Minutes-12/13/1989

The Tiffin city council met in regular session on Wednesday, December 13, 1989 at the fire station. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Stratton, Morgan, Bartels and Stoner. Slaymaker was absent. Also present were Mike Hart, Bob Michel, Pam Brown and Scott Weinans. During community forum Stratton asked about garbage pick up problems. Potter reported that the landfill has been closed the last two Wednesdays due to high winds. Motion Stratton second Stoner to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Morgan second Bartels to approve minutes of November 9, 1989. Carried unanimously. Michel distributed proposed water tower easement. Item will appear on next month's agenda. Potter reported that by June, 1990 the Iowa City landfill will enforce new regulations. All cities will need to adopt a governing ordinance. Item will appear on next month's agenda. Michel distributed proposed agreement with IDOT. Agreement was drawn up according to ordinances. IDOT will be a customer. They will own the meter pit, meter and valve. They will run a service line and maintain it. Item will appear on next month's agenda. Motion Morgan second Stratton to approve request by Ray Scheetz to operate Clear Creek Mobile Home Park for calendar year 1990. Carried unanimously. Motion Stoner second Bartels to approve request by Johnson County Civil Defense for 25 cents per capita for HAZ-MAT for fiscal year '91. Carried unanimously. Bartels will check on insurance for First Responders through the Tiffin Fire Association. Scott Weinans from Nutri-Ject gave slide presentation on sludge removal. Company analyzes sludge and offers it to surrounding farmers and applies it directly to field and plows it under. No odor with process. Motion Stratton second Bartels to ask Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc. for estimate for removal of all sludge at sewer plant. Carried unanimously. Michel presented letter concerning Ordinance No. 147. Clerk has always charged a separate fee for permit for house and garage. (Currently, $100.00 for house plus $35.00 for garage.) Tina Walls questioned this policy and clerk reported that this is the first time anyone raised a question concerning this procedure. Morgan stated that she felt that this was not the intent of the new ordinance. Attorney stated in letter that ordinance has been properly enforced in the past, but council could clarify it further or amend it. Council consensus to amend ordinance so that only one fee is charged for one building project, i.e. a house and garage built at the same time would be charged the fee for the house only. Item will appear on next month's agenda.