Minutes-5 /11/1983 (2)

The Tiffin City Council met in special session on Wednesday, May 11, 1983 at the Tiffin Methodist Church in order to consider areas five and six of the fringe area study. Mayor Potter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present were Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens. Also present were Mary Hoefer, Mike Kammerer, Melvin Reeve, George Reeve, Hazel Reeve, Bill Grace, Ralph Stoffer, Larry Beuter, Bill Bream, Chris Rohret, Jim Bartels, Darla Bartels, Barbara Bechtoldt, Judd TePaske and another citizen. Motion Rohret second Brown to approve the agenda. Carried unanimously. No one spoke during community forum. TePaske pointed out that areas six and seven were represented as different sizes on two different maps and that the narratives were based on the second map, showing these areas as smaller in size. The smaller areas would allow them to be serviced by gravity flow systems while the larger areas would present more problems for sewer supply. Also, the larger areas represent an area larger in size than Tiffin itself. TePaske outlined two alternatives contained in report. Alternative one allows limited residential growth with no future annexation plans. Alternative two allows future residential growth with annexation. He also stated that area six could be developed because it lies north along the watershed. Potter asked if the creek was on the east side of area six. TePaske stated that the dimensions of map two were closer to the actual watershed boundaries and that the creek alignment on the map is slightly off, and is not so close to the east boundary. Potter asked for discussion or comments. Rohret stated that 160 acres is too large considering the present size of the city. Cox asked how many acres were in map one. TePaske stated that map one shows approximately 260 acres and city would have to go to lift station to service it. Stevens stated that 160 acres is large enough and do not need 260. TePaske stated that the city could specify that development take place contiguous to the city and only when services are extended. This would prevent a leap-frog effect and provide its own staging and timing. If the city grows this way, it has been anticipated and property owners have been notified.