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Home My WebLink About06-20-2023 Canton City Council Minutes CANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 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 June 20, 2022 (6:30pm) at the Historic th Depot located at 50 North 4 Avenue Canton Illinois. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Kent McDowell, 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 Ketcham 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 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD JUNE 06, 2023 APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD JUNE 12, 2023 BILL LIST DISBURSEMENT REPORT TREASURE’S REPORT PUBLIC WORKS REPORT POLICE REPORT: Police Chief Michael Eveland stated that the “Demott Determined” event was held over this last weekend. Thay raised between $17,000 and $20,000. A huge thank you to everyone who came and helped or offered their support. FIRE REPORT: Fire Chief Scott Roos stated that with the Fourth of July coming up, there are multiple places in town selling fireworks. They are all legal in the state of Illinois and with the state Fire Marshall. However, with the dry conditions and lack of rain, the chances of a fire from fireworks, are greater at this moment. A small spark could cause a very large fire. Remember to keep a close eye when watching or lighting off fireworks and make sure that you have water around to put out any small spot fires that may occur in an effort to prevent a fire from spreading. On May 23, 2023 at around 11:30 the fire department was called to the 700 block of Noth Avenue B for a possible kitchen fire. Upon arrival crews seen fire coming out of the south end of the building from the windows. Firefighters entered the building and extinguished the fire which had engulfed the kitchen and was moving into the bedroom at that time. Crews where on scene withing 3.5 minutes from the time of the page from dispatch till they arrived on scene, where the kitchen was already fully engulfed. A fire doubles roughly every 45 seconds. There are a couple people in attendance tonight that are going to be introduced. Mrs. Day, who’s residence was at the fire. Marcy Brooks and Matthew Kirkpatrick are also here. Marcy works for Help at Home, which helps Mrs. Day in her day-to-day activities. Marcy was not scheduled to work that day but, out of the goodness of her heart, decided to bring Mrs. Day some medications that day. When her and her Fiancé Matthew arrived, they got up to the house and thought they heard beeping of an alarm. She opened the door and they were met with smoke and the sound of a smoke alarm going off. At that moment she yelled back to Matthew to call 911. Marcy went into the house, found the fire in the kitchen then went through the kitchen to get to Mrs. Day’s bedroom where she then got her out of her house and to safety. Marcy and Matthew are both being awarded with a certificate from the Canton Fire Department for the heroic efforts they both displayed that day. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Lingenfelter to approve the consent agenda. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett X Alderperson X Lingenfelter Alderperson Ketcham 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 ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A TANKER TRUCK FROM KENWORTH IN THE AMOUNT OF $165,230.00 AND WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS. This tanker truck will be purchased to replace the current tanker truck to haul liquid sludge when the land application program is going on, along with other uses with hauling water. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Lovell to approve the purchase of a tanker truck from Kenworth in the amount of $165,230.00 and waiving competitive bidding requirements. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett X Alderperson X Lingenfelter Alderperson Ketcham X Alderperson Hale X Alderperson Grimm X Alderperson Lovell X Alderperson Nelson X Alderperson X Chamberlin Mayor McDowell X The motion carried. LABOR AND EMPLOYEMNT ALDERPERSON RALPH GRIMM, CHAIR APPROVAL FOR HIRING A TELECOMMUNICATOR. Hiring one more telecommunicator will bring the number back up to the budgeted number of 7. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Lovell to approve hiring a Telecommunicator. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett X Alderperson X Lingenfelter Alderperson Ketcham X Alderperson Hale X Alderperson Grimm X Alderperson Lovell X Alderperson Nelson X Alderperson X Chamberlin The motion carried. APPROVAL OF STEP 2 ANSWER TO GRIEVANCE FIELD BY THE ILLINOIS FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LABOR COUNCIL, UNIT #840 (GRIEVANCE NO. GR-230516-KQMU) There was a committee meeting held prior to the council meeting where it is the recommendation of the committee that the grievance be denied at step 2. Refer to Mayor McDowell as step 3 and provide the Mayor with the information needed to try and resolve the grievance at step 3. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Lovell to deny the grievance. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett X Alderperson X Lingenfelter Alderperson Ketcham X Alderperson Hale X Alderperson Grimm X Alderperson Lovell X Alderperson Nelson X Alderperson X Chamberlin The motion carried. APPROVAL OF STEP 2 ANSWER TO GRIEVANCE FILED BY THE ILLINOIS FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LABOR COUNCIL, UNIT #840 (GRIEVANCE NO. GR-230522-KWXW) The same recommendation is being made on this grievance as the pervious one. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Chamberlin to deny the grievance. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett X Alderperson X Lingenfelter Alderperson Ketcham X Alderperson Hale X Alderperson Grimm X Alderperson Lovell X Alderperson Nelson X Alderperson X Chamberlin The motion carried. PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL ALDERPERSON JUSTIN NELSON, CHAIR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALDERPERSON JOHN LOVELL, CHAIR RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A REVOLVING LOAN WITH JUST DONUTS, LLC. This loan will be for $30,000 for 5 years at 3% interest to come from the revolving loan fund. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Lovell/Chamberlin to approve and authorize a revolving loan with Just Donuts, LLC. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett X Alderperson X Lingenfelter Alderperson Ketcham X Alderperson Hale X Alderperson Grimm X Alderperson Lovell X Alderperson Nelson X Alderperson X Chamberlin The motion carried. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING BDD APPLICATIONS: JARRED KELLY- Approved MICHAEL HULVEY- Approved CRAWFORD’S HOME FURNISHINGS- Approved BH MATERIALS, INC- Approved APEX SEEDS- Tabled JEFF AND CODY GIEBELHAUSEN- Tabled ELK’S LODGE 626- Approved Discussion was held during the earlier Committee meeting. PUBLIC WORKS ALDERPERSON ANGIE LINGENFELTER, CHAIR REGULATORY AND POLICY ALDERPERSON ANGELA HALE, CHAIR CHANGING DATE OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JULY 4, 2023. The council meeting is currently scheduled to be on July 04, 2023 and would like to be changed to Monday July 03, 2023. Motion and second made by Alderpersons Hale/Gossett to approve changing the date of Regular Council Meeting scheduled for July 04, 2023. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett X Alderperson X Lingenfelter Alderperson Ketcham X Alderperson Hale X Alderperson Grimm X Alderperson Lovell X Alderperson Nelson X Alderperson X Chamberlin The motion carried. STREETS AND GARBAGE ALDERPERSON PATRICK KETCHAM, CHAIR IT AND CYBERSECURITY ALDERPERSON GREG GOSSETT, CHAIR MAYOR COMMUNICATION This morning at the department head meeting, Maurer and Stutz informed us that the Cass Place road closure should be open by the end of July. Lakeland Drive is already open and was completed faster than they had anticipated. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Lovell/Gossett to adjourn without the need for executive session. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett X Alderperson X Lingenfelter Alderperson Ketcham X Alderperson Hale X Alderperson Grimm X Alderperson Lovell X Alderperson Nelson X Alderperson X Chamberlin The motion carried. _________________________________________________________________ Andi Walters, City Clerk _________________________________________________________________ Kent McDowell, Mayor