HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-04-1968 Council Meeting Minutes 7
June 4, 1968
Canton City Council held a regular meeting on June 4, 1968 in the City Council
Chamber. Mayor 'Foods called the meeting to.order at 5:30 P. I1. Present for
roll call: Aldermen Rusnak, Howard, Farr, Svob, Jacobs, Sepich, Long, Ellis,
Kroell, Spencer, Yerbic, Danner, and George. Absent: Alderman Sk-.nner.
Pledge of Allegiance was followed but Tnvocati on by Alderman Danner.
Alderman Kroell moves, Alderman Yerbic seconds motion to dispense with reading
of the minutes of the previous meeting, accent same and place on file. Carried.
T?Il ..s for May, 1968 were presented. Alderman Lon^, moves, Alderman Yerbic, seconds
motion that all claims properly annroved for payment be allowed when funds are
available. Roll- call vote. AYE: Aldermen Ceor^-e, Danner, Yerbic, Spencer, Kroell.,
Ellis, Lunn, Sepich, Jacobs, Svob, Farr, Hoz-rard, and Rusnak. HAY: `lone.
Officers reports for :Tay were read. Motion by Alderman Jacobs, seconded by Alder-
man Kroell that same be accepted and placed on file. Carried by voice vote.
Standing; committees.
Alderman Long moves, Alderman Howard seconds motion that the Wiegand-& Stbrrer
IAd for sewer work on r. Oak, E. Locust and E. Ash Streets be accepted. Roll call
vote. AYE: Aldermen Rusnak, Howard., Farr, Svob, Jacobs, Sepich, Long, Ellis,
Kroell, Spencer, Yerbic, Danner, and Geor;:c. 71Y: None.
Snecial committees.
Mayor Woods arnointed IIr. Boyd Pickett as Co-chairman on the Cit .tens lldvisor�r
Committee and re-)orted that Delbert Brush was omitted from the list of appoint-
ments of Auxiliary Police. Alderman Long moves, Alderman Spencer seconds motion
to confirm these appointments. Garried, voice vote.
Mayor ''roods requested the Police and Legal cor.inittee to make investigation as to
the legality of taxi cabs deliverin^; liquor from the local taverns, and report
to the next Council meeting.
Announcement of a Public Hearing regarding,-, Locust 13t. and Fifth Avenue improve-
ments on July 10, 1968 at 1:30 P. ' . in the Cit-
y Council Chamber.
Communications to the Council.
""rs. Elva. Run,ler, Public Comfort Station Attendarnt thanked the Council for the
fine work in renairing the ceiling- in the public rest room. Letter to be filed.
V.F.W.Auxiliary note of thanks for permission to hold Buddy Poppy Day recently.
Request for ice tread social, Federation of Bus-i_ness and Professional Women's Club
to be-held on July 12 (rain date Ji0y 19). Alderman Howard moves, Alderman Ellis
seconds motion to grant permission for this request. Carried by voice vote.
Request of the Russian clubs of Canton Junior and Senior High Schools to hold an
ice cream social on June 26, 1968. Alderman 2usnak moves, Alderman Farr seconds
motion to grant this request. Voice vote. Carried.
iiequest from Canton 'Friendship Festival Association to hold a "Friendship Tag Day"
on Auslzst 23 and 24, 1968 to raise funds to sponsor the Canton, Missouri high
school band, school officials, civic leaders, and city of ficia_l_s ex-penses to
participate i_n the Canton Friendship_ Festival- activities. Alderman Howard moves,
Alderman Sepich seconds motion that this request be ^ran.ted. Carried b-r voice vote.
Announcement of Mu.n_-i.cipal Association of the Central Region meeting to be held
June 12, 196b, 7:30 P. I., in the Towne House, I?avana. Mr. W.M. W. Kumpf, City
Clerk, Peoria, sneaker for the evening;. All members of the Council urged to attend.
Annroval of construction of sanitary sewer from Anderson Place and ninth Avenue to
Oak Street by the Sanitary Water Board read. To be filed.
Letter from an interested citizen regarding the passage of a workable dog ordinance.
To be filed.
Mayor Woods announced that a sympathy message had been sent to the family of
iiayor Bruno who passed away on June 1, 196 '.
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01d business. June 4, 1968, Cont. (2)
Regarding the minin^ area near Canton, Alderman Danner announced that the City
Attorney had written a letter to the mine Attorney, Chester Claudon, wwho, in
turn had forwarded the letter to the Chicago office but no rnnly has been received..
Alderman Danner inquired what procedure would have to be taken to have an Ordinance
regulating zoning the one and one-half mile area around Canton. City Attorney
T`?c!Tunn stated that most of the land in the area has been purchased for a definite
purpose.
New business.
Bond with the Transamerica inburance Co., ; 1,000.00, approved by the Finance Com-
mittee for Lawrence 3. Ilclfunn, ::' ty Attorney presented. Alderman Long moves,
Alderman Danner seconds motion to accent same and place on file. Voice vote.
Carried.
Request by Alderman Long to have the City torney
?.t contact the railroad companies to
repair c"ssin,-s in the City. Tiscussion. Alderman Jacobs moves, Alderman Parr
seconds motion that the City Attorney be instriicted to file a complaint with the
Illinois Commerce Commission requesting; repair of railroad crossings of both
railroads in the City. Roll call vote. AMY: Aldermen George, Danner, Yerbic,
�• Spencer, Krell
None. Carried.
, Ellis, Long, Sepich, Jacobs, Svob, Farr, Howard, and Rusnak. 'HAY:
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First reading; of an Ordinance to annex a parcel of land owned by the Assembly of
V God Church. Alderman Howard inquired abrnzt the construction of streets, curbs,
gutters, etc. Ordinance to lay ovnr. .
Appropriation Ordinance presented. Alderman Tloward moves, Alderman Kroell seconds
motion to read same by Title only. Carried Icy voice vote. TITLE read. Ordinance
laid over for entire reading at next Council meeting,.
Agreement with the Division of Highways for construction and maintenc.nno of im-
proved intersection at Tlain and Locust Streets in accorcLance with State regnalati.ons.
Alderman Howard requested that a representative from the Division of Highways ex-
plain this matter at the next Council meeti.n,i;.
Agreement for ent-ineerinsg services with Crawford, ?°iur*ehy " Tilly for improvements
to sewa1F-e treatment and sewer facilities, if needed, to meet stream quality re-
quirements of the Illinois State Sanitary 7';Iter 3oard. Alderman Long moves, Alder-
man Yerbic seconds motion that the Mayor and City Clerk enter into this engineering
ar,reemen_t. Discussion regarding municipal funds. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen
Farr, Sepich, Lon,-, Spencer, Yerbic, and manner. NAY: Aldermen Rusnak, Howard,
Svob, Jacobs, Ellis, Kroell, and George. (6 AY-IS ano Y NAYS) . Motion lost.
Alderman Jacobs moves, Alderman Yerbic seconds motion to adjourn. Voice vote.
Carried. Canton City Council adjourns at 6:30 Y. M.
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