Minutes-12/02/1970

Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, December 2, 1970, Tiffin, Iowa. Mayor Flansburg presiding. Present: Ned Allen, Don Davis, Jerry Michel, Glenn Potter, and Ted Spivey. Absent: None. DeWaine Slade was also present. Minutes of November 4 and 17th meetings read and approved. Don Davis was sworn in as new councilman. Noel Tree Service will take the tree down in front of Tony Brown's for $90.00. Glenn Potter made the motion and Jerry Michel seconded the motion to have them take it down. By a roll call vote- Aye- Allen, Davis, Michel, Potter, and Spivey. Nay- None. Nothing more has been heard about the Ray Scheetz property. Ned Allen made the motion to pay Glenn Potter $25 for filling in the streets. Ted Spivey seconded it. By a roll call vote- Aye- Allen, Davis, Michel, and Spivey. Nay- Potter. Glenn said he told Frank Jedlicka to get the Town tractor ready for winter. If he still hasn't done it, then DeWaine is to have Ken Brown do it. It was decided the Council will put up Xmas decorations this week end. The street signs still aren't up. Ned will check with Brotherton on this. The Clerk was instructed to bill Rusty Brotherton for 7 feet of culvert used to widen his driveway. This is $27.37. A letter was read from Ralph Neuzil saying the Highway Commission told him the residents along the north side of Highway 6 could widen their driveways if they wanted to. Thank yous were read from DeWaine Slade and Kandy Kobold for the plants they received while in the hospital. The Clerk was instructed to send John Stahmer a notice to have his junk cars removed in 30 days or the Town would do it at his expense. The gate at the sewer plant has been unlocked. DeWaine will keep it locked, because it would be easy for some child to fall in down there. Ted Spivey made the motion to grant Don Davis a building permit for a garage. Jerry Michel seconded it. By a roll call vote- Aye- Allen, Davis, Michel, Potter, and Spivey. Nay- None. Ted Spivey made the motion to accept the Road Use Tax report. Jerry Michel seconded it. By a roll call vote-Aye-Allen, Davis, Michel, Potter, and Spivey. Nay-None. Dale will check again with the phone company about installing a phone booth either at the school or in the church yard. It was mentioned the Town is billed $1 each month for electricity at the pole by the abandoned well. Dale will take the service off there. A resident was wondering if the Town would be interested in abandoning the alley between Leland Smith and Don Davis. The Council isn't interested in abandoning it, because the Town might want to use it someday. Ned Allen made the motion to raise the Clerk's wages to $75 a month with $25 coming out of the sewer fund each month. This would be retroactive 6 months. Jerry Michel seconded the motion. By a roll call vote-Aye- Allen, Davis, Michel, Potter, and Spivey. Nay- None.