City Council
City Council — regular meeting, May 11, 1977
Wednesday, May 11, 1977
0 agenda items
10 motions recorded
1 documents
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Votes
Each motion as the minutes record it: the agenda heading and the motion line. Names come from the roll call; "all ayes (implied)" marks a motion where the minutes say only "All ayes" or "carried unanimously", which credits the members recorded as present. Read the minutes
otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3
Formanek moved to accept the request to cancel the garbage service billing for December, 1976 through March, 1977 from Ray Scheetz, Clear Creek Mobile Home Park because collection was not available during those months
Carried · moved by Roger Formanek, seconded by Tom Morgan
otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3
Morgan moved to accept the April financial statement. Janssen seconded and
Carried · moved by Tom Morgan, seconded by Roger Janssen
resolutionall ayes (implied) · p. 3
Morgan moved to pass a resolution to approve the official report indicating no construction plans in the 1978 Street Construction Program. Janssen seconded and
Carried · moved by Tom Morgan, seconded by Roger Janssen
otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3
Formanek moved to declare the John and Luella Stahmer property, 311 Main St., a public nuisance and health hazard, and instruct the City Attorney to take whatever steps are neccessary to abate the nuisance. Janssen seconded and
Carried · moved by Roger Formanek, seconded by Roger Janssen
resolutionall ayes (implied) · p. 3
Formanek moved to pass a resolution regarding the type of elections held in Tiffin as follows: Be it resolved by the City Council of Tiffin, Iowa to follow the election procedures as outlined in Chapter 45 of the 1975 Code of Iowa
Carried · moved by Roger Formanek, seconded by Janis Stratton
otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3
Janssen moved to direct the Clerk-Treas. to prepare bid notices and mail to garbage haulers with bids to be opened at 8:00 pm at the regular meeting, June 8, 1977. Bids will be received until 8:00 pm Morgan seconded and
Carried · moved by Roger Janssen, seconded by Tom Morgan
otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3
Janssen moved to purchase a 1977 Code of Iowa. Stratton seconded and
Carried · moved by Roger Janssen, seconded by Janis Stratton
Procedural motions (3): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
- Formanek moved to accept the April 13th regular meeting minutes with the following corrections: — unknown
- Stratton moved to pay the bills and accept the receipts and approve transfers to certificates of deposits as follows: Bills: Iowa Electric Light & Power Co. - $411.05 General Telephone Co. - 22.08 Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. - 7.93 Tiffin U.S.P.O. - 7.50 uniBank & Trust - Transfers to Certificates - 6500.00 Ralph Brown - 679.60 Beverly Birtcher - 187.18 Iowa City Press-Citizen - 15.45 League of Iowa Municipalities - 65.00 Water Quality Management, Inc. - 21.00 Continued on Page 2 TOWN OF TIFFIN TIFFIN, IOWA 52340 Continued from Page 1, May 8th, 1977 minutes. Bills continued. Nielsen Construction Company - $406.25 State Hygienic Laboratories - 15.00 Powell's Hauling Service - 225.00 Flansburg Hardware - 134.80 Total Bills - $2197.84 Total Transfers - $6500.00 Receipts: State Comptroller - $768.14 Johnson County Clerk of District Court - 12.60 Johnson County Treasurer - 4203.51 uniBank & Trust - 394.08 City of Oxford - 40.00 William Staley - 12.00 Robert Dahnke - 12.00 Townspeople - Solid waste - 30.00 - Water revenue - 1128.25 - Water sales tax 31.73 - Sewer rental - 906.27 Total Receipts $7538.58 Janssen seconded and — carried (all ayes (implied))
- Morgan moved to adjourn. Adjournment by acclamation at 9:20 pm James E. Brotherton, Mayor Beverly J. Birtcher, Clerk-Treas. Clerk-Treasurer's notes from May 11th regular Council meeting, 1977 A letter will be sent to the Lark Supper Club in response to their prompt attention to the garbage removal problem. Morgan reported that the street stop signs have been installed. Council approved the installation of stop signs at Summerhays & Third Sts. Discussion followed about the problem areas for streets and culverts which will be reevaluated. A water fountain and cement platform for the merry-go-round will be installed in the City park according to Stratton. The kite contest was held April 30th. Letters will be sent to Earl Volkman and John Stahmer regarding the mowing on their property this season. The effluent ponds are reported to be in good working order. Atty. Neuzil will write to Hawkeye Engineering requesting payment of $470.00 repair bill on the effluent pond as written in their contract. Janssen recommended that Latta & Sons be called for City well services. Council requested Atty. Neuzil to purchase a 1977 Code of Iowa. Atty. Neuzil requested that the Clerk-Treas. accompany him to Des Moines for the City's sales tax appeal on June 2, 1977. The Mayor will advise R. Brown of Council's approval for obtaining prices on a new lawn mower. Council will decide on the purchase after the prices are received. A letter will be sent to Johnson County Regional Planning Comm. advising them that Council has decided not to pay $200.00 assessment for membership in that agency. Beverly J. Birtcher Clerk-Treas. May 13, 1977 — unknown
Attendance
Tom Morgan presentRoger Formanek presentRoger Janssen presentJanis Stratton presentGlenn R. Potter absentJames E. Brotherton (mayor) present