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Home My WebLink About07-18-1972 Council Meeting Minutes 412 A July 18, 1972 Canton City Council held a regular meeting on July 18, 1972 in the City Council Chamber. Mayor Jennings called the meeting to order at 6:31- P. M.' Present for roll call: Aldermen Howard, Wilcoxen, Hurst Sepich, Edwards, Berry, Cook, and Yerbic. Absent: Aldermen Rupe, Farr,' Nak, Spencer, Ful- ton, and Kovachevich. Pledge of Allegiance was followed by Invocation by Alderman Howard. Minutes of previous meeting. Motion by Alderman Yerbic; seconded by Alderman Cook to accept the minutes, as presented, and place on file and the motion carried voice vote. Petition - Central Illinois Public Service Co., petition for zoning reclassi.- fication from R-2 to I-2 -- 442 South Second Avenue. Motion by Alderman Yer- bic, seconded by Alderman Hurst to refer this Petition to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the motion carried, voice vote. Petition No. 257. Standing Committee retorts. Special Committee reports. Communications to Council. Environmental Protection Agency - reference to governmental agencies to apply for grant. Mayor Jennings stated that Mr. Bill Bush, Manager of the Grants and Tax Certification Section of the Division of Water Pollution Control would be sending forms for application. Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Yerbic to refer the matter to the 'City Attorney and Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Engineering Firm and the motion carried, voice vote. Crawford, Murphy & Tilly - tabulation of Sewer, sewage Treatment and Water Main Projects presented to the members of the Water and Sewer Committee for study. Crawford, Murphy & Tilly - copy of letter to Alderman Riipe regarding Interim Chlorination. City Attorney Ma7mgren indicated that since only one firm manufactures the chlorination equipment it would be added expense to adver- tise for bids. Motion by Alderman Edwards, seconded by Alderman Berry that the Mayor and City Clerk enter into a contract with ':!allace and Tiernan for nurchase of the chlorination equipment (with the approval of -the Water and sewer committee) . MJ�. Chester Miller stated there would also be additional expense for scales, beams, shelter for the two cylinders, etc. Rollcall vote on the motion. AYE: ' Aldermen Yerbic, Cook, Berry, EdW'ards, 'Sepich, Hurst, Wilcoxen, Howard, and Rupe. NAY• None. Agreement No: 212. Motion by Al- derman Hurst, seconded by Alderman Wilcoxen that the City Clerk advertise for raids for installation of this equipment. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Wilcoxen, Hurst, Sepich, Edwards, Berry, Cook, 'and Yerbic. NAY: None. Crawford, Murphy & Tilly - copy of letter to City Attorney Malmgren re: Sewage treatment completion date of improvements and stating that a hearing may be held. Department of Public Health - copy of letter to Samuel 'i ingenfelter 're. re- - duction of number of spaces to be constructed for mobile homes oft the Links Estates :Mobile Home Park (from 21 to 16) . Environmental Protection Agency - listing dates of seminars to be held for instructions on Rules and Regulations by the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Qlrawf ord, Murphy & Tilly - progress report on Lake Canton Spillway -- same may be completed by July 2i, 1972. Request from the Federated Business and Professional Women's Club to hold an ice cream social in Jones Park on Aug. 11, 1972. Motion by Alderman Howard, seconded by Alderman ^Yerbic to grant this permission and the motion carried b-- voice vote. Thank you letter from the Association of Commerce and -industry for permission to hold Western Days and the use of'the square for carnival rides and booths. " July 18, 1972, Cont. (2) Old business. Ordinance regulating parking on West Tnlalnut Street - up for second reading. Motion by Alderman Hurst, seconded by Alderman Wilcoxen to read same by Title only and the motion carried voice vote. Title read. Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Hurst to place the Ordinance on its passage. Motion by Alderman Howard to table the Ordinance until the next meeting because several Aldermen were on vacation. Discussion. Alderman Howard withdraws his motion to table, Alderman Hurst withdraws his second of motion and Alderman Sepich withdraws his motion for passage. Ordinance to lay over. Notices to be sent to all Aldermen regarding a meeting of the Water and Sewer and Fire Committees, Tuesday evwring - to meet with Mr. Hahan from the Clara- tona Nursing Home. Complaint of odor from the sewers in Third and Fourth Wards by Alderman Hurst. Mr. Miller to check on same. Alderman Howard stated that some streets that had been oiled and chipped were "bleeding" - several streets have had sand placed on same. 0iomplaint of coal drags holding up traffic on Fifth Avenue and Linn Street on Friday, July 14. City Attorney, Mr. Malmgren to write to the railroad company to see if better cooperation could be made. Motion by Alderman Edwards, seconded by Alderman Berry to open East Beech St. to Fourth Avenue and that the City Attorney should take necessary steps with � Y Y r3' P the Illinois Commerce Commission to get a permit to cross the railroad track. Voice vote carried. New business. Lime hauling. Motion by Alderman Yerbic, seconded by Alderman Cook that the City Clerk advertise for lime hauling and the motion carried by voice vote. Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Cook that the bid be advertised for hauling for one year with an option for two years and this motion carried, voice vote. Fulton County Rabies Control. Mr. Lucian Groff, Edward Kaiser, and Val Port- wood were presented to the Council. Mr. Groff stated that the Rabies Control Committee was not satisfied with the method of handling the dog pound; he stated that Calvin Jackoway, the City of Canton dog catcher, was doing a very good job but there is not enough cooperation at the pound. Mayor Jennings said he had requested that the dog catcher not carry fire arms. General Dis- cussion. The location of the dog pound was mentioned as being too hard to find, and that the pound should be open at certain designated hours for owners of dogs to identify and pick up same. A meeting of the Committee with members of the Council to be held as soon as Mr. Fuller returns from his vacation. Estimate No. 2, Canton Concrete Products, Canton Spillway, $29,946.83 pre- sented. Motion by Alderman Hurst, seconded by Alderman Sepich to allow payment of this estimate, roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Yerbic, Cook, Berry, Edwards, Sepich, Hurst, Wilcoxen, and Howard. NAY: None. Ordinance, Stop signs at Ave. F. G, and H at West Walnut Street. Motion by Alderman Edwards, seconded by Alderman Yerbic to read by Title only and the motion carried voice vote. Title read. Ordinance to lay over. Ordinance - Annexation of the Donald Cardosi property presented - same to lay over. Resolution - Special Use Permit for the Lloyd R. and Margaret Bonita Henderson property, 126 E. Birch St., for use as a beauty parlor. Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Hurst to adopt the Resolution. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Wilcoxen, Hurst, Sepich, Edwards, Berry, Cook, and Yer- bic. NAY: None. Resolution No. 593V Resolution for Special Use Permit - Martin Montgomery, 136 E. Spruce St. for operation of a bait, tackle and snorting goods shop. Motion by Alderman Ed- wards, seconded by Alderman 'Kilcoxen to adopt this Resolution. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Yerbic, Cook, Berry, Edwards, Sepich, Hurst, Wilcoxen, and Howard. NAY: None. This being Resolution No. 591 . Motion by Alderman Yerbic, seconded by Alderman Hurst to adjourn. Voice vote carried. Canton City Council adjourns at 7:40 P.M. APPROVED: City er Mayor �'