Minutes-1 /11/1978

Clerk's notes from January 11, 1978 regular Council meeting. OPEN FORUM Mary and Bob Heron want to purchase a strip of land adjacent to their property which is owned by the City. Council advised that they submit an offer to purchase before action can be taken. John Schneider submitted a request for liquor license approval. Mayor Formanek requested and Council approved changing the monthly agenda so that Atty. Sladek may give his report first before the other department reports. REGULAR MEETING Atty. Sladek gave the following status report: No legal action has been taken on the Voparil or Stahmer properties. Sadler Addition - Council's stand remains on not issuing further building permits until the agreement to build a cul de sac street and install utilities has been fulfilled. He will prepare a more detailed report on the matters of the McCrabb, Volkman, Stahmer and Voparil properties after viewing these properties next week. He advised that Council proceed with ordinance re-codification now. He advised the Clerk-Treas. to continue billing Hawkeye Engineering. The Clerk-Treas. was directed to aid the attorney by supplying the City ordinances and McCrabb building permit file for copying purposes at his offices. The Mayor recommended that Council move ahead with the Voparil condemnation of property and abatement of nuisance on the Stahmer property. The Clerk-Treas. reported that the City does not hold an abstract for the property adjoining the Heron property. Janssen will write a letter to the State Fire Marshall's office requesting rate information. Council decided to eliminate the City Engineer's seat and contract for engineering services as needed. Atty. Sladek will request information on the size of water lines and connections from Raymond Scheetz in order that work may proceed toward installation of one water meter serving the Clear Creek Mobile Home Park. Mayor Formanek appointed the following chairpersons for the new ten: Streets, Morgan; Water, Janssen; Sewer & Solid Waste, Potter; and Parks & Recreation, Stratton and Environment, Sheridan. Sheridan was appointed to serve on the Financial committee with Stratton and Molyan.