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A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on June 17, 2003 in the Council
Chambers at the Historic Depot, 50 North 4t" Avenue, Canton, Illinois.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE
INVOCATION GIVEN BY NANCY WHITES, CITY CLERK.
Mayor Boher asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present -Aldermen Jim Hartford, Bob
Molleck, Larry Sarff, Elny Harn, Les Carl, Mary Fillingham, Rick Reed. Absent. -
Alderman Craig West.
MINUTES OF June 3, 2003 MEETING. Motion and second by Aldermen
Hartford/West, the minutes of June 17, 2003 be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote,
motion carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Public Safety & Traffic.
Council Approval
Motion and second by Aldermen CarUHarn, to approve the final pay request of A.E.H.
Construction for the Main & Elm Street realinement, for a total of $32,765.50, and with
retainage of 5% $1,724.50. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Hartford, Molleck, Sarff,
Harn, Carl, Fillingham, & Reed. NAYS -None. 7AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT.
Motion carried.
Motion and second by Aldermen CarUReed, to accept the Change in Plans from A.E.H.
Construction for the Main & Elm Street realinement, with a net deduction of $3,241.34,
addition of $756.28, and addition of $315.42, for a total deduction of $2,169.64. Roll
call. AYES -Aldermen -Reed, Fillingham, Carl, Harn, Sarff, Molleck, & Hartford.
NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motion and second by Aldermen Carl/Hartford, to approve of obtaining IDOT's
permission to expend the MFT funds for FY 2004, in the amount of $78,000 for the A.E.
H. Construction of Main & Elm Street realinement. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen
Hartford, Molleck, Sarff, Harn, Carl, Fillingham, Reed. Nays - None. 7 AYES, 0
NAYS, 1 ASBENT. Motion carried.
Motion and second by Aldermen Carl/Reed, to approve of the final pay request for River
City Demolition on the Drow Building in the amount of $$2,932.06 for retainage, and
current work in the amount of $987.23. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Reed, Fillingham,
Carl, Harn, Sarff, Molleck, Hartford. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT.
Motion carried.
Motion and second by Aldermen CarUFillingham, the approval to seek bids for aback-
hoe with the option of lease. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
Motion and second by Aldermen CarUSarff, to approve of the Audit Engagement Letter
from the firm of Hocker & Fitzjarrald. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Hartford, Molleck,
Sarff, Harn, Carl, Fillingham, Reed. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT.
Motion carried.
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Motion and second by Aldermen Fillingham/Hartford, to waive the Building Permit Fee
to the Canton Park District in the amount of $9,183.00. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen
Reed, Fillingham, Carl, Harn, Sarff, Molleck, Hartford. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0
NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Community & Industrial Development.
Council Action
None.
Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel.
Council Action
Motion and second by Aldermen Sarff/Molleck, to approve of the hiring of a Temporary
Firefighter. Discussion. Fire Chief John Stanko mentioned that one of the fireman is on
anon related duty illness, and will be out for a period of time. Roll call. AYES -
Hartford, Molleck, Sarff, Harn, Carl, Fillingham, Reed. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0
NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR BOHLER. Motion and second by Aldermen
Fillingham/Reed, to approve the Beer Garden License of Players Lounge for June 28.
Discussion. Mayor Bohler mentioned this was approved by the Liquor Commission.
Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Bohler asked the committee members of the Clerical Committee to allow on the
Agenda the Beer Garden License for White Oaks. Motion and second by Aldermen
Molleck/Hartford, to allow White Oaks request for Beer Garden License as a fund raiser
for Youth Acres on June 28th. Discussion. Alderman Hartford mentioned this is a very
worth while project. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
Permission to go forward with a TIF District. Dave Byerly the Economic Development
Director explained that he has good news and an action plan to move forward on the
former IH property. This is to create an action plan and funding. Have been working
diligently on the concept of a TIF District being created in the neighborhood of the IH
site. There is a TIF District there now, and has 6 years left. Later on will be asking for
the old TIF District to be dissolved.
Alderman Les Carl asked Dave if there was a geographic map showing the boundaries of
the new TIF District? Dave said this is what we are asking you to let us do.
Alderman Fillingham asked Dave if he had talked with the School District? Dave said he
had, as the Mayor wants as many to be in favor of this, and the School Board was very
positive.
Alderman Sarff asked about the $400,000 Grant that is to be awarded to the City, what
happens? Dave said he received a letter on this grant funding and we should have a letter
by the first of July. This TIF District is not consistent on receiving those funds.
Motion and second by Aldermen Molleck/Hartford, permission granted for David Byerly
to move forward on creating a new TIF District in the area of the former IH plant. Roll
call. AYES -Aldermen Reed, Fillingham, Carl, Harn, Sarff, Molleck, Hartford. NAYS
-None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried.
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the project we don't advertise in the paper, as this is the correct way to receive quotes
from Professional Consultants.
Motion and second by Aldermen Molleck/Fillingham, in support of the process Dave
Byerly described in solicited proposals from the various companies. Voice vote, motion
carried unanimously.
~,,,,, Motion and second by Aldermen Molleck/Haztford, to accept the low quote from
Vandewalle & Associates in the amount of $30,000. Discussion. Alderman Molleck
commented, Vandewalle & Associates aze the lowest quote and the most familiaz with
the IH area. Discussion. Alderman Cazl asked about the funds to pay for this project?
Mayor Bohler commented that the City will be reimbursed through the TIF funds. Roll
call. AYES -Aldermen Hartford, Molleck, Sazff, Harn, Carl, Fillingham, Reed. NAYS
- None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Update on the Romine Disposal. City Attorney Ron Weber said, Bill Loeffel the
Assistant District Attorney filed an action preliminazy injunction for the Fulton County
Health Department that was heard this morning in the Fulton County Court House. The
City of Canton joined the county in this matter.
