Minutes-03/01/1967

The regular meeting of the Tiffin Town Council was called to order by Mayor Wayne Stratten on 3-1-67. Present: Bill Bream, Ted Spivey, Bill Verry, Glenn Potter Absent: Clayton Klein The minutes to the previous meeting were read and approved. Mr. O'Teale was present at the meeting and urged faster progress on the water system. Ted Spivey made a motion we ask the school board's permission to send Wayne Reed to a meeting to explain water system to them. Glenn seconded it and the motion carried. Mayor Stratten read a letter from Governor Hughes explaining that towns in the state would be surveyed for possible fall-out shelters in house basements. Letters requesting information on housing in Tiffin and the answer Mayor Stratten wrote were read. The possibilities of getting new playground equipment were discussed but nothing was decided. Bill Bream made a motion that we subscribe to magazine. Bill Verry seconded it and the motion carried. Bill Verry made a motion to grant Marvin Verel a building permit. Glenn Potter seconded the motion and it carried. Bill Bream brought up the problem of speeding in the alley near his house. Mayor Stratten suggested we put stop signs up in an effort to slow down traffic. Setting signals at the railroad crossing was discussed and Glenn Potter suggested that Mayor Stratten contact Senator Burns about the necessary procedure. Bill Bream made a motion to give the Clerk and Treasurer salary increases to $250.00 and $100.00 per year respectively retroactive to January 1, 1967. Glenn Potter seconded it and the motion carried. Bill Verry made a motion to pay the following bills: Franks service 9.35 February bill Marlene Janssen 5.25 3 hrs. on sewer bills DeWaine Slade 208.59 Marshall, street work, and crossing Jessie Madden 10.00 Collecting sewer bills Scranton Publishing Co. 10.00 3 yr. subscription on Bill Bream seconded it and the motion carried. Bill Bream made a motion to receive the following money: Marvin Verel 10.00 Building permit Clear Creek School 180.00 Portion of school crossing fee Johnson County 32.77 City Order State Comptroller 234.64 Road Use Tax Glenn Potter seconded the motion and it carried. Bill Bream made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. It was seconded by Bill Verry and the motion carried.