Minutes-11/06/1963

Regular Meeting, November 6, 1963 (cont'd.) Wayne moved, Bill seconded the motion to pay the following bills: $54.76 DeWaine Slade (street) 115.38 " " (marshal & crossing) 9126 Matt Parrott & Sons (election materials) 7.00 Henderson Printing (ballots) 25.38 Frank's Service 3.20 Margie O'Toole (postage and flag material) 11.56 Hawkeye Lumber (paint for crossing) 12.25 Harold Vesely (deputy marshal) 1.00 Jim O'Toole (phone call on fogger) 88.01 Curtis Automotive Devices (repair fogger) 14.00 Marie Svatos (clerk at election) 14.00 Doris Potter (judge at election) 14.00 Betty Spivey (clerk at election) 14.00 Rita Verry (judge at election) 14.00 Margie O'Toole (judge at election) 48.62 Iowa Electric Light & Power (street lights) $446.43 Christmas. The Fire Association is willing to cooperate with the town to have Santa Claus and candy for the children. December 22nd was suggested as a tentative date. The mayor and all councilmen were re-elected at the election November 3. An ordinance received from the Highway Department was reviewed, but no action was taken until the accesses listed can be checked. Wayne moved that the meeting adjourn; Bill seconded the motion. Carried. Margie O'Toole TOWN CLERK Minutes of the Special Council Meeting, November 30, 1963, held at Holiday Inn to discuss a sewage disposal plant similar to the one they have installed. Present: Bill Verry, Bob Svatos, Ted Spivey, Glenn Potter Absent: Wayne Stratton Bill Nicholas of Powers & Associates showed the council members and mayor around the plant and answered questions in the discussion which followed. Q - What does the State think of this plant? A - Until the State learned more about them, they were very hesitant about approving them, and there are only about four or five in the State so far. Here we allowed room for a three-day detention basin and got their approval with the understanding that if it created any nuisance problem that we would put the basin in. They ran a 24-hour test on the plant three weeks ago which showed 96% removal, which exceeded expectations quite a bit. The 24-hour basin is conservative. Organisms are capable of working much faster. You're safe, and another thing, if your town grows, you