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Home My WebLink About01-18-1983 Council Meeting Minutes 344 JANUARY 18TH, 1983 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on January 18th 1983 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 Kovache- vich, Savill , Sarff, Grant, Carl , Larsen, Horr. Absent: Alderman Hammond. MINUTES OF JANUARY 4TH MEETING. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alder- man Sarff, the minutes of January 4th be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. BILLS FOR DECEMBER. Alderman Kovachevich stated the M.F.T. bill from Pschirrer Asphalt in the amount of $1 ,468.65 for interest was denied for payment at the committee meeting. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Savill the bills for December be approved and paid with the exception of the Pschirrer bill of $1468.65 for interest not be paid. Roll Call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Larsen, Carl , Grant, Sarff, Savill , Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance. Council Action None. Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel . Council Action None. Informational : The committee will have a meeting with the unions on Feb- uary 3rd. Community & Industrial Development. Council Action Motion by Alderman Larsen, second by Alderman Sarff, that the expenditure of $2,601 .20 for relocation expense for the Marinich property acquisition be allowed. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Savill , Sarff, Grant, Carl , Larsen, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Motion by Alderman Larsen, second by Alderman Savill , that the present auditor of Peat, Marwich & Mitchell , who are auditing the first year's fund compl:ete the audit of last two years, if they turn it down, we recommend that the consultant get three estimates and award it to the lowest bidder. Discus- sion. Mayor Edwards felt it could cost upto $1 ,000.00 for the additional audit. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Larsen, Carl , Grant, Sarff, Savill , Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Alderman Larsen ask Dave Dorgan give a report on the application status. Dave reported that he has been working on two different letters, one is to go to Msd and outline what we need to do to cordinate with them such as annex ation, and going ahead with appraisals for the purchase, or finding out the value of the land in the industrial site area. And going ahead with the letter to hud outlining how we attempt to reach in our funds making our improvements in the economic development area, and what the steps for use of those funds will be. Legal & Ordinance. Council Action None. Informational : The committee and council carried over the stop sign request on 4th at Birch. Bob Molleck Chief of Police recommendation was that the stop sign was not needed and the mayor concurred. 345 CONTINUED JANUARY 18TH, 1983 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. Cliff had a meeting in the County Planning & Zoning office, purpose of the meeting was to meet with Jack Harland Ditrict Highway Engineer for the Department of Transportation, regarding the various in put that he could give us and we could give them on the industrial park; access to it would be on Route 9 highway. Cliff showed them a proposed map he had made of how a two lane or four lane highway could pass thru the community. The engineer said that the four lane highway from Peoria to Kansas City is not a dead issue. They had hired consulting engineers to do preliminary work on the design of it from Peoria to Canton. Mayor Edwards stated that he and Cliff will be going to Springfield sometime next week to talk to Mr. Kramer the Director of the Department of Transportation. The meeting was arranged by State Representative Tom Homer. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. The Mayor asked the clerk to read a letter from Planning & Zoning, it reads as follows: at their meeting on Janury 11th they recommend that the Wheeler application for annexation and rezoning be approved. And the commission recommends that the application of Donna Thurman to operate a one-chair beauty shop in her residence at 471 South Main Street be approved. Q The clerk read a letter from the Liquor Commission to recommend that the Q application of Michels' s Pizza 51 E. Side Square for a class C beer and wine license be issued. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Grant, that a class C license for the selling of beer and wine for Michels's Pizza be granted. Discussion. Alderman Sarff had three oppositions to selling alcohol on the square. Ald- erman Grant could see no problem with it as it would be regulated. Alderman Carl asked if the premises would be segragated in anyway? Jim Malmgren City Attorney said that there were no provisions for it in the ordinance. Roll Call . AYES: Aldermen Kovahevich, Savill , Sarff, Grant, Larsen. NAYS: Ald- erman Carl , Horr. Motion carried. 5 ayes 2 nays 1 absent. The clerk read a letter from the Liquor Commission to recommend the applica- tion by Paul E. Buell Jr. for a liquor license for a package liquor store, class E for 750 S. 5th, pending the purchase of the business. This is pre- sently Ed's Drive-In. Jim Malmgren reported that upon talking to Dennis VanMiddlesworth, approval , if such is your action, will go into effect as a transfer of the liqyor license, and we know that's not allowed. It will be contingent upon first, that there is a successful purchase of the outgoing business by Mr. Buell . Secondly, that it be contingent upon an opening for this class of liquor license. Mr. VanMiddlesworth will not renew his present license, therefore creating a vacancy. Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Sarff, the license be issued with the contingence upon the sale. