Minutes-01/05/1966

Minutes of Regular Meeting, Tiffin Town Council, January 5, 1966 Present: Bill Verry, Bill Bream, Clayton Klein, Glenn Potter, Ted Spivey Also Marlene Janssen, James O'Toole, DeWaine Slade Absent: None The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stratton, who had been sworn in by the Town Clerk on December 30, 1965. Minutes of the last regular meeting and special meeting were read and approved. DeWaine Slade as Marshal and Margie O'Toole as Clerk were reappointed and sworn in. The Clerk then administered the oath of office to the Councilmen as listed above. Glenn moved, Bill Bream seconded the motion to retain Margie O'Toole as Clerk until after the financial reports are in. Carried unanimously! Bill Verry moved, Bill Bream seconded the motion to pay Margie O'Toole $100.00 for work on the sewer project and $1.75 per hour for time spent with her successor, Marlene Janssen. Marlene is also to be paid at the rate of $1.75 per hour during this time. Carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: Sewer. Letter from Richard Phillips of White-Phillips Co., Inc. was read, explaining their check payable to the Town of Tiffin in the amount of $1,830.56. The Mayor authorized James O'Toole to go ahead and work with the electrician to install the timer switch at the plant when it is received. This switch was authorized at an earlier meeting. Glenn Potter was re-appointed Street Commissioner. Approved unanimously. Water. No further word has been received from FH A regarding their grant. Gas Tax. The possibility of saving money on gas purchases was again discussed. Glenn stated he will investigate the matter further and present his findings at the next Council meeting. NEW BUSINESS: Bill Verry moved, Bill Bream seconded the motion to accept $1830.56 from The White-Phillips, Company, Inc. Bill Bream moved, Bill Verry seconded the motion to pay Carl Villhauer $15.00 this year for his services as Santa Claus. Carried unanimously. Glenn moved, Ted seconded the motion to pay the following bills: $ 54.76 . . DeWaine Slade (street) $ 10.00 . . Jessie Madden (sewer fund) 115.38 . . " " (Pub. Safe.) 85.26 . . Ia. Elec. Lt. (sewer plant) 40.00 . . " " (use of vehicle) 57.78 . . " " (street lts) 162.52 . . Hawkeye Lumber (culverts) 3.75 . . Frank's Service (gas) 5.00 . . Wikel Typewriter (rental of 29.50 . . Johns. Co. Recorder (recording 5 ordinances) adding machine) 42.00 . . Ia. Publ. Empl. Retire. 43.50 . . Ia. Empl. Sec. Comm. 46.80 . . Dir. of Int. Revenue 31.45 . . Roy Dunton Ins. (bonds) 14.93 . . I.A. CITY PRESS-CITIZEN 15.00 . . Carl Villhauer (publish sewer bond notice) 2.90 . . Flensburg Hdw. (sewer pl.) 2.94 . . Ken's Wholesale Co. (tractor) 19.20 . . Ia. Co. Farm Service (oil) Total . . . $782.67 Bill Bream moved, Bill Verry seconded the motion to adjourn. Carried. Margie O'Toole TOWN CLERK