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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-1980 Council Meeting Minutes 6'7 November 5th, 1980 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on November 5th in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY MAYOR CROUCH. Mayor Crouch asked for roll call at 6:30 P. M., Present., Aldermen Kovachevich, Mazza, Carl , Grant, Horr, Clarke, Danner., Absent: Alder- men Williams, Selfridge, Motsinger, Churchill .. An executive session was asked for by Mayor Crouch, to be placed on the agenda as the last item of business. Council concurred with the request., MINUTES OF OCTOBER 21ST MEETING. Motion by Alderman Danner, second by Alderman Mazza the minutes of October 21st be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. BILLS FOR SEPTEMBER 1980. Motion by Alderman Mazza, second by Alderman Kovachevich the bills for September be spproved and paid., Roll call , (29 AYES: Aldermen Danner, Clarke, Horr, Grant, Carl , Mazza, Kovachevich. Q NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 4 absent, Q Alderman Williams arrived at the council meeting at 6:35 P.M.. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Community & Industrial Development. Council Action. None. Legal & Ordinance Council Action. None. Streets & Traffic Council Aciton. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Grant, the bid of Tapsco for embossed signs in the amount of $3,732.48 be approved.' Roll call . AYES: Kovachevich, Williams, Mazza, Carl , Grant, Horr, Clarke, Danner. NAYS : None. Motion carried. 8 ayes 0 nays 3 absent. Motion by Alderman Williams, second by Alderman Carl the City Attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting parking from the N. Main Street intersection with Longwood Drive for 110 feet West on the North side of the street. Voice vote, motion carried. Voice vote, motion carried. Finance & Personnel . Council Action. None. Mayor Crouch asked that the executive session be moved to this time as one of the council members may have to leave. Council concurred, Mayor Crouch recessed the council meeting for the purpose of an executive session at 6:45 P.M. and reconvened in closed session for the purposes of discussing a pending suit with the City and Local 1372. The executive session adjourned at 7:20 P.M. and reconvened in open session. If any member of council wants to see the minutes of the executive session they are in the office of the City Clerk and may do so by request. 68 Continued November 5th, 1980 Mayor Crouch appointed Burle Burrish as an assistant in the case filed by the Public Works employees union local 1372. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Mazza the appointment be confirmed. Voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Crouch asked for council 's approval for the payment of a judgement entered in federal court on behalf of the attorneys for the Unification Church in the amount of $2,077.12 and to be paid immediately. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Alderman Clarke, the payment of $2,077.12 be paid. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Danner , Clarke, Horr, Grant, Mazza , Williams, Carl , Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 8 ayes 0 mays 3 absent. MAYOR'S REPORT A letter was submitted by the Chief of Police Don Story of his resignation which is effective on November 30th 1980. Mayor Crouch accepted the resignation wiht regrets but with best wishes for his new position as Chief of Police for the City of Bloomington. Motion by Alderman Williams, second by Alderman Horr the resignation be accepted. Voice vote, motion carried. As the ordinance specifies, the replacement of the position of chief of police is the appointment of the mayor with the advise and consent of the council . Mayor Crouch appointed an ad-hoc committee for a search committee of a chief of police, they are as follows: Melba Churchill chairman of Public Safety, Francis Mazza chairman of Finance, Captain Noel Oliver district commander for the Illinois State Police in District 14, Hal Iwashita chairman of the Fire & Police Commission, and Mayor Crouch. Don Story has agreed to return and act as a ex-officio member of the committee. Motion by Alderman Danner, second by Alderman Clarke the appointments be confirmed. Voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Crouch reported that he was somewhat concerned about a topic of discussion at the last council meeting, regarding the department of police on staffing. When council talked about the staffing of the police department it was the agreement of council in May, when doing the budgetary process we would not replace officer bourke who was retiring. We currently have an officer who is on disability, it is not appropriate to replace a man who is on disability until such times as they are gained to be permanently and totally disabled. The only vacancy that exists is the resignation of an officer, and that officer has only been gone about one month. When talling about the over-time, Mayor Crouch requested that budgetary figures be made available to various committees and to council on a monthly basis. Mayor Crouch recommended that the Legal & Ordinance Committee take a look at the deposits made for the water and sewer services which is $20.00. We have a number of accounts we have been unable to collect from. It is the City's responsibility to insure that we have sufficient deposit to cover the bills that they incur, and the person requesting the service is the person we look to for payment. The ordinance states that the landowner and the tenant are responsible for the payment, Mayor Crouch disagrees with this. The City Clerk is to direct a letter to the Public Works chairman as to a complaint about a manhole on E. Chestnut where a young girl lost some teeth. This manhole was on the sidewalk. