Minutes-07/02/1969

Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, July 2, 1969, Tiffin, Iowa. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bream. Present: Ned Allen, Dale Flansburg, Fred Moore, Glenn Potter, and Ted Spivey. Also present were Attorney Ralph Neuzil, Rusty Brotherton, James Hays of Meardon law firm, and Delbert Neese. Absent: None. Minutes of the meetings in June were read. Minutes of the June 16 meeting have been corrected and now read, "Glenn Potter made the motion and Fred Moore seconded it to publish the minutes of all council meetings according to law." The proposed sub-station of the Light Company was discussed. Two objectors were present to object to the proposed site of the sub-station, which is on land owned by Clarence Haman. The objectors were James Brotherton and Attorney James Hays, who was representing Bonnie Grindstaff. Mayor Bream read a letter from the Iowa Liquor Commission concerning the annual report of arrests and convictions of violators in the mayor's court. Glenn Potter moved and Ted Spivey seconded the motion to pass a resolution naming the Iowa State Bank and Trust to insure the deposits of the Town of Tiffin in amounts up to $25,000. All in favor. Ned Allen made the motion to cancel the Town's subscription to Water and Sewage Works magazine. Dale Flansburg seconded it. All in favor. Delbert Neese was present to see if he could pick up the trash and garbage for all residents in town. The rate would be $2 per month instead of the present $2.50. Glenn Potter made the motion and Fred Moore seconded it to explain the trash pick up to the residents when the August sewer bill is sent. The vote was "Aye"-Moore, Potter, and Spivey. "Naye"-Allen and Flansburg. Fred Moore wondered if anything had been done to clean out the tubes under the railroad tracks. Two of the three are plugged up and have caused considerable amounts of backed up water and debris. The Clerk will write to Sydney Schachmeister of the Health Dept. having him contact Mr. Neuzil on this matter. Discussion was held on putting up the road weight limit signs. It was decided to put them up this week end. John Chapman still hasn't paid for a building permit. The Clerk will write and remind him this hasn't been paid. Water- Mr. Neuzil read the proposed new water ordinance which will be Ordinance #61. The rates will be: 1st 3000 gal. a month $6.00 next 2000 gal. 1.00 per thousand next 5000 gal. .80 per thousand next 10,000 gal. .60 per thousand over 20,000 gal. .50 per thousand Mr. Neuzil also read the bonding ordinance providing rules and regulations on the water system. The Council gave Mr. Neuzil tentative approval to submit Ordinance #61 and the bonding ordinance. Sewer Ordinance #57 and the minutes of the April 7, 1965 Council meeting were reviewed.