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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-06-1981Council Meeting Minutes 171 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on October 6th in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING, FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY MAYOR DONALD E. EDWARDS. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 P.M. Present: Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. Absent: None. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15TH, MEETING. Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Hammond the minutes of September 15th 1981 be approved and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Negotiations, Grievances and Personnel . (� Council Action Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Kovachevich, the council enter into an executive session for the recommendation of a new city engineer. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl , Grant, Mazza, Selfridge, Hammond, Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. The regular meeting of the City Council recessed Q at 6:37 P.M. for the purpose of an executive session. Council reconvened in Q open session at 6:47P.M. The minutes of the executive session are on file in the office of the City Clerk. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Clarke, the appointment of Clifford L. Sagaser as City Engineer for the remainder of this fiscal year, and at a salary of $30,000.00, to begin his duties on November 1st. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr, Mayor Edwards. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 9 ayes 0 nays 0 absent. Public Safety & Protection. Council Action Motion by Alderman Mazza, second by Alderman Hammond to allow the purchase of a 1980 Mercury Monarch at a price of $4,799.00 and to be paid from Revenue Sharing, and to approve the $95.00 expenditure for a 12 month or 12,000 mile, warranty on the drive frame. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl , Grant, Mazza, Selfridge, Hammond, Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 8 ayes 0 nays 0 absent. Street & Garbage. Council Action Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Grant, the city hire Rick Ticken as another mechanic on a full-time basis and the salary and benefits be sent to Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel Committee. Discussion. Mr. Ticken would be a mechanic for all of the city vehicles. Voice vote, motion carried. Lake, Buildings & Grounds. Council Action None. Informational : Alderman Grant stated that the bid for Tarring of four build- ings and awarded to Conrad & Day on July 7th, and contract being #415, was not approved or signed by Conrad & Day, as they did not approve of the contract, the bid is now void. Maintenance Supt. Ray Hartle will cold patch the roofs of the four buildings until spring and the city will then put out for re-bid. 172 Continued October 6th, 1981 Public Works, Water & Sewer, Council Action Motion by Alderman Mazza, second by Alderamn Clarke, the approval of the low bid of Sewer Equipment Co of America for a Jet Rodder in the amount of $15,800.00. Discussion. John Scarbrough related that $10,000.00 was set aside out of Revenue Sharing; $14,000.00 out of thb Depreciation Fund. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Contract being #416. Betterment Commission, Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Grant that Gabby Sunday be allowed on November lst. Lengthy discussion. The number of items that would be allowable is 6 and it would be useable items according to the committee. The commission will be doing the advertising and setting up the information. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Grant, Selfridge, Kovachevich, Mayor Edwards. NAYS: Aldermen Clarke, Carl , Mazza, Hammond, Motion carried, 5 ayes 4 nays 0 absent. Citizens Advisory. Robert Beckner chairman of the committee spoke to council about the downtown plan. The committee has asked that council review their suggestions so it can be updated and go over the original plan, study it, compare it. The committees suggestions are: BLOCK 1 : The City, through tax increment, would buy the Churchill Hotel , remove it and clear the site. The site would then be sold back to a developer for redevelopment. Parking land in the rear of the site would be leased by the City for 99 years with owner(s) paying a small monthly or yearly fee for lot maintenance. The City would landscape, light, and develop the parking area. The former Emma' s Cafe would be purchased by the City and demolished (possibly the Andrew;s loading dock, also) to establish and Elm Street exit to the parking lot, with the entrance on Pine Street being the City-owned alley adjacent to Illinois Bell . Store owners on Block 1 would agree to establish rear entrances to their stores according to agreed upon specifications (architechtural changes) , which will be incorporated in