Minutes-07/12/1989

The Tiffin city council met in regular session on Wednesday, July 12, 1989 at the fire station. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present were Morgan, Stoner, Spivey and Stratton. Eggers was absent. Also present were Greg Stevens, Stephen Greenleaf, Jim Jacobsen and a deputy sheriff. During community forum, Mayor Potter reported that Johnson County wanted to install a culvert on their property across from College Street. Clerk will send a copy of the drainage ordinance. Mayor Potter coened public hearing on vacating alley at 7:05 p.m. No community input. Regular meeting resumed at 7:10 p.m. Motion Spivey second Stoner to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Morgan second Stratton to approve minutes of June 14, 1989. Carried unanimously. AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 2 OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF TIFFIN, IOWA, AS SHOWN BY THE PLAT IN DEED RECORD 27, PAGE 462, OF THE RECORDS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, RECORDER, WHICH IS BORDERED BY GRANT STREET AND COLLEGE STREET TO THE EAST AND WEST, AND IS BETWEEN SECOND AND RAILROAD STREETS IN TIFFIN, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA was introduced by Spivey and moved that it be given its first reading. Second by Stoner. Clerk read ordinance and council duly considered it. Motion Spivey second Stoner to waive three readings of this ordinance on three different dates. Carried unanimously. Motion Stratton second Spivey for final adoption. Carried unanimously. Mayor Potter declared Ordinance No. 160 duly passed and adopted. Council consensus to direct attorney to send letter to property owners adjoining vacated alley notifying them they have 45 days in which to purchase their portion of the alley. If adjoining property owner does not purchase it within forty-five (45) days, the property owner on the other side of the alley may purchase both sides. Mayor asked Engineer Jacobsen to use orange flags to denote the middle of the alley when the survey is done. Greenleaf reported that Joe Johnston might be purchasing some property from the Rogers Estate and might be interested in negotiating an easement to the water tower at that time. Motion Stoner second Spivey to accept bid of $102.00 from Richard Bryant for wood storage building on alley behind fire station with the stipulation that he remove it within thirty (30) days and clean the site to the ground. Carried unanimously. Motion Spivey second Stoner to approve request by Louis Vooaril for renewal of Class "C" beer permit and Sunday Sales permit for Grandpa's Grocery effective August 8, 1989. Carried unanimously.