City Council

City Council — regular meeting, April 17, 2018

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 0 agenda items 24 motions recorded 1 documents

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of 22 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
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at least one "no", or the motion failed
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Botherall ayes (implied) · p. 1

B Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion toapprove theagenda byBartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Al Havens

Fotherall ayes (implied) · p. 1

F Adjournment – Motion toadjourn byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler

G-1otherroll call · p. 2

Motion toopen Public Hearing forOrdinance No. 2018-434 – AnOrdinance Amending the Official Zoning Mapofthe City ofTiffin, Iowa, from C-2BtoC-1BforLot12,Park Place City Center – Part One, Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa andLegally Described Herein byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Jim Bartels

G-1ordinanceroll call Ord. 2018-434 · p. 2

G-1 Public Hearing forOrdinance No. 2018-434 – AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning – Motion toclose Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 2018-434byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Eric Schnedler

G-2ordinanceroll call · p. 3

Motion toopen Public Hearing forOrdinance No. 2018-435 – AnOrdinance Amending the City ofTiffin Zoning Ordinance toAllow fortheSale ofConsumer Fireworks byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Mike Ryan

G-2ordinanceroll call · p. 3

G-2 Public Hearing forOrdinance No. 2018-435 – AnOrdinance Amending theCity ofTiffin – Motion toclose Public Hearing for Ordinance No. Schnedler

Carried, seconded by Jim Bartels

H-1ordinancefirstroll call Ord. 2018-434 · p. 3

H-1 Ordinance No. 2018-434 –AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Map oftheCity of – Motion toapprove Ordinance2018- 434 – AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Map of theCity ofTiffin, Iowa, from C-2BtoC-1Bfor Lot12, Park Place City Center – PartOne, Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa andLegally Described Herein byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Mike Ryan

H-2ordinancefirstroll call Ord. 2018-435 · p. 3

H-2 Ordinance No. 2018-435 –AnOrdinance Amending theCity ofTiffin Zoning Ordinance to – Motion toapprove Ordinance 2018-435 – AnOrdinance Amending theCity ofTiffin Zoning Ordinance toAllow fortheSale ofConsumer Fireworks byHavens

Carried 2–1 · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Peggy Upton · Voted no: Mike Ryan

I-1resolutionroll call Res. 2018-038 · p. 3

Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-038 – AResolution Setting aDate foraPublic Hearing to Adopt theUpdated City ofTiffin Comprehensive Plan byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Mike Ryan

I-2resolutionroll call Res. 2018-039 · p. 3

Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-039 – AResolution toFixaDate foraPublic Hearing on Proposal toenter intoaSewer Revenue Loan andDisbursement Agreement and toBorrow Money thereunder inaPrincipal Amount nottoexceed $6,754,000byRyan

Carried · moved by Mike Ryan, seconded by Al Havens

I-3resolutionroll call Res. 2018-040 · p. 4

Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-040 – AResolution Setting aDate foraPublic Hearing to Renew theNatural Gas Franchise Agreement with MidAmerican Energy byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Jim Bartels

I-4resolutionroll call Res. 2018-041 · p. 4

Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-041 – AResolution Setting aDate foraPublic Hearing to Rezone Andersen Addition inthe CityofTiffin, Iowa byBartels

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-1otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

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

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Jim Bartels

K-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-2 Consideration ofPayEstimate #1 –Portzen Construction – Motion toApprove byUpton. Second byBartels. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Jim Bartels

K-3otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-3 Discussion andConsideration ofOne-time Water Adjustment at16Gable Way andCouncil Action asNeeded Motion toapprove aOne-time Water Adjustment of $179.92at16Gable Way byHavens. Second byUpton. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toapprove aOne-time Water Adjustment of $179.92at16Gable Way byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Peggy Upton

K-4otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-4 Discussion andConsideration ofApproving Johnson County Refuse toProceed with Automated Garbage andRecycling Process andPrepare new Contract forServices fortheCity ofTiffin and Council Action asNeeded Steve Smith, Owner ofJohnson County Refuse discussed with Council. Rodney Walls, Resident – asking Council tosend outarequest forproposal. Motion toapprove theCity moving forward with theRequest forProposal forAutomated Garbage andRecycling byRyan. Second byUpton. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toapprove theCity moving forward with theRequest forProposal forAutomated Garbage andRecycling byRyan

