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City Council — regular meeting, January 17, 2023

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 0 agenda items 17 motions recorded 21 documents

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Motions carried
8
of 11 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
1
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Bills approved As printed
$268k
1 payables list; details
Minutes
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the minutes · PDF
Coverage notes. 4 copies of these minutes; one is used (the others are compared) About coverage

Votes

Each motion as the minutes record it: the agenda heading and the motion line. Names come from the roll call; "all ayes (implied)" marks a motion where the minutes say only "All ayes" or "carried unanimously", which credits the members recorded as present. Read the minutes

Cotherall ayes (implied) · p. 1

C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve as amended by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Skylar Limkemann

G-1otherroll call · p. 2

Motion to approve Public Hearing on the City of Tiffin’s Capital Improvements Plan by Limkemann

Unknown · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Tim Orris

G-1otherroll call · p. 2

Motion to close Public Hearing on the City of Tiffin’s Capital Improvements Plan by Orris

Unknown · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-1resolutionroll call Res. 2023-005 · p. 2

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-005 – A Resolution Approving the Updating of the City of Tiffin’s Capital Improvements Plan with moving the fire station to FY2026-2027 with the condition that it will be reassessed if LOST fails by Limkemann

Carried 4–1 · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Al Havens · Voted no: Christine Olney

The minutes say "All ayes" after a list of nays; the list is used.

I-2resolutionroll call Res. 2023-006 · p. 2

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-006 – A Resolution Authorizing the Application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the City of Tiffin Fire Department by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-3resolutionroll call Res. 2023-007 · p. 2

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-007 – A Resolution Approving the Escrow Agreement for Prairie Village Part Three Phase 1 by Olney

Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Al Havens

I-1resolutionroll call Res. 2023-008 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-008 – A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Prairie Village Part 3, Phase 1 by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Tim Orris

K-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

K-2 Consideration of Pay Application #11 – Woodruff Construction, Tiffin Public Works Building – Motion to Approve by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Tim Orris

K-3otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

K-3 Discussion and Consideration to Approved Verified Claim for South 66 feet of Lot 1, R and A Condominiums Addition and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Skylar Limkemann

K-4otherroll call · p. 3

K-4 4 – Motion to Adjourn from Regular Session into Closed Session in Accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 20.17(3) for Public Employment Relations Procedures by Orris

Unknown · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Christine Olney

K-4otherroll call · p. 3

K-4 4 – Motion to adjourn from Closed Session into Regular Session by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Tim Orris

Procedural motions (6): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • B Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • F Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Limkemann — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to amend agenda moving L-4 after D-1 by Limkemann — unknown
  • E-2 Approval of Clerk/Treasurer’s Report – Motion to approve Consent Agenda which includes City Council Minutes and Clerk/Treasurer’s Report by Havens — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • K-1 Consideration of Payables List – Motion to Approve by Limkemann — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • N Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Orris — carried (all ayes (implied))

Attendance

Skylar Limkemann presentChristine Olney presentEric Schnedler presentAl Havens presentTim Orris presentSteven Berner (mayor) present

Money approved

The council's payables list for this meeting total $267,718.20 As printed. List (PDF)

Largest payees on the list (public names; payments to private individuals are grouped)
PayeeAmountLines
WOODRUFF CONSTRUCTION$150,042.081
SNI SOLUTIONS$20,223.951
JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF$19,144.671
WELLMARK$12,451.437
MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$10,444.103
GOODWIN LAW OFFICE PC$6,790.001
VISA$4,967.3729
EMERGENCY APPARATUS MAI$4,509.616

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Projects at this meeting

  • Deer View / Highway 6 Traffic Signalization: Payables list: NEUMILLER ELECTRIC INC $295.00
  • Law enforcement contract with the Johnson County Sheriff: 11 reports in 2023 (first: December Johnson County Sheriff's Report 2022); Payables list: JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF $19,144.67
  • Local option sales tax (2023 special election): Motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-005 – A Resolution Approving the Updating of the City of Tiffin’s Capital Improvements Plan with moving the fire station to FY2026-2027 with the condition that it will be reassessed if LOST fails by Limkemann
  • New fire station: Motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-005 – A Resolution Approving the Updating of the City of Tiffin’s Capital Improvements Plan with moving the fire station to FY2026-2027 with the condition that it will be reassessed if LOST fails by Limkemann
  • Prairie Village / Prairie West: Motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-007 – A Resolution Approving the Escrow Agreement for Prairie Village Part Three Phase 1 by Olney; Motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-008 – A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Prairie Village Part 3, Phase 1 by Limkemann
  • Public Works Building: K-2 Consideration of Pay Application #11 – Woodruff Construction, Tiffin Public Works Building – Motion to Approve by Schnedler; Payables list: WOODRUFF CONSTRUCTION $150,042.08, RING'S APPLIANCE $1,696.00, MARTIN GARDNER ARCHITECTURE $475.50 ($152,213.58)
  • Tiffin Fire Department: Motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-006 – A Resolution Authorizing the Application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the City of Tiffin Fire Department by Limkemann

Ordinances and resolutions

Res. 2023-005, Res. 2023-006, Res. 2023-007, Res. 2023-008

Agenda

The archive has no itemized agenda for this meeting; see the agenda document below.

Documents

DocumentTypePagesOriginal
Agenda - 1-17-23 agenda2PDF
M-8M-8 - CMReport - 1-13-23 budget1PDF
K-2K-2 - Pay Application 11 - Woodruff Construction - Public Works Building contract agreement3PDF
E-2E-2 - Clerks-Treasurers Report financial report2PDF
L-2L-2 - Monthly Departmental Budget Report financial report4PDF
E-1E-1 - 1-17-23 Final Minutes minutes4PDF
Minutes: Regular Meeting 01/17/2023 minutes4PDF
Minutes-1/17/2023 minutes5PDF
K-3K-3 - Verified Claim other2PDF
Notes for the Work Session - 1-13-23 other1PDF
K-1K-1 - Payables payables claims6PDF
K-3K-3 - Recorded Final Plat (004) plat site plan1PDF
G-1,I-1G-1, I-1 - Resolution 2023-005 - Approving Updated CIP 2023 2 resolution1PDF
I-2I-2 - Resolution 2023-006 - AFG Endorsement for Tiffin Fire Department resolution1PDF
I-3I-3 - Resolution 2023-007 - Approving Escrow Agreement Prairie village Part 3 Phase 1 resolution6PDF
I-4I-4 - Resolution 2023-008 - Approving Prairie Village Part 3, Phase 1 - Final Plat resolution4PDF
K-3K-3 - Recorded Subdivider Docs resolution25PDF
L-1L-1 - December Johnson County Sheriff's Report 2022 staff report memo12PDF
L-3L-3 - Annual Building Official Report - 2022pdf staff report memo4PDF
L-4L-4 - Quarterly Fire Department Report staff report memo1PDF
L-5L-5 - TERA Report - 1-17-23 staff report memo1PDF

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