Minutes-1 /25/1983

The Tiffin City Council met in special session on Tuesday, January 25, 1983 to hold a budget workshop at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Council members present were Cox, Brown, Stevens, Rohret and Spivey. No one else was present. Mayor Potter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Motion Rohret second Stevens to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Potter presented policy-administration budget of $24,000 which is the same amount as last year. Proposal to pay council members for attending extra meetings of JCCOG, Civil Defense and Planning and Zoning $10.00 each meeting will place on regular agenda in February. Proposal to pay clerk-treasurer for attending special meetings of council, Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment $10.00 each meeting plus a five percent increase of regular salary was figured into budget. Reduction in amounts for postage and legal fees and operating supplies are reflected in budget. Stevens proposed $21,000 for sewer program which is also the projected income for fiscal year 1984. Proposal of five per cent increase of director's salary if figured into program which pays 40% of his salary. Brown proposed $25,000 for water program, which is a decrease of $4,000 from this year because no special improvements are planned. Proposed five per cent increase of director's salary is figured into program which pays 40% of his salary. Community Protection estimate proposed by Rohret at $9,600. Contract with Sheriff's Department will be $4,800 approximately. Spivey gave items for Human Development. Coralville Public Library is currently spending $1.07 per item checked out by users. Tiffin had 1615 items borrowed in fiscal year 1982. This would reflect a cost of approximately $1,728 per year. Spivey talked with Rogers from the library who said that Tiffin should make an offer and the library will respond. Spivey reported that the cost of a family card if purchased privately is still $25.00 but the library stated that this is subject to change. Rohret suggested reimbursing users for cards purchased in this manner. Council gave Spivey authorization to offer $1,000 to the Coralville Public Library for fiscal year 1984 contract. If library does not agree to this amount, council will check into possibility of reimbursement of users for purchasing cards. Council decided to allot $700 for animal control in fiscal year 1984. Potter suggested that city vaccinate and license dogs and cats. Item will appear on agenda in February.