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Nov. 2, 1971
Canton 'City Council held a regular mee t:i__Z{, on Nov. 2, 1971 in the City
Co,_mcil Chai'l,er. layor Tenni iFs calle the meetins to or aer at 5:30 P.P'i.
Present _for roll call: A-tdermen lluoe, Ilol,ard, Parr., .iilcoxen, Hurst,
Senich, Awards, Peak, rook, Spencer, Yerb' c, Wulton, arid Kovachevich. Ab-
sent: Alderman erry.
Pledge of Allegiance was followed b7 Invocation by Alderman rdwards.
iinutes of previous meeti.n- . Iiotion by Alderman Yerbic, seconded by Alder-
man Fulton to accept same and -Place on file and the motion carried, voice
vote.
Claims against the Cit,,- -- Bills for October. Motion by Alderman Edwards,
seconded by, Alderman Spencer that all brills ar)nroved by the conu,littees and
department heads be allowed for nayrment. Roll call vote. AVE: Aldermen ho-
vachevich, Fulton, Yerbic, Spencer, Coo':, Pca':, dwards, Sepic'l, Hurst, Uil-
coxen, Farr, `'oward, aid Rune. Id 7, Io-i..c.
Officers re-)orts. Motion by Alderma q Iloz-card, seconded by Alderman Yerbic
to acceot same and place on file and motion carried voice vote.
Standing~ Cortinittee i?.e-orts. Alderman Se,-)ich reported on a meeting of the
Lights Corunittee to discuss t'e requost for street li ;hts - in the middle of
�1-4 blocks, on a_-i'oertv 'lace, Avenue D, a�icl Eleventh Avenue. The Committee
U recommended a s7treet lif!,`lt at t'l,e I,.j`est 'ial.nut Street T'ridge an(', also on 'lest
Olive Street, one block west of Aven ie C. Alderman Senich moves that a Res-
olution be drawn for these two street l_i ht Alldermal Sne°icer seconds mo-
tion. Roll call vote. 1'rr: Aldermen Rune, Howard, r'arr, Wilcoxen, Burst,
Senich, 'leak, Cool-1-1 Spencer, ` erb-i.c, ��_ilton, and ?rovachevich. Alderman ',.,d-
wards not voting because of be'_nr- called to the tele-Phone at 6.35 ". ;I. - re-
turnin r to Council. ChamToer at (5:37 ''. -ioti_on carried.
Traffic Gonmittee. Alderman Senich re orted on the meeting; of that eom:nittee:
no oar'cinc, on elt'ner side of avenue .D - 'Falnut Ut. to -iulberry Pl.; no park-
ing south side of Liberty Place - Fourth to Second Ave.; stop sign to replace
yield sign Seventh Ave. at t':i_ne St. - remove trees on terrace southwest corner
of Ash St. and First Ave. yellow light to be activated to alert traffic; stop
sign First Avenue and -lyrtle Street denied; 'ecomrnended three-hour meters Vlhite
Court Parkin; lot; addition of short time 24-minute meters on square; discussion
of traffic pattern on square (no action until comnletion of Plain and Locust St.
intersection; reduction of speed between t fifth and First Ave. on I;lrrn to be
studied; rental. of addition narking space for ::anton !Iotel taxi referred to
Chief of Police; no action on true: route throu -h city; con:estion 331 S. 4th
Ave. caused. by Canton Lwn')er Products a:1d TIIC to be studied; white center -line
to be painted on curve - ;iain and 'fa-7arack arid '.:'alnut � treet west from Ave. D;
stop sign or. South S:ixtfi Ave. and Lewis need to be studied; stop signs on
Ash and 1'11-1sd :'eve. will not oe removed. Alderman Se >ich moves, Alterman Hurst
seconcls motion that an Girdlnance be drafted no -)arking on either side of Ave.
D from T�lalnut St. to .-Iulberr;r :'lace, rer.iove narki iE; on south side of Liberty
Place from Second to Fourth Ave., stop _
s i;n to replace yield sign on Seventh
Ave. at :line t. Ilotion carried by voice vote. Mr. E. Stanley lyber and
Mr. Mel Barris reported on the meeting;- of the ACI stating that the city needed
to install meters with longer t-.me rates at less expense. Discussion.
Renorts of Snecial Committees.
Comm,;nications to Council.
