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Minutes-08/09/1965
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Text read by the vision model; check the PDF for anything that matters.Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, August 9, 1965, Tiffin, Iowa (Postponed from August 4, 1965)
Present: Bill Bream, Bill Verry, Glenn Potter
Absent: Ted Spivey, Wayne Stratton
The meeting was called to order by Mayor O'Toole. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
Budget. Glenn moved, Bill Bream seconded the motion to submit the budget as published. There were no objectors. Motion carried.
Sewer. It was agreed that an official notice should be sent out on September 2 to all property owners not yet connected to the sewer, giving them a thirty-day period to connect, making it one year from the contract date.
John Stahmer Property. If the property has not been cleared as stated in the letter sent to Mr. Stahmer, Pirkl and Jedlicka will be contacted about hauling the cars to Shertz' property.
Dutch Elm Disease. Two bids were received on removing the diseased tree on Frank Jedlicka's property: Noel - $70; Lloyd's - $72. Therefore, the work will be awarded to Noel, who will go on the property and remove the tree. DeWaine will have to be there to oversee the job.
NEW BUSINESS:
Bill Verry moved, Bill Bream seconded the motion to accept this money:
$60.00 . . sewer permits
$50.00 . . Frank's cig. permit
$487.50 . . Sewer rentals
$199.70 . . State Comp. (street)
$170.99 . . " "
$38.50 . . Johnson Co. Treas. (taxes)
$10.00 . . Building Permit
$220.36 . . State Comp. (liquor)
$142.50 . . Tiffin Fire Assoc. (reimburse)
$35.00 . . Use of tractor
$1467.61
Bill Bream moved, Glenn seconded the motion to pay the following bills:
$115.38 . . DeWaine Slade (street)
$54.76 . . " " (marshal)
$48.31 . . Ia. Lt & Pwr (street lts)
$634.05 . . Ia. Clay Pipe (sewer tile)
$41.36 . . Press-Citizen (budget)
$24.01 . . Frank's Service (gas & rep.)
$2.25 . . David Potter (1 1/2 hr @ 1.50)
$2.25 . . Keith Potter ("unload.tile)280.00*
$19.78 . . Homestead Implement (oil)
$8.12 . . Sharon Mutual Insurance
$20.80 . . Jack Morgan (Grindstaff lateral)
$10.00 . . Jessie Madden (sewer bills)
$10.00 . . Margie O'Toole (postage)
$96.00 . . McCool Tree Surgery (tree on Mayme Springmire's)
$1415.10
*Bill Verry moved, Glenn seconded the motion that this reimbursement be retroactive for the year and that DeWaine be paid at the rate of 10% a mile for the use of his vehicle. Carried unanimously.
Art Shertz has mentioned his interest in renting the land by the sewer plant next planting season; the feeling is that at least two bids should be accepted for this.
Bill Verry moved, Bill Bream seconded the motion to adjourn. Carried.
Margie O'Toole
TOWN CLERK
Sources
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