City Council

City Council — regular meeting, January 5, 2021

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 0 agenda items 18 motions recorded 18 documents

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Motions carried
10
of 13 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
0
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Bills approved As printed
$71k
1 payables list; details
Minutes
Read
Coverage notes. 3 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

E-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 2

E-2 Appointment of Al Havens Mayor Pro-Tem – Motion to approve consent agenda by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Christine Olney

G-1otherroll call · p. 2

Motion to open Public Hearing on the Annexation of Certain Property to the City of Tiffin, Iowa by Bartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Eric Schnedler

G-1otherroll call · p. 2

Motion to close Public Hearing on the Annexation of Certain Property to the City of Tiffin, Iowa by Bartels

Unknown · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Al Havens

G-2otherroll call · p. 2

Motion to open Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Jim Bartels

G-3otherroll call · p. 3

G-3 3 – Motion to close Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area by Bartels

Unknown · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Christine Olney

G-4otherroll call · p. 3

G-4 Public Hearing on Proposed Development Agreement with MD Real Estate, LLC d/b/a Tiffin – Motion to open Public Hearing on the Proposed Development Agreement with MD Real Estate, LLC d/b/a Tiffin Family Care by Bartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Eric Schnedler

G-4otherroll call · p. 3

G-4 Public Hearing on Proposed Development Agreement with MD Real Estate, LLC d/b/a Tiffin – Motion to close the Public Hearing on the Proposed Development Agreement with MD Real Estate, LLC d/b/a Tiffin Family Care by Bartels

Unknown · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Skylar Limkemann

I-1resolutionroll call Res. 2021-001 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution 2021-001 – A Resolution Approving the Annexation of Certain Property to the City of Tiffin, Iowa by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Eric Schnedler

The signed copy records this vote differently.

I-2resolutionroll call Res. 2021-002 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution 2021-002 – A Resolution to Approve the Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area by Olney

Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Jim Bartels

I-3resolutionroll call Res. 2021-003 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution 2021-003 – A Resolution Approving a Development Agreement with MD Real Estate, LLC d/b/a Tiffin Family Care, Authorizing Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments and Pledging Certain Tax Increment Revenues to the Payment of the Agreement by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-4resolutionall ayes (implied) Res. 2021-004 · p. 4

Motion to amend Resolution 2021-004 – A Resolution Naming Depositories for City Funds and Approving City’s Investment Policy by to include Farmers State Bank by Schnedler. Mayor Berner recused himself

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Christine Olney · Steven Berner (recused)

I-4resolutionroll call Res. 2021-004 · p. 4

Motion to approve amended Resolution 2021-004 – A Resolution Naming Depositories for City Funds and Approving City’s Investment Policy by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-2 Consideration of City Council Appointments (below) and Council Action as Needed City Clerk – Abigail Hora City Attorney – Holland, Michael, Raiber & Sittig PLC Official Newspaper – North Liberty Leader – Motion to approve City Council Appointments by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Jim Bartels

Procedural motions (5): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • B Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Schneider — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • F Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Limkemann — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • K-1 Consideration of Payables List – Motion to Approve by Bartels — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • N Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))

Attendance

Jim Bartels remoteSkylar Limkemann presentAl Havens presentEric Schnedler presentChristine Olney remoteSteven Berner (mayor) present

Money approved

The council's payables list for this meeting total $71,478.10 As printed. List (PDF)

Largest payees on the list (public names; payments to private individuals are grouped)
PayeeAmountLines
TIFFIN FIRE ASSOCIATION$16,207.751
CLEAR CREEK AMANA SCHOOL$14,375.001
ALLIANT ENERGY$12,281.9523
CORE & MAIN$5,601.681
CARGILL INC$4,808.821
GOODWIN LAW OFFICE PC$3,096.911
ACCESS SYSTEMS$2,697.403
LL PELLING$2,378.782

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Projects at this meeting

  • Urban renewal areas and TIF: Motion to open Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area by Schnedler; G-3 3 – Motion to close Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area by Bartels; Motion to approve Resolution 2021-002 – A Resolution to Approve the Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area by Olney; Motion to approve Resolution 2021-003 – A Resolution Approving a Development Agreement with MD Real Estate, LLC d/b/a Tiffin Family Care, Authorizing Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments and Pledging Certain Tax Increment Revenues to the Payment of the Agreement by Limkemann

Ordinances and resolutions

Res. 2021-001, Res. 2021-002, Res. 2021-003, Res. 2021-004

Agenda

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Documents

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