Minutes-11/12/1980

The Tiffin City Council met in special session on Wednesday, November 12, 1980 at the Tiffin Methodist Church to hold a public hearing for the purpose of gathering citizen input on the development of an application for Community Development Block Grant. Councilmembers present were Potter, Spivey, Rohret. Williams arrived at 7:05 p.m. Madden arrived at 7:25 p.m. Mayor Formanek called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. No written suggestions for community block grant were received. No citizen input at meeting. Committee presented proposal for grant application. Bill Bream presented building specifications for proposed building. Grant proposal: Rehabilitation of 14 houses at $14,240.00, solar hot water system for two houses at $4,000.00, demolition of two houses at $5,000.00, sidewalk construction at $5,900.00 (39% paid for by grant money), sidewalk construction at $1,400.00, community building and fire station construction at $30,000.00 (39% paid for by grant money.) Motion Rohret, second Potter to proceed with recommendation as proposed by committee for Community Block Grant application. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, nay; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Motion carried. Discussion clarifying percentage of grant money for two items in original proposal. Decision to make application for 39% grant money for some sidewalk construction and for community building. Motion Potter second Madden to adjourn at 7:35 p.m. Carried unanimously. ROGER N. FORMANEK, MAYOR ADELIA S. KERN, CLERK-TREASURER