Minutes-3 /14/1984

Motion Spivey second Cox to approve Iowa Department of Transportation Entrance Permit for Mike Hoyt located approximate one mile east of Tiffin on Highway No. 6. Carried unanimously. Council set date for Clean-up Day on Saturday, April 28, 1984 with volunteer firemen providing labor and city providing trucks and dumping fees. Tom Morgan reported that he contacted Mr. Reeve about abandoned stockyards and the firemen will help Reeve tear it down on that day. Council set dates for open burning leaves and garden debris for April 22 through April 28, 1984. Monica Moen reported that she talked with someone in Des Moines from the Iowa Railroad Company about trains speeding through Tiffin. He told her that trains should not be going over 15 mph through Tiffin and if there are future problems she should contact him again. The official from the railroad asked city to take care of problem of people parking in railroad right-of-way in trailer court. Council instructed clerk to write to Ray Scheetz and ask him not to allow people to park on blacktop which is on railroad right-of-way at east end of trailer court because it causes problems with wide loads. Motion Spivey second Morgan to approve request by Meadowlark Company for renewal of Class "C" liquor license for Lark Supper Club effective May 1, 1984. Roll call vote; Stevens, aye; Morgan, aye; Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Spivey, aye. Carried. Potter reported that he talked with Bill Bream about vehicles driving across his property off of Railroad Street at any point instead of using the driveways and previously agreed to. Potter reported that Bream would cooperate with the city's request to put up some sort of block to traffic but pointed out that some of the traffic is not related to his business and also expressed concern about an effect on Tiffin Fun Day. Potter suggested putting in a ditch to stop traffic from driving over shoulder of Railroad Street. Cox and Morgan stated that Bream felt he could not control the traffic which was not related to his business. Potter appointed committee of Stevens, Cox, Morgan and Spivey to work with Bream to come up with solution to problem of traffic driving over shoulder of Railroad Street and entering Bream's property at points other than the designated driveways. Attorney reported that it is legal for city to grant money to volunteer fire department to use in construction of addition to fire station. Attorney distributed copies of contract with Coralville Animal Shelter for boarding cats and will be approved formally at next month's meeting. Engineer reported that Service Enterprises is behind schedule in water tower project but still has time to complete within time frame designated in contract. Engineer has written letter to firm expressing concerns with timing of project. Moen suggested that one way for fire department to obtain money for expanding building is to apply for community development block grant.