Minutes-8 /10/1977

The Tiffin City Council held a regular meeting on August 10, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. Mayor Brotherton presiding called roll at 8:00 p.m. Councilmembers present: J. Stratton, T. Morgan, R. Formanek, G. Potter and R. Janssen. Also present: Barbara Murray. Janssen moved to approve the minutes of the special meeting, held July 21st. Stratton seconded and motion carried as follows: Ayes; Morgan, Potter, Stratton and Janssen. Abstain: Formanek. Formanek moved to accept the minutes of the July 13th regular meeting. Potter seconded and motion carried unanimously. Formanek moved to pass a resolution approving the official 1977 fiscal year Street Finance report. Janssen seconded and motion carried unanimously. Potter moved to approve and accept the City Annual Financial Report, the City Annual Investment Report and the monthly financial report for July. Janssen seconded and motion carried unanimously. Janssen moved to allow expenditures of $300.00 with a minimum of three trees to be purchased for the City Park. Potter seconded and motion carried unanimously. Formanek moved to grant an increase in salary of 6.5% of gross salary per year beginning September 1, 1977 to Ralph Brown. Morgan seconded and motion carried unanimously. Formanek moved to increase Councilmembers fees from $5.00 per meeting to $10.00 per meeting beginning January 2, 1978 and payable December, 1978. Potter seconded and motion carried unanimously. Formanek moved to set the Mayor salary at $250.00 per year beginning January 2, 1978, payable in December, 1978. Potter seconded and motion carried unanimously. Formanek moved to grant Tommy Morgan a building permit for a house at Lots 29 and 30, Summerhays Addition, aka 330 Summerhays Street. Janssen seconded and motion carried unanimously. Stratton moved to accept the following receipts and pay the following bills. Morgan seconded and motion carried unanimously. Bills: Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. $426.13 General Telephone Co. 21.64 Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. 2.30 Ralph Brown 743.67 Beverly Birtcher 189.96 Dennis Brown 12.36 Iowa City Press-Citizen 28.09 Iowa City Cleanup & Transfer 250.00 Dunton-Lanik Insurance, Inc. 25.00 Sharon Mutual Ins. Co. 19.98 Sears, Roebuck & Co. 699.00 Iowa Book & Supply Co. 16.89 L. L. Pelling 193.84 Martin-Marietta 43.78 Stevens Sand & Gravel Co. 39.78 Wendell Ackley 53.49 Water Quality Management, Inc. 20.00 Hach Chemical Co. 144.29 Iowa-DesMoines National Bank 112.50 Iowa State Bank & Trust Co. 652.50 State Hygienic Laboratory 18.00 Continue on Page 2.