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City Council — regular meeting, March 10, 2020

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 0 agenda items 22 motions recorded 2 documents

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Motions carried
14
of 17 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
1
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Minutes
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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. 2

C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to move K-5 before consent agenda by Bartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Eric Schnedler

G-1otherroll call · p. 2

Motion to open the Public Hearing on FY 2020-2021 Proposed Budget by Bartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Eric Schnedler

G-1otherroll call · p. 2

G-1 Public Hearing on FY 2020-2021 Proposed Budget – Motion to close Public Hearing by Schnedler

Unknown · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Jim Bartels

G-2ordinanceroll call Ord. 2020-469, Ord. 2007-287 · p. 2

Motion to open the Public Hearing on Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 2020-469 – An Ordinance Amending the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance No. 2007-287, and any Amendments Thereto, Amending Section 7.04(e), Parking or Loading, to Address Recreational Vehicle Parking and Storage by Bartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Al Havens

G-2ordinanceroll call Ord. 2020-469 · p. 2

G-2 Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 2020-469 – An Ordinance Amending the Tiffin Zoning – Motion to close Public Hearing by Havens

Unknown · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler

H-1ordinancefirstroll call Ord. 2020-469, Ord. 2007-287 · p. 3

Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2020-469 – An Ordinance Amending the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance No. 2007-287, and any Amendments Thereto, Amending Section 7.04(e), Parking or Loading, to Address Recreational Vehicle Parking and Storage by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Christine Olney

I-1resolutionroll call Res. 2020-014 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution 2020-014 – A Resolution Approving the City of Tiffin FY 2020-2021 Annual Budget by Bartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-2resolutionroll call Res. 2020-015 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution 2020-015 – A Resolution Setting a Date for a Public Hearing to Amend the Municipal Code of Tiffin to add a Section Prohibiting the use of Semi-Tractor Engine Brakes by Walls

Carried · moved by Rodney Walls, seconded by Christine Olney

I-3resolutionroll call Res. 2020-016 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution 2020-016 – A Resolution to Approve Minor Modifications to the PAD Plans for Lot 63, Prairie West Addition, Tiffin, Iowa by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-4resolutionroll call Res. 2020-017 · p. 3

Motion to table Resolution 2020-017 – A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Park Place City Center – Part Two, Phase Five by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Jim Bartels

I-5resolutionroll call Res. 2020-018 · p. 3

Motion to table Resolution 2020-018 – A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Park Place City Center – Part Two, Phase Six by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Jim Bartels

K-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-2 Consideration of Pay Estimate #8 – Price Industrial, Traffic Signal Project – Motion to Approve by Bartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Al Havens

K-3otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-3 Consideration of Change Order #8 – LL Pelling, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to Approve by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-4otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-4 Consideration of Pay Estimate #9 – LL Pelling, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to Approve by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Christine Olney

K-5otherroll call · p. 4

K-5 Discussion and Consideration Discussion and Consideration to Hire Frank Haege for the Recreation Director’s Position for the City of Tiffin and Council Action as Needed – Motion to hire Frank Haege by Havens

Carried 4–1 · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler · Voted no: Rodney Walls

Another copy of these minutes records this vote differently.

K-6otherroll call · p. 4

K-6 6 – Motion to Adjourn from Regular Session into Closed Session in Accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(j) for Potential Real Estate Purchase by Schnedler

Unknown · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Al Havens

K-6otherroll call · p. 4

K-6 6 – Motion to adjourn from Closed Session into Regular Session by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Rodney Walls

Procedural motions (5): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • B Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Havens — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • H Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Walls — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • E-2 Approval of Liquor License Renewal – Fareway Stores, Inc. #193 – Motion to approve consent agenda which includes Council Minutes and Liquor License for Fareway by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • K-1 Consideration of Payables List – Motion to Approve by Havens — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • N Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))

Attendance

Jim Bartels presentEric Schnedler presentRodney Walls presentChristine Olney presentAl Havens presentSteven Berner (mayor) present

Projects at this meeting

  • Original Town Urbanization – Phase One: K-3 Consideration of Change Order #8 – LL Pelling, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to Approve by Havens; K-4 Consideration of Pay Estimate #9 – LL Pelling, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to Approve by Schnedler
  • Park Place City Center: Motion to table Resolution 2020-017 – A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Park Place City Center – Part Two, Phase Five by Schnedler; Motion to table Resolution 2020-018 – A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Park Place City Center – Part Two, Phase Six by Schnedler
  • Prairie Village / Prairie West: Motion to approve Resolution 2020-016 – A Resolution to Approve Minor Modifications to the PAD Plans for Lot 63, Prairie West Addition, Tiffin, Iowa by Havens
  • Traffic Signals – Ireland Avenue/Roberts Ferry Road and Highway 6/Marengo Road: K-2 Consideration of Pay Estimate #8 – Price Industrial, Traffic Signal Project – Motion to Approve by Bartels
  • Zoning and subdivision code amendments: Motion to open the Public Hearing on Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 2020-469 – An Ordinance Amending the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance No. 2007-287, and any Amendments Thereto, Amending Section 7.04(e), Parking or Loading, to Address Recreational Vehicle Parking and Storage by Bartels; Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2020-469 – An Ordinance Amending the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance No. 2007-287, and any Amendments Thereto, Amending Section 7.04(e), Parking or Loading, to Address Recreational Vehicle Parking and Storage by Schnedler

Ordinances and resolutions

Ord. 2007-287, Ord. 2020-469, Res. 2020-014, Res. 2020-015, Res. 2020-016, Res. 2020-017, Res. 2020-018

Agenda

The archive has no itemized agenda for this meeting.

Documents

DocumentTypePagesOriginal
Minutes: Regular Meeting 03/10/2020 minutes5PDF
Minutes-3/10/2020 minutes5PDF

Sources

  • City website document center: Regular Meeting — original listing ↗
  • Laserfiche minutes archive: Minutes-3/10/2020 — original listing ↗
  • Minutes read by parser minutes/modern 2.4.0 from 2 copies.

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