City Council

City Council — regular meeting, July 11, 2007

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 0 agenda items 9 motions recorded 1 documents

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Motions carried
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of 6 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
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at least one "no", or the motion failed
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otherroll call · p. 3

Motion Demuth, second Wright to close the regular session of the Tiffin City Council for entering a closed session for the purpose of considering purchase of real estate under the regulation of Chapter 21 Iowa Code

Carried · moved by Ruth Demuth, seconded by John Wright

otherroll call · p. 4

Regular session of the Tiffin City Council closed 7: 25 pm 2 Tiffin City Council July 11, 2007 The regular session of the Tiffin City Council was resumed 7: 46 pm by Mayor Glenn Potter – Motion Petersen, second Bartels to have the city proceed with real estate purchase as considered by city council during closed session

Carried · moved by Mark Petersen, seconded by Jim Bartels

otherroll call · p. 4

Motion Wright, second Demuth to close the regular session of the Tiffin City Council for the purpose of personnel evaluation and as provided for under regulation of Chapter 21 of the Code of Iowa

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Ruth Demuth

otherroll call · p. 4

Motion Bartels, second Demuth to close the regular session of the Tiffin City Council for the purpose of personnel evaluation and as provided for under regulation of Chapter 21 of the Code of Iowa

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Ruth Demuth

otherroll call · p. 4

Motion Dils, second Wright to close the regular session of the Tiffin City Council for the purpose of personnel evaluation and as provided for under regulation of Chapter 21 of the Code of Iowa

Carried · moved by Karin Dils, seconded by John Wright

resolutionroll call Res. 2007-035 · p. 4

water facility and Industrial Park Road Project among other new projects. The estimated population of Tiffin now approaches 2, 000. Council agreed that anew part=time employee to, work on water billing should be investigated and the clerk was authorized to purchase a new chair for the work area. f W – Motion Dils, second Wright to approve a RESOLUTION NO. 2007- 35 for pay increase of 3% for the Public Works Director Brett Mehmen for an increase from $ 48, 436. 64 to 49, 889. 73; 3% for City Clerk Margaret B. Reihman for an increase from $46, 929. 33 to 48, 337. 20; $ 2. 20 per hour increase for Public Works Assistant Brian Detert from$ 16. 64 3 Tiffin City Council July 11, 2007 to $ 18. 84/ hour; and $ 2. 00 per hour increase for Public Works Assistant Keith Detert from 9/ hour to $ 11/ hour and increase to full time employee. All increases commencing July 1, 2007 with other benefits remaining the same including: single policy medical insurance, dental and Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, insurance with one week vacation earned with one year of service, two weeks vacation with two years of service and three weeks of vacation upon ten years of employment with no carry over of more than three weeks vacation; two weeks of sick leave each year with no carry over of more than three weeks, and six paid holidays including: New Year' s, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas

Carried · moved by Karin Dils, seconded by John Wright

The signed copy records this vote differently.

Procedural motions (3): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • City Council was brought to order 6: 30 pm, Wednesday, July 11', 2007 at the Tiffin Fire Station. Council present: Ruth Demuth, John Wright, Karin Dils, Mark Petersen and Jim Bartels. Absent: None. Also present: Engineer Mike Hart and Attorney Steve Greenleaf, PZ Stephanie Surine, PZ Melvin Reeve. s – Motion Petersen second Dils to approve the printed agenda and minutes — carried (roll call)
  • the west sky at sunset would make the flasher impossible to see. Question if IDOT would remove the crest found in the roadway in the approach to Stephans Street. Council asked if IDOT could respond to safety issues of their roadway. City to extend invitation to IDOT officials on this safety concern – Motion Petersen, second Demuth to accept the clerk and treasurer' s report, pay bills and accept receipts — carried (roll call)
  • The city will try to check into change in the medical insurance that might include family or partial family coverage. Ayes: Demuth, Petersen, Wright, Dils and Bartels. Motion carried – Motion Wright, second Demuth to adjourn — carried (voice vote)

Attendance

Ruth Demuth presentJohn Wright presentKarin Dils presentMark Petersen presentJim Bartels present

Ordinances and resolutions

Res. 2007-035

Agenda

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Documents

DocumentTypePagesOriginal
Minutes-07/11/2007 minutes5PDF

Sources

  • Laserfiche minutes archive: Minutes-07/11/2007 — original listing ↗
  • Minutes read by parser minutes/transition 2.4.0 from 1 copy.

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