Minutes-6 /10/1981

Motion Spivey second Rohret to defer Ralph Brown's salary determination for FY 1982 to meeting on June 17, 1981. Carried unanimously. Barbara Murray will provide Council with comparison of salaries in surrounding towns. Rohret requested that Adelia Kern's salary be placed on a fiscal year basis and placed on the agenda for June 17, 1981. Council instructed clerk to send letters to Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company and to Reaves Railroad Repair and Maintenance giving ten days notice for mowing and weed cutting in accordance with Ordinance No. 92. Williams left meeting at 10:30 p.m. Spivey reported that Ralph Brown will take vacation from August 1 - 16, 1981 and Dennis Brown will operate utilities. Discussion concerning water usage and hookup and Lark Supper Club. Clerk presented recommendation from FHA that city have complete control of its water system. This would prevent any infiltration from an untreated source. Council instructed clerk to write letter to Robert Thompson of Lark informing him that if Lark discontinues use of water, he must notify the city in advance. The water will be shut off at the curb stop by the city's utilities director. Unless the pipe is capped on interrupted, the minimum fee of $6.75 will be charged per month. If, in the future, the Lark wishes to reestablish water service from the city, the regular tap on fee of $75.00 will be charged. Discussion concerning dissolution of Planning and Zoning Commission at its meeting on June 8, 1981. Attorney Hoefer informed Council that Planning and Zoning Commission cannot dissolve itself since it is created by city ordinance and required by state law. Council interpreted minutes of Commission to mean that the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission wish to resign. Council did not act on resignations. Rohret was instructed to find new members for the Planning and Zoning Commission to replace those who wish to resign. Engineer Kammerer presented plans for improvements to Railroad Street from railroad tracks to Grant Street. Option 1) Seven inch portland cement on a 22 foot roadway with proper ditching and drainage and engineer fees would cost approximately $14,000.00. Engineer recommended this program. Option 2) Four inch asphalt with proper ditching and drainage, regrading and rock would cost approximately $7,900.00 Would probably last two to eight years. Council could add engineering materials for longer life. Option 3) Seal coat, regrading and proper ditching and drainage would cost approximately $1,500.00. Would probably last one year. Council instructed Engineer Kammerer to check into option 2 with engineering materials and bring specific costs. Item will be placed on agenda for June 17, 1981. Will prepare specifications for regular meeting July 8, 1981, bid work and try to begin work by August 1, 1981.