Minutes-8 /14/1985

Mayor accepted resignation of Chris Rohret from Planning and Zoning Commission and appointed Alberta Williams to fill the term expiring in September of 1986. Motion Spivey second Runge to approve contract in the amount of $200.00 with Dee Gosling for compliance and review for FMHA annual water report. Carried unanimously. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OPENING OF SAFE DEPOSIT BOX with First National Bank was introduced by Morgan and read by the clerk. Its adoption was moved by Morgan and seconded by Spivey. Roll call vote: Spivey, aye; Morgan, aye; Runge, aye; Cox, aye; Stevens, absent. Carried. Council consensus to authorize Mayor Potter to contact Johnson County Sheriff's Dept. to place stickers on junk motor vehicles in Tiffin giving owner 72 hours to remove vehicle before it is towed by the city at the owner's expense. Council consensus to direct clerk to write letters according to city ordinances to Tim Spivey at 105 College Street requesting him to remove debris in yard and cease open burning of trash and to Louis Voparil at 231 Marengo Road requesting him to mow tall grass and weeds in back yard. Rockwell reported that Mr. TePaske and county sheriff located a deep hole beside the railroad tracks in the county about one mile east of Tiffin and put a lid on it and chained it. They also noted that a deep hole beside the railroad tracks in Tiffin had a lid which was wired down but should be chained and the deep hole west of Tiffin had a lid which is chained down. Council consensus to direct attorney to write to the railroad company giving notice that the deep hole beside the tracks is a nuisance and stating that if there is no objection to the city providing the labor, chain and padlock to secure the lid, that the city should have the company's permission to do it and will proceed with the work. Motion Morgan second Spivey to set closing date on receiving application for grounds maintenance/utility director position as August 16, 1985 due to the fact that the notice given the newspaper was the 16th but was printed as the 14th. Carried unanimously.