Minutes-07/08/1981

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, July 8, 1981 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Formanek called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Council-members present were Madden, Potter, Spivey, Rohret and Williams. Also present were Attorney Hoefer, Engineer Kammerer, Barbara Murray, Pam O'Keefe, Tom Hoyt, James Neuzil II, Ralph Brown, John Graham. Motion Rohret second Potter to defer discussion of sewer rates and request by Ray Scheetz to sell lots in Clear Creek Mobile Home Park until regular meeting in August. Carried unanimously. Motion Spivey second Madden to add request by Clear Creek Community School District, which was received more than 24 hours in advance of meeting, to agenda and concerns payments of late fees on waterworks' statements. Carried unanimously. Motion Madden second Potter to approve amended agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Potter second Spivey to approve minutes of regular meeting on June 10, 1981 and special meeting on June 17, 1981. Carried unanimously. Motion Spivey second Potter to place the public hearing for Michel Subdivision on the agenda for the special meeting on July 22, 1981 at 7:45 p.m. Carried unanimously. Potter reported that everything is ready for Tiffin Fun Days July 11, 1981. Motion Potter second Spivey to set bid date for 1981 Street Repair Program and Work Incidental Thereto in and for the City of Tiffin for August 12, 1981. Sealed bids are due in Engineer Kammerer's office by 5:30 p.m. and will be opened at the council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Carried unanimously. Clerk instructed to publish notice to bidders in "Clear Creek Leader." Engineer will notify Iowa City contractors and put program in plan house for all other Iowa contractors to see. Motion Potter second Madden to appoint Michael Colleran, Dennis Brown, Johnita Langenberg, Larry Beuter and Jerry Cox to Board of Adjustment as recommended by Potter. Carried unanimously. Clerk instructed to notify new members, Rohret gave detailed report of several sidewalks around town that need repair and estimated that at least 500 feet of sidewalks need repair. Motion Madden second Potter to take Rohret's report under advisement concerning the need for repair of at least 500 feet of sidewalks around town and to deal with problem at a later date. Carried unanimously. Council instructed Attorney Hoefer to determine who is responsible for repair of existing sidewalks and methods of payment for such a project.