the over-all plan. BLOCK 11 : Through tax increment the city would purchase and remove the Hadsall building, Canton Autobody, Poor Ole Paul 's, and Philllip's Associates. This area would be developed by the City into a lighted landscaped parking lot with the businesses fronting Main Street paying an annual or monthly maintenance fee to the City. BLOCK 111 : Commercial & Parking The entire east side of White Court would be commercial to accomodate certain types of businesses with types and square footages of said businesses to be specified by language in the over-all plan. Parking in the rear of stores would be developed and extend from thealleyway in back of Elm to Pine. 173 Continued October 6th, 1981 BLOCK 1V: Commercial . BLOCK V: Commercial and Parking Chestnut and Elm Street frontages would remain commercial . Parking would be designated for the rest of the block. BLOCK Vl : Commercial This block should be designated as totally commercial which would allow apartments and churches in their present locations. The over-all plan should specify what percentage of this block would be allowed for parking. BLOCK Vll : Commercial and Parking (Fulton Square) Q Q BLOCK V111 : Commercial and Parking This block should be studied by planners and store owners to determine the best use of land. Consideration should be given to making W. Chestnut from Avenue A to Main a two-way street. BLOCK 1X: Commercial and Parking Main and Elm Street frontages should be designated commercial with the balance being a parking lot. If existing businesses do not relocate through development to the center of Main Street, the City would then through tax increment, develop the remaining parking lots, BLOCK X: Commercial and Parking First Avenue from Chestnut to Elm would be parking. The east side of the square would be commercial to the alley. The city, through tax increment would remove the-rears of the Cardosi and Knepp buildings on First Avenue. The land would be leased from the owners and a parking lot would be developed. The Citizens Advisory Committee wants Mayor Edwards to increase the membership from 9 to 11 . Mayor Edwards received a resignation from Paul Sonneman from the Citizens Advisory Committee. Alderman Clarke asked that Jim Hocker from the Chamber of Commerce Board report to council . The chamber believes that there is a considerable shortage of off street parking spaces available for shoppers and employees of downtown Canton. Furthermore, the Chamber of Commerce feels the over all redevelopment of the downtown area will be hasten by a proper incentive from City government of Canton, in the form of the removeal of unsightly and or unoccupied build- ings. Therefore the Chamber request that the City of Canton use tax increment funds and acquire the areas designated as Sepich's Tap, Soldwedel 's Dairy, 174 Continued October 6th, 1981 and E & R Shoe Repair, demolish the buildings and convert these areas to City parking. The arguements for requiring and tearing down certain build- ings are very persuasive; by increasing parking areas we will encourage retail commercial development and contiguous property. In order to dis- courage future blight and deterioration we should immediately begin knocking down buildings that are either eye-sores or obstruct retail development. Some would argue that the City would lose property taxes due to the removal of these three privately owned properties from the tax rolls. In 1981 the three properties mentioned paid taxes of $3,390.00 of which the City's share was only $677.00, not a significant cost. Mayor Edwards stated that he had no intentions of tearing down buildings just because their ugly. If we start destroying our tax base we have nothing to go for a mortgage with. MAYOR EDWARDS - INFORMATIONAL. Jack Walker has sent a letter stating that he has given his resignation on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Community Workshop has started a new service - it has to do with Microfilming. They are desirous of microfilming the City's records. They have been invited to the Finance Committee's next meeting for a presentation. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $48,500.00 TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION BONDS. Second reading, read by title. Jim Malmgren reported that this ordinance and the Bond Purchase Agreement Ordinance are hold overs from first reading in April of this year. One or two date changes have been made since first reading and that' s all on both ordinances. If the ordinance for $48,500.00 if passed, you will probably be paying $4,850.00 from tax increment to John Rader. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Mazza the ordinance be placed on its pasage. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza, Grant, Carl , Clarke. NAYS: Alderman Horr. Motion carried. 7 ayes 1 nay 0 absent. Ordinance being #897. ORDINANCE - APPROVING A PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN FRANCIS HADSALL AND THE CITY OF CANTON. