Minutes-7 /11/1984

Stevens: That's quite a bit of money. Spivey: We could be getting into legal problems. Brown: We don't have the $150.00 to pay it. Spivey: Don't know if waiving the fee is legal. Brown: City could pay the $210.00 and Association could pay water/sewer fees back to city. The $210.00 would pay for so many months rent. Stevens: The $210.00 would pay about 14 months rent. Kobold: What about the $3,000.00 the city is contributing to the building fund? Morgan: The city gave the money to the department, but the association has to pay the fees. Potter: Have attorney research it. Stevens: City should not give the water away. Someone else will come up with a similar offer. Motion Stevens second Cox to direct attorney to research legality of paying Fire Association $210.00 for rent to cover the next 14 months and Association gives city $210.00 to cover sewer tap on fee and cost of water meter, Association pays minimum user fees for water and sewer during that 14 months, after that, the city pay rent equalling the minimum user fee for water and sewer each month. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Stevens, aye; Spivey, aye; Morgan, aye; Kobold, aye. Carried unanimously. Attorney reported that Chicago Pacific Co. is in process of selling land to Heartland Railway Association, so holes will not be fixed until sale is complete. He will check with company next month and report back. Attorney reported that only penalty in animal control ordinance is to fine violator up to $100.00 per incident. Attorney reported that council could give mayor authority to make extra payment to city employees who do extra work. Should be done by resolution, come before council first for approval of hours in same way other bills are approved. Could also set rate of pay by resolution. Clerk instructed to place resolutions on next month's agenda. Engineer reported that FHA application was completed and that new well is top priority. He also stated that the water tower contract calls for a "ready to use" facility by completion date, including landscaping and replacement of fencing. It is very clear in contract. Pat Cain introduced herself at new representative from JCCOG. She also reported briefly on new law concerning manufactured homes. Attorney will check to see how this affects Tiffin. Clerk reported that new law changes amount of court costs paid by city and city also pays court costs for anything they prosecute, regardless of whether charge was filed under city, county of state ordinance. Clerk reported she received letter today which was sent to Iowa Railroad Company on June 21st. They did not pick it up. Council instructed clerk to send another letter to railroad about cutting weeds on property and use Des Moines address.