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Home My WebLink About03-03-1970 Council Meeting Minutes 1. 9 March 3, 1970 Canton City Council held a regular meeting 'larch 3, 1970 in the City Council Chamber. Mayor JenninF_s called the meeting to order at 6:30 P. '4. Present for roll call: Aldermen Howard, Rune, Svob, Farr, Senich, Hurst, Long, Edwards, Kroell, Yerbic, Spencer, and George. Absent: Alderman Williams. Pledge of Allegiance was followed by Invocation by Alderman Howard. ,iinutes of previous meeting. Motion by Alderman Hurst, seconded by Alderman Long to accent same and place on file and the motion carried by voice vote. Pills for February 1970. '_Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded b;.; Alderman Farr that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment. 'Discussion regardin€. the use of purchase orders. Roll call vote on the motion. AYE: Aldermen George, Spencer, Yerbic, Kroell, Tdwards, Tong, Hurst, Sepich, Farr, Svob, Rune, Howard. NAY: ?done. Renorts of officers read. Motion by Alderman Long, seconded by Alderman Kroell to accent these reports and place on file and the motion carried by voice vote. Renort of Mr. Pat :Murphy from Crawford, Ilurnhy 8: Tilly Engineering Firm re. Locust and Main Street intersection -- traffic counts made and projection to year 1990 based on present usap-e. Mr. Murphy stated that an Ordinance concerning the parking on .,lain Street (so. of Locust St.) should be passed immediately so the Division of Highways can send their approval for the project. This will cause parking to be parallel on both sides of Main St. Arrangements should be made for future work on Locust Street as soon as possible. Special Committee reports. Garbage Disposal Committee Chairman.., Alderman Hurst recommended that the Ordinance Committee draft an Ordinance to control local haulers from lit ering the highway between the cit;,, and the landfill; to consider charges for local pickup trucks and trailers using the landfill-; and commercial vehicles should not be parked on the city streets. It was suggested that the newspaners notify the public that the city landfill is open from 8:00 A. M. until noon on Saturday. Alderman Edwards reported on attendance to the Constitutional Convention :',evenue Committee meeting along with members of the Illinois Municinal League. The munici- palities ' biggest loss of revenue -- the homestead act and personal pronerty tax. It was noted that mobile homes would be assessed under real estate tax instead of personal tax in the future. Alderman Hurst reported the owner of lot on Ave. D and W. Manle St. was agreeable to nroposed cutting of corner on his pronerty.1was ready to give easement or quit claim deed providing his request for the use of the dirt removed was granted. .,pater and Sewer Committee : Alderman Rune renort-::d on a recent meeting of that comnittee. He moves the City Council proceed with advertising; for bids on the Anderson St. Pumni.ng Station -- bids to be opened April 7, 1970 .,Motion was seconded by Alderman Hurst. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Rune, Svob, Farr, Sepich, Hurst, Long, Edwards, Kroell, Yerbic, Spencer, and George. NAY:'vone. Alderman Hurst recommended the College Board be notified about proposed mans for aeration ponds. City Engineer Gibbons to make study of t'ne aerial map. Police and Legal Com. Meeting Wednesday, Mar. 4, 6:30 P. "M. announced by Alderman George, meeting to include the Ma-or, City Attor =ey and any other interested persons. Communications to Council. Recommendation from the Planning and Zoning; Commission to rezone lots No. 99 and 106, 'fright's Addition from R-4 to B-2 zoning_;. Motion by ilderman Hurst that the Ordinance Committee draft an Ordinance. Discussion. Alderman Farr called for a noint of order - no discussion until a motion has been seconded. Alderman Rune seconds motion. General discussion with each Alderman giving his opinion. Roll call vote on motion. AY ,: Aldermen George, Yerbic, Edwards, Hurst, Farr, and Rune. NAY: Aldermen Spencer, Kroell, Long, Sepich, Svob, and Howard. (6 AYES ann 6 'BAYS) . Further discussion. Motion by Al'erman Rune, seconded by Alder- man Burst to withdraw the vote on the motion. Roll call vote. AYR,: Aldermen Howard, Rune, Svob, Farr, Sepich, Hurst, Long, 71dwards, Kroell, Yerbic, Spencer, and Ceorge. NAY: None. Alderman Rune then withdrew his second of the original motion and Alderman Hurst withdrew his motion. :lotion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Yerbic that the recommendation lay o%er until the next meeti.ngr. Voice vote carried. Announcement of hearin "s for Rolland L. Shaw (claim for '400.00 plus costs) for damage to car narked in the old city damn property and a .so for Steven C. eloore, 1. 