVIDING STAGGERED TERMS was introduced by Cox after the mayor reported that the question on the November 8th ballot received the proper majority for approval by the voters. Clerk read the ordinance. Motion Cox, second Spivey to adopt Ordinance No. 1983-117. Roll call vote: Brown, aye; Cox, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Stevens second Spivey to waive the rule or law requiring three readings of this ordinance on three different dates. Roll call vote: Brown, aye; Cox, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Mayor Potter declared Ordinance No. 1983-117 duly passed and adopted. Council set date to hold public hearing on budget amendment for December 14, 1983. Cox reported that Dave Slotterback, art teacher at Clear Creek High School will make signs for Tiffin in his art class. Tiffin will pay for art materials. Students will provide suggestions for logo and council will approve one before work will begin. Perry Beckler's request was deferred until later in the meeting. Fringe Area Study was deferred until next month. Motion Cox second Brown to issue building permit to James Neuzil, II for addition to north side of house, 26' x 14', which would also relocate deck to northeast corner of new addition at 131 Second Street. Carried unanimously. Mayor asked council to authorize every councilmember and the mayor to issue permit to peddlers because Tiffin has had many peddlers lately and he felt this would protect citizens. Council did not feel it was necessary to amend the ordinance to provide for a different method of issuing licenses. Council consensus to instruct mayor and clerk to write letter to Johnson County about removal of weeds and debris around county shed on Railroad Street. Council set date for Holiday Open House at Tiffin Fire Station for Sunday, December 18th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. with Cox in charge. Council appointed Stevens and Judy Aspelmeier to be in charge of Holiday Decorating contest this year. Barbara Bechtoldt reported that mobile homes are taxed according to square footage and modular homes are taxed according to their assessed valuation. Mayor reported that all dwellings in Clear Creek Mobile Home Park are classified as mobile homes because they have a certificate of ownership from the manufacturer which determines them to be mobile homes. Council instructed mayor and clerk to write letter to county treasurer Krall supporting the move to tax mobile homes the same as other types of homes.