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Home My WebLink About09-19-00 Canton City Council73 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on September 19, 2000 in council chambers at the Depot 362 East Chestnut Street, Canton, Illinois. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY CITY CLERK NANCY WHITES. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present -Aldermen Molleck, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. Absent -Alderman Hartford. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 MEETING. Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Shores, the minutes of September 5, 2000 be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously. BILLS FOR AUGUST. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Nidiffer, all bills properly approved be paid. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Molleck. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance. Council Action Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Phillips, to approve the annual pump service tests on all three fire pumps by Global Fire Equipment at a cost of $650.00. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Molleck, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, the approval to order 5,000 purchase orders from Crawford Printing at a cost of $387.00. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Molleck. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Molleck, to place a 1/8 page ad in the Canton Marketing booklet developed by the Chamber of Commerce and Village Profile at a cost of $295.00. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Molleck, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Nidiffer, approval to send Police Officers Rusty Graham & Gerald Foreman to a 5 day firearms instructor course at a cost of $1,764.00. (The 16 hours of overtime to replace these officers on the patrol shift during the training is included in the cost.) Roll call. AYES -Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Molleck. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, to authorize Phillips & Associates to order 8,000 bricks for construction of the sally port at the new City Hall/Police Station at a cost of $2,880.00. Discussion. Jim Elson, city attorney stated i that he was in contact with Harold Ritchey of the corporate office of Wells Fargo Bank, 7~ Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Molleck. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Meade, to authorize the replacement of 2 meters at Spoon River College & 3 meters at Graham Hospital for a cost of $6,912.00; and to inform the College of additional cost for spacers and valves totaling $1,760.00. (Meters will be purchased from Badger Meter, spacers from Henry Pratt Company, installation by Midwest Meter.) Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Molleck, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, to allow the water plant to purchase the Microsoft office 2000 computer program to update the system at a cost of $599.99. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Molleck. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Molleck, to approve a new 18 month wireless contract with Verizone. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Molleck, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Phillips, to approve Clark Wilson and Jim Snider attending the 2000 Brownsfield Conference in October at a estimated cost of $2500.00. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Molleck. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Meade, to approve the pay request from Blue Ridge Company for repair work at the Eastside Wastewater Treatment plant in a timely fashion, in the amount of $41,285.00 and subject to receipt of proper lien waivers. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Molleck, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel. Council Action None. Community & Industrial Development. Council Action None. Legal & Ordinance. Council Action None. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. Mayor Edwards thanked Steve 75 Cliff O'Brien, Street Superintendent gave an update on the LAPP and FAU projects that is on going within the city. Main Street and Linn Street is completed. Will need to complete 4th to 1st, & Alder for the FAU project. MFT will be done next few days on Linder, lst Avenue, Poplar, Lawrence, Ma-Gra-Bl, Palm & Pecan. Will be raising manholes on 4th Avenue. Mayor Edwards mentioned that all efforts were made to finish South Main Street for the parade. Mayor Edwards mentioned about a serious parking problem on Fulton Place. One person runs a construction company and has 6 vehicles on the streets at night. They did park the vehicles in a vacant lot until complaints came in. Mayor Edwards ask the police chief to work on resolving this problem. Mayor Edwards mentioned that the Illinois Senate passed bill #171, which allows police departments of 25 officers or more, to appoint two (2) deputy chiefs and those under 25 officers to appoint one (1) deputy chief. Police Chief J. Michael Elam waited until the retirement of Howard Williams, and will not replace this position. Howard has done alot of good for the city as traffic officer. The ordinance is on the agenda to allow for a deputy chief. Dedication of the Depot will be September 20th at 5:30 p.m. This is the same day the Depot was dedicated in 1914. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE -PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF SALE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY. (COMFORT STATION.) First reading, read by title. Mayor Edwards stated that the Salvation Army is interested in purchasing the building, so the ordinance needs to be passed this evening. Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Nidiffer, to suspend the rules for placing the ordinance on its passage. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Molleck. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Shores, the ordinance be placed on its passage as amended. (Amendment..third paragraph the words 'use of each of foregoing parcels'..eliminate the words 'of each.') Discussion. Jim Elson, city attorney mentioned the plan to sell the comfort station is by auction on October 25, 2000. The city reserved the right to reject the bids on May 23 for reasonable cause. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Molleck, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1667. ORDINANCE -ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CANTON, BEGINNING MAY, 2001. First reading, read by title. Alderman Nidiffer said they had decided in executive session last week to keep the salary at the present current level of $17,000. Motion by Alderman Nidiffer, second by Alderman Sarff, the current salary of $17,000 be the same for the next four years for the mayor. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Molleck. NAYS -None. 7 76 CONTINUED 9-19-00 ORDINANCE -ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CANTON, BEGINNING MAY, 2001. First reading, read by title. ORDINANCE -ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE TREASURER OF THE CITY OF CANTON, BEGINNING MAY, 2001. First reading, read by title. ORDINANCE - PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS. First reading, read by title. ORDINANCE -AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Phillips, to suspend the rules for purpose of placing the ordinance on its passage. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Molleck. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Shores, the ordinance be placed on its passage as amended. (Amendment..reads sixteen (15) police officers, eliminate the word sixteen.) Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Molleck, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being # 1668. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Meade, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously. The regular scheduled meeting of the Canton City Council adjourned at 7:03 p.m. ~~ Nancy Wh es, City Clerk ~~~~~ APPROVED: ~~ Donald E. Edwards, Mayor