Minutes-8 /11/1976 (2)

Clerk-Treasurer's notes from August 11th regular Council meeting. During the Open Forum period, a letter was read from Mr. Steinmetz of Tiffin, Ohio requesting information about how Tiffin, Iowa acquired its name. The Clerk-Treas. was asked to respond to Mr. Steinmetz giving him any information she could obtain. Regular Meeting Atty. Neuzil: Replied to a question, "Can Councilmembers be employees of the City." He says that by legislative action in 1975, the Code of Iowa was amended to say that Councilmembers cannot be employees of the City. He reports that D. Sauegling of Hawkeve Engineering is working on the sewer effluent pond problem. He advises that since the C.R.I.P railroad official is on vacation at this time, to send the lease and attach a letter with a request for a description of the site correction. He will write the letter. He will prepare the garbage contract bid requests and the Clerk-Treas. will mail them to haulers in the area. The bids are to be returned by September 8, 1976 before 8:00 p.m. The contract agreement will expire June 30, 1977. He will proceed with appealing the sales tax penalty and interest charges made by the State Sales Tax Dept. He advises that nuisance complaints can be proceeded with under the regular state code on nuisances by formal complaint and action. Clerk-Treas.: Reported that a letter had been sent to John L. and Luella Stohner concerning their sewer account. The Mayor will write a letter to the manager of the Clear Creek Lots, advising him of the vegetation growth on that property which is obstructing visibility for those using the streets. The City will fill in the drainage ditch on the Earl Volkman property, Summerhays St. Discussion followed involving plans for a large water meter, cost approximately $800.00, for the Scheetz Mobile Home Park, and tentative plans for activating the well on leased railroad property, supplying power to the well and running water lines to the water building. A permit is needed from the Dept. of Environmental Quality before work can be done. The Mayor will write a letter to the League of Iowa Municipalities asking for a legal opinion on the housing units being built in the Scheetz Mobile Home Park. The street stop signs have not arrived yet. Cont. on Page 2