Minutes-06/09/1976 (2)

Clerk's notes from June 9, 1976 regular Council meeting. Streets - Potter reported that the "picking up" recently experienced with the sections of repaired streets was due to weather conditions. Ralph Brown has been applying sand and brushing gravel onto the traveled portion of the road bed as a corrective measure. Tom Mittman will make a written statement on the work done on the streets for the City records. Birtcher will send a copy of the L.L. Felling bill to Mittman. Recreation - Mayor Brotherton will be responsible for moving the playground equipment from the old Tiffin school to the City Park. He will employ casual help to move and paint the equipment. Environment, Sanitation and Water - Atty. Neuzil will investigate the possibility of obtaining an appraisal on the L. Voparil property adjacent to the City Park. He will investigate the question of enforcement of nuisance ordinances in regard to the John Stahmer property. He will write a letter to City Engineer Dennis Sauergling, Hawkeye Engineering about the difficulties that Glenn Potter and Ralph Brown encountered with the sewer plant and effluent pond operation. Atty. Neuzil noted that the May Clerk's notes should have stated that the Mayor and Atty. Neuzil will formulate guidelines for garbage contract bid specifications, in preparation for Council's action to publish bid requests. Roger Formanek reported on the Clear Creek Community School Board's plans for future building of new school facilities. Discussion followed regarding the availability of sewer and water facilities if future school building takes place in Tiffin. Clerk-Treas. will check the records at the County Court House and the City records recording past sewer assessments or charges for the Miss. Culley, John Chapman and John Stahmer vacated properties. She will check the status on the R. Scheetz multiple housing units and report back to Atty. Neuzil by telephone and to Council at the July meeting. A letter was received from Sheriff Hughes stating his department's willingness to seek a solution to the parking problem on the south side of Hwy. 49, Route A. The Mayor will send a copy of Ordinance #54 to the Sheriff in support of the Council's right to restrict parking. Clerk-Treas. was directed to write letters to: J. D. Selby, concerning Council's approval of farming the land near the city limit and making a profit with the City. J. W. Walker, concerning obnoxious weed growth and an open ditch. F. Brotherton, regarding obnoxious weed growth. Council recommendations for casual help employment were Mike Verry, Chad Brotherton and Jayne Birtcher.