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Home My WebLink About12-19-1989 Council Minutes 115 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on December 19, 1989 in council chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE NIEETING, FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY MAYOR DONALD E. EDWARDS. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present -~ldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May. Absent - Alderman Chapman. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 1989. Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Bohler, the minutes of December 5, 1989 be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. BILLS FOR NOVEMBER. To be included in the bills for payment is a bill from S1ack Excavating in the amount of $3,072.50 for Project 5. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Sarff, all bills properly approved be paid. Discussion. Alderman Meade commented that there are 4 bills listed from Office Machines in the amount of $121.25 each. This is a purchase of a typewriter that has not been discussed in committee and Alderman Meade recommends that the bill be sent to committee. Nlotion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Steck the bill from Office Machines in the amount of $121.25 each, under the Garbage Department, 4~ater Administration, Water Plant, Sewer Plant be pulled from the list for payment and sent to the D7echanical Committee for discussion. Voice vote, motion carried. Roll call for payment of bills. AYES - Aldermen May, Bohler, Nleade, Sarff, Steck, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 7 AYES 0 P~AYS 1 ABSETIT , blotion carried . COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance. Council Action Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman May, to accept the low bid of Key Equipment for Option #1 for a 1990 Street Sweeper Ford Cargo CF-7000 with 1990 Elgin~, Crosswind series G in the amount of $84,236 and to pay cash. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May. NAYS - Alderman Steck. 6 AYES 1 NAY 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman the approval to lease the John Deere 410C Backhoe frorn Martin Equipment for two years at $4,700 per year. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Niay, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - Alderrnan Bohler. 6 AYES 1 NAY 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Aldermar~ Zilly, the approval to purchase needed equipment for the sewer plant totaling approximately $7,000 and dependent on the equipments inclusion in the appropriation ordinance. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck,~ Sarff, Meade, Bohler, N1ay. NAYS - None. 7 AYES O NAY 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Zilly, the approval to pay the final payment on the prison land of approximately $20,000 with the amount of $'1,000 being paid from Tax Increment monies and the balance from the general fund. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. N~YS - Y1one. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. 116 CONTINUED December 19, 1989 Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel. Council Action None. Community & Industrial Development. Council Action None. Legal & Ordinance. Council Action None. Cliff Sagaser, city engineer, gave the following information on receiving bids for the Soil Conservation Service Project Agreement to eliminate erosion at the lake at three areas. A total of 4 bids were received. (1) Charles Mason & Son of Cuba - total bid $5,941.25. (2) Cherokee Construction of Cuba - total bid $15,817.50. (3) Smith Construction of Lewistown - total bid $4,685. (4) Ed Williams Construction of Trivoli - total bid $7,060. Cliff further commented that an agreement with the contractor has to be entered into by the end of the year. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Nieade, to accept the low bid from Smith Construction in the amount of $4,685. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May. NAYS - None. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSEN~i'. Motion carried. Randy Motsinger chairman of the St. David/Dunfermline Water & Sewer Commission spoke to the council that a variance has been filed with the Variance Committee asking for 200 cubic feet of water per resident per month before the city figures the triple rate charge, as the cost is putting a heavy burden on the water users. Randy stated that 32% of the bill is pump charges and triple rate charge, and they have to pass down this expense to their customers. In the last few months they have saved 25o in water consumption. Mayor Edwards informed Randy Motsinger that the city may be able to do away with the triple rate charge, but the pump charge will always be there. Alderman Zilly asked that the variance request be presented to the variance ccmmittee before any decision is made. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Kovachevich, that package liquor stores be allowed to open at 8:00 a.m. to 1:OU a.m. on December 24 and December 31. Discussion. Robert Carmack of Chubb's Package Liquor asked council for this request. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen May, Bohler, Meade, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - Alderman Sarff. 6 AYES 1 NAY 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - REGULATING THE USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME TAX FUNDS. Second reading, read by title. Niotion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman 5teck, the ordinance be placed on its passage as amended. Mayor Edwards reported that approximately $864,000 will be received over the next two years, from the income tax funds. The city has already earmarked $301,000 for the second well and $72,000 for 117 CONTINUED December 19, 1989 tne purchase of the Zink farm. The amendment is to include infrastructure improve~ients and/or mainteriance of infrastructures. (The following is the needed equipment and infrastructure irnprovements as presented to comn7ittee.)General Fund - Printer. Fire Departrnent - Rescue squad vehicle and a hose tower. Police Departmerit - to include vests, voice recorder and computerizatan of the department. Street Department - 4 doors, new building, 2 dump trucks, 1 pickup 2 ton, 1 sweeper. Sewer Plant 6dest - digester, chlorinator, bar screen, 1 pickup 2 ton, 1 skid loader. Sewer Plant East - lift station building, mothballing eastside plant & sandblasting & painting. ~~ater Plant - A building over accelators, water line to campground, water line for ~~ell ~1 to plant, emergency lighting, vent system-basement, 6 filter revamps, 6 filter controls, generator, electric service 600 amp. v~ater & Sewer System - Edmar Drive and Iris Court, new sewers, 1 mower. Meter Reading - 1 pickup Z ton. Maintenance - 1 backhoe, 1 pickup 1 ton.) Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, bieade, Bohler, May. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Niotion carried. Ordinance being #1271. NEW BUSINESS: ORDINAI~TCE - ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF CANTON, FOLTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. (ROBERT STEPHENSON OF AVENUE I) First reading, read by title. NIotion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Meade, suspension of the rules for passage of the ordinance. Discussion. It was noted by the city attorney that a plat was not available as being part of the ordinance. Alderman Bohler withdrew his motion anci Alderman Nieade who seconded the motion concurred. Alderman Bohler stated that he would notify Mr. Stephenson that he needs a plat. Mayor Edwards appealed to the citizens if they know of someone who is putting chemicals into the sewer system to inform city officials. Someone has put some kind of a chemical into the system today and it is expenses trying to anaylsis the chemical before the sewer plant can begin treatment. Cliff Sagaser, city engineer, reported that bids would be received December 22 for a odofous building on North llth Avenue. EXECUT~IVE SESSION - NEGOTIATIONS. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Nleade, to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations. Voice vote, motion carried. This portion of council recessed at 7:07 p.m. The executive minutes are on file for reveiw in the office of the city clerk. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Sarff, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 7:09 p.m. / / ~ CITY LERK APPROVED : G ~u~l I~IAY O R