Minutes-7 /31/1968

Minutes of Special Council Meeting, July 31, 1968, Tiffin, Iowa Special Meeting held for the purpose of approving estimated budget and water system bid publications. Present: Glenn Potter, Fred Moore, Ned Allen, Ted Spivey Absent: Bill Bream, Ralph Neuzil The meeting was called to order by Mayor O'Toole. The motion was made by Glenn, seconded by Fred, that the publication for construction of the water system be made as soon as possible, which would make possible the bid opening on September 4, 1968. All in favor. The description will have to be published in the DES MOINES REGISTER as well as the IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN. Ted moved, Ned seconded the motion that the estimated budget be published as presented. All in favor. Ned moved, Glenn seconded the motion to adjourn the special meeting. All in favor. Margie O'Toole Town Clerk Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, August 14, 1968, Tiffin, Iowa Present: Ted Spivey, Fred Moore, Ned Allen, Bill Bream, Ralph Neuzil, DeWaine Slade, Kenneth Herdliska Absent: Glenn Potter The meeting was called to order by Mayor O'Toole. The minutes of the regular July meeting and a correction was made under the subheading "Water" to specify Mr. Neuzil as having talked with Mr. Woolf rather than Bill Bream. Approved as corrected. OLD BUSINESS: Water: A certified letter addressed to the Town Council and signed for by the Clerk on August 9, 1968 was read aloud by the Mayor. Mr. Neuzil stated that he had received of copy of the same letter, and that he had spoken with Mr. Meardon about it, explaining that the school board felt that the leased site was the best place for the water tower. This was taken up again at their school board meeting on July 31, 1968; Mr. Neuzil informed Mr. Meardon of the meeting and that Mr. Neuzil was attending the school board meeting, and if he and/or Mr. Herdliska wished to attend also, they could. Neither were there, and the only comment made was that a couple school board members stated that they couldn't understand why Mr. Herdliska had waited so long to express his objections to where the tower was to be located because they stated he had plenty of time and then waited until this late date to say anything. As far as the school board is concerned, they didn't want the tower on the east side of the ball diamond. The agreement is in the proper form approved by the attorney for the school board. Mr. Neuzil said he expressed to Mr. Meardon orally that here we are with a water project well under way, and the school board have agreed that the site is the most desirable as far as they are concerned, and if this means a law suit to enjoin us, we can't help it. The Council agreed that any further communications in this connection will be turned over to Mr. Neuzil.