Minutes-02/08/1984

Tiffin City Council met in special session on Wednesday, January 25, 1984 at Tiffin Methodist Church for budget workshop. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present were Cox, Kobold, Morgan, Stevens. Spivey arrived at 7:30 p.m. Stevens left at 8:00 p.m. No one spoke during community forum. Potter explained that $500.00 had been put into policy and administration budget to carry over as set aside for computer in future. Council consensus not to budget for library contract in FY '85, but to add more money for playground equipment. Clerk directed to check with electric company about length of street lights. Spivey agreed to set live animal traps and take dogs to Ryan for impoundment. Clerk instructed [blank] to check legality of paying Spivey for this service. Council directed clerk to put sewer and water rate increases on agenda for regular February meeting. There will be a public hearing on Feb. 8, 1984 to increase sewer rates by $1.00 per month per unit. Potter will talk with Tim Wolfe about negotiating his offer of garbage pick up at $420.00 per month for FY '85. Spivey will ask county to push snow on north side of highway no. 6 in order to keep it off sidewalks. If county cannot do this, Ralph Brown will be asked to remove snow on south side of highway if it has been pushed back onto the sidewalks. Council consensus that giving both employees same percentage for salary increase was not fair to lower paid employee. For purposes of budgeting, council instructed clerk to add 3% (or 26¢ per hour) to Ralph Brown's salary for FY '85 and 5% (or 32¢ per hour) to Adelia Kern's salary for FY '85. Motion Kobold second Morgan to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Carried unanimously. [Signature] Glenn R. Potter, Mayor [Signature] Adelia S. Kern, Clerk-Treasurer