Minutes-08/12/1981

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, August 12, 1981 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Formanek called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Council-members present were Madden, Potter, Spivey, Rohret and Williams. Also present were Attorney Hoefer, Engineer Kammerer, JCCOG representative Barbara Murray and Greg Downes. Paul Farmer spoke during community forum. He introduced Judy Aspelmeier as the new editor of the "Clear Creek Leader". Mayor Formanek commended Mr. Farmer for his coverage of the city council meetings. Motion Spivey second Madden to defer request by Ray Scheetz to sell lots in Clear Creek Mobile Home Park until next regular meeting and to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Potter second Rohret to approve minutes of special and regular meetings July 8, 1981 and special meeting July 22, 1981. Carried unanimously. Mayor Formanek opened two bids for the 1981 Street Repair Program. Base bid includes scarify and compact existing surface and subbase, 1-1\( \frac{1}{2} \) inch asphaltic cement concrete base course, 1-1\( \frac{1}{2} \) inch asphaltic cement concrete surface course and one inch crushed rock for shoulders. Alternative 1A includes increasing asphaltic cement concrete for surface course to depth of 2\( \frac{1}{2} \) inches. Alternative 2A includes seeding. Iowa Road Builders' total base bid was $6,127.83, alternative 1A was $1,650.15 and alternative 2A was $236.25 for a total of $8,014.23. L. L. Pelling's total base bid was $6,730, alternative 1A was $1,923.75 and alternative 2A was $346.00 for a total of $9,000.25. Engineer Kammerer recommended that the Council take alternative 1A and let Ralph Brown do the seeding. Iowa Road Builders' base bid plus alternative 1A is $7,778.00 plus ten percent (10%) contingency for the unknown is $777.80, plus engineering fee estimated at $900.00, plus construction estimated at $500.00 is a total of $9,955.00. Engineer Kammerer estimated the total project to cost between $9,200.00 and $9,900.00. Motion Rohret second Spivey to accept bid from Iowa Road Builders for the 1981 Street Repair Program with base bid on items 1-4 of $6,127.83 and bid on alternative 1A of $1,650.00. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Rohret, aye; Spivey, aye; Williams, aye. Council instructed clerk to write letter to Wayne Feeds, FS Feeds and Hawkeye Wholesale requesting cooperation with city for hauling supplies by using Coralville eixt 218 instead of Tiffin exit of I-80. Motion Madden second Potter to instruct clerk to inform L. L. Pelling of decision on street repair bids and return bond. Carried unanimously.