Minutes-02/11/1981

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, February 11, 1981 at the Tiffin Methodist Church at 6:45 p.m. Councilmembers present were Madden, Potter, Spivey, Rohret and Williams. Also present were Barbara Murray, Mike Kammerer, Bill Blough, Tom Michel, Greg Downes, John Schneider, Julia Lyons and her daughter and Dennis Mougin. During budget workshop for 1982 budget the council decided to pay Ralph Brown's salary with 40% water fund money, 40% sewer fund money and 20% road use tax money. Council discussed possibility of raising sewer rates. Council set expenditures for police officers and police car expense at $20,750.00. Council discussed reducing their own fees from $20.00 to $10.00 per person for each special meeting. Members approved all other items in budget as proposed. Tom Michel spoke during community forum although item appeared on agenda. Motion Madden second Potter to approve request by Tom Michel to rezone 1 1/2 acres in Klein Subdivision which is located 1 1/2 miles west of Tiffin so that he can build a house on the property. Carried unanimously. Motion Madden second Spivey to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Potter second Madden to approve minutes of regular meeting on January 14 and special meeting on January 28, 1981. Carried unanimously. Motion Potter second Rohret to approve contract with Tiffin Fire Association as proposed. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Carried unanimously. Bill Blough of Hawkeye Cablevision spoke about possibility of providing cablevision to Tiffin residents. Estimated cost to install underground cable is $125,000.00 with no cost to the city. Monthly cost to each customer would be about the same as the costs in other locations which range from $6.95 to 21.95 depending on subscription. Project requires special election paid for by cablevision company. Due to financing Hawkeye Cablevision has deferred all construction in areas outside of Iowa City-Coralville until 1982. Council expressed interest in pursuing project when feasible. Marie Davis not present. No discussion or action taken on request for utility services at 200 Summerhays Street. Discussion concerning mobile home located at 210 Summerhays Street. Mobile home moved onto lot on about January 30, 1981 and does not conform to zoning regulations. Williams will investigate matter and report to council. Greg Downes addressed council concerning zoning. He stated that he would like to make request for lots number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 11 of Sadler Subdivision to be rezoned from R1 (single family dwelling) to R 3 (multi-family, residential district). Council advised him to submit written request. At that time the matter will be referred to planning and zoning commission as required by law. Downes requested letter from city stating current zoning of lot numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 11 of Sadler Subdivision and copies of all minutes of meetings concerning passage of current zoning ordinance.