Minutes-11/03/1971

Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, November 3, 1971, Tiffin, Iowa Mayor Dale Flansburg presiding. Councilmen present: Ned Allen, Kandy Kobald, Glenn Potter, Ted Spivey and Don Davis. Also present: Ralph Neuzil and Bob Sadler and Tom Ross. Sheriff's reports were turned in to be filed. Minutes of the October 6, 1971 meeting stand approved. Judy Smith was sworn in as Town Clerk. Letter from Chalu a Brothers presented and discussed concerning past due accounts for installing water lines in Tiffin. The company wanted the town's help collecting the accounts. It was decided that the matter was outside of the Mayor's and Council's duties and to be returned with the suggestion that much could be resolved through personal contact, concerning differences in measurements. Bob Sadler presented a preliminary plot plan proposing to start another apartment unit. He requested a building permit for Lot #2. Questions were brought up during a discussion concerning (1) location of sewer and water lines, (2) parking, (3) street surfacing and Ordinance pertaining to maximum building coverage per lot. Don Davis made a motion to issue Mr. Sadler a building permit. Ned Allen seconded. Motions withdrawn. It was decided to hold a Special Meeting Monday, November 8, 1971 for further discussion of the matter and at this time Mr. Sadler to present a proposal for water, sewer lines, etc. Tom Ross a licensed Sewer Plant Operator discussed taking care of the Tiffin Sewer Plant at $250 a month, on a part-time temporary basis. Ned Allen made a motion to hire Tom Ross as a temporary employee for an undetermined length of time to take care of the sewer plant at 250 dollars a month. Don Davis seconded. All in favor by roll call vote. Clerk to notify State Board of Health about the hiring of Tom Ross. Ralph Brown hired to dig out tubes etc.... Glenn Potter to check with Dunton Insurance Company about coverage for Tom Ross. All in favor to send delinquent sewer users to County Auditor. Glenn Potter to give DeWaine Slade's Dr. bill to Dunton Ins. Co.