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Home My WebLink About12-20-05 City Council Meeting Minutes th A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on December 20, 2005 in th Council Chambers, located at 50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Illinois. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY CITY CLERK NANCY WHITES. City Clerk Nancy Whites mentioned that due to the absent of Mayor Heinze she will accept nominations for a Chairman Pro Tem. Alderman Berardi nominated Alderman Larry Sarff. No other nominations were made. The nomination carried by voice vote and was unanimous. Chairman Pro Tem Larry Sarff asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present – Aldermen Jim Hartford, Joe Berardi, Larry Sarff, Craig West, Les Carl, Kevin Meade, Rick Reed, Eric Schenck. Absent – None. TH MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 6, 2005. Motion and second th by Aldermen Hartford/Reed, the minutes for December 6, 2005 be accepted and placed on file. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. TH MINUTES OF CLERICAL COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2005. th Motion and second by Aldermen West/Meade, the minutes of December 13, 2005 be accepted and placed on file as amended. (The amendments are…under the Treasurer’s receiveduse. Report the first sentence add the word , and take out the word and the sentence reads…City Treasurer Kathy Luker mentioned that the City is 7 months into the year and has received 73% of the fund revenue. The other amendment is on page 5 not Alderman Berardi wanted the word to be stricken from the 5th sentence under Creating Long Range Planning Committee.) The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. BILLS FOR NOVEMBER. Motion and second by Aldermen Meade/Carl, all bills as presented be approved for payment. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. The motion carried. TREASURER’S REPORT. Motion and second by Aldermen Carl/West, to accept the treasurer’s report. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance. Council Action Jetter Repair. Motion and second by Aldermen Carl/Berardi, to repair the 1978 sewer jet machine in the amount of $5,500 from Manufacturing Services Corp. Roll call. 1 City Council meeting 12-20-05 AYES – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Street Department Personnel. Motion and second by Aldermen Carl/Hartford, to allow the posting of a labor/truck driver position for the Street Department for the 10 day period as required by the Union. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. G-M Mechanical Materials Pay. Motion and second by Aldermen Carl/Berardi, to allow the payment of $110,000 to G-M Mechanical for cost of materials presently on the job site, for the Heating/Air Conditioning unit at 2 North Main. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Avenue C Design/Construction Grant.Motion and second by Aldermen Carl/Hartford, to notify WIRC the City will participate in funding of that project of 15% by the City and cost of $113,750.00. Discussion. City Clerk Nancy Whites mentioned that Keith Plavec had called her and said the project is 20% funded by the City. Alderman Carl asked Nancy if the dollar amount changed? She said she did not know. (Nancy called Keith Plavec the next day and he said he miscalculated the %, but the dollar amount is correct.) Alderman Carl still was okay on the 20% figure. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. West Maple Street Subdivision. Motion and second by Aldermen Carl/Reed, to approve of the concept. Discussion. Alderman Schenck wanted the committee chairman to explain what the motion means? Alderman Carl said the intentions are to approve the TIF program concept for this and other subdivisions that may want to come into Canton. Alderman Schenck said the motion would be specific to the concept of using residential TIF’s and applying that to potential residential developments in Canton, versus approval of this particular development for residential TIF? Alderman Carl agreed. Alderman Carl said we are approving the concept of TIF’s. Alderman Berardi said the motion should say that. Alderman Meade said this puts the stamp of approval by council of the concept that we agree with for contractors wanting to build in Canton. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Legal & Ordinance. Council Action 2 None. Community & Industrial Development. Council Action Petersen Company to be asked for an easement. Motion and second by Aldermen West/Reed, to ask for an easement of the Petersen Company to allow for repairs to a water line and future maintenance of that water line on the proposed Dairy Queen property. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Cost for new water line at Dairy Queen area. Public Works Director Cliff O’Brien mentioned the cost will still be between $1,500 and $2,000. Clif mentioned he had not Motion done anything on this, as he was waiting until the City obtained the easement. and second by Aldermen West/Berardi, to approve of the project and to not exceed $2500. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Redevelopment Plan for Central Canton (TIF Poster Plan). Economic Development Director Mark Rothert handed out a revised map of the area, at therequest ofAlderman Motion Carl which showed the updates.and second by Aldermen West/Meade, to accept the Redevelopment Plan with the changes and allows changes to be made in the future. Discussion. Alderman Berardi asked if the City paid for any of the changes on the Redevelopment Plan? Mark said we did not! Alderman Schenck wanted to add 3 agenda items to the Community Development Committee to consider. 1. Street Escape Plan that would incorporate downtown with Main Street and Elm Street corridors. 2. Possibility of council discussing sometime, the architectural code for the IH site. And would take some of these ideas that are depicted in pictures, and themes, and articulated in possible narrative fashion to help guide consisted architectural development within the IH site itself. 3. Discussing potential priorities council might have for pursuing future commercial development in the TIF area. Alderman Berardi said the Redevelopment Plan spells out what types of businesses we’re looking for. Alderman Berardi stated that the previous administration planted trees in downtown Canton. One of those trees was cut down on the square recently. The business wanted it down as it was blocking signage of their business. Alderman Berardi wanted to know who can give permission to cut down this tree? That business sales adult toys on our square. Public Works Director Cliff O’Brien said years ago the Chamber of Commerce bought the first set of trees. Some of the bases are getting big. About a month ago was asked by Mark Rothert if we could cut a tree down? Cliff said no, you’d better ask the mayor. 