Minutes-10/08/1980

City Engineer Kammerer advised Council that Lark parking lot entrance on Main Street will cause drainage problem by forcing water onto street. Kammerer recommended excavating ditch and installing tube under driveway. He stated that it is not a dire problem and could be dealt with in the future. Council decided to defer issue to later date. Motion Potter second Madden to ask representatives from Johnson County Council of Governments to speak at this time. Carried unanimously. J. Patrick White explained alternatives to Council and spoke about concerns about cost, power of Urban Board and membership. He stated that the Urban Board will not intervene with the Rural Board. Each member helps set its own assessment. University of Iowa is member because it has very important influence on community and it has transportation concerns. He asked Council to adopt the Amended Articles of Agreement and/or join the organization or terminate membership in Johnson County Regional Planning. Motion Rohret second Spivey to adopt Resolution No. 1980-6 to approve Amended Articles of Agreement of the Johnson County Council of Governments. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, nay. Formanek declared motion carried and resolution adopted. Discussion of community block grant. Judd TePaske authorized temporary staff assistance in order to meet October 17, 1980 deadline for application for community block grant. Motion Madden second Potter to make application for community block grant. Carried unanimously. Potter reported that James Brotherton had cleaned up property located at southeast corner of Main and Third Streets and removed pickup truck from property. Discussion between Council and Attorney Sladek regarding position of City Attorney. Williams left meeting at 10:30 p.m. Discussion about Volkman's property deferred. Mayor Formanek attended Tiffin Fire Association meeting on Sept. 23, 1980 and reported that the Tiffin Fire Association's attorney advised the Association not to enter into the 28E Agreement. Due to this, the Agreements were not considered. Council reviewed results of public transit system survey: 145 questionnaires mailed out, 63 returned, 51 favor, 9 opposed, 3 no opinion. No action was taken. Report on abandoned vehicles. No action taken. Discussion on ordinance revision was deferred.