Minutes-1/10/2001

a $5,000 savings can be realized for each community. All council members responded supportively to the fire department efforts, but the clerk noted an especially tight budget at least for the next year due to recent large capital expenditures. Later years with rapid growth might help with increased tax base to support greater contribution toward fire needs. Should recent effort by Coralville to involuntarily annex the quarry area east of I-380 be successful, the township tax base could be greatly reduced and make truck purchase very difficult. A truck can be ordered for approximately $160,000. Paid over ten years would bring costs nearer to $300,000 to $350,000 depending on rate and term. Mr. Charbon hoped that a larger down payment could reduce the final cost. An arrangement of $13,000, $20,000 and $27,000 (total $60,000) for the next three years was discussed and will be considered with budget figures during the February meeting. Greg Stevens asked if a second hand truck might be more feasible and economic. Would the truck fit in our building. Mr. Charbon said the truck would fit in this building, and that a new truck would proceed desire for a new fire station. Motion Gericke, second Dils to propose a contract renewal for Fire Protection with the Tiffin Fire Association for an additional three year period with contributions of $13,000, $20,000 and $27,000 respectively and to place this for consideration and approval at the next regular meeting and place in the budget levy request. Ayes: Dils, Bartels, Gericke and Walls. Absent: Ryan. Motion carried. Greg Stevens and Terry Miller made request for Volleyball Event the first Saturday of March. He also explained plans for restroom alterations in his business. Motion Dils, second Walls to approve a RESOLUTION, 2000-2, APPROVING CLOSE OF STREET. Ayes: Bartels, Gericke, Walls and Dils. Absent: Ryan. Motion carried. Mayor Potter asked Greg if he thought it would be possible for him to sponsor a fire truck/fire benefit as he seemed to be good at organizing these things. Greg said he would do anything. All present appreciated his offer. Motion Dils, second Bartels naming First Trust & Svgs Bank of Oxford and Solon State Bank of Tiffin as official bank depositories for the City of Tiffin. Ayes: Walls, Gericke, Dils and Bartels. Absent: Ryan. Motion carried. Motion Walls, second Bartels naming Pioneer Republican Newspaper of Marengo official legal publication and Iowa City Press Citizen of Iowa City as official county legal publication. Ayes: Gericke, Dils, Bartels, and Walls. Absent: Ryan. Motion carried. Mayor Potter named Bartels to chair Home and Community Program, Walls to chair Parks & Water, Dils to Library, Gericke to Sewer, Ryan to Community Protection and Mayor and Clerk to Policy and Administration Program.. Mayor Potter named Dils to Mayor Pro Tem and expressed appreciation to Walls who served in this capacity during