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Home My WebLink About04-18-1989 Council Minutes 1 O O I~ A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on April 18, 1989 in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY MAYOR DONALD E. EDWARDS. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. Absent - None. MINUTES OF APRIL 5 MEETING. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the minutes of April 5, be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. MINUTES OF APRIL 11 SPECIAL MEETING. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Sarff, the minutes of April llth special meeting be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. BILLS FOR MARCH. Alderman Kovachevich asked that the following bills from city attorney ,7im Malmgren for attorney time on Carrison -vs- City of Canton for $300 and another bill in regards of City of Canton $300,000 note be added to the list of bills. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Steck, all bills properly approved be paid. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. Motion carried. Mayor Edwards introduced Ralph Miller of Canton who won the International Special Olympics for downhill skiing. He works for Ray McKinney thru the Doors Program. Marcy Harland accompanied Ralph to the council meeting and serves as his coach. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance. ~ Council Action None. Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel. Council Action None. Community & Industrial Development. Council Action None. Legal & O=dinance. Council Action Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Sarff, a policy be drafted to allow one late payment per a 12 month grace period without the customer having to pay a penalty j for payments for the usage of water. Roll call. Voice vote, motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. Received recommendations from Planning & Zoning Commission to grant a Home Occupation/Special Use Permit to operate a shoe repair shop at 658 W. Walnut to Elmer & Wilma Jacobs. An ordinance has not been presented for first reading. ~o~ CONTINUED Apri~ 18, 1989 Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Chapman, to accept the Plat of Lei-Mar Subdivision from Anna Leigh Wolf and Frances Martin. Discussion. Cliff Sagaser said he has yet to finalize the drawing. Voice vote, motion carried. David Leezer will not be here this evening, his wife fell ~ down a flight of stairs and broke her collarbone. Bart Brown who is now interested in Lot #9 at the Industrial site wants council to make a decision as to whether they will sell the lot to him for a Dog Grooming/Kennel business. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Bohler, an agreement be written for selling of Lot #9 that attests to conditions and terms, then brought before the council. Voice vote, motion carried. All ayes. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Steck, approval to pay $450 to break up a log jam in Big Creek. Discussion. Mayor Edwards said that in the past we have blasted them. Gary Orwig wants permission to do the same. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler to accept the recommendation from the Liquor Commission and grant a Class A Tavern License to Dorothy Krylowicz at 34 N. lst. (Now known as Dago's) Voice vote, motion carried. The Workfair Program will be having a clean up day of roadside areas, the uptown, etc. Alderman Harry Steck ! I will be working with them. Harry is to work with Jim Boyd on procurring a truck for their convenience for the collection of trash. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - RESTRICTING PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST OAK STREET FROM SOUTH MAIN STREET TO SOUTH FIRST AVENUE. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Kovachevich, the ordinance be tabled. Voice vote, 1 nay heard. Motion carried. (Nay vote by Alderman Chapman) ORDINANCE - SUPPLEMENTING AN ORDINANCE MAKING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 1988 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1989. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Kovachevich, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1239. ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 5 RELATING ~ TO THE WATER RATE SCHEDULE. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Steck, the ordinance lay over to~ the council meeting of May 2nd. Voice vote, motion carried. ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 4 RELATING TO ELECTION PROCEDURES. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the ordinance be referred to the Legal & Ordinance Committee. Voice vote, motion carried. 004 CONTINUED April 18, 1989 NEW BUSINESS: CANVASS OF VOTES - GENERAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTION HELD ON ARPII, 4TH. The City Clerk gave the following report: Straight Democratic Party 1165 Straight Citizens Party 1967 For Mayor Democratic - Harold Carrison 1199 Citizens - Donald E. Edwards 2370* City Clerk Democratic - No Candidate Citizens - Nancy Whites 3044* City Treasurer Democratic - No Candidate Citizens - Patricia Wright 2947* Alderman Ward One Democratic - No Candidate Citizens - Linda Zilly 695* Alderman Ward Two Democratic - No Candidate Citizens - Harry Steck 965* Alderman Ward Three Democratic - No Candidate f Citizens - Jerry M. Bohler 6b5* Alderman Ward Four Democratic - No Candidate - Citizens - James T. May 608* Total votes cast 3,677. The * denotes the candidates that have been elected to office. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Meade, to accept the canvass of votes as presented. Voice vote, motion carried. ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 1, SECTION l, RELATING TO THE SIZE OF THE CANTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. First reading, read by title. ORDINANCE - AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $300,000 WATERWORKS ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COSTS OF IMPROVING AND EXTENDING ITS EXISTING WATERWORKS FACILITIES. First reading, read by title. City Attorney Jim Malmgren reported that the ordinance is for the financing of the new well. Paragraph 3 of page one concerns the interest which I feel over a 10 year period the interest will probably be 7%. ~~J CONTINUED April 18, 1989 Cliff Sagaser reported that the new well was tested by city officials last Tuesday. The water has no odor, was very clear in color and had a good taste. The State is now making the necessary test. It has not been determined yet how deep the pump will be installed, depends on the drawdown factor. In five or six weeks from now, we could be pumping water. City Attorney Jim Malmgren reported that he and Lt. Woody Gilpin, Health Officer for the City, toured a large area of the City and briefly looked at buildings numbering 30 to 40 that continue to deteriorate. They then proceeded into the residential area with at least 30 in this area. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL. IMMINENT, THREATENED/PENDING LITIGATION. LAND ACQUISTION. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Kovachevich, to go into executive session. Voice vote, motion carried. Council recessed at 7:15 p.m. The executive minutes are on file in the office of the city clerk. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Steck, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 'M ~ C TY CLERK APPROJED• MAYOR ~