Carried · moved by Mike Ryan, seconded by Peggy Upton

K-5otherall ayes (implied) · p. 5

K-5 Discussion and Consideration toPurchase iPads forCity Council Meetings andCouncil Action asNeeded Council Member Schnedler requested todothebigger storage option foriPad Pro. Motion toapprove thePurchase ofiPads forCity Council Meetings byHavens. Second byUpton. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toapprove thePurchase ofiPads forCity Council Meetings byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Peggy Upton

K-6otherall ayes (implied) · p. 5

K-6 Discussion andConsideration ofDonation toClear Creek Amana 2017 Post Prom andCouncil Action asNeeded Motion toapprove donating $100toClear Creek Amana Post Prom byUpton. Second byRyan. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toapprove donating $100toClear Creek Amana Post Prom byUpton

Carried · moved by Peggy Upton, seconded by Mike Ryan

K-7otherall ayes (implied) · p. 5

K-7 Discussion andConsideration toApprove Asbestos Removal Bidfor231Main Street and Council Action asNeeded Motion toapprove thelowest Asbestos Removal Bidfor231Main St byHavens. Second byRyan. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toapprove thelowest Asbestos Removal Bidfor231Main St byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Mike Ryan

K-8otherroll call · p. 5

Motion toAdjourn fromRegular Session into Closed Session inAccordance with Iowa Code Chapter 21.5.j forPotential Real Estate Purchase byHavens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-8otherroll call · p. 5

K-8 Motion toAdjourn fromRegular Session into Closed Session inAccordance with Iowa Code Chapter 21.5.j forPotential Real Estate Purchase byHavens. Second bySchnedler. Roll Call: Havens, Ryan, Schnedler, Upton, Bartels. Allayes, adjourned at9:12PM Motion toAdjourn from Closed Session into Open Session inAccordance withIowa Code Chapter 21.5.j forPotential Real Estate Purchase byRyan. Second byUpton. Roll Call: Havens, Ryan, Schnedler, Upton, Bartels. Allayes, back inopen session at9:54PM Nopublic pr – Motion toAdjourn from Closed Session into Open Session inAccordance withIowa Code Chapter 21.5.j forPotential Real Estate Purchase byRyan

Carried · moved by Mike Ryan, seconded by Peggy Upton

Notherall ayes (implied) · p. 6

N Adjournment – Motion toadjourn byRyan

Carried · moved by Mike Ryan, seconded by Eric Schnedler

Procedural motions (2): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion toapprove theamended agenda byRyan — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • E-1 Approval ofCity Council Minutes Motion toapprove theconsent agenda which includes approval oftheCity Council Minutes byBartels. Second byHavens. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toapprove theconsent agenda which includes approval oftheCity Council Minutes byBartels — carried (all ayes (implied))

Attendance

Peggy Upton presentJim Bartels presentAl Havens presentMike Ryan presentEric Schnedler presentSteven Berner (mayor) present

Projects at this meeting

  • Andersen Addition: Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-041 – AResolution Setting aDate foraPublic Hearing to Rezone Andersen Addition inthe CityofTiffin, Iowa byBartels
  • Comprehensive Plan: Motion toapprove Resolution 2018-038 – AResolution Setting aDate foraPublic Hearing to Adopt theUpdated City ofTiffin Comprehensive Plan byUpton
  • Park Place City Center: Motion toopen Public Hearing forOrdinance No. 2018-434 – AnOrdinance Amending the Official Zoning Mapofthe City ofTiffin, Iowa, from C-2BtoC-1BforLot12,Park Place City Center – Part One, Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa andLegally Described Herein byUpton; H-1 Ordinance No. 2018-434 –AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Map oftheCity of – Motion toapprove Ordinance2018- 434 – AnOrdinance Amending theOfficial Zoning Map of theCity ofTiffin, Iowa, from C-2BtoC-1Bfor Lot12, Park Place City Center – PartOne, Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa andLegally Described Herein byHavens
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion – Phase Two: K-2 Consideration ofPayEstimate #1 –Portzen Construction – Motion toApprove byUpton. Second byBartels. Allayes, motion carried – Motion toApprove byUpton

Ordinances and resolutions

Ord. 2018-434, Ord. 2018-435, Res. 2018-038, Res. 2018-039, Res. 2018-040, Res. 2018-041

Agenda

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Documents

DocumentTypePagesOriginal
Minutes-4/17/2018 minutes10PDF

Sources

  • Laserfiche minutes archive: Minutes-4/17/2018 — original listing ↗
  • Minutes read by parser minutes/modern 2.4.0 from 1 copy.

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