Minutes-11/03/1964

November 3 meeting (cont'd.) Housing Ordinance: Proposed housing ordinances were discussed, with the agreement that there is a real need for a good one as soon as possible. Bill Bream moved to adjourn; Glen seconded the motion. Margie O'Toole, Clerk Special Council Meeting, November 9, 1964, 7:30 p.m. This meeting was called to order to consider bids on the drilling of the test well. Present: Glen Potter, Ted Spivey, Bill Bream, Wayne Reed, D. E. Edwards Absent: Bill Verry, Wayne Stratton, Mayor O'Toole The only bid received on the proposal sent out was from J. E. Latta & Sons, Inc. Riverside, Iowa as follows: Item 1: $240.00, Item 2: $120.00, Item 3: $240.00 for a total of $600.00. Mr. Edwards presented an alternate proposal, to drill a permanent well and test for flow himself with the understanding that if said flow was not attained, the Town would not pay him any amount. The well, if successful, would cost the town between $1500 and $2500, and would produce not less than 50 gallons a minute as proven by a 14-day continuous pumping test. Glen moved, Bill seconded the motion to adjourn. Special Council Meeting, November 17, 1964 Present: Bill Verry, Glen Potter, Ted Spivey, Wayne Stratton, Bill Bream, Wayne Reed Absent: None. Ordinance No. 55, AN ORDINANCE REGULATING COLLECTIONS WITH THE MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM was introduced, and the following councilmen voted to pass it: Glenn Potter, Jr., Theodore O. Spivey, William Verry, Bill Bream, Wayne Stratton. There were no "No" votes. The ordinance shall be effective this date, November 17, 1964. Councilman Potter then moved that the rule of law requiring three readings on this ordinance on three different dates be dispensed with. On roll call, Councilmen Glenn Potter, Jr., Theo. O. Spivey, Bill Bream, Wayne Stratton, William Verry, voted "Aye" Nays: None. Posted in three places within the corporate limits of Tiffin, Iowa. Proposed Housing Ordinances were discussed and it was asked that Councilmen try to come prepared to the next meeting to discuss and hopefully pass a housing ordinance. League of Municipalities recommends that uniform building code originated at Pacific Coast conference be adopted. It is a code that is nation-wide and can be adopted in part just like the State Housing Code. For example, the state Code of Iowa requires that towns of 15,000 and over adopt the state housing code and for towns under that size, it is permissible to adopt those parts of the code that satisfy the town's needs. It has nothing to do with zoning. It has nothing to do with the structure of the building nor the electrical make-up. In other words, the only thing we have control over now is plumbing. What the Town of Algona did is adopt the uniform building code and left out the things that didn't apply. That doesn't prevent us from adopting a housing ordinance which regulates in general. Housing ordinance essentially has to do with health and space. Uniform building code has more to do with structure of the building