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Home My WebLink About12-04-1962 Council Meeting Minutes 145 Mayor Cook called for reports of Special Committees. Dec. 4, 1962, Cont. (2) Mayor Cook called for .Correspondence to .the Council. Letter from the Auditor of Public Accounts was read regarding the 'Statewide Summary of Municipal $finance in Illinois". Alderman Herbener moves that the City Clerk be authorized to secure a copy of this audit for each Alderman, the Mayor and City Attorney. Motion was seconded by Alderman Bender. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Mayor Cook called for Unfinished Business. Reports from the Planning Commission relgard _ng Lot 6, Block 1, Kellogg-Bab- oock Addition and Lots 5 and 6, Block 5 in Kellogg-Babcock Addition,requests had been to ohange same from R-3 Residential. to B-2 General Business but the Planning Commission recommended changing from an R-3 Residential to a BJl Local Business area. Alderman Howard moves that an Ordinance be .drawn to re- zone these lots to the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, G seconded by Alderman Hurst. Discussion as to whether the two recommendations CA could be incorporated in one Ordinance or if Viere should be two Ordinances. C: Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Sebree, Stale-, Wright, Herbener, Hurst, -� Long, Skinner, Gibbons, Abbott, Berry, and Morton. NAY: Alderman George and Bender. (12 AYES and 2 NAPS) . Motion carried. Cc Mayor Cook Called for New Business. Bond with the American Surety Co. in the amount of $12j500.00 for Fred Linder, Treasurer -of Board of Cemetery :Managers of the Gity' of Canton, properly approved by the Finance Committee was read. Alderman George, seconded by Alderman Horton moves to accept the Bond and place on file. Roll. call vote. AYE: Unanimous. A Resolution for the purchase of the Phillips-Kemp property on White Court to be used for a parking lot was read. Alderman Herbener explained that this proposed lot would be on the opposite side of the Canton Square and should help to relieve traffic on the square -- there would be room for twenty cars -- cost of the lot to be $8,000.00 a:id the preparations to make sage ready for use should not cost more than $2,000.00 or $3)000.00 which means it could be put in operation at "a cost lower than most cases. He stated that this lot more than meets the requirements of the Chicago Motor Club -- there would be 90 degree parking, wide stalls, cars could pull out of the lot on White Court; and it was recom- mended by the Traffic Committee that the City purchase this lot. Alderman Herbe- ner then moves, on behalf of the 'Traffic Committee, that the Resolution be passed. Alderman Sebree seconded this motion. Alderman Staley reported that the City alreapy has one lot that cannot pay for itself and this is not the time to pur- chase another lot. Alderman George states that he agrees with Alderman Staley. Alderman Hurst moves to amend the motion; "That this parking lot, if purchased, be designated as a free lot. Alderman Wright stated that this lot should be free in order to encourage promotion of business and then possibly the business places will offer more evening store hour services. Alderman Wright seconds Alderman Hurst's amendment. Alderman Skinner stated that when the contract on the existing parking lot expires would be a good time to try for a free parking lot. Further discussion on the necessity of purchasing a lot at this tim. Roll call vote on the amendment: AYE: Aldermen Sebree, Wright, Hurst, and Berry. NAY: Aldermen Howard, Staley, Herbener, Long, Skinner, Gibbons, Abbott, Horton, George, and Bender. ( 4 AYES and 10 NAYS). Motion lost. Alderman Wright then moves that the word "Treasurer" be struck from the Resolution and "Special Park- ing Lot Fund" entered instead. Alderman Herbener seconds this motion. voice �t vote. AYE: Unanimous. Roll call vote on the Resolution, as amended. AYE: Aldermen Horton, Gibbons, Skinner, Long, Herbener, Wright, Sebree, and Howard. NAY: Aldermen Bender, George, Berry, Abbott, Hurst and Staley. (8 AYES and 6 NAYS) . Motion carried. This being Resolution No. 333. Mayor Cook announced the appointment of an Auxiliary Policeman to serve during the holidays, Mr. Gerald Fidler. Alderman Bender moves and Alderman Horton seconds a motion to accept the appointment of Gerald Fidler as Auxiliary Police- man. Roll call vote. AYE: Fell-eall-ve"v Unanimous. Alderman Herbener asked to be excused from the Council Room. Granted at 8:55 P.M. 146 Dec. 4, 1962, Cont. (3) Alderman Berry reported that the next three items on the agenda had been taken care of: Street light at Lake Canton, Trees on East Pine Street reported to the Street and Alley Committee and providing a car for Mr. Brasel while his damaged car was being repaired. (Mr. Senift stated that was up to the Ins. Co.). Alderman George reported that the Lights Committee did not recommend street lights outside the City Limits since that would set a precedent. Mayor Cook announced that the next item of business was reconsideration of a vault. Alderman George moves and Alderman Gibbons seconds a motion that the Building and Grounds Committee meet with the Finance Committee and report back to the next Council meeting. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Resolution providing for funds for Sewerage Extension program through the Federal Grant read. Alderman Bender moves and Alderman George seconds a motion to adopt this Resolution. Mr. Leonard Crawford explained that the $762,000.00 total amount of project, the Federal Grant request was $323,500.00 acid the grant reque-st from the Public Health Service was $323500.00, with Revenue bonds to be $406,000.00. Roll call vote on the adoption of the Resolution. AYE: Unanimous. This being Resolution No. 334. Resolution providing for Sewerage Extension under the Housing and Horne Finance Agency* -- "that the total expenditure for capital improvements in said plan or budget was $1155300.00 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1963, and $214,200.00 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1964. That in the event that said Federal Grant is approved by the United States of America, said capital n7.an or capital budget (is herebJ-) increased by X100,00.0y for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1963, and $306;000.00 for the fiscal year ending A??ril 30, 1964 for a total increase of x;4061000.00 in the proposed total expendi- ture for capital improvement projects (exclusive of Federal funds) . That said increase in the proposed or planned total expenditure for capital improvement -projects is approximately equal to the non-Federal funds required to complete the public works project for which the application is to be submitted". Alder- man Long moves and Alderman Hurst seconds a motion to acopt this Resolution. Roll call vote AYE: Unari mous. This being resolution No. 335• Alderman Howard reported on the interview in Chicago, stating that there are 275 counties in the United States that are qualified toparticipate in the Federal Grant Program. He stated that Mr. Nash from that office was high.in his recommenda- tion for the choice of Crawford, Murphy ^"Tilly as Engineers for this project. Alderman Horton stated that the Parkin- lleter Attendant should be a policeman and that the Ordinance should be charged to read "eight" patrolmen in the City of Canton. Discussion as to whether the City Ordinance would have to be ¢hanged to "delete" the Parking Meter Attendant. Alderman Horton moves to recommend to the Fire and Police Commission that the present Parking Meter Attendant be changed to a P31ice Officer under Civil Service and under the control of the Fire and Police Commis ion . k1derman Sta}g�_t n i de neat e1aajiorn nt.5 vould be necessary to p ace the ques ion on a ba any arty for all city employees to be under Civ il Service, thus doing away with a party patronage. Alderman Hurst seconds Alderman Horton�s motion. Roll call vote. AYE Aldermen George, Horton, Berry, Gibbons, Long, Hurst, Wright, Staley, Se- bree, and Howard. NAY: Aldermen Bender, Abbott, and Skinner. (10 AYES and 3 NAYS) . Motion carried. ir. Leonard Crawford from the Engineering Firm of Crawford, Murphy & Tilly in- formed the Council that, taking for granted that the Federal Grant will be allowed, the City should make plans for the acquisition of right-of-ways of real estate, (easements, options, or purchase of right-of=ways) ; that a committee should be appointed or'a special meeting of the Council to make this decision should be done at once. (In case the Federal Grant was allowed, the routing of the sewer lines might have to be changed but the main portion of this work could be done now) ; he further stated that an Engineering firm should be designated to go ahead with the plans and specifications since time was valuable, on this project. Alderman Wright moves that the Council insturct the Sewer nd Water Com. to work with the City Engineer and go ahead with necessary easements and options, also plans and specifications with the Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Engineering Firm for this Sewer Extension program. Alderman Gibbons seconded *his motion. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Staley, Wright, Hurst, Long, Skinner, Gibbons, Abbott, Berry, Horton, George, & Bender. NAYS Alderman Sebree. (12 AYES and 1 NAY) .Carried. Alderman George moves and Alderman Bender seconds a motion to adjourn. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Canton City Council adjourned at 10 ;07 P. M. /�_1`477 `