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Larsen, Carl , Grant, Sarff, Savill , Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Dcca will sponsor a seminar on January 21st at 9:00 A.M. It will be a tele- phone survey on business's coming to Illinois. If anyone is interested in going, contact Mayor Edwards. Cliff Sagsser City Engineer wants Rick Walraven to go. Bob Keime for the County Planning Office and Jim Nelson Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce are planning on going. Dave Dorgan will have material sent to him. Mayor Edwards made a appointment pursuant to Chapter 16, title 1 of the Municipal Code, Dave Dorgan as Director of Budget and Administration, effec- tive March 7th, 1983. As director, Mr. Dorgan's duties will be pursuant to the ordinance, and will include the supervision and operation of the Dept. of Community Development. The salary will be determined by the corporate authorities. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Savill , the appointment be confirmed. Voice vote, motion carried. Mr. Dorgan is looking forward to 346 CONTINUED JANUARY 18TH, 1983 working for the City of Canton, forsees several challenges. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 1 , CHAPTER 17 RELATING TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. Second reading, read by title. Mo- tion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Larsen, the ordinance be placed upon its passage. Discussion. Dave Dorgan commented that part of the conditions of him coming to Canton and making it easy to convince the people in Lewistown to make this transition complete, is that he would be able to have a say in consulting with the community of Lewistown and in the county government at some level . This would be done on his off hours. Roll Call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Savill , Sarff, Grant, Carl , Larsen, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Ordinance being #960. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Savill to encourage Dave Dorgan to work with other communities and the county as he sees fit. Voice vote, motion carried. ORDINANCE - PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL WRITTEN EVALUATION OF ALL FULL-TIME CITY EMPLOYEES. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Alderman Sarff, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Larsen, Carl , Grant, Sarff, Savill , Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Ordinance being #961 . NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - ANNEXING AND REZONING CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF CANTON. LOCATED AT 1675 E. WALNUT. First reading, read by title. John McCarthy attorney for Ronald Wheeler reported that his client is the contract pur- chaser. Mr. Wheeler has indicated that he will get the property cleaned up. Alderman Larsen wants some assurance that the property will be cleaned up. He also questioned the I-1 zoning and wanted to know why not ask for a non-conforming use for the machine shop and would then be required to be cleaned up. John McCarthy stated that its an area well suited for indust- rail use. Looked at the possibility of B-2 or I-1 , and thought that B-2 was more of a commercial use then the area seems to be. We felt I-1 was probably less offensive then B-2. Mayor Edwards wants this to go as a first reading, and see how the clean up goes in the next two weeks. ORDINANCE - AMENDING CHAPTER 16, TITLE 1 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Kovachevich, this ordinance be referred to Legal & Ordinance committee. Voice vote, motion carried. ORDINANCE - GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF A ONE CHAIR BEAUTY SALON AT 471 SOUTH MAIN. First reading, read by title. First reading, read by title. RESOLUTION - GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO BAR-V-ENTERPRISES FOR COM- PLETION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN AGREEMENT #428. First reading, read by title. The problem arose of not finishing the building because of sba de- lays and then Mr. Mason ran into bad wether. Motion by Alderman Kovache- vich, second by Alderman Sarff, the resolution be adopted. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Savill , Sarff, Grant, CArl , Larsen, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Resolution being #978. 347 CONTINUED JANUARY 18TH, 1983 EXECUTIVE SESSION - THREATENED/IMMINENT LITIGATION. Motion by Alder- man Kovachevich, second by Alderman Sarff, to go into executive session for the purpose of Threatened/Imminent Litigation. Roll call . AYES: Aldermne Horr, Larsen, Carl , Grant, Sarff, Savill , Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Council went into executive session at 7:20 P.M. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Larsen to go into open session. Voice vote, motion carried. Council went into open session at 8:36 P.M. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Grant, the retainer fee of Chapman & Cutler bond counsel from Chicago for $3,000.00 and Jim Malmgren City Attorney be paid $1 ,000.00 retainer fee and a hourly fee of $45.00 per hour. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Savill , Sarff, Grant, Carl , Larsen, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Motion by Alderman Larsen, second by Alderman Sarff, to pay Dave Dorgan $1 ,500.00 as a consultant until March 7th and retroactive to January 6th. Roll call . �. AYES: Alderman Horr, Larsen, Carl , Grant, Sarff, Savill , Kovachevich. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Discussion. Pat Wright City Treasurer asked if this would be paid out of Community Develop- ment Funds? Council decided to pay $1 ,000.00 for consultant fee out of Q Community Development funds and the $500.00 out of Revenue Sharing. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Savill to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8:39 P.M. CITY C RK APPROVED. MAYOR