Minutes-3 /14/1990

The Tiffin city council met in regular session on Wednesday, March 14, 1990 at the fire station. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Bartels, Brown, Morgan, Slaymaker and Stoner. Also present were Attorney Greenleaf, Mike Singer of SEICOG, Lloyd and Alverta Williams, Gary and Kathy Kee and Dick and Thora Lehman. During community forum Gary Kee asked if council could do anything about the word which had been painted on the north side of Voparil's laundromat during the vandalism spree last year in Tiffin. Council consensus to direct attorney to write to Mr. Voparil and ask him to paint over the word which had been painted on his building by vandals last year. Motion Stoner second Bartels to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Morgan second Brown to approve minutes of February 14, 1990. Carried unanimously. Mayor reported that bids for 1990 water main extension project were opened at 5:30 in the presence of the clerk and city engineer. Mayor read bids to council: Maxwell Construction - $16,407.70; Smelser - $10,777.52; Dick's Backhoe - $13,669.05; Weber Brothers - $15,100.08. Contract specifications call for completion date of April 30, 1990 with $500.00 per day fine after that date. Motion Brown second Slaymaker to accept low bid from Smelser Construction Company of $10,777.52 for 1990 water main extension project contingent upon review of bid tab by Engineer Hart. Roll call vote: Bartels, aye; Brown, aye; Morgan, aye; Slaymaker, aye, Stoner, aye. Carried unanimously. Mike Singer of SEICOG addressed council concerning application for funds for park development through REAP program. Program wants to create green spaces. Next deadline is August 15, 1990. Program will pay for land acquisition, legal fees, title, appraisal. Follow procedures in Code of Iowa. State is using lottery funds and local match. City may use donations and volunteer work and cost it out as local match. Park must be owned by city but does not need to be inside city limits. If land acquisition gets problematic, DNR will probably back off. It would also increase the cost significantly. Income survey is not required. If city coordinates application and gathers letters of support from community segments, SEICOG will not charge a fee. Bradley DeBrower will do site visits. The first steps are to develop a five year plan for parks and a five year capital improvements project. Paul Slaymaker and Park Commission will development project. Motion Brown second Bartels to begin application procedure for REAP funds for development of park space. Carried unanimously. Bartels left at 7:40 p.m. Attorney reported that under the Ordinance No. 1949, the cable company has the right to take equipment if franchise is terminated. He reported that he has called Vantage Cable Company several times and asked them to comply with ordinance requirements and take care of other problems as previously reported. Nothing has been done, yet.