Minutes-09/13/1989

Attorney: I would like to have some type of authorization if he pleads guilty concerning amount of fine. A $100.00 fine won't give him any incentive to plead guilty. Morgan: How much does his building permit cost? Clerk: $75.00. Morgan: $50.00? Attorney: A guilty plea plus a $50.00 fine sounds reasonable. Motion Stoner second Morgan to accept a guilty plea from Louis Vogarii for building without a building permit and set a fine of $50.00 and costs with the surcharge paid by the defendant. Roll call vote: Stoner, aye; Stratton, aye; Morgan, aye; Eggers, aye; Bartels, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Stoner second Eggers to approve request by Louis Vogarii for building permit for 10' x 20' enclosed porch at Granda's Grocery at 281 Marengo Road. Roll call vote: Eggers, aye; Stratton, aye; Bartels, aye; Stoner, aye; Morgan, aye. Carried unanimously. Hart reported that he got quotes from L.L. Pelling for street work but the quotes were all very high. Council consensus to delay street repairs until next spring. Eggers reported that the LAWCON grant application is ready to be sent on September 14. The total cost is $9948.00 with a 50% reimbursement request. The budget is $3,000.00 now. Clerk stated that amending the budget would not be a problem if the council wished to spend the money for the project. Eggers also reported that the Park Commission wanted to make repairs and improvements to the current playground equipment and break up some of the cement from the foundation of the maintenance shed which was sold. These improvements are estimated at $700.00. Motion Stratton second Morgan to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,000.00 for improvements and repairs to the current city park. Carried unanimously. Walls was not ready to ask for a building permit for 230 Railroad Street. Walls asked if the noon fire whistle could be shortened to less than ten (10) seconds because it interrupts people who are sleeping. Motion Eggers second Stratton to shorten the noon fire whistle from ten (10) seconds to five (5) seconds and to eliminate the noon whistle on Saturdays. Carried unanimously. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 96 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, SOID ORDINANCE REGULATING CONNECTIONS WITH WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDING RULES, REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEMS providing maintenance cost of water meters be paid by the city was introduced by Bartels second by Stratton. Clerk read ordinance. Roll call vote: Bartels, aye; Stoner, aye; Morgan, aye; Eggers, aye; Stratton, aye. Carried unanimously. Morgan moved and Stratton seconded that the rule or law requiring three readings of this ordinance on three different dates be dispensed with. Roll call vote: Bartels, aye; Stoner, aye; Morgan, aye; Eggers, aye; Stratton, aye. Carried unanimously.