Planning and Zoning Commission re. denial of Petition of Sam S. L'_ngenfelter
for rezoning; and annexation of property on South side of West '.Walnut St. on
Quality Hill. Discuss-t.on. Motion by Alderman SE,pich that the City Council
adhere to the report of the Planning; and Zon_i.nr; Commission. Mr. Kenneth Bath,
Attorney for Mr. Lingenfelter, addressed the Council stating that two of the
committee members who had voted against the annexation had not attended all
of the Planning and Zoning Committee meetings. Mr. James VanSicicle, Attorney
for the residents onnosinn the annexation and rezon:i_?ig of the property told
the Council the parks for (lobile homes should be located outside the City of
Canton. Alderman Fulton requested to see a plat of the nronosed Mobil home
site. Alderman Rune seconds the motion made by Alderman Senich. Roll call
vote. V,7 : Aldermen "ovachevich, Peak, ,lenich, Howard, and Rupe. NAY: Al-
dermen Fulton, Yerbl.c, Spencer, Cook, ?dward.s, Ilurst, '.'il_coxen, and j'arr. (5
AY ,,S and 8 ITAYS) . Motion to adhere to recommendation of Planning and Zoning
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Commission lost. Motion by Alderman Hurst, seconded by Alderman Cook
that an Ordinance be drafted re. the rezoning and annexation. Discussion.
(Mr. VanSickle reffered the Aldermen to Ordinance No. 280). Voice vote
carried.
Planning and Zoning Commission letter recommending that the plat owned by
1r. and Firs. E. C. VanSickle, known as The Meadows (1dts 15 through 34) be
approved. !-lotion by Alderman Hurst, seconded by Alderman Rupe to accept the
recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Roll call vote. AYE:
Aldermen Rune, Howard, Farr, Wilcoxen, Hurst, Sepich, Edwards, Peak, Cook,
Spencer, Yerbic, Fulton, and Kovachevich. NAY: None.
Planning and Zoning Commission re. rezoning certain property situated North
by lortheast of the City (east of Junior Iligh School) for use by the Claratona
dursi_ng Home. Alderman Hurst moves, Alderman Rune seconds motion to defer action
on this request until Nov. 16, 1971 Council meeting and the motion carried by
voice vote.
Division of Highways - re. approval of Motor Fuel Tax 1'unds, 1$53.,922.00., pay-
ment for 59 CS (Sycamore St., etc.) . Motion by Alderman Yerbic, seconded by
Alderman Fulton to hold up on payments until approved and the motion carried
voice vote.
Illinois Commerce Commission regarding hearings for Cable T V and other forms
of Broadband Cable Communications. Motion by Alderman Wilcoxen, seconded by
Alderman Sepich that the City Clerk write to the Illinois COTimerce Commiss_on
acknowledging receipt of the note and the motion carried.
Illinois Commerce Commission re. continuance of hearing for the Crown Transit
Co. City Attorney 111almgren stated he had filed an objection to the discon-
tinuance of the bus line through Canton. :Motion by Alderman Yerbic, seconded
by Alderman Peak to file the communication and voice vote carried.
Environmental Protection Agency - re. Federal Grant. Motion by Alderman
Howard, seconded by Alderman Fulton that the City Council take whatever action
is necessary to receive this grant. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Kovache-
vich, Fulton, Yerbic, Snencer, Coot;, Peak, Edwards, Sepich, Hurst., r^Iilcoxen,
Farr, Howard, and Rupe. NAY: gone.
Letter of thanks from the family of William Camp for flowers sent at the time
of his father's death.
Alderman Sepich requested that the Ordinance for change of name of 'lest T.ia°ale
(2 blocks) be named Var*.Tinkle Drive be read at this time. Ordinance read. Al-
derman Hurst moves to suspend the rules. Discussion. ',,lotion withdrawn by Al-
derman Hurst. Ordinance to lay over.
Old business.
rezoning Ordinance - Monge property up for second reading. notion by. Alder-
man Howard, seconded by Alderman Yerbic to -ead the Ordinance by Title only
and the motion carried by voice vote. Title read. iklotion by Alderman Edwards
to place the Ordinance on its passage, seconded by Alderman Hurst. Moll call
vote. AY!,,: Aldermen !Lune, Howard, Tarr, 'Iilcoxen, Hurst, Sepich, Edwards,
Peak, Cook, Snencer, Yerbic, Fulton, and Kovachevich. NAY: None. This bel_ng
Ordinance 1,10. 359.
'Jew business.
Alderman Kovachevich announced a meeting of the Garbage Disposal Committee,
Tuesday, '%Iov. 9, 6-30 P. 14.
Environmental Protection AgenCIT application received, announced by Alderman
Kovachev:i.ch, same turned over to the City Attorney and the Attorney and City
Engineer will fill out same and return to proper office.
Appointments; ,?Ia--or Jennings appointed T_ r. Iel Harris an, 1r. 7_:an IioLrrvan to
the Canton Youth Commission. Motion by Alcerma.n Yerbic, seconded by Alderman
Sepich to approve these appointments. Voice vote carried.
