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Home My WebLink About08-04-1964 Council Meeting Minutes I 2631 Canton City Council held a re T August 4, 1964 regular meeting on Au . �, 1964 in the City Council Chamber. Mayor Cook called the meeting to order at 7:03 P. M. Present for Roll Call: Aldermen Sebree, Howard, Duncan, Hurst, Whitehead, Long, Abbott, Gibbons, Horton, Jennings, Bender, and George. Absent: Aldermen Wright and Skinner. Pledge of Allegiance was followed by Prayer by Alderman Long, Aldermen Howard moves and Alderman Bender seconds a motion to accept the minutes of previous meeting and place on file. Roll call vote. - AYE: Unanimous. Bills for July read. Alderman Bender moves, Alderman George seconds motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, Roll call vote. A)7: Unanimous. -Reports of Officers read. Alderman Bender moves and Alderman Horton seconds a mo- tion to accept same and place on file. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Mayor Cook called for reports of standing committees. Alderman George moves that $103000.00, reccr vended to be included in Appropriation Ordinance, be used for oil and chips now. Alderman Hurst seconds this motion. Alder- man Howard moves to tayble the motion until a meeting; with City Treasurer is held. Alderman Duncan seconds this motion. Alderman Hurst withdrew his second and Alderman r;i George withdrew his motion. Alderman George suggested the money allocated for Jones V, Park be used for oil and chips. A meeting to be held Aug. 10, 7:00 P.M. - City Treasurer, Mayor, Finance Committee and the Street and Alley Committee, Alderman Hurst reported that the Garbage Disposal Committee met with members of the United Electric Coal Co. and were promised a lease for 640 acres of ground for use of sanitary land fill -_ only provisions were that the land was to be kept in a sanitary condition. Alderman Hurst recommended that bids on the Tractor-type end- loader be returned and to advertise for a tractor with dozer type blade A rough es- timate of cost of mac' !.ne operation, $ 1.94 per hour, plus labor of operator -- this fugure would bring ths total cost of operation to approximately $133000000 over the proposed budget, but a fee basis for other communities who may wish to use these facilities would help to offset this additional expense. Alderman Hurst moves to return bids and Alderman George seconds this motion. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Mayor-Cook called for reports of special committees. Alderman Jennings reported on the "rounding" of corner of Avenue D and Maple Street, approximate cost $800.00. Alderman Hurst moves and Alderman Whitehead seconds the motion to undertake this project. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous, Mayor Cook called for communications to the Council. Letter from the Sanitary Water Board regarding the city's application # for Federal Funds -- not eligible this year, but the Board will review application in 1965. Letter from Department of Conservation regarding cleaning Lake Canton of all fish and restocking with desireable fish, estimated cost of 23300 lbs. Dri-Noxfish (20% powdered retenone) for 3x450 acre feet of water in Lake Canton or 1.0 pound per million -- $4,980.00; this figure does not include cost of labor removing; dead fish. The Dept. of Conservation provides gratis: 603000 bluegill fingerlings, 12,000 largemouth bass fingerlings and 50 breeder largemouth bass. Alderman Bonder explained procedures used. Alderman Jennings moves, Alderman George seconds motion that same be referred to Water and Sewer Committee and Chief Operator at Wat,,.;.r Plant. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Letter from Portland Cement Assoc. regarding entry in contest for oldest concrete street in city and extending invitationfor a representative of City to attend awards banquet to be held in connection with the Ill. Municipal League Convention in September. Mr. Leonard Crawford, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Consulting Engineering Firm, stated that plans and specifications for standpipe and pumping station are ready for approval of Dept. of Public Health and as soon as that is received, the cyty can advertise for bids. He was well pleased with the Johnstone Co, work and that their contract calls for re- surfacing all streets they have opened. He recommended extension of contract for sewers in northern part of city and suggested authorization for the Water and Sewer Committee to advertise for bids on the Quality Hill and ItTest Locust Street project when same are prepared and approved by the Sanitary Water Board. Negotiations have been made by the City Attorney for E. Chestnut St. portion of the project. Alderman Long moves, Alderman Horton seconds motion to authorize ITater and Se rer Corn., the PIayOr and City Attorney to advertise for bids as soon as approval by the Board of Health has been given. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. 264 August 41 1964, Cont. (2) Alderman Hurst asked that the paving on IlIulborr-j Place be checked to see that work is satisfactory. Mayor Cook called for unfinished business. Alderman Jennings moves that Roger Daily be reimbursed for the expense of cleaning a stopped-sewer and also that the City remove a tree from his terrace. Alderman Horton seconds this motion. the City Attorney declared this motion ill&gal since the matter had been voted "No" at a previous Council meeting. Alderman Jennings moves that a telephone booth on the corner of Linn Street and Fifth Avenue (nor setting on oil station property), be removed to City property providing a traffic hazard will not exist, Chief of Police. Lindzey to make a report. Alderman Long seconds this motion. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Alderman Hurst reported on the Regional Conference on Emplgymnnt Opportunity and stated that he could not see that Canton could do anything at this time. Mayor Cool-, called for new business. Bonds with the Transamerica Insurance Co. in the amount of $1,000.00 each, approved by the Finance Committee, for Lloyd Henderson, Police Patrolman and Howard II. Griffin, Fire and Police Commissioner. Alderman Long moves and Alderman Horton seconds a motion to accept these bonds and place on file. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Permit by the Department of Public Works and Buildings (Division of Highways) for three water and sewer lines to cross routes 9 or 78 in the City of Canton, with Resolution for adoption of this permit. Alderman Bender moves and Alderman Long seconds a motion to adopt the Resolution. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. This being Resolution No. 387. First reading of an Ordinance amending the Appropriation Ordinance No. 112 -- first line of third paragraph under the general title of "FOR OTHER PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY LAIT11$ the word 1'Public" was used in the sentence for Publid' Pension Fund when the word ""Police" should have been used instead of the word "Public". Alderman Long moves and Alderman Duncan seconds a motion to suspend the rules. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Alderman Bf,nder moves and Alderman Long seconds a motion to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. This being Ordinance No. 113. First reading of an Ordinance to vacate an alley between South Second and South Third Avenues from East Oak Street to East Hickory Street. Alderman Bender moves and Alderman Jennings seconds a motion to suspend the rules. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Alderman Bender moves and Alderman Jennings seconds a motion to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. This being Ordinance No. 111.. First reading of a stop sign Ordinance. Same to lay over. Discussion of need fora Traffic Ordinance. Alderman Howard moves and Alderman Bender seconds a motion to refer the matter to the Ordinance Committee to prepare a traffic Ordinance to present to the City Council. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Alderman Bender inquired what could be done in regard to the speed limit now existing on North Main Street from Birch Street to Piddle Park Drive. Chief of Police Lindzey stated that a couple of years ago a request was made to the state for a lower speed limit, but instead after making a check on that street, the speed limit was raised, and he feared that the same may happen again. Alderman Bender moves and Alderman Duncan seconds to adjourn. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Canton City Council adjourns at 9:22 P. M. L,. City Cler C