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Home My WebLink About03-21-2023 Canton City Council Minutes CANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. Historic Depot-Donald E. Edwards Way th 50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Il 61520 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on March 21, 2023 (6:30pm) at the Historic th Depot located at 50 North 4 Avenue Canton Illinois with zoom attendance available. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Kent McDowell, Acting City Clerk Andi Walters, Treasurer Crystal Wilkinson, Fire Chief Scott Roos, Police Chief Michael Eveland, Superintendent Ron Robinson, Utility Director Joe Carruthers, City Engineer Keith Plavec MEDIA IN ATTENDANCE: Fulton Democrat PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING INVOCATION – Mayor Kent McDowell PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD 03-07-2023 BILL LIST DISBURSEMENT REPORT COMPTROLLER’S REPORT PUBLIC WORKS REPORT POLICE REPORT FIRE REPORT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Gossett to approve the consent agenda. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: FINANCE ALDERPERSON ANDRA CHAMBERLIN, CHAIR DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON REPAIR COST PAYMENT TO MACQUEEN EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR TOWER 1 STABILIZER REPAIR IN THE AMOUNT OF $1379.36 TO BE PAID OUT OF THE CANNABIS FUND. Fire Chief Roos explained that while taking care of a rear brake chamber on the tower. They used a stabilizer to get it up in the air to address this issue and in doing so it blew one of the hydraulic lines that controls all of the hydraulics to that truck. As a result, the truck was going nowhere in the air until that repair was made. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Lingenfelter to approve payment to Macqueen Emergency Equipment for Tower 1 Stabilizer repair in the amount of $1379.36 to be paid out of the Cannabis Fund. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON REPAIR COST PAYMENT TO MACQUEEN EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR TOWER 1 NEW WIRING HARNESS/LOAD MINDER DELETE IN THE AMOUNT OF $4146.77 TO BE PAID OUT OF THE CANNABIS FUND. Chief Roos explained that the truck is a 1997 and because of its age repairs are costly. The wiring harness gives them control while they are in the bucket and the load minder lets you know if you are over the weight limit in the bucket which is a 1000 lbs. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Hale to approve the repair cost payment to Macqueen Emergency Equipment for Tower 1 New Wiring Harness/Load Minder Delete in the amount of $4146.77 to be paid out of the Cannabis Fund. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON AN ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTION FOR THE OPERA HOUSE LOT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00 TO COME OUT OF THE BDD FUND. Cole McDaniel explained that he had talked to Keith Plavec earlier. The first step of this project would be the approval of the amount to be spent and from that point work on the planning piece of it. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Lovell to approve an architectural conception for the Opera House lot not to exceed $10,000.00 to come out of the BDD Fund. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. LEGAL & ORDINANCE ALDERPERSON RALPH GRIMM, CHAIR DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A HOME OCCUUPATION PERMIT TO ERIC L. PARSANO AT 776 NORTH AVENUE A. CANTON, ILLINOIS 61520. Attorney Jump explained that this individual already had a permit but Mr. Parsano had to re- apply because he moved to a new location. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Lovell to approve an ordinance granting a home occupation permit to Eric L. Parsano at 776 North Avenue A, Canton, Illinois 61520. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons to ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE & PERSONNEL ALDERPERSON JUSTIN NELSON, CHAIR DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON HIRING A NEW TELECOMMUNICATOR TO FILL AN UPCOMING OPENING. Mayor McDowell explained that we had another telecommunicator resign. They are going to nursing school. The resignation was planned for a later date but was moved up for school purposes. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Hale to hire a full time and/or part time telecommunicator to fill an upcoming opening. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried COMMUNITY & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ALDERPERSON JOHN LOVELL, CHAIR DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A SPECIAL EVENT AND ROAD CLOSURE REQUEST FOR THE RED DOG RUN/WALK/RIDE FOR CF. Alderman Lovell stated that this was a recurring event. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Lovell/Hale to approve the special event and road closure request for the Red Dog Run/Walk/Ride for CF. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried PUBLIC WORKS, WATER & SEWER ALDERPERSON ANGIE LINGENFELTER, CHAIR PUBLIC SAFETY & TRAFFIC ALDERPERSON ANGELA HALE, CHAIR STREETS AND GARBAGE ALDERPERSON JEFF FRITZ, CHAIR LAKE, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS ALDERPERSON GREG GOSSETT, CHAIR MAYOR COMMUNICATION Mayor McDowell discussed the possibility of putting more boat slips out the lake. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Lingenfelter to adjourn without the need for executive session. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson x Lingenfelter Alderperson Fritz x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. _________________________________________________________________ Andi Walters, Acting City Clerk _________________________________________________________________ Kent McDowell, Mayor