Minutes-10/14/1998

dispensed with. Ayes: Walls, Kern, Gericke, and Ryan. Absent: Bartels. Motion carried. Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Pro Tem Alan Kern declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 1998-222, REQUIRED CUTTING OF NOXIOUS WEEDS, was read the second and third time and placed on record. On the 14th day of October, 1998, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa Councilperson Ryan, second Gericke that the Ordinance No. 1998-222, REQUIRED CUTTING OF NOXIOUS WEEDS, be placed on its last reading and was read for the last time. Ayes: Gericke, Walls, Ryan and Kern. Absent: Bartels. Motion carried. Thereupon, it was moved by Councilperson Gericke and seconded by Councilperson Walls that Ordinance No. 1998-222 be placed upon its final passage and adopted. Ayes: Gericke, Ryan, Walls, and Ryan. Absent: Bartels. Motion carried. Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Pro Tem Alan Kern declared the motion carried, and the Ordinance No. 1998-222 was passed and adopted. Whereupon Mayor Pro Tem declared that Ordinance No. 1998-222, REQUIRED CUTTING OF NOXIOUS WEEDS, be adopted and signified his approval of same by fixing his signature thereto. Passed by the council on the 14th day of October, 1998 and approved by Mayor Pro Tem on the 14th day of October, 1998. Motion Ryan, second Gericke to approve a RESOLUTION # 1998-18, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL REPORT. Ayes: Gericke, Kern, Ryan and Walls. Absent: Bartels. Motion carried. Motion Walls, second Gericke to reject all bids received for tractor purchase. Ayes: Kern, Walls, Ryan and Gericke. Absent: Bartels. Motion carried. Motion Ryan, second Walls to direct Brett Mehmen to contact any dealers for cost bid on a agricultural John Deere tractor with specifications not in excess of $31,000.00 by 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 1998. Ayes: Walls, Ryan, Gericke, and Kern. Absent: Bartels. Motion carried. A complaint procedure was discussed by the council. Attorney Greenleaf will bring a prototype complaint form for the next meeting. An Ordinance establishing municipal infractions for violation of City Ordinances will be on the next agenda. Motion Ryan, second Gericke to approve a RESOLUTION # 1998-189, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2ND AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL IDNR-SRF FUNDS FOR REHABILITATION OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR SAID APPLICATION. City Engineer explained that costs have increased from the approximately $695,000 project to