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RECONVENED COUNCIL MEETING
FROM DECEMBER 2, 2008
BEING HELD ON DECEMBER 11, 2008 AT 9:30 P.M.
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AT THE HISTORIC DEPOT, 50 NORTH 4 AVENUE
FOR PURPOSE OF
OPENING BID FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
IN THE IH SITE
Mayor Kevin R. Meade called the Council meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
Mayor Kevin R. Meade called for roll call at 9:32 a.m. Aldermen present was
Alderman Eric Schenck, Joe Berardi, Larry Sarff, Craig West, David Nidiffer, Pamela
Ihnes, Jason Strandberg, Sonya Lewis. Absent – None.
Others attending – Mayor Kevin R. Meade, City Clerk Nancy Whites, Interim City
Treasurer Aaron Anderson, City Attorney Chrissie Peterson, Police Chief W. Dan
Taylor, Deputy City Clerk Diana Tucker, Joe Ginger Video Services.
In the audience – Bill Cook and members of his organization, State Senator David
Koehler, SRPED Economic Director Mark Rothert, Tony Rolando, News Media of
John Froehling from Daily Ledger, Mark Bixler from WBYS, Wendy Martin from
The Democrat.
Alderman Strandberg made the motion to open the bid. Was duly seconded by
Alderman Nidiffer. The motion was by unanimous voice vote.
One bid was received from Cook Canton Incorporated from 750 N. Daniels Way,
Bloomington, Indiana 47404. Cook Canton Incorporated submits this bid to the
Mayor and City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois to purchase the real estate
commonly known as 260 East Elm Street. Said parcel contains 7.298 acres more
or less. The purchase price for the Real Estate shall be $100.00. Cook proposes to
construct a medical device manufacturing facility (the “Project”) on the Real
Estate to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009 or the first quarter of 2010.
Cook and its affiliated companies intend to invest approximately $5,000,000 in
the Project within three years from the date of acquisition of the Real Estate and
will employee approximately 150 people within the three year period.
Cook’s and the City’s obligations to close on the purchase and sale of the Real
Estate shall be subject to Cook and the City executing a formal Contract for
Purchase of Real Estate upon terms and conditions acceptable to Cook and the
City.
Alderman Sarff made the motion to accept the bid from Cook Canton
Incorporated. Was duly seconded by Alderman Berardi. Roll call. AYES –
Aldermen Lewis, Strandberg, Ihnes, Nidiffer, West, Sarff, Berardi, Schenck. NAYS
– None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
ADJOURN
Being no further business, Alderman Strandberg made the motion to adjourn.
Was duly seconded by Alderman Lewis. The reconvened Council meeting
adjourned at 9:37 p.m.
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Nancy Whites, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Kevin R. Meade, Mayor