City Council

City Council — regular meeting, December 3, 2024

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 0 agenda items 15 motions recorded 16 documents

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Motions carried
9
of 9 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
0
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Bills approved As printed
$543k
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

I-1resolutionroll call Res. 2024-074 · p. 2

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2024-074 – A Resolution Setting the Date of December 17, 2024, for a Public Hearing for the Rezoning of Lots 7, 8, and 9 of Prairie West Addition, Tiffin, Iowa by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Tim Orris

I-2resolutionall ayes (implied) Res. 2024-075 · p. 2

I-2 Resolution No. 2024-075 – A Resolution Approving the Preliminary Plat of Tiffin West, Tiffin, Iowa – Motion to table by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-3resolutionall ayes (implied) Res. 2024-076 · p. 2

I-3 Resolution No. 2024-076 – A Resolution Authorizing the entering into a Developer’s Agreement with Honey Lane Development, Inc., Tiffin, Iowa, for Tiffin West – Motion to table by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Tim Orris

I-4resolutionroll call Res. 2024-077 · p. 2

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2024-077 – A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Madden Addition – Part Two and a Minor Modification to Lot 55, Madden Addition OPD by Olney

Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Skylar Limkemann

I-5resolutionroll call Res. 2024-078 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2024-078 – A Resolution Authorizing the Application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the City of Tiffin Fire Department by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Skylar Limkemann

I-6resolutionroll call Res. 2024-079 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2024-079 – A Resolution Setting the Date of January 7, 2025, for a Public Hearing on the Designation of the Expanded Tiffin Urban Renewal Area and Urban Renewal Plan Amendment by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

K-2 Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from MSA Professional Services, Inc., for Construction (Bidding, Construction Administration, Resident Project Representative and Operational Phase) for the Water Treatment Facility Upgrade Project and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Christine Olney

K-3otherroll call · p. 3

K-3 3 – Motion to Adjourn from Regular Session into Closed Session in Accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(1)(C) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation by Olney

Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Skylar Limkemann

K-3otherroll call · p. 3

K-3 3 – Motion to adjourn from closed session into regular session by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Skylar Limkemann

Procedural motions (6): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • B Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Olney — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • G Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Limkemann — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Olney — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • E-2 Approval of Summary of Receipts Report – Motion to approve Consent Agenda which includes City Council Minutes and Summary of Receipts report by Limkemann — 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 Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))

Attendance

Skylar Limkemann presentAl Havens presentChristine Olney presentTim Orris presentEric Schnedler presentTim Kasparek absent

Money approved

The council's payables list for this meeting total $542,823.88 As printed. List (PDF)

Largest payees on the list (public names; payments to private individuals are grouped)
PayeeAmountLines
MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$177,007.1714
LINN COUNTY REC$120,000.001
RELION INSURANCE SOLUTIONS$64,758.004
SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE T$61,448.001
ADVANCED TRAFFIC CONTRO$30,000.001
ALLIANT ENERGY$26,903.529
ATURA ARCHITECTURE$23,253.591
HALF MOON LANDSCAPING$9,554.501

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Projects at this meeting

  • North Park Road Improvements (STP-U-7662(615)--70-52): Payables list: SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE T $61,448.00
  • Prairie Village / Prairie West: Motion to approve Resolution No. 2024-074 – A Resolution Setting the Date of December 17, 2024, for a Public Hearing for the Rezoning of Lots 7, 8, and 9 of Prairie West Addition, Tiffin, Iowa by Havens
  • Tiffin Fire Department: Motion to approve Resolution No. 2024-078 – A Resolution Authorizing the Application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the City of Tiffin Fire Department by Havens
  • Urban renewal areas and TIF: Motion to approve Resolution No. 2024-079 – A Resolution Setting the Date of January 7, 2025, for a Public Hearing on the Designation of the Expanded Tiffin Urban Renewal Area and Urban Renewal Plan Amendment by Limkemann
  • Water Treatment Plant Upgrades: K-2 Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from MSA Professional Services, Inc., for Construction (Bidding, Construction Administration, Resident Project Representative and Operational Phase) for the Water Treatment Facility Upgrade Project and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Limkemann; Payables list: MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $162,402.00
  • Well #5 (test well, pump, controls and water main): Payables list: VEENSTRA & KIMM $120.87

Ordinances and resolutions

Res. 2024-074, Res. 2024-075, Res. 2024-076, Res. 2024-077, Res. 2024-078, Res. 2024-079

Agenda

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Documents

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