Minutes-01/07/1985

The Tiffin City Council met on Monday, January 7, 1985 at the Tiffin fire station. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present were Cox, Kobold, Morgan, Spivey and Stevens. Also present were Attorney Greenleaf, Engineer Snyders, Attorney Dan Boyle representing Iowa-Illinois Co., Realator Ken Schwat representing Iowa-Illinois Co., Walt Wines from Iowa-Illinois and several members of the high school government class. Motion Spivey second Morgan to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Morgan second Kobold to approve minutes of December 12, 1984. Carried unanimously. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 83 OF THE ORDINANCES OF TIFFIN, IOWA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING TIME LIMITATIONS ON THE VALIDITY OF BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF ORDINANCE NO. 83 was introduced by Kobold. Clerk read ordinance and Council duly considered it. Its adoption was moved by Councilman Kobold and seconded by Spivey. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye. Mayor declared motion carried. Councilman Kobold then moved that the rule or law requiring three readings of this ordinance on three different dates be dispensed with. Second by Stevens. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye. Mayor declared Ordinance No. 1985-127 duly passed and adopted.. Mayor presented real estate contract between K.W. Spivey and Tim Spivey showing lot at 105 College Street of 90' x 120'. Motion Stevens second Cox to grant permission to Tim Spivey to move in double wide manufactured home onto new lot at 105 College Street. Carried unanimously. Boyle addressed Council concerning proposed electrical sub-station to be located on west side of Tiffin on Myron Walker Trust between highway 6 and railroad tracks. Attorney's opinion that M-1 zoning would be required. Would need 10 acres for sub-station. Would buy between 20-38 acres and could rent back to farmer or to other industries. Projected cost is $6.5 million. Would put in own well and septic system. Do not anticipate any problems with putting septic system inside city limits. County Board of health needs to give approval. Will need legal description for rezoning. Council expressed favorable attitude to tentative plans. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $5879.19 FROM THE SOLID WASTE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND was introduced by Spivey and seconded by Kobold. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye. Mayor declared Resolution No. 1985-1 duly passed and adopted. Motion Stevens second Spivey to direct Clerk to write to Earl Volkman and James Brotherton concerning payment of delinquent waterworks bills or bills will be certified to property taxes. Carried unanimously. Council consensus to appoint Stephen Greenleaf as City Attorney from January 1 through June 30 1985 at $45.00 per hour. Council consensus to appoint "The Leader" as official newspaper for 1985.