Minutes-8 /10/1983

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, August 10, 1983 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Councilmembers present were Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret and Stevens. Also present were Judy Aspelmeier, Barbara Bechtoldt, Ralph Stoffer, Mary Hoefer, Bill Verry, Steve Verry, Leonard Vorel, Mike Hart and several representatives from firms who bid on the water tower project, and Lloyd Williams. Mayor Potter called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Potter opened the public hearing to accept bids on the water tower at 7:32 p.m. Mayor Potter opened the bids. Alternate no. 1 was for demolition, transport, reconstruction of existing 100,000 gallon elevated water storage tank. Alternate no. 2 was for construction of new 100,000 gallon elevated water storage tank. Unit adjustment price was for additional excavation of drilled pier, per cubic foot. Bids were as follows: Service Enterprise Corporation - alternate no. 1 $72,950.00 with unit adjustment of $12.00. Universal Tank - alternate no. 2 $123,325.00 with unit adjustment of $6.00. Brown Steel Construction - alternate no. 2 $163,720.00 with unit adjustment of $9.00. Caldwell Tanks - alternate no. 2 $127,700.00 with unit adjustment of $5.00. Master Tank - alternate no 1 $93,000.00, alternate no. 2 $127,000.00 with unit adjustment of $7.00. Hydrostorage Inc. - alternate no. 2 $133,400.00 with unit adjustment add $6.00 deduct $2.00. Baburek Metal Preserving - alternate no. 1 $106,819.00 with unit adjustment add $12.00 deduct $4.00. Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. - alternate no. 2 $136,800.00 with unit adjustment os add $5.00 deduct $2.00. Chicago Bridge also made bid for single pedestal 100,000 gallon tank new for $136,800.00. Hart recommended that council defer action on accepting bid until he and attorney had time to review bids and make recommendation at later meeting. Potter set date for special meeting to accept bid for 100,000 gallon water tank on Wednesday, August 17, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. Attorney will check with bonding attorney to start bonding process at that meeting. Public hearing closed at 7:55 p.m. Potter opened regular meeting. No one spoke during community forum. Motion Spivey second Rohret to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Rohret second Stevens to approve minutes of July 13, 1983 meeting. Carried unanimously. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 62 RELATING TO THE WATER SYSTEM SO AS TO ELIMINATE PAYMENT OF A WATER DEPOSIT was introduced by Spivey and seconded by Cox. Clerk read Ordinance and council discussed it. Motion Spivey second Cox to adopt Ordinance No. 1983-113. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Stevens second Spivey to waive the rule requiring three readings on three different dates. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Mayor Potter declared that Ordinance No. 1983-113 was duly passed and adopted. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING CHAPTER 45 OF THE IOWA CODE AS THE METHOD FOR CONDUCTING TIFFIN ELECTIONS was introduced by Rohret and seconded by Spivey. Clerk read Ordinance and council discussed it. Motion Rohret second Spivey to adopt Ordinance No. 1983-114. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Cox second Spivey to waive the rule requiring three reading on three different dates. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Mayor Potter declared Ordinance No. 1983-114 duly passed and adopted.