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - VACATING PART OF EAST HOLLY STREET. This ordinance was laid over as it takes 9 alderman for passages, and only 8 were persent at the meeting. NEW BUSINESS. 69 Continued NoYember 5th., 1980 RESOLUITON - STREET LIGHTING FOR VILLAGE SQUARE. First reading, read by title only. Di:scussi.on. Motion by Alderman Danner., second by Alderman Grant the resolution be approved. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevi;ch., Williams, Mazza, Carl , Grant, Horr, Clarke, Danner. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 8 ayes 0 nays 3 absent. The resolution being # 867... ORDINANCE - AMENDING SECTION OF TITLE 6, CHAPTER 3 CONCERNING MIDSEMEANORS.. First reading, read by tittle only. ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1 CONCERNING ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE. First reading, read by title only. ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 5 CONCERNING DOGS. First reading, read by title only. ORDINANCE - AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 6, CHAPTER 6 CONCERNING DUTCH ELM DISEASE. First reading, read by title only.. a Q ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 7 CONCERNING ABANDONED AND WRECKED VEHICLES. First reading, read by title only. ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 1 , SECTION 2, AND 3 CONCERNING NUISANCES. First reading, read by tittle only. RESOLUITON - APPROVING AN INDEMNITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND ELECTED OFFICERS, APPOINTED OFFICERS AND APPOINTED EMPLOYEES., First reading, read by title only. Motion by Alderman Danner, second by Alderman Kovachevi.ch the resolution be adopted. Voice vote, motion carried. Resolution being # 866. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Alderman Danner, second by Alderman Clarke, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 7:52 P.M. d"e"a -A4) CITY LERK APPROVED. MAYOR 70 November 18th_, 1980 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on November 18th in Council Chambers.. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY ALDERMAN LES CARL. Mayor Crouch asked for roll call at 6:30 P.M. Present: Aldermen Kovachevich, Williams, Mazza. Carl , Grant, Horr, Clarke, Danner, Motsinger, Churchill . Absent: Alderman Selfridge. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 5TH MEETING. Motion by Alderman Danner, second by Alderman Motsinger the minutes of November 5th meeting be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. BILLS FOR OCTOBER. Motion by Alderman Mazza, second by Alderman Grant the bills for October be paid when funds become available. Discussion. Alderman Motsinger asked if the bill for Gilpin 's Septic Service under Lake Development in the amount of $70.00 is an employee of the City? Mayor Crouch reported that he was an employee of the City. During the discussion it was reported that his father owned the business. The City has tried to find others to do this service, but no one was available. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Churchill , Motsinger, Danner, Clarke, Horr, Grant, Carl , Mazza, Williams, Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 10 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Public Safety & Protection. Council Action. None. Finance & Personnel . Council Action. None. Mayor Crouch asked the City Clerk to send a memo to the chairman of Public Works & Buildings and ask the committee to deal with the bid for the janitorial services for the police, fire and comfort station. This bid was referred to committee on September 16th. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Horr for the approval of pur- chase for street signs, to be paid from revenue sharing funds which has been allocated. Discussion. Mayor Crouch asked that the committee investigate the need for signs with arrows that say one-way. Roll call . AYES: Alder- men Kovachevich, Williams, Mazza, Carl , Grant, Horr, Clarke, Danner, Mot- si.nger, Church.i;ll . NAYS: None. Motion carried. 10 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. MAYOR'S REPORT. The city of canton and the park district have discussed the area in front of the Canton State Bank, they want to make it into a ice skating rink. The park district will provide some of the labor and some of the materials. The retail trades was asked to provide the super- vision, and they were supportive of this endeavor. Mayor Crouch said that it would do two things: 1 . It will encourage the utilization of the down- town area. 2. It will provide a recreational area for the young people, which will have supervision. The park district and the city will share in the liabili.ty. Motion by Alderman Williams, second by Alderman Motsinger, that the city proceed in providing the support necessary to accomplish same. Voice vote, motion carried. Discussion. 10 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - VACATING A PART OF E. HOLLY STREET. Second reading, read by