Minutes-02/09/1983 (2)

The Tiffin City Council met in special session on Wednesday, February 9, 1983 at the Tiffin Methodist Church in order to hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance No. 1979-83 and the proposal to lease property to the Tiffin Fire Association. Mayor Potter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret and Stevens. Also present were Attorney Hoefer and several members of the high school government class and Richard Bryant. Motion Brown second Stevens to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Resolution to lease property to Tiffin Fire Association was read and discussed. Motion Spivey second Stevens to approve Resolution No. 1983-1, A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA WILL LEASE TO THE TIFFIN FIRE ASSOCIATION THE EAST 96 FEET OF LOT TWO IN BLOCK THREE (the present site of fire station). Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1979-83 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA SO AS TO REQUIRE A THREE-FOURTHS FAVORABLE VOTE BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IN ORDER TO CHANGE CURRENT ZONING IN TIFFIN, IOWA, IF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS AGAINST SUCH PROPOSED CHANGE was introduced by Rohret. Clerk read ordinance and council considered it. Motion Rohret to approve ordinance. No one seconded the motion. Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion Stevens, second Spivey to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. GLENN R. POTTER, MAYOR ADELIA S. KERN, CLERK-TREASURER