City Council
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Motion Potter second Williams to increase Ralph Brown's salary by eleven percent (11%) to $14,846, per year and make it retroactive to July 1, 1980
Carried 3–1 · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Lloyd Williams · Voted no: Ted Spivey
Another copy of these minutes records this vote differently.
Motion Potter, second Spivey to instruct Mayor Formanek to carry out provisions of Ordinance No. 1980-91 of the City of Tiffin Ordinances and remove red pick-up truck with 1977 license plates and gray passenger bus with 1978 license plates from property owned by James Brotherton on the corner of Main and Third Streets
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Rohret second Spivey to defer decision on proposed agreements with Tiffin Fire Association until next regular meeting in October
Carried · moved by Charles Rohret, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Spivey second Potter to issue building permit to Bill Bream for addition to present house on Summerhays Street according to drawing submitted
Carried · moved by Ted Spivey, seconded by Glenn R. Potter
Motion Potter second Spivey to adopt ordinance
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Potter that rule or law requiring three readings on three different dates be dispensed with
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter
Motion Potter second Spivey to defer final acceptance of street extension and cul-de-sac in Sadler Addition until City Engineer Mike Kammerer inspects it to determine if it meets standards of agreements and sub-division ordinance No. 1980-81
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Williams, second Spivey to reject Articles of Agreement with Johnson County Council of Governments as currently stated and to instruct clerk to write letter to J. Patrick White expressing their satisfaction with Barbara Murray's work with Tiffin and Council's objections to proposed Articles of Agreement
Carried · moved by Lloyd Williams, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Potter second Rohret to instruct clerk to send letter to Johnson County Health Dept. concerning health hazards on Earl Volkman's property on the northeast corner of Summerhays and Second Streets
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Charles Rohret
Motion Potter to correct drainage problem created by Lark parking lot on Main Street by removing blacktop across ditch and installing culvert and covering it with roadstone. Discussion followed. Potter withdrew motion. City Engineer Mike Kammerer will inspect property in regard to proper drainage. Countil instructed Brown to lower ditch along west side of Main Street between Highway #6 and Third Street to allow better drainage. Mayor Pro-tem Madden asked for Council discussion concerning Clear Creek Community School District's intent to install a four foot chain link fence along east boundary line of high school property in Tiffin. Council expressed attitude that if school installs fence on its own property line, it would not involve the city in any way
Unknown · moved by Glenn R. Potter
Motion Potter second Spivey to approve clerk-treasurer's reports
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Spivey, second Rohret to authorize clerk to invest $6,000.00 in certificate of deposit from water fund
Carried · moved by Ted Spivey, seconded by Charles Rohret
Motion Potter second Williams to pay Dennis Brown $5.00 per hour for 39.5 hours labor while Ralph Brown was on vacation
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Lloyd Williams
Motion Spivey to defer payment of $21.50 to John Sladek until Council receives more specific information about what it is for. Spivey withdrew motion. Council instructed clerk to ask John Sladek about charges in relation to case with Chicago, Rock Island railroad
Withdrawn · moved by Ted Spivey
Glenn R. Potter presentTed Spivey presentCharles Rohret presentLloyd Williams present
The archive has no itemized agenda for this meeting.
| Document | Type | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes-9 /10/1980 (2) | minutes | |
| Minutes-9 /10/1980 | minutes |
Data last updated October 15, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.