Minutes-04/08/1981

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, April 8, 1981 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Formanek called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present were Madden, Potter, Spivey, Rohret, Williams. Also present were Beverly Birtcher, John Schneider, Barbara Murray, Mike Kammerer, Mary Hoefer, Louis Voparil. No one spoke during community forum. Motion Madden second Spivey to add Tom Morgan's request for renewal of beer permits to agenda because he had contacted clerk before the 24 hour deadline. Carried unanimously. Motion Potter second Madden to approve minutes of regular meeting on March 11, 1981 and special meetings on March 23 and April 6, 1981. Carried unanimously. Louis Voparil not present. Motion Rohret second Madden to defer request by Louis Voparil to remove sewer fee from teen center until he arrives. Carried unanimously. Mayor Formanek informed Council that action taken at regular meeting in March in regard to rezoning of lot nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 11 of Sadler Subdivision was invalid because Council had not published the request and notice of public hearing and had not held a public hearing to consider request by Greg Downes to rezone lot nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 11 in Sadler Subdivision from R-1 to R-3. Motion Madden second Spivey to set date for public hearing to consider request by Greg Downes to rezone lot nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 11 in Sadler Subdivision from R-1 (single-family residential) to R-3 (multi-family residential) for Monday, May 4, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. Carried unanimously. Clerk instructed to publish notice of public hearing on rezoning request. Beverly Birtcher requested Council to consider rezoning of lot at 321 Grant Street (between Jerry Cox and Bertha Michel) from R-1 to R-2. Council referred matter to Planning and Zoning Commission and requested meeting be held before public hearing. Motion Potter second Rohret to set date for public hearing to consider request by Beverly Birtcher to rezone lot at 321 Grant Street (between Jerry Cox and Bertha Michel) from R-1 (single-family residential) to R-2 (duplex) for Monday, May 4, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. Carried unanimously. Clerk instructed to publish notice of public hearing on rezoning request. Motion Rohret second Spivey to consider Louis Voparil's request at this time. Carried unanimously. Clerk read letter from Louis Voparil's attorney, Joseph Holland, dated March 6, 1981. Voparil stated that teen center and grocery store should be one unit and requested removal of sewer fee from teen center. Potter stated that laundry should be charged more for sewer fee in relation to amount of water usage. Spivey stated that building is not overcharged in comparison to other businesses in Tiffin.