Minutes-10/12/1983 (2)

Council member Cox introduced the Resolution No. 1983-12 to fix a date for meeting at which it is proposed to take action for the issuance of $65,000 General Obligation Water Bonds and said Council Member moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Stevens; and after due consideration thereof by the Council, the Mayor put the question upon the adoption of the said resolution and the roll being called, the following named Council Members voted: Spivey, aye; Stevens, aye; Rohret, aye; Cox, aye; Brown, aye. Whereupon the Mayor declared the said resolution duly adopted. It was moved by Council Member Cox and seconded by Council Member Stevens that 7:30 p.m. on the 9th day of November, 1983 at the Tiffin Methodist Church, in the City, be fixed as the time and place for receiving and canvassing bids and considering and passing a resolution for the award of $65,000 General Obligation Water Bonds; that the Council meet at the said time and place for such purpose and that the Clerk be authorized and directed to publish notice of the said sale in substantially the form hereinafter set out in a newspaper printed wholly in the English language, published and located in Johnson County, Iowa, and of general circulation in the City, once each week for two successive weeks, on the same day of the week, as required by law. The Mayor put the question on the motion and the roll being called, the following named Council Members voted: Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye; Cox, aye; Brown, aye. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the said motion duly carried. Motion Spivey second Rohret to set time and place for receipt of sealed bids on sale of $65,000 General Obligation Water Bonds for November 8, 1983 at 5:00 p.m. at the Lynch Law Office in Iowa City and instructed the clerk to verify this as proper procedure with bond counsel and directed Clerk to set according to bond counsel's advice. Carried unanimously. Lynch reported that Section 3 of the nuisance ordinance cites dangerous buildings because of their delapidated state and city could send an abatement notice. Mayor directed clerk to send notice of abatement of nuisance to Earl Volkman for his house located at 210 Summerhays Street according to Ordinance 1980-90 Section 1,b and Section 5 because the council finds it to be an attractive nuisance and a danger to citizens and express its concerns that someone is living in the house without propeer water and sewer facilities since the city disconnection water service in May, 1983 for non-payment of bills. Lynch will inspect property and help clerk write letter. Potter will talk with Melvin Reeve and ask him to remove the stockyards located on his property because it is an attractive nuisance and a danger to citizens. Cox reported that he spoke with Superintendent of Clear Creek Schools Jon Baker and received permission to dig drainage ditch on school property on west side of fence behind College Street. Council will request School Board approval at its meeting on October 17, 1983. Cox reported that Marvin Swenka bid $2329.25 and John W. Grace bid $1550.00 for installation of 15" tube through blacktop road including tube and backfill, no blacktop and relocating water drainage on school property with dirt left on school property.. Cox reported that Mr. Baker said dirt could be left on south end of property.