Minutes-12/10/1980

The Tiffin City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, December 10, 1980 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Gary Droll addressed the Council during community forum. On October 27, 1980 his son's car stalled during a snow storm on the corner of Main and Grant Streets in Tiffin. He pushed it to the side of the road and locked it. The car was towed away and cost $40.00 to get it back. Williams will look into what happened and contact police officer and report next month. Potter expressed interest in cable television. He will make inquiries and report next month. Mayor Formanek called meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Councilmembers present were Madden, Potter, Rohret and Williams. Spivey was absent. Also present were M. Kammerer, B. Murray, Ray Scheetz. Motion Madden second Potter to approve agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion Potter second Williams to approve minutes of November 11, 1980. Carried unanimously. Motion Rohret second Potter to accept letter from Ray Scheetz dated November 11, 1980 as request for temporary permit and to approve permit to operate Clear Creek Mobile Home Park in Tiffin for period of November 11, 1980 to November 11, 1981. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Carried. Each councilmember will bring four dozen cookies for holiday open house held at the fire station on December 14, 1980 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Council will send application and engineering prints for effluent ponds to Iowa Natural Resources Council in compliance with their request dated November 26, 1980 Discriminatory housing ordinance will be discussed at next month's regular meeting. Motion Rohret second Potter to approve clerk-treasurer's salary of $5,400.00 per year effective January 1, 1981 with review in July. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Carried. Clerk instructed to write letter to Wayne Stratton asking him to recruit people for Planning and Zoning Commission and Council will make appointments. Council decided to insulate water house. Potter will check into materials and cost. Clerk instructed to bill Clear Creek High School for new water meter on outside building. Council stated that waterworks users who are delinquent in payment after the 20th of the month will have water service discontinued unless the money is in the hands of the clerk or the utilities' director. Motion Madden second Potter to approve clerk-treasurer's reports. Carried unanimously. Motion Potter second Madden to accept receipts and approve bills. Carried unanimously. Motion Potter second Madden to adjourn at 9:20 p.m. Carried unanimously.