Fourtli 1''ard: Alderman Edwards re,�orted on the difficult- of the owner of a
mobile home in his ward -- all set to install same, water available but no
sewer. Alderman Edwards inquired about the feasibility of placing a septic
tank on a temporary basis until the City received the 'r'ederal Grant. 'Dis-
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cussion. Motion by Alderman Hurst, seconded by Alderman i;dwards to re-
fer this matter to the 'Hater a:id Sewer Conni_ttee and the City Treasurer
ar_d rep-ort to the next Council meetir_L and voice vote carried.
.'1r. Ray Hartle, Zoning Enforcing Officer, reported lie, wished for a public
hearinzr for each mobile home placed in the Cit , stata_nz that after the
Petitions approving placing sane, tlicsre is alwa, s sore objectors after work
has begun. vlayor Jennings an-Dointed a Co-,L:ri ttee to meet w-1_th the City
Attorney regardl,r ; mobile homes: Aldermen Hurst, 'Zone, i,ovachevich, i'ulton,
,dwards, and Spencer - to meet 'I�ov. 9. Aluer:ian Seoich moves, Alderman Wil-
coxeri secc- ids motion to accent the are oinLri,:nt of the corn iittc;e and voice
vote carried.
Not'�_ces to 10(- se-_t to t'ie Aldermen: Carba`e I)isnosal_ Conrlitt3e meet_in"
6:30 ''oti 9. )-)oc-iaJ Cornraittee on �'lan�� -ci a��id '?oni_n=;, `�Tov. 9 and ':Tater and
Sewer Committee meet'.nF on dov. 9 followr.n - th:-_,se other committee meet:i.ngs.
Bich cle aid Traffic -'afety. Alderman Tarr reported there had been 14 deaths
in Fulton County this vcar, a larg_;e porcent under 21._ TIe reconrnends setting;
up defensIve safety drivi ig* amurses and su -ested Viat the City Council take,
th i s c ; sse as a L_Trou-o. Tn some areas, safet;, violators do not have to pay
finis b,,lt are required that thu; cl:fensiz-e ciri.vJ_r,t- course be ta' en. Sug;g;est-
ions that two ';'5.00 prizes be given every month for IDI cycle riders who ob-
serve t'ie traffic ru.-Les, hlderman _arr mover that an, Ordinance be drafted
for lights, front a ,d rear and proper s '_gnals x i-.stal'Led on bicycles. Al-
derman :dwards seconds this mot i_on. ',`oice vote carried.
:rids - `,n.dloader. Alderman, Howard moves, '�lderrna_i ','�ovachev=_ch seconds mo-
t >n that the C"_ty ClerIc oe instructed to open bids and :notion carried by
voice vote. lids opened: Peoria 'Tractor Co - 950 ['heel loader h30,484.00;
I chlroy-Roland i-Iachinery Co. .iodel H-6'�C Bough ; ndloader ��27,950.00; Capitol
I_Iachiner� Co. - Ljr ry 950 Caterpillar "";,idloaoer 2 5,975.00, 930 Caterpillar
,rheel_ loader „:25,321.00, 950 Caterpillar ?g_ieel loader : 31,897. Ali ernran
TTurst roves, Alderman Cook seconds motion to refer the bids to Vie Street
and Alley Committee and declare a ten-IL.nute recess. It was decided the en-
tire Council should review the bids. recess declared at 8:16 '. M. 8:21
P. l'. MaZTor Jennings called the Council to order. Alder:pan Howard moves,
Alderman Kovachevic'n seconds motion to accent the low bid of 11cli;l_roy-Roland
'�achinery Co. for the Hough ':lndloader, ';;:27050.0;). Roll call vote on the
motion. A"r: Aldermen_Kovach.evich, Fulton, Verbic, Spencer, Cook, Peak,
Edwards, So-oich, Hurst, 'Jilcoxe-t, Parr, Tlotrard, and Rupe. NAY: None.
?resolution - `olicy concerning; Ord:i na:-i(:es, esolutions, and writings of sim-
ilar nature o, Vie Council agenda to be ; .lamitted to each member of the City
Council not less than twenty-four hours prior to time.action is sought. No
action taken.
Motion by Alderman Howard that a letter be sent to the Aldermen regarding
attendance at Council meetinF,s and Corimi_ttee meetin ;s. Uiscussi.on. ?do
second to motion. Leo action taken.
lotion by Alderman Howard, seconded by Cl 'erman dupe to adjourn and moti on
carried by voice vote. Canton City Counc.1.1 adjourns at 8:32 P. M.
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