Minutes-3 /11/1981

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, March 11, 1981 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. None spoke during the community forum. Mayor Formanek called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Councilmembers present were Madden, Potter, Spivey and Rohret. Williams was absent. Also present were Barbara Murray, Mary Hoefer, Greg Downes, John Schneider, Jerry Cox, Larry Beuter, Randy Epperly and Louis Voparil. Motion Potter second Spivey to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Madden second Potter to approve minutes of regular meeting held on February 11, 1981 and special budget hearing held on March 4, 1981. Carried unanimously. Motion Spivey second Rohret to instruct attorney to ask police officer to issue a summons to Gaylord Augustine for removal of mobile home parked on lot at 210 Summerhays Street in Tiffin because it is in violation of zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 1980-83. Carried unanimously. Motion Madden second Rohret to defer request by Louis Voparil because he was not present at that time. Carried unanimously. Mayor Formanek read minutes of Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held on March 9, 1981. Commission recommended rezoning of lots no. 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Sadler Subdivision from R-1 to R-3 and rezoning of lot no. 11 in Sadler Subdivision from R-1 to R-2. Council discussed request by Greg Downes to rezone lots no. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 11 in Sadler Subdivision from R-1 to R-3. Downes stated that John Schneider wants to buy house on lot no. 4 and convert it to a duplex. Downes stated that John Schneider wants to buy lot no. 11 and build a duplex. Downes stated that lot no. 3 is owned by L. F. Streb and he wants to build a four-plex on it. Potter stated that water and sewer service would not be a problem. Potter gave report on water usage and capacity and gave a sewer report. Madden expressed hesitation because of the following concerns: 1) Does city have adequate water tower and water supply? 2) Because of present system does city have adequate fire protection? 3) Residents on Roberts Ferry Road often do not have adequate water pressure now. 4) There has been a draught this year. Potter stated that the figures used in the waterworks survey prepared by Shive-Hattery and Associates were inaccurate because they were not actual usage figures. Motion Rohret to approve recommendation by Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone lots 1, 2, 3, 4 of Sadler Subdivision from R-1 to R-3 and rezone lot no. 11 of Sadler Subdivision from R-1 to R-2. No second. Motion dropped for lack of a second.