Minutes-3 /10/1982

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, March 10, 1982 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Pro-tem Cox called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilmen present were Stevens, Brown, Spivey and Rohret. Also present were Attorney Hoefer, Barbara Murray, Judy Aspelmeier, Dorie Madden, Marvin Swenka and another citizen, Gary Hughes, Duane Lewis, Ray Scheetz and Bob Johnson. Motion Spivey second Rohret to approve agenda as amended to move discussion of contracts with David White and Johnson County Sheriff's Department to beginning of unfinished business and to add development of lots in Clear Creek Mobile Home Park because Ray Scheetz contacted Clerk on Monday, March 8, 1982. Carried unanimously. Dorie Madden addressed Council during community forum concerning plans for kite flying contest on March 20 or 27, 1982. Council indicated that city would pay for prizes and instructed Madden to use her own judgement concerning prizes. Marvin Swenka addressed Council during community forum concerning his pending suit in small claim's court from Louis Voparil. Swenka stated that he checked with Ralph Brown who gave to go ahead to dig the water line into Mr. Voparil's grocery and gas station, although city tap-on fee had not been paid. Swenka dug water line to Voparil's gas station and left the coil of piping as such. Swenka ran the line in December and made the hookup in the spring after getting the go ahead from Brown. Swenka charged Voparil $360.00 labor plus $75.00 regular tap-on fee for parts. He then reduced the bill by $75.00 for immediate payment. Voparil claims that Swenka charged the city's tap-on fee on his bill. Swenka stated that he did not charge the city's tap on fee and that although it is not a city problem he would like for someone to go to court with him and back him up concerning the city fee. Stevens volunteered to accompany Swenka to court on March 29, 1982 concerning matter. Motion Rohret second Spivey to approve minutes of regular meeting on February 10, 1982 and special meetings on February 10, 1982 and on February 24, 1982. Carried unanimously. Gary Hughes spoke on behalf of the Johnson County Sheriff's Department and presented a contract for community protection. Attorney advised Council that current officers could apply for unemployment compensation if contract with David White is terminated. Motion Rohret second Spivey to invoke the thirty day option on current contract with David R. White for police protection and to terminate the contract on April 10, 1982. Roll call vote: Stevens, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Stevens second Spivey to enter into an agreement with Johnson County Sheriff's Department for community protection beginning April 1, 1982 for approximately seven hours per week at the rate of $12.50 per hour for $4550.00 per year. Roll call vote: Stevens, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye. Rohret, aye. Carried unanimously. Agreement nullifies current radio contract on April 1, 1982 because radio services are included in new agreement. Hughes instructed Clerk to write "void" on radio contract signed recently for July 1, 1982-June 30, 1983. Agreement may be terminated by either party after one year