Minutes-02/10/1982

The Tiffin City Council met in special session on Wednesday, February 10, 1982 at the Tiffin Methodist Church to hold the first public hearing on the use of approximately $1,100.00 in federal revenue sharing money and to conduct a budget workshop. Mayor Pro-Tem Cox called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Councilmen present were Stevens, Brown, Spivey and Rohret. Mayor Brotherton was absent. Also present were Bill Lucas, Barbara Murray, John Schneider and Judy Aspelmeier. No one spoke during the community forum. No suggestions either oral or written were offered for the use of the federal revenue sharing money. Motion Rohret second Spivey to designate approximately $1,100.00 of federal revenue sharing monies for payment of legal publication costs during FY '83. Carried unanimously. Council discussed the possibility of hiring a police officer to live in Tiffin and would be on call 24 hours per day and would contract services with other towns. Council agreed to look into matter and for current time to budget about $13,500 for police wages and car expense for FY '83, (20 hours per week if contract with Dave White at $8.00 per hour for officer and $5.00 per hour for car.) Council agreed to pay Ralph Brown's salary with 20% road use tax money, 40% water fund and 40% sewer fund for FY '83. Council agreed to use a 5% ($802.00) salary increase figure for Ralph Brown as budget figure for FY '83 ($16,835.00) with possible change on July 1, 1982 if necessary. Motion Rohret second Spivey to adjourn at 7:40 p.m. Carried unanimously. GERALD COX, MAYOR PRO-TEM ADELIA S. KERN, CLERK-TREASURER