minutes
Minutes-07/13/1988
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Text read by the vision model; check the PDF for anything that matters.summarized ordinance and council duly considered it. Roll call vote: Spivey, aye; Stoner, aye; Morgan, aye; Stratton, aye; Eggers, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Stratton second Spivey that the laws and rules providing that ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at two council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended and dispensed with and that ordinance be placed on its last reading. Roll call vote: Stoner, aye; Morgan, aye; Stratton, aye; Eggers, aye; Spivey, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Eggers second Stoner that ordinance be placed upon final passage and adopted. Roll call vote: Morgan, aye; Stratton, aye; Eggers, aye; Spivey, aye; Stoner, aye. Mayor Potter declared Ordinance No. 1988-152 passed and adopted. Council consensus to ask Chester Reeve to inspect drainage system while making building inspection.
Motion Stoner second Morgan to approve Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company Application to Use Highway Right-of-Way for Utilities Accommodation to run natural gas line under highway E to sub-station site. Carried unanimously.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1988 FISCAL YEAR STREET FINANCE REPORT was introduced by Stratton and seconded by Morgan. Roll call vote: Stratton, aye; Eggers, aye; Spivey, aye; Stoner, aye; Morgan, aye. Carried unanimously.
Motion Stoner second Spivey to approve request by Louis Vopanil for renewal of Class "C" beer permit and Sunday sales beer permit effective August 8, 1988. Carried unanimously.
Motion Morgan second Spivey to approve request by Robert Schneider to rezone lot 2 of Forest Ridge Subdivision located approximately 1/2 miles south of city limits from R-1 to R-S and from R-S to S-1. Carried unanimously.
Motion Morgan second Spivey to hire Ken Castek as backup operator for water/wastewater plants to work when Bob Herring is sick or on vacation at the rate of $7.50 per hour. Carried unanimously. Castek is certified WW III operator and needs to take water exam in November, 1988.
Bond ordinance was not ready for consideration.
Motion Stratton second Stoner that City will pay for expense of installing water to 221 Grant Street (Grant Street) from the city main in the street to one foot beyond the right-of-way line because tap-on fee was paid by property owner in 1968 but contractors did not stub line into property at that time. Carried unanimously.
Clerk reported that Chester Reeve asked about guidelines for building inspector and she told him use his own judgement in establishing inspection guidelines and to contact Mike Hart with specific questions.
Hart reported that the wastewater permit is active now.
Hart reported that quarterly water notices will still be necessary although the radium level is below 3.6 picoliters.
Potter reported that City received letter of confirmation from Johnson County Elections Office for the special election on August 9, 1988 for cable television.
Motion Eggers second Spivey to approve clerk-treasurer's reports. Carried unanimously.
Sources
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