Minutes-04/15/1982

The Tiffin City Council met regular session at the Tiffin Methodist Church on Thursday, April 15, 1982. Mayor Brotherton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmembers present were Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens. Also present were Mary Hoefer, Mike Kammerer, Barbara Murray, Sam Stewart, Tim Spivey, Julia Lyon and several members from her high school class. Tim Spivey addressed Council during community forum. He would like to build a 22' x 34' garage behind the locker plant. Council directed him to submit a drawing and item will appear on next month's agenda. Motion Rohret second Spivey to approve agenda as amended to include request from Glenn Potter, received more than 24 hours before the meeting, to use portion of alley adjoining his property for garden space and to delete request by Merlin Strong for building permit. Carried unanimously. Motion Stevens second Spivey to approve minutes of special and regular meetings on March 10, 1982. Carried unanimously. Discussion concerning animal control. Spivey reported that Larry Ryan will board dogs for $4.00 per day and will bill city on a quarterly basis. Sam Stewart expressed interest in position of animal control officer. Stewart will charge $20.00 per animal which includes catching the animal, checking the animal trap daily, dealing with owners and transporting animals for extermination. Stewart requested city to provide live animal traps. Stewart has gloves and nooses and agreed that city would not be responsible for providing any type of protective clothing or restraints. Stewart stated, "If a dog attacks me, I will take care of it." Clerk will contact Dunton-Lanik to provide coverage for animal control officer under workers' compensation insurance. Stewart, Ryan and the City will follow all procedures as set forth in Ordinance No. 1979-80. Stewart will keep list of all animals, contact owners, collect fees and release animals to owners. Stewart will turn in list and money to city clerk and will bill monthly for services. Council also designated, by consensus, that animals be boarded by Larry Ryan. Motion Stevens second Spivey to hire Sam Stewart as animal control officer to carry out duties and procedures as specifically contained in Ordinance No. 1979-80 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF DOGS AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION, AND ACTING IN LIEU THEREOF, AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE IMPOUNDING AND KEEPING OF ANIMALS IN THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA at the rate of $20.00 per animal. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Council agreed to make position effective on April 21, 1982 and instructed clerk to post notice in U.S. Post Office. Attorney Hoefer will draw up contract with Stewart. Motion Spivey second Brown to approve Resolution No. 1982-7 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF TIFFIN TO RAYMOND SCHEETZ. Roll call vote: Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously.