minutes
Minutes-04/08/1981
Dated April 8, 1981City Council — regular meeting, April 8, 1981 8 pages
Ord. 1981-097, Ord. 1980-091, Res. 1981-004
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Text read by the vision model; check the PDF for anything that matters.Motion Rohret second Potter to remove one sewer unit fee from teen center effective when city received letter (March, 1981). Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, nay; Rohret, aye; Williams, nay. Motion carried.
Louis Voparil presented blueprints for remodeling his old Grandpa's Grocery store building into a tri-plex and requested that issue be considered at the regular meeting in May.
Attorney Hoefer advised Council that according to city ordinances Louis Voparil's bait shop-store-gas station must be hooked onto city sewer system. Buildings must be hooked on before occupancy. Building in question is not currently hooked onto sewer system. It has water line running into building but water is not connected or turned on.
Motion Rohret second Spivey to instruct Attorney Hoefer to write letter to Louis Voparil stating that he has to connect this bait shop-store-gas station building to city sewer system in order to comply with city ordinances. Carried unanimously.
Council discussed structural additions made to Schneider's ice cream store building. Attorney Hoefer advised Council that each alteration or change made to a structure requires blueprints, Council approval and building permit. Permit rates for altering structure are same as rates for new building permit.
Motion Spivey second Williams to approve structural alterations made to ice cream store building by John Schneider (overhang on east side and roof over picnic area on west side) subject to receipt of blueprints and permit fee. Carried unanimously.
Discussion concerning Johnson County Council of Governments. Barbara Murray gave Council projected fees for 1982 at $240.00 and 1983 at $330.00.
Motion Rohret second Potter to adopt Resolution No. 1981-4 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS for fiscal years 1982 and 1983. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, nay; Rohret, aye; Williams, nay. Motion carried.
Motion Spivey second Rohret to approve request by Lark for renewal of Class "C" liquor license. Potter expressed concerns with cars parked on sidewalk at Lark, garbage outside of bin, drainage problem created for adjoining property by Lark's parking lot and parking problems created in Tiffin. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, nay; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Motion carried.
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