Minutes-10/11/1989

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, October 14, 1989 at the fire station. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Eggers, Morgan, Stoner, Stratton and Bartels. Also present were Joe Johnston, Amanda Potterfield, Rodney Walls, Mike Hart and Stephen Greenleaf. Motion Morgan second Stoner to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Eggers second Stoner to approve minutes of regular and special meetings on September 13, 1989. Carried unanimously. Mayor Potter reported that Steve Peterson from Vantage Cable Company contacted him and said the company would not raise rates now. Morgan reported that there are still problems with double billing. Potter reported that the cable company has not done the requested repairs in town. Mayor Potter reported that the metal culvert has been installed at 120 College Street. Motion Morgan second Stratton to approve request by Rodney Walls for building permits for house and garage at 230 Railroad Street pending receipt by the city of two sets of blueprints and the document showing that the two lots have been made into one large lot because he plans to build across the current lot line. Roll call vote: Eggers, aye; Morgan, aye; Stoner, aye; Bartels, aye; Stratton, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Bartels second Stratton to set trick-or-treat night for Monday, October 30 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Carried unanimously. Council consensus to set open burning for leaves and garden debris for weekends only during daylight hours beginning October 21 through November 25. Potter asked council to consider whether the city should get involved with disposal of newspapers and plastics, as new regulations will prohibit disposal of these items through current means. Item will be placed on next month's agenda. Hart reported that the water mains had been flushed. Council consensus to proceed with removal of sludge from sewer ponds. Hart reported that the IDOT decided to proceed with the project to buy water from Tiffin for the rest areas on I-80. They plan installation for March, 1990. Hart reported that three abandoned wells in Tiffin belonging to Harold Vesley, Erma Smith and Marvin Vorel, will be plugged and capped on October 14. Potter reported that there has been trouble in the bean field near the sewer platn and that Stoner had taken care of it through the Sheriff's Dept. Council directed Clerk to write a thank you to those who helped with playground improvements and Clean-Up Day. Joe Johnston addressed the council about an easement to the water tower through property which he recently purchased from the Rogers' Estate. Bill Grace owns a small triangle of land which joins his property to the city. Johnston stated that