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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-1969 Council Meeting Minutes J C) Apr. 8, 1969 Canton City Council held a regular meeting on April 8, 1969 in the City Council Chamber. Mayor Woods called the meeting to order at 5:30 P. M. Present for roll calls Aldermen Rusnak, Howard, Farr, Svob, Jacobs, Sepich, Long, Ellis, Kroell, Spencer, Yerbic, Danner, and George. Absents Alderman Skinner. Pledge of Allegiance was followed by Invocation by Alderman Danner. Minutes of previous meetings Alderman Kroell moves, Alderman Yerbic seconds motion to dispense with reading of minutes, accept same and place on file. Carried by voice vote. Bills for March: Motion by Alderman Long, seconded by Alderman Svob that all bills properly approved by the department heads and committee chairmen be allowed for payment. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Danner, Yerbic, Spencer, Kroell, Ellis, Long, Sepich, Jacobs, Svob, Farr, Howard, and Rusnak. NAY: None. Reports of all officers read. Alderman Jacobs moves, Alderman Sepich seconds motion to accept same and place on file. Voice vote. Carried. Standing committee reports. Alderman Howard reported a meeting of the Finance Committee regarding the proposed wage increase for employees and elected officials, full time em- 110 V s b inc1e4se City Treas r 1,000.00 annual increase, City Clerk , tw.0 annua inc ease, Mayor ,5 0.00 annual increase and he suggested a 10¢ per hour increase for all part time employees. He moves that an ordinance be drafted -- city employees (full time) a 6-:2L% increase, City Treasurer $1,000.00 increase, City Clerk $1,000.00 increase, Mayor $2,500.00 increase, part time employees 10¢ per hour increase. Alderman Kroell seconds this motion. •Discussion whether the ordinance should include all the proposed increases. A. derman Kroell withdraws his second of the motion and Alderman Howard-withdraws his motion. Alderman Howard then moves that three ordinances be drafted for the proposed increases in salary -- one for the City Clerk and CiSy Treasurer, one for the Mayor's salary, and one for the full and part- time employees. Alderman George seconds this motion. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Rusnak, Howard, Farr, Svob, Jacob$, Sepich, Long, Ellis, Kroell, Spencer, Yerbic, Danner, and George. NAY: None. Inquiry by Alderman Ellis regarding advertising the Shell Oil parking lot for sale. Same has not been done. Alderman Spencer inquired about the blacktop on city streets. Mr. Wilkinson, from the Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Engineering Firm reported that curb and gutter will soon be laid on Seventh, Eighth and Twelfth Avenue with the asphalt to be poured in May when weather is favorable; as soon as bridge on W. Vine St. is completed, the street work will be completed; E. Chestnut St. base and bam base and inlets will soon be completed; Division 12 about 30% completed (ahead of schedule); Division 9 zrrll in except the clean-up work and street construction; Division 11 (Maple St.) work will start after May 1. Alderman Farr inquired about the terraces on W. Vine St. -- if same could be cleaned so that seed- ing could be done. Mr. Wilkinson to request the contractor to do same. Claims Committee to meet immediately following the Council mee'dng announced by Alderman Danner. Special committee reports. Communications to Council. Letter from the Sanitary Water Board requesting report on the progress of the providion of adequate sewerage treatment capacity. To be filed. Recommendation from the Citizens Advisory Committee to employ a city electrical inspector. Mayor Woods stated that the Finance Committee and Ordinance Com- mittee should check on this and make a decision. Request from the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. to attach a cable to the outside wall of the Fire and Police Station building. Motion by Alderman Yerbic, seconded by Alderman Danner that the Mayor and City Clerk be instructed to 122 Apr. 8, 1969, Cont. (2) sign this agreement. Roll call vote. AYE% Aldermen George, Danner, Yerbic, Spence, Kroell, Ellis, Long, Sepich, Jacobs, Svob, Farr, Howard, and Rusnak. NAY: one. Agreement No. 1524 Old business. Suggestion by Alderman Howard that an informal meeting of the newly elected officials be held on April 213 7:00 P. M. in the Council Chamber. New business. Estimate No. 1, Division 11 and 12, Storm relief $ewers and Channel reloca- tion, Normoyle-Berg & Associates, approved by the Cratford, Murphy & Tilly Engineering Firm -- amount of $37,119.58. Motion by Alderman Long, seconded by Alderman Sepich that this estimate .be allowed. Roll call vote. AS Spencer., Rusnak, Howard, Farr, Svob, Jacobs, Sepich, Long, , P Yerbic, Danner, and George. NAY: None. Resolution -- street improvement, W. Walnut St., from Avenue D to corporate limits - designated as MFT Section 61CS, Canton Pavement and Bridge Improve- ment No. 69B. Motion by Alderman Jacobs, seconded by Alderman Sepich to adopt this Resolution. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Danner, Yerbic, Spencer, Kroell, Ellis, Long, Sepich, Jacobs, Svob, Farr, Howard, and Rusnak. NAY: None. This being Resolution No. 1199. Motion by Alderman Jacobs, seconded by Alderman Ellis to adjourn. Voice vote carried. Canton City Council adjourns at 6:03 P. M. y Clerk 4i APPROVED: MAIVA Y..