Minutes-6 /13/1984

RESOLUTION NO. 1984-4 DEDICATION OF ROBERTS FERRY ROAD IN JOHN W. GRACE AND BEETY LOU GRACE ANNEXATION was introduced by Stevens. Clerk read the resolution. Its adoption was moved by Stevens and seconded by Spivey. Roll call vote: Vox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye. Mayor declared Resolution No. 1984-4 adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1984-5 DEDICATION OF ROBERTS FERRY ROAD IN JOHN W. GRACE, BETTY LOU GRACE AND AMANDA POTTERFIELD ANNEXATION was introduced by Cox. Clerk read resolution. Its adoption was moved by Cox and seconded by Kobold. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye. Mayor declared Resolution 1984-5 adopted. Engineer Schmacher reported that all work appearing on periodic payment No. 2 submitted for payment had been completed. Motion Stevens second Spivey to approve 14 day beer permit for Tiffin Fire Department effective July 13, 1984. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Spivey second Morgan to approve renewal of Class "C" beer permit and Sunday sales permit to Louis Voparil at Grandpa's Grocery effective Aug. 8, 1984: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Stevens, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Cox, second Stevens to approve cigarette permit for Slim's, Morgan's, Voparil, effective July 1, 1984. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Morgan, aye; Kobold, aye; Stevens, aye; Spivey, aye. Carried unanimously Motion Kobold second Morgan to approve building permit for 20' x 24' garage at 200 Main Street as requested by Joe Corso, to be moved in from Oxford. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye, Carried unanimously. Clerk reported that she told Mrs. Corso that the city has a moving of buildings ordinance and Mrs. Corso said the mover would take care of everything. Potter reported that Pelling told him that portion of Railroad Street resurfaced a few years ago would not last through the winter with seal coating it. Potter appointed Ralph Brown, Spivey and Schmacher to look at streets and report at July meeting. Clerk asked if this gived enough time and engineer replied that it did. Potter reported that the city is going to move the brush pile from Reeve's property to the railroad property. Cox asked about the junk pile in the alley from clean-up day. Potter reported that, due to rain, the firemen did not get it moved. He stated that the city should rent a truck and get rid of it. Potter reported that after Reeve agreed to help clean out stockyards, the firemen took off the tin and pushed it up into a pile, but Reeve did not like the nails it left behind. Council directed attorney to write a letter to the Iowa Railroad Company asking them to get rid of sidetracks in Tiffin which are no longer used and to fill deep holes along tracks. Potter appointed Kobold, Cox and himself to work on Community Betterment Grant. Potter asked council if it was interested in acquiring land from Reeve that used to be the stockyards, to a park. Cox stated that it was not a good location. Stevens stated that city cannot afford to buy anything. Potter appointed Cox and Stevens to look into land for park.