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Aug. 2, 1966
Canton City Council held a regular meeting on Aug. 2, 1966 in the City Council
Chamber. Mayor Woods called the meeting to order at 7:00 P. M. Present for
roll call: Aldermen Howard, Rusnak, Svob, Farr, Whitehead, Jacobs, Long, Kroell..
Ellis, Yerbic, Spencer, George, and Danner. Absent: Alderman Skinner.
Pledge of Allegiance was followed by Prayer by Alderman Danner,
Alderman Long moves and Alderman Yerbic seconds motion that the minutes of the
previous meeting be appepted as presented and placed on file. Voice vote. AYE:
Unanimous. .
Petition with eighteen signatures requesting closure of a portion of South Main
Street (the old street in the 1000 block) presented. Alderman Yerbic moves and
Alderman Long seconds motion to refer this Petition to the Street and Alley Com-
mittee and the Street Superintendent. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Petition No.125.
Bills for July read. Alderman Kroell moves and Alderman Rusnak seconds motion that
all bills properly approved be allowed for payment. Roll call vote. AYE:Unanimous.
- Reports of officers read. Alderman Long moves and Alderman Danner seconds motion
to accept same and place on file. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous.
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Mayor Woods called for reports of standing committees.
Lights Committee Chairman, Alderman Spencer, reported that an investigation of
the approximate 350 small street lights could be replaced with vapor lights at
$ 2.00 per month for each lamp, and that the City could possibly install one-
third of these lights on the most traveled areas this year and others later.
Vapor lamps give about two and one-half times more light, therefore, some street
lamps in middle of street intersections can be removed. Alderman Spencer moves
that the C.I.P.S.Co. be instructed to draw up a Resolution for installation of
vapor lamps. Alderman Yerbic seconds this motion. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous,
Alderman Long, Water and Sewer Chairman, presented a sealed bid for lease-purchase
of fare truck but was informed that same should be advertised. Alderman Long
moves and Alderman Kroell seconds motion that the City advertise for sealed bids
for rental-purchase of fire truck with equipment, to be received in City Clerk's
office by 5:00 P. M. on Aug. 16 and opened at the Council meeting on that date.
Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous.
Alderman Ellis reported that playground signs should be installed, school crossings
should be painted before August 29, the paint machine to be delivered this week.
He asked for Chief of Police Lindzey to give a report on the school signal light
on Locust Street and Avenue C. Chief Lindzey reported that the lady who damaged
this signal had been arrested, but she had no public liability insurance, and it
would cost between $200.00 and $300.00 to have same repaired.
A meeting of the Traffic Committee with the Traffic Engineer to be held Aug. 4.
Alderman Rusnak reported that Jones Park shrubbery had been trimmed after the
extreme hot weather had abated and that trees would be replaced this fall.
Mayor Woods recommended the following to be appointed members of the Planning
Committee: Charles E. Wright to represent the Park Board, Richard Birk to re-
present the School Board and Eldon Myers to represent the Street Department.
Alderman Howard moves and Alderman George seconds motion to accept these appoint-
ments. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous.
Mayor Woods called for reports of 'special committees.
Mayor Woods called for correspondence to the Council.
Letter from the Department of Public Health regarding the reinspection of the
Ford Trailer Park, 1169 S. 7th Ave. and gave six deficiencies to be corrected
within seven days after date of certified letter. City Attorney McMunn talked
to owner of trailer park and to Dr. F. D. Yoder, Director of Dept. of Public
Health, and confirmed the conversation with a letter send Aug. 2. Legal papers
filed in Lewistown against Mr. Ford on Aug. 1. Alderman Howard moves and Alder-
man Farr seconds motion to sustain the action taken by the City Attorney. Roll
call vote. AYE: Unanimous.
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Aug. 2, 1966, cont. (2)
Letter from Scruggs and Hammond regarding the installation of fire and police
station on the proposed location. Alderman Farr moves and Alderman Danner
seconds motion to refer this matter to the Fire, Finande, and Police and Legal
Committees for study. - Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous,
Mayor Woods called for old business.
Second reading of Tax Levy Ordinance next on agenda. Alderman Long moves and
Alderman Jacobs seconds motion to read Ordinance by title only. Roll call vote.
AYE: Unanimous. Same read. Alderman Howard moves and Alderman Danner seconds
motion to place same on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. . This
being Ordinance No. 184.
New business.
Representative from the 'Workable Program" reported that papers have been certified
and Canton is eligible to receive urban renewal funds -- could receive $6,000f000.00
including the repairs that could be made on homes. The southern part of the city
was chosen as more eligible to -receive benefits at this time -- on city urban re-
newal funds could be allowed -- $3.00 for each $1.00 that the city provided in
matching funds, either cash or non-cash credits. Mr. Walton showed map of the pro-
posed "urban renewal" area and talked to the Council. A question and answer period
followed. Alderman Howard moves and Alderman Danner seconds motion that a Reso-
lution be read. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Resolution approving under-
taking of general neighborhood renewal plan and filing of application for federal
advance of funds by the City of Canton read. Alderman Howard moves and Alderman
Farr seconds motion to adopt this Resolution. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous.
T"iis being Resolution No. 429. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to cause to be
prepared and to submit an application for a general neighborhood renewal plan to
the Federal Department of Housing for Urban Development read. Alderman Farr moves
and Alderman Jacobs seconds motion to adopt this Resolution. Roll call vote. A'S'E:
Unanimous. This being Resolution No. 430. Alderman Howard moves and Alderman
Rusnak seconds motion that the Mayor sign and file with the City Clerk, the "Land
Acquisition Policy Statement". Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous.
Agreement for the purchase of the Thomas E. Sullivan and Wilda M. Sullivan property
(Lots 1 through 6, both inclusive in Homewood Addition and also a portion of the
lot now outside the City of Canton), total cost $16,000.00 -- $500.00 cash, bal-
ante $3,100.00 or more on the first day of August each year until balance is paid
(5o interest) . Alderman Rusnak moves and Alderman Long seconds motion that the
Mayor and City Clerk be instructed to enter into this agreement with Mr. and PZrs.
Thomas Sullivan. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. This being Agreement No.113 64
Alderman Spencer moves and Alderman Yerbic seconds motion toadjourn. Voice vote.
AYE: Unanimous. Canton City Council adjourns at 9:12 P. M.
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