Minutes-01/08/1975

TOWN OF TIFFIN TIFFIN, IOWA 52340 The regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was held January 8, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. in the Tiffin City Hall. Mayor Brotherton presiding. Councilmembers present: Bill Bream, Beverly Birtcher, Glenn Potter, Judy Smith. Absent: Roger Janssen. Also present: Attorney Neuzil, City Treas. Edna Miller, Doug Edmonds of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. Glenn Potter made a motion to approve the minutes of the special meeting Dec. 18, 1974. Bill Bream seconded the motion. Motion carried. Bill Bream made a motion to approve minutes of the regular Council meeting Dec. 4, 1974. Glenn Potter seconded. Motion carried. Judy Smith made a motion to accept the Treasurer's report and the investment report. Glenn Potter seconded. Motion carried. The Council was presented with a preliminary budget for fiscal year 1975-76 and asked to consider the proposed programs. Further action will be taken at the February meeting. At 7:55 p.m. the meeting adjourned to conduct business pertaining to the issuance of bonds for the Effluent Pond Project: Bill Bream introduced and caused to be read an ordinance to provide for the payment of $31,000 Sewer Bonds and to dispense with the three hearings normally required for such an ordinance. Judy Smith seconded. Motion carried. Glenn Potter made a motion to adopt the ordinance. Beverly Birtcher seconded. Motion carried. The regular order of business resumed. Discussion followed on the possibility of purchasing a vehicle to help with necessary street work, snow removal and hauling. Mayor Brotherton appointed a committee, naming Bill Bream chairman, along with Beverly Birtcher and Glenn Potter to contact Wendell Ackley and negotiate on a truck he owns. Bill Bream left at this time. Doug Edmonds of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office presented the Council with figures of the cost of the Sheriff's patrol now that a federal grant has been received to expand their services to the County. With the grant, which runs Jan. 1 thru May 15, 1975, the cost to Tiffin will be $142.50 per month. The grant may possibly be extended thru Feb. 1976. Mr. Edmonds also explained to the Council the need to codify traffic ordinances and make them more uniform with other towns in the County in order to generate more funds from traffic violations back to the Town. Glenn Potter made a motion to change the official depository from Iowa State Bank and Trust to uniBank and Trust of Coralville, with investments to be withdrawn as they come due. Beverly Birtcher seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote.