Minutes-03/01/1972

Glenn Potter made a motion to approve the Highway Commission Financial Report. Kandy Kobold seconded. All in favor by roll call vote. Glenn Potter made a motion to approve a building permit for Bill Verry. Bill Bream seconded. All in favor by roll call vote. Glenn Potter made a motion to approve the application from Linn County Rural Electric for Use of Highway Right of Way for Utilities Accommodation. Kandy Kobold seconded. All in favor by roll call vote. Glenn Potter made a motion to approve the application from General Telephone Co. of the Midwest for Use of Highway Right of Way for Utilities Accomodation. Ted Spivey seconded. All in favor by roll call vote. Clerk to contact both companies concerning sewer, water and natural gas lines, and they are to contact the Mayor or one of the Council before starting these projects. Clerk to write to Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co, informing them of these companies digging in this area. Clerk to contact County Board of Health about complaints' rats on the Stahmer property and the condition of the property. Jerry and Kandy Kobold made an application for a building permit for an addition to the present building. Don Davis made a motion to approve the building permit. Ted Spivey seconded. All in favor by roll call vote. Council discussed the trucks going on and coming off the railroad property and that they were not staying on the truck route. Glenn Potter made a motion to place an embargo of a 5 ton load limit on all streets except Grant Street for 60 days. Kandy Kobold seconded. All in favor by roll call vote. Mayor Stratton reported that he had contacted the Sheriff's Department about our contract with the Dept. and that it would continue as usual with the exception of one month during the summer when they would be short of help due to vacations. But otherwise the Sheriff's Patrol will continue as they have been doing in Tiffin. Glenn Potter made a motion to pay the following bills: Ted Spivey seconded. All in favor by roll call vote. <table> <tr> <th> </th> <th> </th> </tr> <tr> <td>Sears, Roebuck and Co.</td> <td>$50.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Eicher Florist</td> <td>5.67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bob Martin</td> <td>56.88</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Judy Smith</td> <td>71.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Flansburg Hardware</td> <td>8.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Stratton Plumbing Service</td> <td>33.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John W. Carter Excavating</td> <td>30.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ralph Brown</td> <td>62.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Linn County Rural Electric</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Everett Brown</td> <td>113.76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wendell Ackley</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Electric Light and Power Co.</td> <td>284.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>General Telephone</td> <td>14.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>University of Iowa</td> <td>18.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">754.98</td> </tr> </table>