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Home My WebLink About12-02-1969 Council Meeting Minutes 176 Dec. 21 1969 Canton City Council held a regular meeting; on Dec. 2, 1969 in the City Council Chamber. iayor Jennings call. d the meeting to order at 6:33 P.,°i. 'Present for roll call: Aldermen Howard, Rupe, Svob, Farr, Sepich, Hurst, Long, Edwards, Kroell, Yerbic, Spencer, George, and Preece. Absent: Al- derman Williams. Pledge of Allegiance was followed by Invocation by Aldm eran Howard. :•Iinutes of previous meeting. Alderman 'Kroell moves, Alderman Preece seconds motion that the minutes of the nrdvious meeting be accepted and placed on file. Th _s motion carried by voice vote. Ta,, or Jennings reported one item on the agenda was for James Henderson to speak to the Council and because he had a 7:00 P. I. college class asked per- mission to move his -)lace on the agenda. Motion by Alderan Howard, seconded by Alderman Hurst to allow I1Ir. Henderson to sneak to the Council at this tirrne. t;arried by voice vote. 11dr. Henderson addressed Council in regards to the formation of a boxing team for Fulton County and ronorted the need for a room for the work-outs (ap:)roxiinately forty feet square and ten foot ceiling) After a brief discussion) Mayor Jennings asked. Ar. Henderson to call him I ec. 5 for a re�)ort. Bi:Lls for ilovenfoer. Alderman :�dwards stressed the need for double signatures on the bills before being paid and also asked the Aldermen to check the bills more carefully. ;Motion by Alderman Long, seconded by Alderman Preece that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment. Roll call vote. AYE: Alder- men Preece, George, Spencer, Yerbic, Kroell, Edwards, Long, Hurst, Sepich, Farr, Svob, Rupe, and Howard. NAY.- None. Renorts of all officers read. ldotion by Alderman Hurst, seconded by Alderman Farr to accept same and place on file. Carried by voice vote. Standing committees. Garbage Disposal Committee. Report by Alderman Hurst that the cormnittee accented the nronosed Peoria Tractor Co. used Caterpillar :Model D7E, tractor, 110,000.00, one year or 1000 hr. guarantee. Moves, .wilding and Grounds. Alderman Farr�p seconded by Alderman Svob that the Ilayor and City Clerk enter into an agreement w:�_th Richard Groff for demolition of the Gustine 3uild:ing for ,$5,825.00 and that the Traffic Committee see that the meters on the parking lot be removed and the ones on North Iviain Street :in front of the Gus tine' building also be removed while demolition was taking -03-ace. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Rube, Svob, Farr, Sepich, "urst, Loin;, dwards, Kroell, Yerbic, Spencer, George, and "reece. MAY: 'lone. )rd',_nance Co:anittee. Alderman Kroell stated his co,^:rittee met with the City Attorney regarding the low grade movies be:ini shown and that some legal :natters :ave to be taken care of. I ir. °Ial:ngren, City Attorney said he had written to Decatur, 'r'eoria and Galesburg to see what these cities have done and received only one answer. ?r. .'Ialmgren will make a re:)ort at a later date. Lake Development Commmittee meeting set for 6:30 P. i1. Dec. 9, 1969 (after a one minute recess while ' ayor Jennings went to his office to check with the date: and time (7:06 P. '14. recessed. 7:07 P. M. Council reconvened) . Electrical Code. Alderman Kroell stated his committee will -)resent the irforrn- ation at the next Council meeting. Civil Defense. Aldernrian Howard said a Civil Defense Committee meeting would be held Dec. n. 1969 at 6:30 P. ii. in tl.e Civil Defense headquaYters a.id in- vited all Councilmen to attend. Special Cormmi.ttee reports. Cormnunicat:)_ons to the Council. Division of Highways approval of Agreement for engineering services wit':i Craw- ford, i iurphy ".: Tilly Engineering Firm for ;Main and Locust Streets, known as 1. 77 Division of Highways approval of the 7�O 'Dec. 2, 1)69� -onu, . (2) _�S, traffic engineering Olution for studies and appronriates '1`1 - , u costs. .9500.00 Motor 2'u"�i Iax �unds for engineerin,� Request from Gordon A. ',leaver, PrOs. 01L' 'Uhe Canton Fire Department's organ- ization of International Association of ire Zighters and Associated mire formal Fighters of Illinois for a formal written recognition of said associat�.ons. layor Jennings reported he had a request from the Police Department to hold a meeting regarding a union and that a joint moe'U-in_� would be held and each group have a time to speak. Alderman Yerbic moves and Alderman Edward seconcis motion to accent the above cailmunicatiolis and place on file. Carried b voice vote. U Petition aid Ord'-nance r,3quest_ ,L, annexation of the Darren Oarks property on Fast Chestnut Street. Di,scussion. Alder-an George moves, Alderman Edwards seconds motion to refer the matter to the c- .Lty Attorney. Carried., vo:L ce vote. Bond with the Transamerica Insurance Co., aT)-,-,roved bl, 1; the 1"inance Comihittee for John H. Anderson, school -,patrol guard presented. "lotion by Alderman Kroell, secon,-I--:,,J b-,, Alderman Preecc, to accent same and place on file. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Preece, George, Spencer, Yerbic)' Kroell, Ed- wards, Lon- Hurst Sepich, Farr, Svo:),, Ru`00, and Howard. INA17: "Tone. Estimate 6) Geo. E. Hoffman .z Sons, street im-orovei-illent Z. Ash ".1. 12th V. 14th Ave. (68C) in the amount of �W'2(',1231,52 nrese.rited. I'lotion.1 by Alder- man Senich, seconded by Alderman George that the estimate be allowed for pay- ment. Roll call vote. AY-,': Aldermen Howard, iupe,, Svob, Farr, Sepich Hurst, Long, Edwards I ,, Kroell., Yerbic) Snencer, George, and Preece. NAY: None. Estimate No. 5, Alton �- Co. and Skaggs Construction Co., for street improvement E. Chestnut Street (45CS) in the amount of X11_,032.68 presented. "lotion by Alderman Spencer, seconded by Alderman Yerbic to allow oa�,mient on this esti- mate. Roll call. vote. AYE: Aldermen Pi,eece.9 George, Spencer, Yerbic., Kroell, Edwards JA�.- ., Long, Hurst., Sepich, iarr, Svob, Rupe, and Howard. -1 : iIj one. Lstimate No. �t Alton L. Co. and Skaggs Construction Co., street improvement 'Eest 'Vine Ltreet (1tkSCS) in the amount of 01,883-37 nresented. Hoti.oxi by Alder- man Hurst., seconded by.Alderman Svob to allow payment of this estimate. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Rune, Svob, Farr,, Se-pich, Hurst, Long, Ed- wards Kroell, Yerbic, Spencer, George, and '.TJAY- None. 0 Motion by Alderman George, seconded bly Alderman Yerbic to adjourn. Voice vote carried. Canton City Council adjourns at T:26 P. A77-ROVED IL-Tii 2f �ayor