Minutes-03/09/1983 (3)

Clerk presented engineer's report on water tower at the University. Kammerer talked to the University and they are interested in working with a local community. Council consensus to instruct Engineer Kammerer to get estimate to move University of Iowa's 100,000 gallon water tower to Tiffin and hook it into the water system and present report at April meeting. Council consensus to adopt policy that any non-sufficient funds checks received for payment of waterworks bills would be returned to customer with a notice that water service will be discontinued in five days unless payment is received in cash or money order before that date. Council consensus that checks received for payment of waterworks bills that are dated ahead will not be accepted and customer will receive notice that water service will be discontinued in five days unless payment is made with cash or money order. Attorney stated that under new water payment ordinance, bills must be mailed to the property owner but city will accept payment from anyone for each house or for each whole apartment building. Barbara Bechtoldt reported that the Board of Supervisors will pay 50% of the community assistance dues and the other 50% will be split among the small member communities. If other communities do not drop out of the JCCOG organization, Tiffin's dues for fiscal year 1984 will be $585.00. Council consensus to instruct Clerk to write letter to JCCOG stating that Tiffin will support Johnson County Council of Governments for fiscal year 1984 with dues in the amount of $585.00. Motion Brown second Spivey to appoint Rex Flansburg to the Board of Adjustment for a five year term ending September, 1987, since he has served for one year under a term with an invalid expiration date. Carried unanimously. Motion Brown second Spivey to appoint Harlan Stapes to the Planning and Zoning Commission to fill the unexpired term of James Neuzil, II which expires in September, 1984. Carried unanimously. Motion Spivey second Brown to write letter to TKE chapter at Drake giving community support for fund raising activity for St. Jude's Children Hospital for rolling an empty keg through Tiffin on April 16, 1983 at 3:30 p.m. Carried unanimously. Spivey reported on several vandalisms in town and urged that people report all vandalism to the Sheriff's Department. Brown reported that sewer received excessive inflow during recent rains. Council consensus to check manholes when it rains and ask Kammerer to help determine points of infiltration. Clerk reported that Human Development budget would need to be amended this year because of animal control expenses. Date will be set next month.