Minutes-08/07/1974

TOWN OF TIFFIN TIFFIN, IOWA 52340 The regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was held on August 7, 1974, 7:30 p.m. Mayor Brotherton presiding. Members present: Beverly Birtcher, Bill Bream, Glenn Potter & Judy Smith. Absent: Roger Janssen. Also present: Attorney Neuzil and representatives from Hawkeye Engineering. Beverly Birtcher moved to approve minutes of budget hearing. Glenn Potter seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. Judy Smith moved to approve minutes of regular meeting of July 3, 1974. Beverly Birtcher seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. Judy Smith moved to change the address of Dahnke residence to 330 Grant Street in minutes of special meeting on July 22, 1974 and to approve minutes as amended. Bill Bream seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. Beverly Birtcher moved to expend with the normal order of business to open bids. Judy Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. At 8:30 p.m., after a call for objections to the plans and specifications of the sewer project and there being none nor any filed, the meeting then proceeded to the opening of bids. Resolutions approving plans, specifications and form of contract for construction of sewage treatment facilities was approved and passed. Two bids were received - one from Barkers, Inc., Iowa City filed with the Clerk at 8:20 p.m. and one from Arapfl-Prier, Inc. 301 3rd, Dyersville filed with the Clerk at 8:28 p.m. On recommendation of engineering representative, Bill Bream moved to award contract to Arapfl-Prier for $24,000 plus unit adjustment prices of $80 per ton Bentonite for Item A and $3 per cubic yard for Item B. Beverly Birtcher seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. Council resumed normal order of business. Bill Bream moved to accept the resignation of Bob Martin. Beverly Birtcher seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. The Council received the resignation of the Clerk. No action was taken at this time. Clerk was instructed to advertise in the Press Citizen and Oxford Leader for a replacement. Glenn Potter moved to accept the following receipts and pay the following bills. Judy Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote.