City Council

City Council — regular meeting, October 2, 2018

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 0 agenda items 28 motions recorded 1 documents

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Motions carried
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of 27 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
1
at least one "no", or the motion failed
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Botherall ayes (implied) · p. 1

B Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion bySchnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Jim Bartels

Hotherall ayes (implied) · p. 1

H Adjournment – Motion toadjourn work session byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler

E-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 2

E-2 Approval ofSpecial City Council Minutes Motion toapprove theConsent Agenda which includes approval byHavens Second byBartels. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toapprove theConsent Agenda which includes approval byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Jim Bartels

G-1other · p. 2

Motion toopen public hearing onOrdinance No. 2018-443 – AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Map oftheCity ofTiffin, Iowa, from C-1BtoR-6forLot10,Prairie West Addition, Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa byUpton Second Havens Roll: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Schnedlers

Unknown · moved by Peggy Upton

G-1other · p. 2

G-1 Public Hearing onOrdinance No. 2018-443 – AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Mapof – Motion toclose bySchnedler

Unknown · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Jim Bartels

G-2otherroll call · p. 3

Motion toopen the Public Hearing onOrdinance No. 2018-444 – AnOrdinance Amending the Official Zoning Mapofthe City ofTiffin, Iowa, from R-1EtoR-1C, R-1DandR-2for2964 James Avenue, Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa andasLegally Described Herein byBartels

Unknown · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Eric Schnedler

G-2otherroll call · p. 3

G-2 Public Hearing onOrdinance No. 2018-444 – AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Mapof – Motion toClose byUpton

Unknown · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Al Havens

G-3otherroll call · p. 3

G-3 Public Hearing toSell Public Property Located at210Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa – Motion toOpen public hearing toSellPublic Property located at210Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa byUpton

Unknown · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Al Havens

G-3other · p. 3

G-3 Public Hearing toSell Public Property Located at210Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa – Motion toclose byUpton

Unknown · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Eric Schnedler

G-4otherroll call · p. 3

Motion toopen thePublic Hearing onPlans, Specifications, Form ofContract andEstimate ofCost forthe2018 Interstate Watermain Relocation Project byUpton

Unknown · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Jim Bartels

G-4otherroll call · p. 3

G-4 Public Hearing onPlans, Specifications, Form ofContract andEstimate ofCost forthe2018 – Motion toclose bySchnedler

Unknown · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Peggy Upton

H-1ordinancefirstroll call Ord. 2018-443 · p. 3

H-1 Ordinance No. 2018-443 –AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Map oftheCity ofTiffin, Iowa, fromC-1BtoR-6forLot10Prairie West Addition, Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa and as Legally Described Herein Motion toApprove First Reading andProceed toSecond Reading byHavens. Second byBartels. Roll Call- Ayes: Havens, Bartels, Schnedler. Nays: Upton. First reading approved – Motion toApprove First Reading andProceed toSecond Reading byHavens

Carried 3–1 · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Jim Bartels · Voted no: Peggy Upton

H-2ordinancesecondroll call Ord. 2018-444 · p. 3

H-2 Ordinance No. 2018-444 –AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Map oftheCity ofTiffin, Iowa, fromR-1EtoR-1C, R-1DandR-2for2964 James Avenue, Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa and asLegally Described Herein Motion toApprove First Reading andProceed toSecond Reading byHavens. Second byUpton. Discussion: Duane Musser, Watts Group representative forDeveloper fielded questions from Council. PatRuppert – Leonard’sNeighbors – object topine trees being destroyed Roll Call: Upton, Schnedler, Bartels, Havens. – Motion toApprove First Reading andProceed toSecond Reading byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Peggy Upton

I-1resolutionroll call Res. 2018-094 · p. 4

Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-094 – AResolution toSettheDate ofaPublic Hearing forthe Disposition ofPublic Property Located at210Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa byBartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-2resolutionroll call Res. 2018-095 · p. 4

Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-095 – AResolution Approving Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract andEstimate ofCost forthe2018 Interstate Watermain Relocation Project byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Jim Bartels

I-3resolutionroll call Res. 2018-096 · p. 4

Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-096 – AResolution Approving Award ofContract for the 2018 Interstate Watermain Relocation Project fortheCity ofTiffin, Upon Review oftheBids and Recommendation bytheProject Engineer byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Jim Bartels

I-4resolutionroll call Res. 2018-097 · p. 4

Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-097 – AResolution Approving thePlacement ofStop Signs at theIntersection ofOakdale Boulevard andCroell Avenue byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-5resolutionroll call Res. 2018-098 · p. 4

Motion toapprove amended Resolution 2018-098 – AResolution Approving Alliant Energy to Install Street Lights onboth theEast andWest ends oftheAlley Located between Railroad Street andSecond Street andbetween Grant Street andMain Street andonexisting pole inthemiddle of thealley fortheCity ofTiffin toAccept Financial Responsibility Thereof byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-5resolutionall ayes (implied) Res. 2018-098 · p. 4

I-5 Motion toapprove amended Resolution 2018-098 – AResolution Approving Alliant Energy to Install Street Lights onboth theEast andWest ends oftheAlley Located between Railroad Street andSecond Street andbetween Grant Street andMain Street andonexisting pole inthemiddle of thealley fortheCity ofTiffin toAccept Financial Responsibility Thereof byHavens. Second bySchnedler. Roll Call: Upton, Bartels, Schnedler, Havens. Allayes motion carried Motion toamend theresolution byadding “onexisting pole inthe – Motion toamend theresolution byadding “onexisting pole inthemiddle oftheally” bySchnedler 2ndUpton

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler

I-5resolutionvoice vote Res. 2018-098 · p. 4

I-5 Motion toapprove amended Resolution 2018-098 – AResolution Approving Alliant Energy to Install Street Lights onboth theEast andWest ends oftheAlley Located between Railroad Street andSecond Street andbetween Grant Street andMain Street andonexisting pole inthemiddle of thealley fortheCity ofTiffin toAccept Financial Responsibility Thereof byHavens. Second bySchnedler. Roll Call: Upton, Bartels, Schnedler, Havens. Allayes motion carried Motion toamend theresolution byadding “onexisting pole inthe – motion toamend approved

Carried

I-6resolutionroll call Res. 2018-099 · p. 4

Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-099 – AResolution toAuthorize theMayor andCity Clerk to Sign the Real Estate Purchase Agreement andallNecessary Documents and Take allNecessary Actions forthePurchase ofProperty andEasements from Melvin Reeve asitrelates tothe Construction ofaRoundabout atHighway 6andPark Road byBartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Peggy Upton

K-1otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-1 Consideration ofPayables List –Motion toApprove byBartels. Second bySchnedler. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byBartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 5

K-2 Consideration ofPayEstimate #6 –Portzen Construction – Motion toApprove byHavens. Second bySchnedler. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-3otherall ayes (implied) · p. 5

K-3 Consideration ofPayEstimate #9 –Final – Woodruff Construction – Timber Ridge Trail –Motion toApprove byUpton. Second byBartels. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Jim Bartels

K-4otherall ayes (implied) · p. 5

K-4 Consideration ofPayEstimate #4 –Vieth Construction – Motion toApprove byHavens. Second byBartels. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Jim Bartels

K-5otherall ayes (implied) · p. 5

K-5 Consideration ofPayEstimate #1 –LLPelling – Motion toApprove byUpton. Second bySchnedler. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Eric Schnedler

Notherall ayes (implied) · p. 5

N Adjournment – Motion toadjourn bySchnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Al Havens

Procedural motions (1): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion toapprove agenda byBartels — carried (all ayes (implied))

Attendance

Eric Schnedler presentPeggy Upton lateJim Bartels presentAl Havens presentMike Ryan absentSteven Berner (mayor) present

Projects at this meeting

  • Original Town Urbanization – Phase One: K-5 Consideration ofPayEstimate #1 –LLPelling – Motion toApprove byUpton. Second bySchnedler. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byUpton
  • Prairie Village / Prairie West: Motion toopen public hearing onOrdinance No. 2018-443 – AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Map oftheCity ofTiffin, Iowa, from C-1BtoR-6forLot10,Prairie West Addition, Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa byUpton Second Havens Roll: Upton, Bartels, Havens, Schnedlers
  • Roberts Ferry Road Reconstruction: K-4 Consideration ofPayEstimate #4 –Vieth Construction – Motion toApprove byHavens. Second byBartels. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byHavens
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion – Phase Two: K-2 Consideration ofPayEstimate #6 –Portzen Construction – Motion toApprove byHavens. Second bySchnedler. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byHavens

Ordinances and resolutions

Ord. 2018-443, Ord. 2018-444, Res. 2018-094, Res. 2018-095, Res. 2018-096, Res. 2018-097, Res. 2018-098, Res. 2018-099

Agenda

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Documents

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Minutes-10/2/2018 minutes5PDF

Sources

  • Laserfiche minutes archive: Minutes-10/2/2018 — original listing ↗
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