Minutes-7 /11/1980

The Tiffin City Council met in special session on Friday, July 11, 1980 at the Tiffin Methodist Church. Mayor Formanek called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. No one spoke during the community forum. Councilmembers present were Madden, Potter, Spivey, Rohret and Williams. Motion by Potter, second by Madden to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Potter, second by Madden to approve A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR COMMITMENT TO THE REORGANIZATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THEREOF. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, nay. Motion carried. Mayor Formanek wished to go on record as opposing Resolution No. 1980-4. Councilman Spivey introduced an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE CREATION OR MAINTENANCE OF A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING A METHOD OF ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY. Mayor read ordinance. Motion by Williams, second by Spivey to adopt Ordinance. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Motion carried. Madden moved that the rule or law requiring three readings on three different dates be dispensed with. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Mayor Formanek declared Ordinance No. 1980-90 duly passed and adopted. Councilman Rohret introduced an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ABANDONED AND JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES AND MACHINERY LEFT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND GROUNDS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL; DECLARING THEIR OPEN STORAGE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHERE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT; AND SETTING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION HEREOF. Mayor read ordinance. Motion by Potter, second by Spivey to adopt Ordinance. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Motion carried. Potter moved that the rule or law requiring three readings on three different dates be dispensed with. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Mayor Formanek declared Ordinance No. 1980-91 duly passed and adopted. Councilman Madden introduced an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT WEEDS AND NOXIOUS GROWTHS BE DESTROYED; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO DESTROY OR CUT; PROVIDING FOR SUCH DESTRUCTION BY THE CITY; AND FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE COSTS THEREOF TO THE PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF THE OWNER'S FAILURE TO COMPLY AFTER DUE NOTICE. Mayor read ordinance. Motion by Spivey second by Potter to adopt Ordinance. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Motion carried. Madden moved that the rule or law requiring three readings of this ordinance on three different dates be dispensed with. Roll call vote: Madden, aye; Potter, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Williams, aye. Mayor Formanek declared Ordinance No. 1980-92 duly passed and adopted.