Minutes-05/02/1962

Called to order by Mayor O'Toole. Council members present: Robert Svatos, William Verry, Glen Potter, Jr. It was moved by Mr. Verry, seconded by Mr. Svatos, and passed, to pay the following bills: Press-Citizen (dog notice) . . . 6.72 League of Iowa Municipalities . . 35.00 Klipto Printing . . . . . . . . . 2.56 Jessie Madden . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 Iowa Gas & Electric . . . . . . . 54.41 Wendell Ackley . . . . . . . . . . 32.67 Wendell Ackley . . . . . . . . . . .102.71 259.07 The following money was received, and it was moved by Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Verry, and passed, to accept: State Comptroller . . . . . . . . 333.50 Pauline Spivey . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 Johnson County Treasurer . . . . . 1006.08 " " " " " " " 22.43 1365.01 OLD BUSINESS. Attorney William Tucker of Iowa City notified the Council that he would accept the position as Town Attorney. NEW BUSINESS. 1. Shive Engineering Company, Cedar Rapids, having been granted a contract for a new street map, presented the street map to be submitted with Municipal Street Finance Report. This report, required by Chapter 168, 59th General Assembly of Iowa, is to be submitted to the Iowa State Highway Commission. 2. Notification was received of Tiffin's acceptance as a member in the Iowa League of Municipalities. 3. Discussion was continued on means of obtaining cooperation of property owners in recording correct property lines from deeds and abstracts, said corrections to be incorporated in the new town property map. 4. Council discussed budget plan to be submitted with Road Use Tax Report. The tentative priority list was made for street repairs: a. Robert Terry Road (patching) b. Grant Street & Railroad Street west of Grant c. East end of Second Street d. Summerhays Street e. Main Street (sealing) f. College Street in front of locker. 5. The problem of up-dating local town ordinances was discussed, and it was proposed that model ordinances on building codes and zoning be placed on the agenda for the June meeting. 6. The following appointments were made: Dr. Philip A. McLaughlin of Coralville was appointed Tiffin Health Officer/ (Tiffin Town Ordinance, page 10, Section 5, and Code of Iowa 1958, 137.1-137.5). Mr. Svatos moved, Mr. Potter seconded this motion and it was carried. Mr. Glenn Potter, Jr. was appointed Street Commissioner. The motion was made by Mr. Verry, seconded by Mr. Svatos, and carried.