Minutes-11/09/1983

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, November 9, 1983 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Potter called meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present were Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret and Stevens. Also present were Judy Aspelmeier, Larry Lynch, Mike Hart, Barbara Bechtoldt, Jim Neuzil II, Sandra Morgan, Ray Scheetz, Perry and Judy Beckler and several members of the high school government class. No one spoke during community forum. Motion Spivey second Brown to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Stevens second Spivey to approve minutes of special and regular meetings October 12, 1983. Carried unanimously. The Council investigated and found that a notice of intention to institute proceedings for the issuance of $65,000 General Obligation Water Bonds had been duly published as provided by law and that this is the time and place at which the Council shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City. The Clerk announced that no written objections had been previously filed; the Mayor called for any oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City and there being none, Mayor announced that the Council may take additional action for the issuance of the bonds. This being the time and place fixed in the published notice for the consideration of proposals for the purchase of the aforementioned bonds, the Mayor announced that sealed bids had been received and filed. Thereupon, the Mayor called for open bids, and after all of the open bids had been received, the substance of such open bids was noted in the minutes, as follows: none. Motion Spivey, second Stevens to close oral bids at 7:32. Whereupon sealed bids were opened and read and the substance of such sealed bids was noted in the minutes, as follows: Shaw, McDermott & Company of Des Moines, Iowa with net interest cost of $39,777.50 with equivalent interest rate of 8.8806%. Councilmember Cox introduced a resolution under title of "RESOLUTION TAKING ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE ISSUANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE AWARD OF $65,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER BONDS". Councilmember Cox moved that the resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilmember Stevens. After the consideration, the Mayor put the questions on the motion and the roll being called, the following named Councilmembers voted: Ayes: Brown, Cox, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens. Nays: none. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted. It was also noted that both E.F. Hutton and Dain Bosworth sent blank bids with instructions that figures would be provided by telephone before the bidding time, however, neither the attorney nor the clerk received such figures from these two companies. It was moved by Councilmember Spivey and seconded by Councilmember Rohret that this meeting be adjourned to the 14th day of December, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tiffin Methodist Church at which time and place the Council will take action for the issuance of the aforementioned bonds and to provide for the levy of taxes to pay the same and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. The Mayor put the question on the motion and the roll being called, the following named Councilmembers voted: Ayes: Brown, Cox, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens. Nays: none. Whereupon the Mayor declared the said motion duly carried and the meeting was adjourned to the said time and place. RESOLUTION NO. 1983-12 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION PETITION BY JOHN W. AND BETTY LOU GRACE FOR APPROXIMATELY 53 1/2 ACRES NORTH OF TIFFIN was introduced by Brown and ready by the clerk. Motion Brown second Stevens to adopt Resolution No. 1983-12. Roll call vote: Brown, aye; Cox, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, nay; Stevens, aye. Carried