Minutes-7 /13/1983

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, July 13, 1982 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Potter Potter called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present were Brown, Cox, Spivey, Stevens, and Rohret. Also present were Mary Hoefer, Mike Kammerer, Mike Hart, Barbara Bechtoldt, Judy Aspelmeier, Rex Flansburg, Dave Kacena. No one spoke during community forum. Motion Spivey second Stevens to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Rohret second Spivey to approve minutes of regular meeting June 8, 1983. Carried unanimously. Clerk reported that Board of Adjustment granted variance to rear yard requirement of 25 feet to Dave Kacena for garage at 200 Marengo Road to allow him to build it 10 feet from the rear lot line. Motion Cox second Stevens to grant building permit to Dave Kacena for garage at 200 Marengo Road in accordance with drawing on file and with variance granted by Board of Adjustment to allow building to be 10 feet from rear lot line. Carried unanimously. Date set for special meeting on fringe area study for August 10, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. Kammerer reviewed plans for installation of 100000 gallon water tank, bidding, funding. He stated that the FHA was not interested in funding the project because it is too small and it is not viewed as an expansion project by the FHA. Hoefer stated that she talked with a bonding attorney who said that Tiffin could sell general obligation bonds without any difficulty. The current interest rate is 8-8 1/2%. An election is not needed. Public hearing would need to be held. Need to know length of time and amount of money to borrow. Kammerer suggested holding the bids for 90 days in order to allow time to financing to go through. The general obligation bonds could be sold during to 90 day period. He also stated that the project could still be completed during this construction season. Hoefer will check further with bonding attorney. Kammerer stated that the tower could be put on the land currently owned by the city and no further land purchase would be necessary. He suggested getting a construction easement, that did not need to be in writing, from the school so that contractors could use part of their land in the installation process. Potter and Spivey will attend school board meeting. Motion Stevens second Rohret to set bid date for water tower for August 10, 1983 Motion Spivey second Stevens to approve animal control contract to board dogs at $4.00 per day effective immediately and for a one-year duration. Carried unanimously. Spivey was instructed to talk with Sam Stewart about being animal control officer.