Minutes-04/09/1975

TOWN OF TIFFIN TIFFIN, IOWA 52340 The regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was held April 9, 1975, having been postponed from April 2, 1975. Mayor Brotherton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Tiffin City Hall. Council members present: Beverly Birtcher, Roger Janssen, Glenn Potter, Judy Smith. Absent: Bill Bream. Also present: Attorney Ralph Neuzil and Treasurer Edna Miller. Judy Smith made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 5, 1975 meeting, with corrections. Roger Janssen seconded. Motion carried. Judy Smith made a motion to approve the Treasurer's report and investment report. Roger Janssen seconded. Motion carried. A discussion took place concerning culverts at the County shed which need to be cleaned out. Mayor Brotherton gave the Council information pertinent to the property south of Flansberg Hardware and north of the fire station. The property is held by Continental Mortgage Co. is to be sold at a Sheriff's auction April 10, 1975. The City is interested in the property as it is adjacent to city property. A plan was developed wherein should a private party purchase the property the City in turn would apply for a federal grant for development and acquisition of the land. Glenn Potter made a motion stating that if the Ludwig property is sold at the forthcoming public auction the Town shall immediately negotiate to purchasesaid property, under option, price not to exceed $7,000.00. Roger Janssen seconded. Motion carried by roll call vote. Mrs. Birtcher informed the Council that stagnate water is standing in a ditch dug on the Sadler Hynes-Howes property. It was decided to contact the Board of Health and write a letter to the owner. It was agreed to cooperate with the fire dept. by purchasing paint for them to use on hydrants in the Town. Mr. Neuzil reported he had received no response to the letter he sent Iowa City Landfill concerning dump fees charged to Tiffin. Mayor Brotherton reported on the results of the pre-application for federal assistance to build a new shallow well. It was explained that we do not have priority at this time but that we can still submit full application. Roger Janssen made a motion to pay Johnson County Regional Planning $4.55 in final payment for the special census. Judy Smith seconded. Motion carried. A letter was read from Johnson County Sheriff's office informing the Town they had received their police grant, but, that the dept. is raising their hourly rate.