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Home My WebLink About05-21-2024 Canton City Council Regular Meeting Minutes CANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024, at 6:31 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 May 21, 2024 (6:31pm) 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, 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 reminded everyone that Monday was a holiday and there will not be any garbage pickup. More importantly it’s Memorial Day, so it was asked that residents attend the ceremony at Jones Park and the ceremony at Lakeland if possible. th Volunteers are needed at 9am at the White Chappel Cemetery on May 25 to put flags on the veterans graves. CITY CLERK COMMUNICATIONS /REQUESTED ACTION: City Clerk Andi Smith-Walters gave the Oath of Office to the new police officer, Gage Hasselbacher. DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: Fire Chief Scott Roos reminded that with storm season approaching that any downed powerlines to not approach and to call in to either Ameren or 911. Public Utilities Director Joe Carruthers explained there were 2 letters mailed out to Canton water customers regarding their water services, and if you received one of those letters, you were either identified as having lead or you were unidentified and counted as an unknown. The EPA has required that all lead service lines be removed in April of 2024. The search for grant money is still ongoing to remove the lead lines. City Engineer Keith Plavec stated that if you received and unidentified letter, to just let the water department know and they will someone out to look at those lines. CONSENT AGENDA - APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD MAY 7, 2024. BILL LIST DISBURSEMENT REPORT TREASURER’S REPORT PUBLIC WORKS REPORT POLICE REPORT FIRE REPORT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Ketcham 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 APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A CLASS E PACKAGE STORE LIQUOR LICENSE FOR CHUBB’S PACKAGE STORE INC. There was a hearing with the liquor commission and all paperwork and fees have been turned in. This is new ownership for Chubbs. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Nelson/Chamberlin for approval of an application for a Class E Package Store Liquor License for Chubb’s Package Store, INC. 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. REGULATORY AND POLICY ALDERPERSON ANGELA HALE, CHAIR APPROVAL OF A DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FOR CANTON CRUISE IN TO BE HELD JUNE 14, 2024. Everything is the same as previous years. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Gossett for approval of a Downtown Special Event Permit for Canton Cruise in to be held June 14, 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 ORDINANCE RESCINDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORZING THE EXECUTION OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND OLD DOG, LLC, AND PHILLIP P. IVERSON (23 W. PINE ST.) This has essentially already been approved, but it has not yet been executed. Iverson has asked to make a few changes to the agreement. Mainly, if Iverson were to sell the business later on down the road, this agreement can be transferred to the new owner as long as it remains a restaurant and distillery/microbrewery. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Lovell to approve an ordinance rescinding an ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a redevelopment agreement by and between the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois and Old Dog, LLC, and Phillip P. Iverson (23 W. Pine St.) 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 WORKS ALDERPERSON ANGIE LINGENFELTER, CHAIR FINANCE ALDERPERSON ANDRA CHAMBERLIN, CHAIR APPROVAL TO PURCHASE FOUR (4) PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK COMPUTERS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING OUTDATED COMPUTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,992.00. Police Chief Mike Eveland stated there were four computers purchased last year and that there are eight total licenses for the squad cars, so they would like to purchase four more. The new ones have a five-year warranty, and the computers purchased last year have a four-year warranty remaining on them. These computers are already a budgeted item. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Nelson/Chamberlin for approval to purchase four (4) Panasonic Toughbook Computers to replace the existing outdated computers in the amount of $15,992.00. 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 TO PURCHASE TWELVE (12) MOTOROLA LAPEL MICROPHONES FOR POLICE RADIOS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,446.00. Eveland explained that this is also a budgeted item. Most of the ones that are in use right now are worn out or need repairs. There were six purchased last year to replace the ones that weren’t working and since then almost all the police issues have had issues with the old ones at some point or another, these will be coming from a different company than previously used. If twelve are purchased, then there will be a few extras incase any of the others need repairs or quit working. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Chamberlin for approval to purchase twelve (12) Motorola Lapel Microphones for police radios in the amount of $4,446.00. 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. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN OUTSOURCING PREPARATION STATEMENT OF WORK WITH CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP FOR CERTAIN ACCOUNTING SERVICES. Comptroller Beka Shultz stated that this was the annual agreement for the services, for the city, with Shultz herself and other staff members the city may need from CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for accounting purposes. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Nelson/Chamberlin for approval of a resolution approving an outsourcing preparation statement of work with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for certain accounting services. 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 RFP FOR FINANCING THE OPERA HOUSE PROJECT. Attorney Jump explained this was for the city to be able to request proposals regarding the financing for the project. This is not the final approval; it is just requesting proposals to see what comes back which will then be presented to the council to see where to go from there. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Chamberlin for approval of RFP for financing the Opera House Project. 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 ORDINANCE AUTHORZING A LEASE OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 24525 E. LAKE BREEZE DRIVE, CANTON, IL (P.I.N. NO. 10-09-19-301-003). This was included in the council packet. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Ketcham to approve an ordinance authorizing a lease of municipally owned real property located at 24525 E. Lake Breeze Drive, Canton, IL (P.I.N. NO. 10-09-19-301-003). 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 AN AGREEMENT WITH MIDWEST ENGINEERING AND TESTING, INC. (MET) FOR GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES FOR THE OPERA HOUSE LOT (45 EAST SIDE SQUARE). This was also included in the council packet which breaks everything down and shows all of the testing performed. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Ketcham for approval of an agreement with Midwest Engineering and Testing, INC. (MET) for geotechnical services for the Opera House Lot (45 East Side Square). 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 PROJECT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FARNSWORTH GROUP FOR THE OPERA HOUSE LOT (45 EAST SIDE SQUARE). Bruce from Farnsworth said his group and himself all sat down and discussed this project. He stated that they weren’t interested in charging the city any extra money than needs to be, and the work is very weather dependent as the work will be done outside. Bruce believes the contractors will want to get the work done within the timeframe, as that is their means of pay. Alderwoman Lingenfelter asked that the council receive a monthly progress report to keep track of how the project is coming along. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Ketcham for approval of a project services agreement with Farnsworth Group for the Opera House Lot (45 East Side Square). 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. EXECUTIVE SESSION/CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(1) AND 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(2). Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Nelson to go into executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2). 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 meeting. 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