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Home My WebLink About03-02-1982 Council Meeting Minutes 224 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on March 2nd, 1982 in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY THE CITY CLERK NANCY WHITES. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 P.M. Present: Aldermen Hammond, Sarff, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. Absent: Alderman Kovachevich. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 16TH MEETING. Correction to be made on page 216, under the report from the city engineer, the number 36 should be stricken and the number 18 be added. Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Grant the correction be made. Voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Sarff, the minutes of February 16th be accepted and placed on file as corrected. Voice vote, motion carried. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22ND SPECIAL MEETING. The correction to be made is on page 222, under tbmporary work #2, strike out the words "or make existing tunnel larger." Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Grant, the correction be made. Voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Grant, the minutes of February 22nd Special Meeting be accepted and placed on file as corrected. Voice vote, motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Community & Industrial Deevelopment. Council Action Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Hammond, the purchase of the apple mini computer be approved with the total cost of $4,534.00; breakdown cost of hardware at $3,434.00, program cost $850.00, warranty cost $250.00. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl , Grant, Sarff, Hammond. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6 ayes 0 nays 1 absent 1 resigned. Lake, Buildings & Grounds Council Action None. Informational : Mayor Edwards reported that State Law prohibits the city from allowing a liquor establishment being in one of its buildings and the City now owns the Hadsall building and Mr. Sepich has been asked to vacant by March 31st, 1982. Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action None. Informational : The Chief of Fire and Chief of Police are not satisfied with the janitorial services. Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Sarff, this matter be referred to the Personnel Committee, and be included on tomorrow nights agenda for discussion. Discussion. The city attorney and the police chief will see that Mr. Hillyer receives a notice of this meeting, but he is not being invited to attend. Alderman Sarff feels that Mr. Hillyer should have something in writing. Voice vote, motion carried. Alderman Horr gave the city clerk a petition to deny the request of the railroad to close crossing of TP&W at Liberty. Street & Garbage. Council Action Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Grant to approved the alley policy. Discussion. Voice vote, motion carried. Jim Boyd Street Supt. wants approval to buy more salt. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Clarke, that Jim be allowed to purchase 60 tons of salt. Discussion. Alderman Hammond is asking that we continue the price 225 CONTINUED MARCH 2ND, 1982 of our original contract, if at all possible. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Hammond, Sarff, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6 ayes 0 nays 1 absent 1 resigned. Public Works & Water & Sewer. Council Action Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Clarke, the software be purchased for the programming of the city's billing machine on the new water & sewer rate increase. Lengthy discussion. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl , Grant, Sarff. NAYS: Alderman Hammond. Motion carried. 5 ayes 1 nay 1 absent 1 resigned. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT. Cliff Sagaser gave the council an update on the status of Lake Canton. Contractors worked on Friday and tried to stop some of the water coming into the cubicle, but they were not very successful . So, they built a dam in the tunnel . . . .18 feet from the structure, put gunit cement on the south side of that sandbag dam. Will let it set up for a week, and then come back, and then force pump the grout behing the dam, filling this structure full of concrete. Cliff Sagaser has been in touch with the Federal Q EPA in Chicago, and they are checking to see if their are funds to help us. Q COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. Contacted Railsback and Michels Office, and they are working on funding for our water problems. A resignation from Alderman Selfridge and the resignation of John Scarbrough, Mayor Edwards wants John' s resignation discussed at the committee meeting of Negotiations, Personnel & Grievance on March 11th. At the same meeting the mayor would like to have the citizens who object to the proposed railroad clossings be there for their chance to give input. The mayor also wants the council members at the committee meeting. DIVER'S BILL. The amount of the bill is $1 ,105.00 from the Springfield Underwater Search & Rescue Team. Mayor Edwards reported that we owe them a debt of gratitude, and wants to reward them in some way besides their bill , they saved us thousand of dollars. Cliff Sagaser City Engineer, stated that these men took a day off from work without pay, as the club gets the money, not the workers. The mayor suggested making the check for $1 ,500.00. Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Hammond, to pay the bill of Springfield Underwater Search & Rescue Team, and the additional amount of $395.00 be a contribution to their club. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Hammond, Sarff, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6 ayes 0 nays 1 absent 1 resigned. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - REPEALING CHAPER 2 OF TITLE 4 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Hammond, second by Alderman Clarke, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call . Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl , Grant, Sarff, Hammond. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6 ayes 0 nays 1 absent 1 resigned. Ordinance being #921 . ORDINANCE - ANNEXING AND REZONING CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Sarff, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Discussion. The mayor asked Cliff Sagaser to comment about the sewer for that area. Cliff didn't have a comment to make, as he had not been able to check it out thoroughly because of the city' s water problem at the lake. Cliff sees no problems for the area. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Hammond, Sarff, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6 ayes 0 nays 1 absent 1 resigned. Ordinance being #922. 226 CONTINUED MARCH 2ND, 1982 NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 10 BY REPEALING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 10 BY ADOPTING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 10 OF THE CITY CODE ON WATER & SEWER RATES. First reading, read by title. Lengthy discussion. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Alderman Clarke, the suspension of the rules. Discussion. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Clarke, Grant. NAYS: Aldermen Horr, Carl , Sarff, Hammond. Motion defeated. 2 ayes 4 nays 1 absent 1 resigned. RESOLUTION - COMMITTING CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES TO INVOLUNTARY EMPLOYER PAID CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ILL. MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND. First reading, read by title. City Clerk Nancy Whites called the office of Illinois Municipal Retirement today and was told that every employee that she reports has to be on the tax shelter. Mayor Edwards stated that the library & cemetary employees have not been informed as of this date. Alderman Carl said that this came to his attention today and would like to have this held over to the next council meeting. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Clarke, this resoltuion be held over to the next council meeting. Voice vote, motion carried. RESOLUTION - ESTABLISHING COST OF LIVING FOR MEMBERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT LOCAL NO 1897 AND CANTON POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCAL NO 759 AFSCME. First reading, read by title and amount. Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Sarff, the resolution be adopted. Discussion. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Hammond, Sarff, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6 ayes 0 nays 1 absent 1 resigned. Resolution being #928. RESOLUTION - ESTABLISHING COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR CITY OF CANTON DEPARTMENT HEADS. First reading, read by title and amount. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Alderman Sarff, the resolution be placed on its passage. Discussion. Alderman Carl asked what the cap was on the dept. heads? The City Treasurer Pat Wright informed the council that it was 10% for the dept. heads and 5% for those employees in city hall and all secretarys. AYES: Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl , Grant, Sarff, Hammond. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Resolution being #929. ORDINANCE - SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR JUNIOR AND AGNES DALLEFELD. First reading, read by title. BIDS - SALE OF THREE PARCELS OF LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF CANTON. No bids were received. The next council meeting will be held on March 17th, due to the primary election on March 16th. Alderman Sarff complained to council about trucks dumping their loads of trash and then not closing their tail gates and the trash is spilling out on Vine Street. Jim Boyd Street Supt. said the road was not city but county. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Clarke, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 7:59 P.M. �4CI�TYLERK APPROVED. MAYOR