3 City Council meeting 12-21-05 Mayor comes in where they are, Mark ask, mayor says cut down the tree. Alderman Berardi says, and we cut down a tree so we can better see an adult toy store. City Attorney Jim Elson was asked to comment by Alderman Berardi. Jim said he has not looked at that particular aspect of our ordinances recently. He did say he would look into that. Economic Development Director Mark Rothert said he was approached by the business owner to look into the tree situation. Mark said he felt he was helping a business owner in the downtown. Mark said he did approach Cliff and the mayor, and asked what could be done? The status of some of those trees, they are dying off and are over grown. Alderman Berardi said he does not feel that the Economic Development Director and the mayor should be cutting down trees for a better view. Alderman Sarff explained that in circumstances of the emergency action that has taken place, feels the mayor should come to the committee and explain. Alderman Sarff feels the decision should have been made by the council. Referred to Legal & Ordinance Committee. Cliff O’Brien said according to the ordinances for the removal of trees on terraces, Street Supt. George Spahn and Cliff can deem when a tree is dangerous. We seek 3 quotes within 10 days, and cut the tree down within 30 days. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel Committee. Council Action None. Alderman Sarff asked if anyone had anything to bring up. Alderman Berardi said he received a letter from Mayor Heinze and the letter refers to the City of Cuba their mayor Doug Schmidt had ask to extend the water line outside their city limits. The length of that line was 260 feet of 6 inch pipe, and 4,200 feet of 4 inch pipe. Also they requested we add up to 10 additional domestic water services in the future. Alderman Berardi said his first thought was how can the mayor arbitrarily okay this? Alderman Berardi said he felt it took committee action. Alderman Carl said he believes there is a resolution in affect saying any water line outside the city limits of Canton has to have council approval. Alderman Sarff said to send this to Legal & Ordinance Committee to discuss why it came up the way it did. 4 City Council meeting 12-20-05 Alderman Meade recommended the issue be sent next week to Public Works, Water & Sewer Committee and was okay with Alderman Sarff. Alderman Berardi ask for the city attorney Jim Elson to answer the question, if the mayor has permission to do this? Jim Elson said not outside the city limits of Cuba. Within the city limits, perhaps he could. Jim further commented that he looked at the City of Cuba contract again today, and there is no absolute prohibition in there for extension. The prohibition comes from the ordinance that was adopted about 5 years ago that prohibits expansions of those lines outside the city. The City of Cuba has to get council approval. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE – ABATING ALL OF THE BOND LEVY FOR THE 2005 –2006 FISCAL YEAR ($1,150,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ALTERNATE REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2002). Motion Second reading, read by title. and second by Aldermen Meade/West, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck.. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1849. ORDINANCE – AMENDING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE CANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. Second reading, Motion read by title. and second by Aldermen Hartford/Sarff, the ordinance be placed on its passage as amended. (Amendment is..adding the words up to 10 firefighters.) Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, O ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1850. ORDINANCE – LEVYING & ASSESSING TAXES FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES OF THE CITY OF CANTON, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2005, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2006. Second reading, read Motion by title. and second by Aldermen Meade/Reed, the ordinance be placed on its passage as amended. (The amendment is on page 11 under Fire Pension the change is adding in a total increase of $17,532.00.) Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1851. ORDINANCE – ABATING ALL OF THE BOND LEVY FOR THE 2005-2006 FISCAL YEAR ($26,430,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ALTERNATE REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2005). Motion Second reading, read by title. and second by Aldermen Reed/Hartford, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1852. 5 City Council meeting 12-20-05 NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE – AMENDING THE PROVISIONS FOR DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED AND WRECKED VEHICLES. First reading, read by title. Police Chief Donald Edwards said he is asking to change the ordinance from 30 days to 10 days. This will assist them in getting through the court system much faster. ORDINANCE – AMENDING THE PROVISIONS FOR CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. First reading, read by title. City Attorney Jim Elson said this would let our ordinance be in line with State Statue. RESOLUTION – OF THE CITY OF CANTON WITH REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMERGENCY INTERIM EXECUTIVE SUCCESSION ACT. Motion First reading, read by title. and second by Aldermen Reed/Meade, the resolution be placed on adoption. Discussion. Fire Chief John Stanko mentioned what the resolution was about. Under the section of Illinois State Statute that governs our emergency operation plan; they require our principle elected officers, the mayor, clerk, treasurer in the event of natural disaster, or man made disaster, be a clear line succession for continuity of government. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. Resolution being #3740. EXECUTIVE SESSION – NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE – FIRE DEPARTMENT NEGOTIATIONS. Motion and second by Aldermen West/Schenck, to go into executive session to discuss Fire Department Negotiations. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. The regular scheduled council meeting convened for an executive session at 7:15 p.m. The executive session minutes are in the office of the City Clerk for review. The regular scheduled Council meeting reconvened into open session at 7:44 p.m. to adjourn. Adjournment.Motion and second by Aldermen Meade/Hartford, to adjourn. The regular scheduled council meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. ______________________________ Nancy Whites, City Clerk 6 City Council 12-20-05 APPROVED: ________________________________________ Alderman Larry Sarff, Chairman Pro-Tem 7