9 March 3, 1970, Cont. (2) (claim �M0.00 plus costs) for damage to car parked in old city dump pronerty. Motion by Alderman Ceorge, seconded by Alderman Yerbic that the City Attorney appear in coTirt to defend the City of Canton. ""lotion. carried by voice vote. Request from ld. Jones for street repairs - letter given to Alderman Yerbic - motion by Alderman Spencer, seconded by Alderman (George that the matter be referred to the Traffic Comrittee. Carried by voice vote. Old business. Second reading of an Ordinance - fees collected from Lake Canton. Motion by Alder- man Long, seconded by Alderman awards to read Ordinance by Title only. Motion carried by voice vote. Title read. Alderman Edwards moves, Alderman Long seconds motion to place the Ordinance on its passar-;e. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Spenc,: r, Yerbic, Kroell, Edwards, Ltonf-, Hurst, Sepich, Farr, Svob, Rupe, and Howard.. NAY: None. This being Ordinance No. 290. Second readin€ of Ordinance - vehicles parking in a no parking zone. Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Rune that the Ordinance be read by Title only. Motion carried, voice; vote. Title read. Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Yerbic to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Rupe, Svob, Farr, Sepich, Hurst, Long, Edwards, Kroell, Yerbic, U_ Spencer, and George. NAY: None. This being; Ordinance No. 291. Second reading of an Ordinance - parking violations. Motion by Alderman Long, seconded by Alderman Sepich to read the Ordinance by Title only. Carried by voice U vote. Title read. Motion by Alderman Long, seconded by Alderman Yerbic to place t..� the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AiE: Aldermen George, Spencer, Yer- bic, Sroell, Edwards, Long, Hurst, Sepich, Farr, Svob, Rupe, and Howard. NAY: gone. This being Ordinance No. 292. Second reading of Ordinance - stop sign Sycamore Tr. and N. First Ave. Alderman Farr moves, Alderman Sepich seconds motion that the Ordinance be read by Title only. Motion carried by voice vote. Title read. Alderman George moves, Alderman Yerbic seconds motion to place the Ordinance on its passa{-e. Roll call vote. A' '! Alder- men Howard, Rupe, Svob, Farr, Sepich, Hurst, Long,;, '_,,dr-ards, Kroell., Yerbic, Spencer, and George. MAY: None. This being Ordinance P\To. 293. Second reading of Ordnance -- stop si,n 'l. Sixth Ave. and E. Ash St. Motion by Alderman Sepich to read the Ordinance, no second to same. Alderman George moves, Alderman Svob seconds motion to read the Ordinance by Title only. Carried, voice vote. Title read. Motion by Alderman Yerbic, seconded by Alderman George to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Spencer, Yerbic, Kroell, Vdards, Long, Hurst, Sepich, Farr, Svob, Ruae, and Howard. NAY: None. This being Ordinance No. 294. Resolution to be presented to for-'nor Alderman A. Pryce Preece presented. Motion by Alderman bong, seconded by Alderman (':eorge to adopt this Resolution. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Rupe, Svob, Farr, Sepich, Hurst, Long, Edwards, Kroell, Yer- bic, Spencer, and George. NAY: ?done. Resolution No. 518. 14a,-,,,or, City Clerk and all Aldermen present signed this Resolution. Resolution for '.IFT funds for Engineering services for 45CS47,087.83; 4cSCS-', 12)578.04. Motion by Alderman George, seconded by Alderman Yerbic to adopt these Resolutions. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Spencer, Yerbic, Kroell, Edwards, Lone;, Hurst, Sepich, Farr, Svob, Rupe, and Howard. 'TAY: None. Resolutions No. 519 and 520. Resolution, :'abatement of tax levy on water and sewer bonds for 1969, payable in 1970. Motion by Alderman durst, secon^.ed by Alderman ('eorge to adopt this Resolution. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Rune, Svob, Farr, Sepich, Hurst, Long, =,dwards, Kroell, Yerbic, Spencer, and George. NA': None. This being resolution No. 521. 'Iinth and final estimate of work, Ilormoyle-',erg ? Associates for Div. 9A and 9B in the amount of '29,638.50, waivers of release from all. major suppliers attached. Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alterman Long to allow this estimate. Roll call. vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Spencer, Yerbic, Kroell, Edwards, Long, Hurst, Sepich, Parr, Svob, Rupe, and Howard. NA': None. Mayor Jenninms announced an informal meeting of Council with r:etterment Committee and urged all Aldermen to send in names of representatives in their wards. (Temporary chairmen of the Betterment Committee: Otto Stephenitch and •lrs. Pat Schuster) . Motion by Alderman Svob, seconded by Alderman Yerbic to adjourn. Carried by voice vote. Canton City Council adjourns at 8:19 A, r_O,.ED: T ..,_L2�L�?G�. Mayor U