Minutes-6 /17/1981

The Tiffin City Council met in special session on Wednesday, June 17, 1981 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Pro-Tem Madden called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. Councilmembers present were Madden, Potter, Spivey and Rohret. Williams was absent. Barbara Murray, Mary Hoefer, Beverly Birtcher, Ken Ingham and Bill Bream, and Mike Kammerer were also present. Motion Potter second Spivey to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Engineer Kammerer presented Council with estimates for resurfacing of portion of Railroad Street from railroad tracks to College Street. Four inch asphalt on a 24 foot roadway for 1112 square yards including engineering fee and a ten percent (10%) contingency for the unknown and ditching was estimated at $8,800.00. If city does own ditching, it will save $700.00 to $1,000.00. Engineering materials not included in estimate because they cost $4.00 - $5.00 per yard. Drainage tile not included in estimate because there is not enough grade. Motion Spivey second Potter to instruct Engineer Kammerer to prepare specifications and plans to resurface Railroad Street from the railroad tracks to College Street with four inch asphalt and the city will do the ditching. Carried unanimously. City will set bid date at the regular meeting on July 8, 1981. Potter introduced AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1979-83 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO R-2 DUPLEX, Ordinance No. 1981-98. Mayor Pro-tem and clerk read ordinance. Mayor Formanek arrived at 7:35 p.m. and took the chair. Discussion concerning proposed amendment to allow existing lots to develop according to their zoned use. Attorney suggested clarification of wording to indicate either R-1 lots existing at time zoning ordinance was passed on September 12, 1979 or R-1 and R-2 lots existing at time proposed amendment is passed. Motion Madden second Spivey to adopt Ordinance No. 1981-98. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye. Mayor declared motion carried. Madden moved that the rule or law requiring three readings of this ordinance on three different dates be dispensed with. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye. Mayor declared ordinance duly passed and adopted. City Attorney Hoefer reported that she received easement from Attorney Boyle for Ray Scheetz to tie into city road easement across railroad tracks immediately east of Clear Creek Mobile Home Park.