Minutes-11/10/1982

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, November 10, 1982 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Pro-tem Cox called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present were Brown, Spivey, Stevens and Rohret. Also present were Judy Aspelmeier, Barbara Murray, Mike Kammerer, Chris Rohret, Mary Hoefer and several members of the high school government class and Ray Scheetz. No one spoke during community forum. Motion Spivey second Brown to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Stevens carried Brown to approve minutes for special and regular meetings October 13, 1982. Carried unanimously. Murray distributed composite of maps for fringe area study., explained the map and stressed that it is not final but merely a composite of the councilmembers' maps from last month. Rohret asked that the Johnson County Board of Supervisors draw a composite of this wishes for future development around Tiffin. Discussion of lease with Tiffin Fire Association for use of building which Fire Association owns but sits on city property. Attorney suggested leasing the land to the Tiffin Fire Association for $1.00 per year with renewal every ten years, with the city option to buy or take over the building if it stops being used as a fire station. A public hearing and resolution would be necessary to enter into the agreement. Agreement would only be valid as long as building is used for fire station and use in conjunction with zoning requirements. Council set date for public hearing for Agreement to enter into lease with Tiffin Fire Association for use of city property where fire department building is located for Wednesday, December 8, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. Attorney reported that she sent letter to Amanda Potterfield requesting her to repair areas where street was damaged during installation of her utility lines and the deadline for repair was past. Attorney stated that city could repair streets and bill Potterfield. Motion Rohret second Spivey that due to time of year the damages to the streets caused by Amanda Potterfield's utility service installations will be cold patched now and repaired to original condition next spring and bill will be sent to Potterfield for materials and labor. Carried unanimously. Attorney will notify Potterfield by letter. Attorney reported that she sent letters to property owner Richard O'Keefe and tenant Ron Armstrong at 201 Summerhays Street informing them that the vehicle repair business is in violation of the Zoning Ordinance and that they are should stop the business by November 15, 1982 to avoid further action by the city.