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A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on January 15, 2002 in council
chambers at the Historic Depot 50 North 4'}' Avenue, Canton, Illinois.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE
INVOCATION GIVEN BY NANCY WHITES, CITY CLERK.
Mayor Jerry Bohler asked for roll call at 6:30 P.M. Present -Aldermen Jim Hartford,
Larry Sarff, Craig West, JoAnne Shores, Mary Fillingham. Absent -Alderman Bob
Molleck out of town, David Nidiffer for illness, Kevin Meade out of town.
MINUTES JANUARY 2°d ' 2001, COUNCIL MEETING. Motion by Aldermen
Sarff/Fillingham, the minutes of January 2ndt6, 2002 be accepted and placed on file.
Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
BILLS FOR DECEMBER. Motion by Aldermen Hartford/West, all bills properly
presented for payment be paid. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Hartford, Sarff, West,
Shores, Fillingham. NAYS -None. 5 AYES, 0 NAYS, 3 ABSENT. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Finance.
Council Action
Motion by Aldermen Hartford/Sarff, to approve the final training for peace officer
status in the amount of $3,192, to be held in February, March, and April in Tinley,
Park, Illinois. Discussion. Mayor Bohler mentioned that this training goes along with
the process of a arson investigator. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Fillingham, West,
Sarff, Hartford, Mayor Bohler. NAYS - Alderman Shores. 5 AYES, 1 NAY, 3
ABSENT. Motion carried.
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Motion by Aldermen Hartford/West, to approve the pay request of Badger Meter in +~+~
the amount of $64,483.13; Laverdiere Consutruction, Inc for payment #3, in the
amount of $637,284.53; and Leander Construction in the amount of $43,310.70,
contingent upon receiving IEPA funds. Discussion. The pay request have been
approved by Maurer-Stutz, Inc. and Crawford, Murphy & Tilly. Roll call. AYES -
Aldermen Hartford, Sarff, West, Shores, Fillingham. NAYS -None. 5 AYES, 0 NAYS,
3 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motion by Aldermen Hartford/Shores, to approve the request to purchase Carpet
for the 2°d floor, Ceramic/Supplies/Carpet for locker rooms and Conference room,
Window covering, Signage for outside and inside Fence/wall, Asphalt for alley way,
in the total amount of $28,300 for 2 North Main Street. Discussion. Alderman Sarff
asked if all were under $5,000 in cost? Mayor Bohler mentioned all items were under the
$5,000 limit except the asphalt for the alley way and this will be let for bid this spring.
Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Fillingham, Shores, West, Saxff, Hartford. NAYS -None.
5 AYES, 0 NAYS, 3 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Legal & Ordinance.
Council Action
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Hartford, Sarff, West, Shores, Fillingham. NAYS -None. 5 AYES, 0 NAYS, 3
ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motion by Aldermen West/Fillingham, to accept the bid from Todd Fletcher for his
proposal for the Randolph Lot at First Avenue and Elm Street, in the amount of
$12,000. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Fillingham, Shores, West, Sarff, Hartford.
NAYS -None. 5 AYES, 0 NAYS, 3 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel.
Council Action
None.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR BORER. Jerry mentioned that he had
received the resignation of Jean Edwards from the Heritage Committee. Motion by
Aldermen Sarff/Hartford, the appointments of Nancy Reed and Jim Morgan to the
Heritage Committee be confirmed. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
The Boy Scout Troop 124 was in attendance to acquire their "Citizenship in the
Community." The boys in attendance were Christopher Cook, Kacey Cunningham,
Jerimah Miller. Also Chalmer Post, Scout Master was in attendance. Mayor Bohler
congratulated each and mentioned that he has a son who came out of troop 124.
Mayor Bohler reported that the Fulton County Board budgeted $10,000 for 3 years to
help in the cost of an Economic Advisor. Mayor Bohler thanked the Board for their
insight into this worthwhile endeavor.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE -AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE OF
$1,150,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS (ALTERNATE
REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2002, OF THE CITY OF CANTON, FULTON
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING THE
OUTSTANDING ALTERNATE BONDS OF SAID CITY, PRESCRIBING THE
DETAILS OF SAID BONDS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF
TAXES TO PAY THE SAME, AND FOR THE COLLECTION, SEGREGATION
AND APPLICATION OF THE WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM
REVENUES TO PAY SAID BONDS. First reading, read by title. Kevin Heid Vice
President of First Midstate Inc. Investment Bankers spoke to council. Kevin mentioned
that the most interesting pages will be the interest payment, and in detail the savings to
the City on refmancing of the bonds. Total savings is $91,633.44, and the average
interest rate is 4.9753%. The ordinance itself is basically very parallel to the one that it is
replacing. It deals with the same flow of bonds, here again segregating water & sewer
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Mayor Bohler thanked Kevin Heid and Dave White for saving the taxpayers over
$90,000.
Police Chief Mike Elam wanted to let the council and the public know the police
department will be moving on January 16 to 2 North Main Street. Testing of 991 is going
smoothly. Ameritech have been switching lines and they are working well. If council
members want to stop by, they will be more than welcome. When city hall moves and
gets settled we want to let the public in. Orientation will be in 3 shifts, so everyone in the
department knows what is going on for the next few days. Mike commented that he
appreciates everyones help and Cliff's crews helped a lot.
Motion by Aldermen Sarff/Hartford, to go into Executive Session for a Grievance
in the Water Department, and Negotiations with the Fire Department Union. Roll
call. AYES -Aldermen Hartford, Sarff, West, Shores, Fillingham. NAYS -None. 5
AYES, 0 NAYS, 3 ABSENT. Motion carried.
The regular scheduled council meeting convened at 6:49 P.M. for the executive session.
The minutes of the Executive Session for Grievance in the Water Department and
Negotiations with the Fire Department Union are on file in the office of the city clerk for
review.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Aldermen Hartford/West, to adjourn. Voice vote,
motion carried unanimously. The regular scheduled council meeting adjourned at
7:14 P.M.
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Nancy hites, City Clerk
APPROVED:
Jei y ohler, Mayor