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Home My WebLink About12-07-06 City Council Meeting Minutes COUNCIL MEETING th Thursday December 7, 2006 – 6:30 p.m. th 50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Illinois Rescheduled from 12-05-06 th A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on December 7, th 2006 in Council Chambers, 50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Illinois. (Meeting was rescheduled due to the agenda not being published for 48 hours because of a 14 inch snow storm.) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING, FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY CITY CLERK NANCY WHITES. Mayor Rodney Heinze asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present – Aldermen Joe Berardi, Jim Hartford, Craig West, Larry Sarff, Kevin Meade, Les Carl, Eric Schenck, Sonja Lewis. Absent – None. MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 2006. Motion and second by Aldermen Sarff/Hartford, the minutes of November 21, 2006 be accepted and placed on file. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. MINUTES OF MECHANICAL COMMITTEE MEETING TH NOVEMBER 28, 2006. Motion and second by Aldermen th Hartford/Schenck, the minutes of November 28, 2006 Mechanical Committee meeting be accepted and placed on file. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action Assignment Change. Motion and second by Aldermen Schenck/Hartford, to re-assign Officer Keith Grant from the West Central Illinois Task Force back to the Canton Police Department effective January 1, 2007. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Lewis, Schenck, Carl, Meade, Sarff, West, Hartford, Berardi. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 Absent. Motion carried. 1 Council Meeting 12-07-06 Streets & Garbage. Council Action None. Lake, Buildings & Grounds. Council Action None. Public Works, Water & Sewer. Council Action None. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR HEINZE – Mayoral Appointments. Motion and second by Aldermen Sarff/West, the appointments to the city’s Garbage Department of Eric Weaver and Shiloh Vanmiddlesworth be confirmed. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Berardi, Hartford, West, Sarff, Meade, Carl, Schenck, Lewis. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Other. Mayor Heinze commented on the snow removal and thanked the city employees for all their hard work. Mayor Heinze mentioned that tickets were not issued to those leaving their cars parked on the street during that time. They will be ticketed now, as it makes it impossible for the city to clean the streets of snow. Alderman Meade mentioned that the city has an ordinance of a parking ban when 3 inches of snow fall, and cars parked on the streets hamper the clean-up. OLD BUSINESS: 2 Council Meeting 12-07-06 ORDINANCE – ABATING ALL OF THE BOND LEVY FOR THE 2006-2007 FISCAL YEAR ($1,150,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ALTERNATE REVENUE BOND SERIES 2002). Second reading, read Motion by title. and second by Aldermen Sarff/Hartford, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Lewis, Schenck, Carl, Meade, Sarff, West, Hartford, Berardi. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1890. ORDINANCE – ABATING ALL OF THE BOND LEVY FOR THE 2006-2007 FISCAL YEAR ($26,430,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ALTERNATE REVENUE BOND SERIES 2005). Second reading, read Motion by title. and second by Aldermen Hartford/Carl, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Berardi, Hartford, West, Sarff, Meade, Carl, Schenck, Lewis. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1891. ORDINANCE – ANNEXING AND REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE BANK OF FARMINGTON, AN ILLINOIS BANKING CORPORATION, IN A B-2 ZONING CONFIGURATION. Motion Second reading, read by title.and second by Aldermen Sarff/West, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Lewis, Schenck, Carl, Meade, Sarff, West, Hartford, Berardi. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1892. ORDINANCE – LEVYING AND ASSESING TAXES FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES OF THE CITY OF CANTON ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2006, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2007. Motion Second reading, read by title. and second by Aldermen Meade/West, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Berardi, Hartford, West, Sarff, Meade, Carl, Schenck, Lewis. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1893. NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $16,500,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 3 Council Meeting 12-07-06 ADJUSTABLE RATE DEMAND INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2006 (GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PROJECT) (THE “BONDS”) OF THE CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL BE LOANED TO GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (THE “BOROWER”), AND ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS; PROVIDING FOR THE PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT OF REVENUES AND OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS; AUTHORIZING A TRUST INDENTURE, LOAN AGREEMENT, TAX REGULATORY AGREEMENT, BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS TO SECURE FURTHER THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS. First reading, read by title. ORDINANCE – AMENDING SECTION 9-10-2 (PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS) OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE. First reading, read by title. RESOLUTON – DESIGNATING A HANDICAP PARKING SPACE AT 23 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CANTON, ILLINOIS. First reading, Motion read by title. and second by Aldermen Lewis/West, the resolution be adopted. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Lewis, Schneck, Carl, Meade, Sarff, West, Hartford, Berardi. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Resolution being #3778. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR PIPELINE CROSSING WITH KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY AND APPROVING PAYMENT. Motion First reading, read by title. and second by Aldermen Hartford/Schecnk, the resolution be adopted. Discussion. Alderman Berardi wanted to know why the City of Canton has to pay the railroad company a yearly fee for the Ethanol Water Line? 4 Council Meeting 12-07-06 Alderman Berardi also mentioned he is not in favor of an open end contract. Alderman Sarff said that Alderman Berardi has made a good point. If we don’t pay what can they do? Alderman Sarff said he feels this is already a commitment to supply the Ethanol Plant with water. City Attorney Chrissie Peterson said that the agreement was made before she came to work for the city and this is a maintenance cost for the railroad. Alderman Carl wants to hold over the resolution. Alderman Schenck wants to send the resolution to a committee. Alderman Meade felt would be a wiser move to send it back to council. Alderman Berardi said his concern also was what if the Ethanol Plant is no longer in business? That is why we need this in writing. Aldermen Hartford/Schenck with drew their motion and second. The resolution will be sent to the Public Works, Water & Sewer Committee th meeting for December 26. EXECUTIVE SESSION - NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE – LABOR NEGOTIATIONS. Motion and second by Aldermen Sarff/Hartford, to go into executive session to discuss labor negotiations. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Berardi, Hartford, West, Sarff, Meade, Carl, Schenck, Lewis. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. The regular scheduled council meeting convened at 7:27 p.m. for executive session. The regular scheduled council meeting reconvened in open session at 8:03 p.m. Motion and second by Aldermen Hartford/Schenck, to reject the Police Tentative Contract Agreement as being too costly for the City of Canton. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Berardi, Hartford, West, Sarff, Meade, Carl, Schenck, Lewis. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Adjournment. Motion and second by Aldermen Hartford/Carl, to adjourn. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. The regular scheduled council meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. 5 Council Meeting 12-07-06 ___________________________________, Nancy Whites, City Clerk APPROVED: ________________________________, Rodney W. Heinze, Mayor 6