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Home My WebLink About05-17-1983 Council Meeting Minutes 385 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on May 17th , 1983 in Council Chambers . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE IN- VOCATION GIVEN BY CITY CLERK NANCY WHITES . Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6 : 30 P . M . Present . Alder- men Savill , Sarff, Workman , Carl , Horr . Absent : Aldermen Kov- achevich , Hammond . One resigned . MINUTES OF APRIL 16TH SPECIAL MEETING . Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Carl , the minutes of April 16th special meet- ing be accepted and placed on file . Voice vote , motion carried . MINUTES OF MAY 3RD ' S MEETINGS . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Horr , the minutes of May 3rd meetings be accepted and placed on file . Voice vote , motion carried . BILLS FOR APRIL 1983 . Alderman Sarff mentioned that the bills had not been to committee since the committee met earlier this month , so look over the bills carefully . The bill of Sidener d' Supply for $6 ,325 . 42 will be paid out of revenue sharing . Rein holtz Flying Service in the amount of $244 . 00 to be paid out of Q tax increment account . The Canton Museum bill for Town & Country will be checked further before payment by the city treasurer . 'Q Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Savill , the bills having been approved be paid . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Horr , Carl , Workman , Sarff, Savill . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 5 ayes 0 nays 2 absent 1 resigned . COMMITTEE REPORTS : Finance . Council Action None . Negotiations , Grievance & Personnel . Council Action None . Community & Development . Council Action None . Legal & Ordinance . Council Action None . Petition - Four way stop signs be placed on 11th avenue and Myrtle St. , due to heavy traffic and limited view . Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Savill , this petition be sent to the Street & Garbage Committee . Voice vote , motion carried . COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. Rick Walraven the draftsman for the city will be leaving the employment of the city on May 20th , 1983 . Committee has given approval to advertise for his replacment . 386 CONTINUED MAY 17TH , 1983 Regarding the 4-lane highway project , which some people are calling it , I refer to it as route 9 Project . We came up with a plan of a relocation highway to be relocated or built thru the community , and discussed this with the department of transportation and certain politicians , both here in Canton and in Springfield . As a result of talking to these politi - cians , Senator Luft picked up on this and wanted to know if I Cliff had a cost estimate? Cliff gave him a rough estimate of $6 ,000 , 100 . 00 . Since then we have submitted thru his groups in the senate a motion to adopt $600 ,000 . 00 which is roughly 10% of the propose cost for engineering work . Cliff ' s plan is to try to improve roads that we have along existing right- of-ways as much as we can . However , in the Canton area I do not feel like the existing right-of-way is always the best location for us and so I made several alternates to this base proposal , but the main one was a 4 lane highway going thru the community linking the best route to Macomb and Peoria and tying route 9 on the east side to the Cuba blacktop on the west . Mayor Edwards stated that he and Cliff disagree . The mayor agrees that we should keep our highway in the downtown area . The mayor feels we should let it follow the path it now follows . People in the area of E . Chestnut have spoken to the mayor objecting to chestnut street becoming a state route . Bob Milleson spoke for the residents on chestnut street . He stated that they have clocked 16 vehicles a minute on that street, its a residential area not a business area . Cliff Sagaser stated that this is one way to get a new highway and a new water line . Motion by Alderman Horr , second by Alderman Workman , this be referred to the Street & Garbage Committee for further considera- tion . Voice vote , motion carried . Cliff reported on the hud project , they primed the areas that we have to resurface today . COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVE DORGAN - BUDGET DIRECTOR/COMMUNITY DEVE . DIRECTOR. The budget was planned for this time , but has been put off till its fully prepared . COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Savill the appointments of Virgil Horr to the Fulton County Safety Council ; a three month appointment of Carmalee Ashwood as Esda Director ; George Hocker , Jim Elson , Nancy Andrews to the Library Board be confirmed . Voice vote, motion carried . OLD BUSINESS : None. NEW BUSINESS : RESOLUTION - APPROVING AN AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE SALE/PUR- CHASE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT 256 S . 5TH AVENUE . First reading , read by title . The property was owned by Elmer Riley . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Woi,,kiman the resolution be adopted . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Savill , Sarff , Workman , Carl , Horr , Mayor Edwards . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 6 ayes 0 nays 2 absent 1 resigned . Resolution being #986x. Agreement being #430 . RESOLUTION - MOTOR FUEL TAX-MAINTENANCE OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS . First reading , read by title and the amount of $140 ,000 . 00 . Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Horr , the resolution be adopted . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Horr , Carl , Workman , Sarff , Savill . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 5 ayes 0 nays 2 absent 1 resigned . Resolution being #987 . 387 CONTINUED MAY 17TH , 1983 RESOLUTION -ESTABLISHING AN "ANNIVERSARY DATE" FOR FORMER CETA EMPLOYEES AND SETTING POLICY GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE EMPLOYEES . First reading , read by title . Dave Dorgan Budget Director had received a letter from the ceta office in Galesburg , the letter states you treat the ceta workers with equality compared to other employees . It doesn ' t restrict you from passing the resolution . I feel its some what confusing . Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Carl , the resolution be tabled until June 7th council meeting . Voice vote , motion carried . AGREEMENT - MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL STREETS - $6 , 791 . 76 . First reading , read by title . Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Horr , the agreement be adopted . Discussion . This is $2 ,600 . 00 higher from last year and we have nothing to say about it , its set by the state reported Cliff Sagaser. Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Savill , Sarff, Workman , Carl , Horr. NAYS : None . Motion carried . 5 ayes 0 nays 2 absent 1 resigned . Agreement being #429A . EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Carl , to go into executive session . Roll call . AYES : Q Aldermen Horr, Carl , Workman , Sarff, Savill . NAYS : None . Motion Q carried . 5 ayes 0 nays 2 absent 1 resigned . Council went into executive session at 7 : 28 P . M. The executive minutes are on file in the 'office of the city clerk . Executive session adjourned at 8 : 38 P . M. Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Sarff to reconvene in open session . Voice vote , motion carried . Council reconvened at 8 :40 P . M. RESOLUTION - DIRECTING FURLOUGHS OR LAY-OFFS FOR LACK OF FUNDS . First reading , read by title . and names involved . Motion by Alder- man Sarff, second by Alderman Workman the resolution be adopted . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Savill , Sarff, Workman , Carl , Horr . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 5 ayes 0 nays 2 absent 1 resigned . Resolution being #988 . RESOLUTION - DETERMINING MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RANKS AND POSITIONS WITHIN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS . First reading , read by title . Mdti_on by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Sarff the resolution be adopted . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Carl , Workman , Sarff , Savill , Mayor Edwards . NAYS : Alderman Horr . Motion carried . 5 ayes 1 nay 2 absent 1 resigned . Resolution being #989 . RESOLUTION - AMENDING RESOLUTION #983 APPROVING SPECIFIC SALARIES FOR DEPT . HEADS , FULL -TIME APPOINTIVE EMPLOYEES , AND PART-TIME APPOINTIVE EMPLOYEES . First reading , read by title and names involved . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Workman , the resolution be adopted . Discussion . Alderman Carl asked that the resolution be amended under Mike Stockov name to read not to exceed 20 hours a week . Voice vote , motion carried on the amendment . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Savill , Sarff , Workman , Carl , Horr . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 5 ayes 0 nays 2 absent 1 resigned . Resolution being #990 . ORDINANCE - AMENDING CHAPTER 1 , TITLE 5 , RESTRUCTURING THE CANTON FIRE DEPT. AND RE-ESTABLISHING CANTON FIRE DEPTS . AUTHORIZED STRENGTH . First reading , read by title . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Workman , the suspension of the rules for the purpose of passing the ordinance . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Horr , Carl , Workman , Sarff , Savill . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 5 ayes 0 nays 2 absent 1 resigned . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Carl , the ordinance be placed on its passage . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Savill , Sarff, Workman , Carl , Horr . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 5 ayes 0 nays 2 absent 1 resigned . Ordinance being #976 . 388 CONTINUED MAY 17TH , 1983 ORDINANCE - AMENDING CHAPTER 1 , TITLE 6 , RESTRUCTURING THE CANTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND RE-ESTABLISHING CANTON POLICE DEPARTMENTS AUTHORIZED STRENTGTH . First reading , read by title . ORDINANCE - AMENDING CHAPTER 1 , TITLE 8 RE-ESTABLISHING THE AUTHORIZED STRENGTH OF THE GARBAGE DEPARTMENT . First reading , by title only . Mayor Edwards spoke in regards to the ordinance dealing with lay-offs . He said its indicative of the times and certainly doesn ' t help people on this list . The hardest thing this community is facing right now and have been for the last two years , is the lost of employment . Sooner or later it funneled down to where it had gotten into city employees . We ' ve robbed peter to pay paul and lowered our net worth . Were facing a very large deficient for this year . By laying off these 8 employees were still facing almost a $300 ,000 .00 deficient . Nobody elected to an office enjoys this sort of thing . I ' ve told the fireman ' s union , and will tell the other two unions that were willing to talk to them and listen to what they have to say , and if we can bring about a consensus that will keep us from laying off so much the better for it . Dave Dorgan Budget Director stated that much of the things in the city that need to be done , were trying to make in an open door policy . ADJOURNMENT : Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Sarff , to adjourn . Voice vote , motion carried . Council adjourned at 8 : 53 P .M. TY CLERK APPROVED. MAYOR