HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-09 Canton City Council Meeting Minutes (2)The City of Canton Council meeting was held on February 17, 2009 in Council
Chambers, at the Historic Depot, 50 North 4t" Avenue, Canton, Illinois.
The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed with the Invocation
given by City Clerk Nancy Whites.
Mayor Kevin R. Meade asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present -Aldermen Eric
Schenck, Joe Berardi, Larry Sarff, Craig West, Jerry Ellis, Pamela Ihnes, Jason
Strandberg, Sonya Lewis. No Alderman was absent.
Those attending -Mayor Kevin R. Meade, City Clerk Nancy Whites, City Treasurer
Aaron Anderson, City Attorney Chrissie Peterson, ,Maurer Stutz Inc. Keith Plavec,
Police Chief W. Dan Taylor, Fire Chief Bonnie Cremer, Wastewater Treatment
Plant Supt. Joe Carruthers, Water Treatment Plant Supt. Greg Pollitt, Street Supt.
George Spahn, and Video Services from Joe Ginger. Absent - Public Works
Director Cliff O'Brien.
In the audience was News Media of John Froehling from the Daily Ledger, Randy
Weaver from WBYS Radio, Wendy Martin from The Democrat newspaper, and
Former Police Chief Jeff Fritz -also Jeff is a candidate for alderman in Ward 2 on
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CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of Council meeting of February 3, 2009
Minutes of Clerical Committee meeting of February 10, 2009
Alderman Sarff made the motion to accept the Consent Agenda. Was duly
seconded by Alderman Ihnes. The motion was by unanimous vote voice.
BILLS. Alderman Sarff made the motion to accept payment of the bills as
presented. Was duly seconded by Alderman Strandberg. Discussion.
Alderman Berardi suggested installing on the bill list the name of the person and
amount of the bill. Alderman Strandberg mentioned that a meeting was held last
Friday with Mayor Kevin R. Meade, City Clerk Nancy Whites, Deputy Clerk Diana
Tucker, City Treasurer Aaron Anderson, and Alderman Jason Strandberg. We
discussed making some changes, and they are being worked on. Roll call. AYES -
Aldermen Lewis, Strandberg, Ihnes, Ellis, West, Sarff, Schenck. NAYS -Alderman
Berardi. 7 AYES, 1 NAY, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
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TREASURER'S REPORT. City Treasurer Aaron Anderson stated that his statement
he made last week about the $300,000 not yet received on property tax revenue
was received and found it was not added to the Budget properly.
Alderman Strandberg made the motion to accept the Treasurer's Report. Was
duly seconded by Alderman West. The motion was by unanimous voice vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Finance -Alderman Jason Strandberg, chairman
Cellular Telephones.
Alderman Strandberg made the motion to accept from the Police Department
new cell phones with Verizon, in the amount of $354.00 monthly fee plus tax
which would be approximately $390.00; and a onetime fee of $379.00 for the car
chargers and the holders. Was duly seconded by Alderman Sarff. Roll call. AYES
-Aldermen Schenck, Berardi, Sarff, West, Ellis, Ihnes, Strandberg, Lewis. NAYS -
None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Legal & Ordinance -Alderman Jerry Ellis, chairman
None.
Informational -Alderman Ellis mentioned that a meeting will take place with the
City of Canton and the City of Pekin. The meeting will be held at Pekin City Hall on
February 19t", Thursday 1:30 p.m. with their Public Works Director to work out an
agreement with the City of Canton for inspections.
Community & Industrial Development -Alderman Pam Ihnes, chairman
None.
Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel -Alderman Larry Sarff, chairman
None.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR KEVIN R. MEADE -
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Mayor Kevin R. Meade mentioned that the City Street Department workers have
finished with the initial pass of picking up limbs. Will go back and pick up leaves
that are frozen, and also the remaining limbs, as soon as weather permits.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE -AMENDING CHAPTER 8 (INTOXICATING LIQUORS). First reading,
read by title.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - TO DISCUSS -PENDING LITIGATION; PERSONNEL; AND,
FIRE NEGOTIATIONS.
Alderman Sarff made the motion to go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing -Personnel and Fire Negotiations. Was duly seconded by Alderman
West. (Alderman Sarff mentioned there was no need for the Pending Litigation
that was listed on the executive session.) The motion was by unanimous voice
vote.
The regular scheduled Council meeting convened in executive session at 7:12 p.m.
The regular scheduled Council meeting reconvened in open session for
adjournment at 7:38 p.m.
ADJOURN
Alderman Sarff made the motion to adjourn. Was duly seconded by Alderman
Ellis. The motion was by unanimous voice vote.
Nancy Whites, City Clerk
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APPROVED:
Kevin R. Meade, Mayor