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Home My WebLink About02-02-1988 Council Minutes 319 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on February 2, 1988 in council chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING, FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY CITY CLERK NANCY WHITES. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present: Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May. Absent: Alderman Chapman. MINUTES OF JANUARY 19 MEETING. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Sarff the minutes of January 19 be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVID LEEZER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR. The second utility tax check was received. The check for the month of December totaled $42,119.43. 0 Aldi's Inc opened for the first time today, the store ~ experienced a very strong response. ~ The Illinois Enterprise Zone Association met in city hall = recently. A very good presentation was given by Larry m Krulac of CIC and Dennis Dawson of Basement De-Watering. Q Dennis presented a very impressive show. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. Quotations were received from a John Deere dealer and a Case dealer for a new backhoe. No quotes were received from Caterpillar Tractor. Streets need to be considered for the MFT program for this year. The aldermen need to turn in their request of streets that are in need of repair. A permit was granted to proceed on the water line to the Canton Correctional Center. We have been trying to find where the other water leak is. We think it's wasting about 200,000 gallons a day. One leak was found, that one was the major cause of the extra 2 million gallons of water that were treating. I was surprised in the number of chips at the IPRI plant. Their laying all over the place. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman May, the approval to purchase a police car at a cost of $11,214 from the Illinois Association Chief of Police. Discussion. Chief Molleck said Art & Gene's tried very hard to meet that price. Bob suggested keeping the old cars and saving them for parts. The diplomat models are used heavily in police work. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. 320 CONTINUED February 2, 1988 Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Zilly, the approval to purchase bar lights for a police car at a cost of $509.45. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May. NAYS - None. Motion carried. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Streets & Garbage. Council Action None. Lake, Building & Grounds. Council Action None. Public Works, Water & Sewer. Council Action Motion by Alderman May, second by Alderman Sarff, to approve the repair for the water main on East Elm Street at a cost of $2,500. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May. NAYS - None. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman May, second by Alderman Sarff to approve the expenditure of $1,440 to upgrade the lift station at the industrial park. Discussion. Mayor Edwards said the money will be reimbursed from the tap fees. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Informational: Cliff Sagaser City Engineer said that council should consider buying 2 machines that allows the repair of water mains or the installation of a valve with the water on. They cost $7,500 each. Referred to the Finance Committee. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. None. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $480,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1988. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the ordinance be placed on its passage as amended. Discussion. Jim Malmgren City Attorney said this is the ordinance as amended that was presented to council at the last regular meeting. Tentatively the closing is scheduled for March lst at the National Bank. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May. NAYS - None. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1184. 321 CONTINUED February 2, 1988 NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION - APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, THE NATIONAL BANK, STATE BANR, AND COMMUNITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Sarff, the resolution be adopted. Discussion. Jim Malmgren City Attorney said hopefully the city would be able to use the Water & Sewer funds for at least to partially abate the tax levy on this. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Resolution being #2023. ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER l, RELATING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ITS ADMINISTRATION. First reading, O read by title. Referred to the Legal & Ordinance Committee. ~ ORDINANCE - ESTABLISHING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 9 RELATING TO ~ HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. First reading, read by title. Referred = to the Legal & Ordinance Committee. m Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Kovachevich, Q to go into executive session. Voice vote, motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION - IMMINENT, THREATENED/PENDING LITIGATION; AND PERSONNEL. This portion of the council meeting recessed at 7:00 p.m. Executive minutes are on file for review. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman May, to adjourn. Council adjourned at 8:08 p.m. G; > J C Y CLERK ~ APPROVED. MAYOR