Minutes-05/02/1968 (2)

Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, May 2, 1968, Tiffin, Iowa Present: Fred Moore, Ted Spivey, Glenn Potter, Bill Bream, Ned Allen Ralph Neuzil, Mr. Findlay, DeWaine Slade, Ken Herdliska The meeting was called to order by Mayor O'Toole and the minutes of the last meeting were approved. OLD BUSINESS: Gas: The Mayor stated that Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company, an Illinois corporation, had submitted a proposed gas franchise to be granted by the town of Tiffin, Iowa, to said Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company, and upon which first reading of said ordinance was had at the regular meeting of the town council held on March 6, 1968 and the second reading of said ordinance was had at the regular meeting of the town council held on April 3, 1968. He then presented the proposed ordinance granting a gas franchise to said Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company, which ordinance was fully and distinctly read for the third time; said ordinance as read is attached hereto as Annex No. 1 to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof, and is entitled: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO IOWA-ILLINOIS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS THE RIGHT AND FRANCHISE TO ACQUIRE, ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE TOWN OF TIFFIN, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, A GAS PLANT OR PLANTS FOR THE PRODUCTION, STORAGE, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, SALE, DELIVERY OR FURNISHING OF GAS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE IN THE TOWN OF TIFFIN AND ELSEWHERE AND TO USE THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS AND BRIDGES IN THE TOWN OF TIFFIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF LAYING, CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING, REPLACING AND SUBSTITUTING MAINS, PIPES, CONDUITS AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, SALE, DELIVERY OR FURNISHING OF GAS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE IN THE TOWN OF TIFFIN AND ELSEWHERE. Councilman Bream then moved that the aforesaid constituted the third reading of this ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman Potter. A roll being called on said motion, the following councilmen voted "Aye": Bream, Moore, Potter, Allen, Spivey. No "Nay's". Councilman Potter then moved that said ordinance as read be adopted as Ordinance No. 59, which motion was seconded by Councilman Spivey. A roll being called on said motion, the following councilmen voted "Aye": Bream, Moore, Potter, Allen, Spivey, and the following councilmen voted "Nay": None. The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion was carried by a concurrence of at least a majority of the whole number of members elected to the council and the ordinance was legally adopted as Ordinance No. 59. Councilman Spivey then introduced and read the following resolution and moved that said resolution be adopted, which motion to adopt said resolution was then duly seconded by Councilman Moore; said resolution is entitled: RESOLUTION ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE PROPOSITION OF GRANTING A GAS FRANCHISE TO IOWA-ILLINOIS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. The resolution as read is attached hereto as Annex No. 2 to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. A roll being called on said motion, the following councilmen voted "Aye": Spivey, Allen, Potter, Moore, Bream, and the following councilmen voted "Nay": None. The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion had been carried by unanimous vote of the members of the council. The election date for the gas franchise was set for June 11, 1968 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire House. Water: Easements. Mr. Neuzil stated that he planned to talk with Oscar Bigelow the following day and that he was reasonably certain that this easement can be procured. Mr. Neuzil said he had had three conferences with Jack White, the last one being at 11:30 today. Mr. White indicated to Mr. Neuzil that he thought he could get Clements to sign the easement permitting us to go on the north side of the sewer line rather