Minutes-09/14/1983

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, September 14, 1983 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present were Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens. Also present were Judy Aspelmeier, Barbara Bechtoldt, Sandra Morgan, Tom Morgan, Ralph Stoffer, John Grace, John Sladek, Larry Lynch, Harley Stapes, Lloyd Williams, Larry Beuter, Dave Stoner and several members of the high school government class. Tom Morgan addressed the council during community forum concerning fall clean up day. Fire Department tentatively set date for October 22. City will pay for gasoline and dumping fees and firemen will provide labor as in past years. Morgan will set date with fire department and notify clerk so she may send notice in October water bills. Stapes asked about dates for open burning. Potter instructed Fire Chief Morgan to set open burning dates for two weeks for leaves and garden debris and to notify clerk. Motion Rohret second Spivey to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Rohret second Spivey to approve minutes of regular meeting August 10, 1983 and special meetings August 10, 1983 and August 17, 1983. Cox requested that the minutes of special meeting August 10, 1983 be amended to read "Cox stated that the concern was that the county not rezone any land without first notifying the city in order to prevent another situation like south of town (rather than DeKalb). Carried unanimously. Council set date for acceptance of bid on water tower for September 21, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Council accepted petition to stagger terms of councilmembers by changing the term from two to four years. A RESOLUTION PLACING A SPECIAL QUESTION ON THE BALLOT FOR THE REGULAR ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 1983 - "Shall the term for city councilmembers by changed from two to four years in order to provide for staggered terms?" was introduced by Spivey and seconded by Stevens. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Potter reported that the P&Z Commission recommended a ten foot rear yard requirement, elimination of building permits for trailer court and elimination of building permits for structures without permanent foundations, footings or exceeding 168 square feet in area. Potter recommended that ten feet rear yard be required for lots without adjacent alleys and five feet rear yard for lots with adjacent alleys. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 83, RELATING TO ZONING BY DECREASING THE REAR YARD REQUIREMENT FOR R-1 ZONES AND BY CHANGING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED was introduced by Spivey and seconded by Rohret. Clerk read ordinance and council duly discussed it. Motion Spivey second Rohret to adopt Ordinance No. 1983-115. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Cox second Stevens to waive the rule or law requiring three different readings on three different dates. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye; Rohret, aye. Mayor Potter declared Ordinance No. 1983-115 duly passed and adopted.