Minutes-5 /10/1978

Clerk-Treas. notes from May 10th regular Council meeting. A. Christofferson, Area Manager and Virgil Long, District Manager from General Telephone Co. requested that Council set a special session for the purpose of enacting an ordinance to hold an election to approve a franchise with their company for 25 years. C. E. Koch requested that the Clear Creek Leader be appointed as official publisher noting that 50% of the community are subscribers. The Clerk-Treas. was directed to write to the Iowa Natural Resource Council requesting maximum gallonage rates for the City of Tiffin. Council instructed that the City Attorney be advised to notify Raymond Scheetz that a water meter will be installed on the south side of the fire hydrant located in the Clear Creek Mobile Home Park. Richard Buss, Shive, Hattery & Assocs. advised that the City, the Railroad Company and adjacent property owners are all involved to correct the drainage problem on Railroad St. and the County Rd. He was instructed to contact all parties concerned regarding the problem before the City discusses it further. Copies of his correspondence are to be sent to the City Attorney. Barbara Murray, Johnson County Regional Planning Comm. will proceed with the Community Block Development grant pre-application due May 15th. Clerk-Treas. will post copies of ordinance 75-1973 and send necessary copies to the State. Tom Morgan will get bids on necessary street work. Glenn Potter will advertise for animal control officers. He will also supervise the water fountain installation. The building project will be deferred until the June 14th meeting. The Council vacancy has not been filled. Interested persons should contact the Mayor, Councilmembers or the Clerk-Treas. Ralph Brown will call Miller Well-Diggers to request removal of their equipment in the well on leased railroad property. The Clerk-Treas. will mail bid requests to all solid waste haulers in the area. The subjects of annexation and flood zone insurance will appear on the June agenda.