Minutes-03/05/1969

Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, March 5, 1969, Tiffin, Iowa The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bream. Present: Ned Allen, Dale Flansburg, Fred Moore, Glenn Potter, and Ted Spivey. Attorney Ralph Neuzil and Marshall DeWaine Slade were also present. Absent: None Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as corrected. Mayor Bream read letter from Johnson County Municipal Civil Defense Agency concerning an outdoor warning system. Much discussion was held and it was decided we should get more information before proceeding further. The clerk will write a letter to the agency. Mr. Neuzil discussed the need for a zoning ordinance. The town has to be broken down into three districts--residential, industrial, and business. Two representatives from Iowa Electric Light and Power were present to discuss building a sub-station in or near Tiffin. The sub-station would handle more power and keep voltage up. The Council offered them their full support and also discussed with the representatives the possibility of annexing the sub-station land into Tiffin. The Council signed a new contract with the Iowa Electric Light and Power to replace the present contract when it expires in November of this year. Glenn Potter made a motion to replace all present lights in town with 175 Mercury-Lamps. This would provide much more light than the town has at the present time. Fred Moore seconded the motion. All in favor. The Light Co. agreed to study the location of the present poles and to re-locate any which need to be. There was a second reading of Ordinance #60 which repeals the old Building Ordinance #56. Ned Allen made a motion to dispense with the third reading of Ordinance #60. Ted Spivey seconded the motion. All in favor. Ned Allen made a motion we accept Ordinance #60 as the Building and Housing Ordinance for Tiffin. Ted Spivey seconded the motion. All in favor of adopting Ordinance #60. Mr. Neuzil read a new ordinance for mobile home parks, courts, etc. known as Ordinance #61. Ned Allen made a motion to waive the third reading of this ordinance. Glenn Potter seconded the motion. All in favor. Ordinance #61 was adopted by an aye vote by all Council members. Both new ordinances will be posted in three business places as required by Iowa Code. Mr. Neuzil read parts of a sample zoning ordinance. Discussion was held. There was general agreement the Town needs a zoning ordinance but it will have to have a lot of study and planning before further action can be taken.