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Mazza, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Clarke, Carl , Grant, Mazza, Selfridge, Hammond, Kovachevich. NAYS: Alderman Horr. Motion carried. 7 ayes 1 nay 0 absent. Ordinance being #898. NEW BUSINESS: LETTER FROM ALDERMAN MAllA CONCERNING RESIGNATION. The letter is as follows: Dear Mayor Edwards: This is to inform you that I am resigning my seat as Alderman from the Second Ward, City of Canton, effective October 31 , 1981 . This is necessitated by the fact that I have taken a position in New Haven, Connecticut and will be leaving Canton in early November. Sincerely yours, Francis E. Mazza BIDS - TREE TRIMMING AND TREE STUMP REMOVAL. Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Hammond the City Clerk be instructed to open the bids. Voice vote, motion carried. Bidders-R & R Tree Service $1 ,528.00, bid secured by a cashier's check for $76.40; Livio Piggioli $1 ,627.50, bid secured by a bank draft for $100.00. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Horr the bids be referred to the Finance Committee. Voice vote, motion carried. BIDS - 320 TONS OF ROCK SALT. Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Selfridge the City Clerk be instructed to open the bids. Voice vote, motion carried. Bidders-Morton Salt $19.86 per ton; Cargill $19.84 per ton. Motion 1'75 Continued October 6th, 1981 by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Selfridge, the bids be referred to the Finance Committee. Voice vote, motion carried, ORDINANCE - AN ORDINANCE REGULATING ENCROACHMENT ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, First reading, read by title only. APPLICATION FOR OPERATING PERMIT - BULK LIME STORAGE AND LIME SLAKER. Emil Cook reported that plans and specifications have been completed and submitted to EPA and approved, Illinois EPA provides this application (operating permit) after the plans and specifications have been approved and the project is now ready for advertising, Crawford Murphy and Tilly are recommending the council proceed with advertising for the water plant improvements and to receive bids on November 3rd. Crawford Murphy & Tilly would then evaluate them and make recommendations at the November 17th council meeting. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Grant, bids' be let and returned on November 3rd, Discussion, This is to be paid out of Revenue (� Sharing Funds. Voice vote, motion carried. Ur STEP ONE - SANITARY SEWER EVALUATION SURVEY - COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW - Q SEWER TREATMENT PLANT FEASIBILITY STUDY, Emil Cook of Crawford Murphy & Tilly spoke on the step one grant. He reported that the City of Canton Q received a letter from USEPA giving the City an additional federal grant of $160,000.00. This additional grant funds will be the 75% proportioned of an additional $213,300.00 worth of work. Which will be completed as the sewer system evalution survey, which will be conducted by Crawford Murphy & Tilly, this is something that Crawford Murphy & Tilly has been working on with the city for approximately four years. And it will give the city, when completed, a complete evaluation of the sewer system and will define problem areas and will give the city basis plans to rehabilate for repairs of the system as needed. Crawford Murphy & Tilly plan on using two sub- contractors to do this work, one is Anderson Engineering of Canton, they will serve as a minority sub-contractor as well as a contractor going to do some of our day to day survey data gathering. Also, utilizing W. G. Jaques Co of Des Moines Iowa, who will be doing sewer televising work. Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Mazza to accept the Anderson Engineering and W. G. Jaques as the sub-contractors recommended by Crawford Murphy & Tilly, Voice vote, motion carried, RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF USED FIRE TRUCK. First reading, read in its entirety. Jim Malmgren stated that this purchase from a City employee does not constitute a conflict according to a letter received by him from the Attorney General ' s office. Discussion. Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Horr to send this to the Finance Committee for the repairs on the truck, Discussion. Alderman Selfridge wants the committee to decide what repairs can be made in house and what repairs need to be done. Voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Hammond, second by Alderman Horr to re-establish parking at 6 W. Pine where the bus stop was. Voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Selfridge, that 50% of the committees constitutes a ,quorum. Lengthy discussion, Motion and second withdrawn. Alderman Carl will discuss the moving expenses for Clifford Sagaser the new City Engineer. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Clarke, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8:21 P.M. CIT CLERK APPROVED, e ��� MAYOR