Bill Loeffel reported that the county has been working with Gordon Romine on
dumpsters stored at several sites around the county that have presented a problem. As
gazbage is still in them, and water could accumulate in them for breeding of mosquitoes.
Rex Still of the Fulton County Health Department met with Bill Loeffel this past week.
Rex showed his fiustration as Gordon Romine has not appeared at any of the court
meetings. The dumpsters he stores at 855 Grant Place have become an imminent health
hazazd. There aze some 78 dumpsters out there and many if not most, have accumulation
of various degrees of stagnant water. There were many larvae population swarming in
that water. The Fulton County Health Department has been spraying out there, but they
are making the situation just bazely manageable.
On June 13 filed a complaint for an injunction. We're doing that in cooperation with the
City of Canton. We're seeking to enforce the county health ordinance, and the solid
waste ordinance. The City of Canton today filed their complaint to enforce various city
ordinances. But the goal that we are both hoping to accomplish is the same. We need to
have those dumpsters dumped and removed. We did have a hearing this morning in court
and Gordon Romine failed to report. Presenting the testimony was Rex Still and also Clif
O'Brien from the City who laid the situation before Judge Taylor that has developed, and
after testimony was presented, the honorable Judge Taylor entered an order enjoying
code violations of the solid waste ordinance by Gordon Romine. Honorable Judge Taylor
ordering -dump the dumpsters on the Grant Place property and remove all gazbage from
the Grant Place property within 7 days. And then to secure those dumpsters by tipping
them/turning over and ensuring drain holes aze open. And the numerous tires on the
property to be the same, turn over. Gordon Romine cannot contract or accept more
gazbage. Further proceedings in this county case and also the city's case are set for June
24 at 10:30 a.m.
City Attorney Ron Weber said, the county has the authority to seek a preliminary
injunction and obtain orders for Mr. Romine to do these activities. So they're leading off.
If he does not move forwazd with these actions, and we don't fmd a way to enforce that,
requiring him to take those actions, the City under its nuisance ordinance does have the
authority to abate this situation and move forward against Mr. Romine to empty those
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Mayor Bohler thanked the three individuals who planted flowers in Jones Park from the
Leadership Academy. And also city employees who painted the Gazebo. And Dan
Walters for the donation of flowers.
Mayor Bohler welcomed the new business of TDS Technologies Inc. of 1319 S. 5`h
Avenue.
OLD BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE - ESTABLISHING "NO PARKING" ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
ELM STREET BETWEEN WHITE COURT AND MAIN STREET. Second
reading, read by title. Motion and second by Aldermen Molleck/Reed, the ordinance be
placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Reed, Fillingham, Carl, Harn, Sarff,
Molleck, Hartford. NAYS -None 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Ordinance being #1758.
NEW BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE -REPLACING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 8, SECTION 3, OF THE
CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE, FOR THE CITY'S APPLICATION PROVISIONS
AND POWERS OF DUTIES. First reading, read by title. Alderman Sarff asked where
the ordinance originated from? Mayor Bohler said from the Liquor Commission. Ron
Weber stated, this ordinance tells how the liquor ordinance should operate. The council
chooses the number of license that will be available, and the Liquor Commission does the
actual process. This is not only controlled by the City, but also the State of Illinois
Liquor Control Commission. Mayor Bohler said, the ordinance does not change the
authority of the Liquor Commission, only clarifies the duties and responsibilities.
ORDINANCE -AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 8, SECTION 11, OF THE
CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CANTON, LICENSE
RESTRICTIONS, ADDING AN ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPH FOR ALL
RESTAURANTS AND SUPPER CLUB LICENSE HOLDERS. First reading, read
by title.
ORDINANCE - GRANTING A SPECIAL USE/HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT
FOR THE OPERATION OF A BEAUTY SHOP AT 1025 EAST OLIVE STREET,
TO IRENE WOODS. First reading, read by title.
RESOLUTION -CANTON PARK DISTRICT TRIATHLON FOR AUGUST 2,
2003. First reading, read by title. Motion and second by Aldermen Molleck/Carl, the
resolution be adopted. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Hartford, Molleck, Sarff, Harn,
Carl, Fillingham, Reed. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Resolution being #3652.
RESOLUTION -AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF FUNDS TO FINANCE
THE PURCHASE OF A NEW FIRE TRUCK. First reading, read by title. '~D`tlon
and second by Aldermen Hartford/Reed, the resolution be adopted. Discussion. Mayor
Bohler commented that the City of Canton is not buying a new fire truck, just refinancing
the existing fire truck. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Reed, Fillingham, Carl, Harn, Saxff,
Molleck, Hartford. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Resolution being #3653.
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Aldermen Reed, Fillingham, Carl, Harn, Sarff, Molleck, Hartford. NAYS -None. 7
AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Resolution being #3654.
ADJOURNMENT. Motion and second by Aldermen Molleck/Harford, to adjourn.
Voice vote, motion carried unanimously. The regular scheduled meeting adjourned at
7:10 p.m.
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Nancy Whit ,City Clerk
APPROVED: n--
rry M. Bohler, Mayor
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PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
JULY 15, 2003 @ 6:30 P.M.
The Public Hearing was held in the Historic Depot , 50 North 4`h Avenue, Canton, Illinois
just before the regular scheduled Council meeting.
Mayor Bohler opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and asked the audience three times if
anyone wanted to make comments about the Appropriation Ordinance? No response was
given by the public. Mayor Bohler then asked the Council members if they had any
comments, and no response was given.
Mayor Bohler closed the Public Hearing for the Proposed Appropriation Ordinance at
6:30 p.m.
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