Minutes-02/08/1984

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, February 8, 1984 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present were Cox, Kobold, Morgan, Spivey. Stevens was absent. Also present were JCCOG representative Monica Moen, engineer John Schumacher, Judy Aspelmeier, Tom Morgan, Rex Flansburg, Dennis Brown No one spoke during community forum. Motion Spivey second Morgan to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. No one spoke during public hearing on raising of sewer rates. Councilman Morgan introduced AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 57 and 1980-103 OF THE ORDINANCES OF TIFFIN, IOWA, SAID ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES, CHARGES, AND RULES FOR THE USE AND SERVICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM OF TIFFIN, IOWA. Its adoption was moved by Morgan and seconded by Kobold. Clerk read the ordinance and council duly considered it. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye. Stevens absent. Carried. Motion Kobold second Spivey that the rule requiring three readings on three different dates be dispensed with. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye. Stevens absent. Mayor Potter then declared Ordinance No. 1984-119 duly passed and adopted. Motion Spivey second Kobold to approve minutes of regular meeting January 11, 1984 and budget workshop January 25, 1984. Carried unanimously. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF THE REEVES FIRST SUBDIVISION, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA was introduced by Cox and seconded by Morgan. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Kobold, aye; Morgan, aye; Spivey, aye. Stevens absent. Carried. Because Attorney Lynch was absent, amending the sewer ordinance to suspend minimum fees for vacant units, the fringe area study and the dedication of Roberts Ferry Road were deferred until the regular meeting in March. Mayor Potter reported that he talked with Mayor Katchee of Coralville who agreed to board cats at the Coralville animal shelter with the stipulations that Tiffin bring the cats to Coralville and arrange for disposal without going through the City of Coralville. Council instructed Mayor or attorney to draw up necessary agreements with City of Coralville for boarding of cats. Mayor Potter reported that City sent certified letter to Earl Volkman, owner of property at 210 Summerhays Street on December 19, 1983 giving him thirty (30) days to clean up debris in yard and pay water and sewer utilities. Time has expired and Mr. Volkman has not responded to letter, paid delinquent bills or cleaned up yard. Clerk reported that Johnson County Health Department has already inspected the property and did not find any violations under the Health Department's regulations. Council consensus to consult attorney and wait until snow melts to clean up yard. Tom Morgan, Chief of Tiffin Fire Department, address council and asked if city would contribute money to help build addition to fire station. He stated that the city could use the meeting room if city helped to pay heating costs. He estimated total cost of project at $20,000.00 with donated labor. The department now has about $8,000.00 and the association might contribute up to $3,000.00 for project. Motion Cox second Spivey to contribut $3,000.00 to Tiffin Fire Department for cost of new addition to fire station, if it is legal for city to do so. Carried unanimously. Clerk will check with attorney.