HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-17-1989 Council Minutes 469
A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on
January 17, 1989 in council chambers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE
INVOCATION GIVEN BY NANCY WHITES CITY CLERK.
Nominations were received for a mayor pro-tem due to the
absence of Mayor Edwards. Motion by Aldeman Bohler, second
by Alderman Meade, that Alderman Vic Kovachevich serve
as Mayor Pro-tem for tonight's meeting. Voice vote, motion
carried.
Mayor Pro-Tem Kovachevich asked for roll~call at 6:30 p.m.
Present - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade,
Bohler, May, Chapman. Absent - None.
MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 1989. Motion by Alderman Sarff,
second by Alderman Zilly the minutes of January 3rd, 1989
be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried.
Q BILLS FOR DECEMBER. Motion by Alderman Steck, second by
~ Alderman Sarff, the bills be approved for payment with
~ the added bills of Jim Malmgren for city election petition
= objections $161; Gordon Weaver arbitration $332.50; Carrison
m et al., v. City of Canton $172.50; Gilpin v. City of Canton
$127.50. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler,
Q Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None.
8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Zilly, to
accept the subdivision plat of Maxine Goyen. Voice vote,
motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Finance.
Council Action
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Zilly, the
approval of pay estimate for Hillyer Excavating for Project
4 in the amount of $18,106.15. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen
Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May,
Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion
carried.
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman May, the
approval of pay estimate for the south enterprise sewer
for Slack Excavating in the amount of $18,583.02. Roll
call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff,
Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS
0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman May, the
approval of pay estimate from Slack Excavating for the
East Walnut Street water line in the amount of $3,100.50.
Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck,
Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES
0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman May, approval
to replace the sewer line on 20th Avenue at a cost of $800
for materials and the cost be split four ways with the
city constructing the sewer line. Discussion. Those
residents already hooked on to the line would have
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the tap fee waived, but the third resident would have to
pay the tap fee if they desire to hook on to the line.
Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade,
Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES
0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Sarff, to
accept the recommendation of Cliff Sagaser and Robert Molleck
for janitorial services of Klean Kare (Terry Edwards) at
a cost of $690 per month for the cleaning of City Hall,
Comfort Station and Public Safety Building. Discussion.
Cliff said the next low bid was B& B Janitorial Services
of Rick Bybee for $763. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen
Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May,
Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSEIIT. Motion
carried.
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Zilly, the
approval of the expenditure of $1,500 for the repair of
the spare transmission for the garbage truck. Roll call.
AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck,
Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS O ABSENT.
Motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman May, to
continue the exchange program with Badger Meter for the
water department._ Ro1~1 call. ~.A.YES - Aldermen Kovachevich,
Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS
- None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Sarff, the _
retainage of $1,680 to Fulton County Concrete be released
on the downtown sidewalk project. Roll call. AYES -
Aldermen Chapman, May Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly,
Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion
carried.
Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the
: retainage of $1,000 being held by the city of Rivercity
Painting and Sandblasting be released. Discussion. Jim
Malmgren reported that two of the three outstanding bills
had never been filed. He said he filed two of the three
: outstanding bills by certified mail, and the third is being
disputed in court. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich,
Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS
- None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman May, the
approval of a$216 repair bill for the furnance be split
between the fire and police departments and the cost of
the new furnace to be paid from the Building & Grounds
Department. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May,
Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS
- None. 8~YES~Q.NAYS 0 ABSEAiT. Motion carried.
Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel.
Council Action
Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the
position of a sewer plant operator be returned to the
Personnel Committee. Voice vote, motion carried.
Community & Industrial Development.
Council Action
None.
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Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler the
medical insurance of retiree Eldon Myers be handled under
the agreement at the time of his retirement. Roll call.
AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade,
Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
Motion carried.
Community & Industrial Development.
Council Action
None.
Legal & Ordinance.
Council Action
O Motion by Alderman Bohle'r, second by Alderman Sarff, the
~ amount of $7,475.11 owed by Spoon River College for sewer
useage due to a water main break be cancelled. Discussion.
~ Cliff Sagaser city engineer reported that the true figures
= incurred by Spoon River College was $17,391.07. Of this
~ amount $9,539.12 was for water and paid by Spoon River
a College. The difference was $7,851.95 for sewer useage.
The water department averaged out the sewer bill which
came to $376.84 and Spoon River College paid this amount.
The balance left for sewer useage was $7,475.11. Roll
call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff,
Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS
0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Alderman Bohler thanked Larry Dutton and Cliff Sagaser
for their assistance in eliminating the odor problem in
the south end of town.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS::
ORDINANCE - ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF CANTON,
BAR-MAC SUBDIVISION. First reading, read by title. Mayor
Pro-Tem Kovachevich read the letter from Mayor Edwards
requesting consideration for suspension of the rules for
passage on one reading. The Planning & Zoning Commission
at their meeting recommended the Annexation of Bar-Mac
Subdivision into the City of Canton. Motion by Alderman
Chapman, second by Alderman May, the suspension of the
rules for purpose of passage of the ordinance. Roll call.
AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade,
Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
Motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, 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 #1230.
RESOLUTION - DIRECTING PAYMENT OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS ON
BEHALF OF CITY RETIREE RAY HARTLE. Motion by Alderman
Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the resolution be returned
to the Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel Committee. Voice
vote, motion carried.
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BIDS - LOT LOCATED AT 559 E. ELM. Motion by Alderman Bohler,
second by Alderman Sarff, the bids be opened. Voice vote,
motion carried.
Bidders are Louis Long in the amount of $800. Robert C.
Fishburn in the amount of $3,000.
Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Steck, to
accept the bid from Robert C. Fishburn. Roll call. AYES
- Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler,
May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion
carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman
Meade, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council
adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
CITY LERK
APPROVED:
MAYOR