Minutes-03/03/1971

Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, March 3, 1971, Tiffin, Iowa. Mayor Flansburg presiding. Councilmen present: Ned Allen, Don Davis, Jerry Michel, Glenn Potter, and Ted Spivey. Also present were Attorney Ralph Neuzil, Wayne Reed, DeWaine Lade, and Don Hartman and Alan Christoffersen of the General Telephone Co. Jerry Michel made the motion to accept the minutes of the February 3 meeting. Ned Allen seconded the motion. By a roll call vote- Aye- Allen, Davis, Michel, Potter, and Spivey. Nay- None. Mr. Hartman and Mr. Christoffersen of the Phone Co. talked to the Council about getting better phone service to Oxford. The rates are set up for the exchanges according to the number of people a customer can call. Tiffin and Oxford customers would both have to have an election to see if enough people would be in favor of installing more trunks. There would have to be 66 2/3% in favor. The Phone Co. would handle the election except for counting the votes. The phone booth for the church yard is in Marengo and should be installed soon. Wayne Reed told the Council about the fire protection rates. He talked with Mr. Bassart of the State Inspection Bureau about the requirements. It has to be 250 gallon a minute over normal consumption. The Bureau imposes strict requirements and at this time there is no way we can meet them. Potter made the motion to grant a building permit to the General Telephone Co. for an addition to their present building. Ned Allen seconded the motion. By a roll call vote- Aye- Allen, Davis, Michel, Potter, and Spivey. Nay- None. Mr. Neuzil said he talked with Sherrif Schneider about the contract agreement with the Sherrif's Dept. Reports from the Sherriffs Dept. on patrolling the Town were received and placed on file. Mr. Neuzil and Mr. Meardon drew up a new receipt for Ken Herdliska to sign. After it is signed he will receive the $100.00 for damages. Mayor Flansburg said the Highway Commission contacted him about raising the speed limit through Town. There is a sign by the entrance to the High School that is 25MPH. The Highway Comm. has made a study and said the average speed through Tiffin is 38 MPH. They would like to raise it to 35MPH and place the sign by Mrs. Ethel Allen's and place a 50MPH sign by Ned Allen's. Mayor Flansburg will tell them the Council is in favor of this and ask what- Fonnie Grindstaff's sewer rates were discussed. He is to be charged two units for the tavern and one unit for each apartment. Jerry Michel made the motion to approve the Highway Commission report. Don Davis seconded it. By a roll call vote- Aye- Allen, Davis, Michel, Potter, and Spivey. Nay-None. Clerk will send a notice in the next water bills that anyone not paying the monthly water fee will have to pay an additional fee. Any construction outfits or other big companies that want to buy water will be charged $2.00 for each 1000 gal. and can only take out 1000 gal. each load.