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Home My WebLink About02-06-2024 Canton City Council Regular Meeting Minutes CANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2024 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 February 06, 2024 (6:30pm) at the th Historic 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, Street Superintendent Dash Wilson, Utility Director Joe Carruthers, City Engineer Keith Plavec MEDIA IN ATTENDANCE: Fulton Democrat MEETING CALLED TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING INVOCATION – Mayor Kent McDowell 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: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS/REQUESTED ACTION: Mayor McDowell gave condolences to Quin Mayhew’s family and asked to keep Crystal Wilkinson, Justin Nelson, Angie Lingenfelter and Andi Smith-Walters in your thoughts and prayers. Mayor also wanted to welcome Joe Ginger back. He also mentioned that the City has gotten a lot of compliments for public works regarding the snow removal and watermain breaks and that they have been doing an outstanding job. CITY CLERK COMMUNICATIONS /REQUESTED ACTION: DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: Alderman Ralph Grimm stated that he wanted to also compliment Public Utilities Director Joe Carruthers and his team. Grimm explained that he has brought this up before and that he would like to bring it up again, but that he thinks it’s time to start a study of our water and sewer infrastructure. It has been several years since there were any studies or any major renovations done and that it is a costly project but if we don’t begin to look at it, it won’t get any cheaper and will continue to have issues. Grimm was just throwing that out there and Carruthers said that agreed with that and that it was budgeting time right now for the City and some kind of study on the water/sewer side and with aging infrastructure with not being done in a long time would be beneficial. Carruthers would like to start that process. Mayor McDowell stated that we have been proactive with the water and now sewer plant and that we have replaced lines that we’ve had problems with and anticipate replacing another line out west and that he also agrees. Mayor commended Carruthers and city engineer Keith Plavec for looking for capital projects and that it is time to look into a study. CONSENT AGENDA - APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD JANUARY 16, 2024 BILL LIST DISBURSEMENT REPORT TREASURER’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 Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL ALDERPERSON JUSTIN NELSON, CHAIR REGULATORY AND POLICY ALDERPERSON ANGELA HALE, CHAIR APPROVAL OF A CLASS F SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE FOR BREW-N-CUE FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL DINNER TO BE HELD ON MARCH 07, 2024. All paperwork is in order. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Ketcham to approve a class F special event liquor license for Brew-N-Cue for the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner to be held on March 07, 2024. 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 A CLASS F SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE FOR BREW-N-CUE FOR THE SPOON RIVER GOBBLERS EVENT TO BE HELD ON MARCH 22, 2024. All paperwork is in order. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Gossett to approve a class F special event liquor license for Brew-N-Cue for the Spoon River Gobblers event to be held on March 22, 2024. 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. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALDERPERSON JOHN LOVELL, CHAIR PUBLIC WORKS ALDERPERSON ANGIE LINGENFELTER, CHAIR APPROVAL OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FUNDING. Carruthers explained there was a loan application for the wastewater treatment plants funding project. They talked about the aging infrastructure and that the wastewater treatment plant needs a major upgrade. Maurer-Stutz generated a design for the plant improvement or a plant revision and essentially a new plant altogether. The loan is through IEPA, and the loan is low interest. The application has a component in it where the $45,000,000 project will have forgiveness of about $9,000,000-$10,000,000. They are asking permission to be able to start and there are details in the packet about starting bids, and when they would like to be able to start the project. Carruthers believes this can be done by 2024 if they get things started now. Carruthers encouraged everyone to look over the application which includes total project cost, and it spells out everything they are wanting to do. Plavec then explained that this isn’t the first time this has been seen or brought up. They call this loan a PID and was an environmental investigation and they had to have a public meeting for those to be a member. It is a long process and there were no public comments. They are now continuing up a design and the EPA has stated that we are eligible up to 30% principal forgiveness. If looked through the charts provided, they have a pretty good estimate and what they are seeing are costs are becoming higher the longer st they wait. There’s a nomination form that’s due by March 31 that will be submitted that’s essential telling EPA where they are at, and it is one big step to show them that we are committed. Having this agreement helps them get closer to being able to start bidding. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Ketcham for approval of wastewater treatment plant funding and application. 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. FINANCE ALDERPERSON ANDRA CHAMBERLIN, CHAIR TH AN ORDINANCE DECLARING SURPLUS REVENUE IN THE CANTON 1-DOWNTOWN/5 AVENUE TIF DISTRICT SPECIAL TAX ALLOCATION FUND AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THAT SURPLUS REVENUE TO THE FULTON COUNTY TREASURER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO AFFECTED TAXING DISTRICTS ON A PRO RATA BASIS FOR TAX YEAR 2022 PAYABLE 2023. Comptroller Beka Shultz said this is an annual ordinance that distributes the excess TIF money from each of the three TIFs back to the other taxing bodies that agreed to get the TIFs. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Grimm to approve an ordinance th declaring surplus revenue in the Canton 1-Downtown/5 Avenue Tif District special tax allocation fund and authorizing payment of that surplus revenue to the Fulton County treasurer for distribution to affected taxing districts on a pro rata basis for tax year 2022 payable 2023 for TIF- 1. 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. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING SURPLUS REVENUE IN THE CANTON 2-RT.9/CHESTNUT ST. TIF DISTRICT SPECIAL TAX ALLOCATION FUND AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THAT SURPLUS REVENUE TO THE FULTON COUNTY TREASURER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO AFFECTED TAXING DISTRICTS ON A PRO RATA BASIS FOR TAX YEAR 2022 PAYABLE 2023. This is the same as the previous item but with TIF-2. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Grimm to approve an ordinance declaring surplus revenue in the Canton 2-Rt.9/Chestnut St. TIF district special tax allocation fund and authorizing payment of that surplus revenue to the Fulton County Treasurer for distribution to affected taxing districts on a pro rata basis for tax year 2022 payable 2023 for TIF-2. 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. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING SURPLUS REVENUE IN THE CANTON TIF DISTRICT 3 SPECIAL TAX ALLOCATION FUND AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THAT SURPLUS REVENUE TO THE FULTON COUNTY TREASURER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO AFFECTED TAXING DISTRICTS ON A PRO RATA BASIS FOR TAX YEAR 2022 PAYABLE 2023. This is also the same as the previous items but with TIF-3. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Grimm to approve an ordinance declaring surplus revenue in the Canton TIF district 3 special tax allocation fund and authorizing payment of that surplus revenue to the Fulton County treasurer for distribution to affected taxing districts on a pro rata basis for tax year 2022 payable 2023 for TIF-3. 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. IT AND CYBERSECURITY ALDERPERSON GREG GOSSETT, CHAIR LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ALDERPERSON RALPH GRIMM, CHAIR PROPERTY ALDERPERSON PATRICK KETCHAM, CHAIR EXECUTIVE SESSION/CLOSED MEETING CLOSED MEETING PURSUANT TO 5ILCS 120/2(C)(1), 5ILCS 120/2(C)(2), AND 5ILCS 120/2(C)(11). Motion and second were made by Alderpersons to go into executive session pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1), and 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2), and 5ILCS 120/2(c)(11). 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. ADJOURNMENT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Nelson/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, City Clerk _________________________________________________________________ Kent McDowell, Mayor