Minutes-8 /12/1987 (2)

Minutes August 12, 1987 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF INTERIM FINANCING OF WATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT UNTIL PERMANENT FINANCING IS ARRANGED was introduced by Eggers and seconded by Stratton. Clerk read Resolution. Roll call vote: Runge, aye; Stoner, aye; Eggers, aye; Stratton, aye; Morgan, aye. Mayor Potter declared Resolution No. 1987-14 duly passed and adopted. Roger Janssen read petition from 38 residents asking council to surface Brown Street to control dust. Morgan will contact L.L. Pelling and arrange for calcium chloride treatment which should cost less than $300.00. Brown Street will be seal coated when other street work is done next summer. General discussion of speeding and careless driving in Tiffin. Speed bumps were ruled out because of liability. Mayor Potter will talk with Johnson County Sheriff's Dept. to see if they could be in town during hours when they are more likely to be needed. Council deferred discussion of building permit fees until next regular meeting. Mayor Potter asked council members to talk to residents about upcoming election on local option tax and assigned certain blocks to each member. Clerk will provide members with a short written summary for this purpose. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MERIT PAY INCREASE FOR CLERK-TREASURER for $500.00 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1988 was introduced by Stoner and seconded by Runge. Roll call vote: Stoner, aye; Runge, aye; Stratton, aye; Eggers, aye; Morgan, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Morgan second Stoner to approve 1987 Street Finance Report for IDOT. Carried unanimously. Motion Stoner second Eggers to approve 1987 Water Finance Report for FMHA. Carried unanimously. Motion Stoner second Runge to approve Clerk-Treasurer's reports. Carried unanimously. Motion Stratton second Eggers to approve bills and accept receipts. Carried unanimously. Motion Morgan second Stoner to hire Charlie Stimmel to make and install flag pole in cement near water house for $341.00. Carried unanimously. Motion Stratton second Eggers to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. Carried unanimously. GLENN R. POTTER, MAYOR ADELIA S. KERN, CLERK-TREASURER