Minutes-10/12/1983

The Tiffin City Council met in special session on Wednesday, October 12, 1983 at the Tiffin Methodist Church in order to consider proposed amendment to zoning ordinance so as to remove certain use classification under M-1 zones. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present were Spivey, Stevens, Rohret, Brown, Cox. Also present were Barbaza Bechtoldt, Larry Lynch, Mike Kart, John W. Grace, Ralph Stoffer, Dave Stoner, Mick Potter, Mary Nedved, Harley Stapes, Larry Beuter, and several members of the high school government class. Potter reported during community forum that received a complaint that Jim Verry has been bitten by A. J. Sessions' dog. Potter suggested trying to find another dog catcher. Potter also reported that Tim Wolfe had complained about people using the trailer court dumpsters who do not live in the court. He advised Wolfe to work out a solution with Ray Scheetz. Potter also expressed concern about the signs on the north and west edges of town being in very ad shape. Cox will be in charge of running a contest to find a new slogan to put on a new sign. Lynch reported that the M-1 zoning is very broad. He recommended making it very narrow so that it would cover auto body repair shops only. If other uses are found to be suitable in the future, council could amend it again at that time. This way, the council has total control except for auto body repair shops. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 83 OF THE ORDINANCES OF TIFFIN, IOWA BY REPEALING SECTION 15 OF THE ORDINANCE AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF SECTION 15 AS OUTLINED BELOW PROVIDING FOR A NEW M1 INDUSTRIAL ZONE USE CLASSIFICATION was introduced by Spivey and moved that it be given its first reading. Motion seconded by Brown. Roll call vote: Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye; Brown, aye; Cox, aye; Rohret, aye. Carried unanimously. Clerk read ordinance and council duly considered it. Motion Spivey second Brown to adopt Ordinance No. 1983-116. Roll call vote: Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Brown, aye; Cox, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Rohret second Cox to waive the rule or law requiring three readings on three different dates. Roll call vote: Spivey, aye; Brown, aye; Cox, aye; Stevens, aye; Brown, aye. Carried unanimously. Mayor Potter declared Ordinance No. 1983-116 duly passed and adopted. Motion Spivey second Stevens to adjourn at 7:15 p.m. Carried unanimously. MAYOR, GLENN R. POTTER ADELIA S. KERN, CLERK-TREASURER