Minutes-06/05/1974

TOWN OF TIFFIN TIFFIN, IOWA 52340 The regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council was held on June 5, 1974, 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. Mayor Brotherton presiding. Present: Judy Smith, Beverly Birtcher, Roger Janssen, Bill Bream, Glenn Potter. Glenn Potter moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of May 1, 1974. Roger Janssen seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. Glenn Potter moved to approve the minutes of the special meeting of May 28, 1974. Beverly Birtcher seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. Bill Bream moved to accept the bid of L. L. Pelling as listed on contract: Item A - over total streets; Item B - as indicated by Ralph Brown and Bill Bream; Item C - as necessary. The estimated cost will be $7500. Beverly Birtcher seconded the motion. All in favor by roll call vote. Glenn Potter will look into cost of painting playground equipment. Discussion on street dance for youth. Glenn Potter will check on possibility. Bill Bream moved to raise the minimum rate for mowing with the town tractor to $10.00 per hour. Glenn Potter seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. Ralph Brown to be instructed to have the sickle mower repaired for approximately $40.00. Decision to buy additional lab equipment for sewer lab to enable Ralph Brown to do all lab tests thus eliminating expense of Water Quality Management. Judy Smith moved to accept Latta and Sons bid to acidize shallow well and pull pump. Bill Bream seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. Beverly Birtcher moved to employ Clarke Outdoor Spraying Co. for catch basin spraying and fogging for a cost not to exceed $600.00. Bill Bream seconded the motion. Motion carried by roll call vote. Bill Bream moved to increase the salary of Ralph Brown $30.00 per week effective June 1, 1974. He will also have seven paid holidays per year and two weeks paid vacation per year. His official job description will be Director of Public Works. Roger Janssen seconded the motion. All in favor by roll call vote. Glenn Potter moved to remove an additional $810, plus interest from Federal Revenue Sharing and deposit it in the General Fund. Judy Smith seconded the motion. All in favor by roll call vote.