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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-01-1988 Council Minutes 330 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on March l, 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 Zilly, Sarff, Steck, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. Absent - Alderman Kovachevich. Residents of Fairview Illinois came to the council meeting in opposition of a landfill for their area. Myrlene Swinger President of the Area Citizens Task Force was granted permission to speak before council. Myrlene Swinger stated, were becoming organized for the purpose of educating those who are opposed to a landfill. Our members are from all walks of life. We have one thing in common, we are concerned about possible effects of a landfill for our safety, health and environment. Senator Roger Keets from Kennelworth has purchased 2700 acres of strip mine land near Fairview on which he intends to build ten (10) forty acres of landfill pots. The Fairview Town Board voted against the wishes of the majority of citizens to annex this site to the village. This site is an unsafe site. It's full of all buried wells and shaft mines. If one landfill comes into our county, more will be sure to follow. Were asking for your help, if you feel as we do that this landfill is dangerous to the county you can do the following: 1) pass a resolution stating that you're opposed to the establishment of a landfill inside Fulton County; 2) contact your state and federal elected representatives and state your opposition; 3) we need funds to continue our legal and educational effort; 4) you can support the people's right to vote on this issue by helping us circulate county wide, petitions calling for a referendum. Mayor Edwards said this council should not be passing resolutions on another government. I don't think we need a devisive resolution in this community. I would rather have Representative Tom Homer then each individual councilmen making the decision. We owe it to ourselves to send this to the committee of Lake, Building & Grounds to study this. Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Bohler, the Fairview Landfill be referred to Lake, Building & Grounds. Voice vote, motion carried. Mrs. Tana Long spoke about selling a portion of 4th Avenue. She reported that her husband parks his semi on this site and its not doing any harm, he shouldn't have to pay to park there. She wants the city to lease the ground to her. Jim Malmgren City Attorney said that the South 100 feet of S. 4th Avenue, just where it joins Rt. 78, was vacated in 1981, and now belongs 2 to 2 to the adjacent property owners and is not a public way. Those parking there might not be illegally parked on the city's property. Mayor Edwards told Mrs. Long this issue would be sent to the committee meeting of March 8th to consider your request. Mayor Edwards also said he would be against leasing the land to her as Les Carl has an ordinance on the agenda for a lease on this site. 331 CONTINUED March 1, 1988 COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVID I~EEZER - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AMD BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR. A letter was received from CIC's Vice President of manufacturing, Larry Krulac. The letter stated that the Butler Company of Morton Illinois has accepted a price of $3,500 to purchase 200' of trolley track and eight switches from Building #3 of CIC's. Butler will provide the City of Canton with a check in the amount of $3,500. Because of the current agreement regarding the roll over loan funds and before any transaction like this can be completed, and to satisfy the collateral, the city has to approve it. At one point in time we made an agreement that the $3,500 would not be part of the loan payment because of the Chapter 11 reorganization. This can't be done, but the monies could be placed in escrow. David's recommendation is to allow the sale. Jim Malmgren City Attorney stated this should be handled ~ thru the Bankruptcy Court. CIC has to present the issue ~ to the Bankruptcy Court for its approval and all the ~ creditors and other parties should receive written notice. Jim Malmgren said he recommends to the council you table = this matter indefinitely. m ~ Q Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Meade, CIC's sale of 200' trolley track to Butler Company be tabled indefinitely. Voice vote, motion carried. David Leezer said that a letter from Mel Foster Commercial-Industrial Company was a revised site plan of the proposed development at the North Main Shopping Center. The FmHA officials toured Phillips & Associates, Canton Industrial Company, Basement DeWatering. They were fairly impressed with the workings of the grants. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. At the last meeting we discussed the lease agreement on a backhoe. The committee made the recommendation to the council to enter into a 5 year lease/purchase agreement with Case. Motion by Alderman May, second by Alderman Chapman, to enter into an agreement with Case for a backhoe. Discussion. Cliff reported that the Case backhoe initial purchase price is $55,955, the city's discount on outright lease/purchase is $30,880. The payments are $1,811.54 upon delivery, the balance would be $34,414.26 with interest. There is a one year warranty on the chasis and a 3 year warranty on the engine, or an extended warranty up to 5 years, which would cost around $1,209. Alderman Steck asked if the backhoe can be leased on a monthly basis? The dealer said yes on a short term of a month at about $1,800 to $2,000. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May. NAYS - Aldermen Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly. 2 AYES 5 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion defeated. Alderman Sarff left the council meeting at 7:00 p.m. to attend another meeting. Work on the Dam is progressing in good fashion. Man holes that were to be constructed on the site are being poured. 332 CONTINUED March l, 1988 The Water Department has been losing alot of water that we are not able to locate. We still are treating up to 500,000 gallons a day. The amount of money we could have sold this water for is $400 to $500 a day income. We called a company that deals in finding leaks in the system and to find out their cost. We have about 70 miles of water lines. They can do a comprehensive study of the system consisting of finding all leaks at a cost of approximately $22,000. If you would hire them to do a progressive review it will cost .02~ a foot and every leak they find would cost the city $250 for even the smallest of leaks. I would like to have a program considered to find all of the leaks. This will be discussed at the committee meeting. Mayor Edwards asked Cliff if the South Enterprise Sanitary Sewer bids were given to the consulting engineer? Cliff reported no! The recommendation is to award this contract or send it to the committee if you want a delay. The consulting engineer's estimate was at $120,782. The bidders are Springfield Mechanical in the amount of $116,182.00; Ohara-Sipes (a joint venture) in the amount of $126,665.50; Ingeldue Excavating in the amount of $90,288.00; G. A. Rich & Sons in the amount of $99,363.60; Hillyer Excavating in the amount of $96,435.00; Walker Excavating Co. in the amount of $120,270.00; Slack's Excavating Service in the amount of $88,125.00; Ditmer Construction Co., in the amount of $102,018.00. Mayor Edwards asked if all easements were in place? Cliff said he did not believe any easements were in place at the location of the gravity sewer. Mayor Edwards felt that the bids should go to the committee. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Streets & Garbage. Council Action Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Steck, to allow the city engineer to contact consulting engineers for anticipated cost to assist in using Federal Aid Urban funds on E. Chestnut Street from ist Avenue to the city limits and Avenue A from Locust Street to Pine Street. Discussion. Charles Barton from IDOT encouraged the city to use the FAU funds because the work done on these 2 streets are 75o refundable and upto a maximum of $400,000 each. Voice vote, motion carried. Informational: Alderman Meade asked the city engineer to take speed in the opening of N. Main Street from E. Chestnut Street to W. Locust Street for two-way traffic. Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action None. Lake, Buildings & Grounds. Council Action None. 333 CONTINUED March l, 1988 Public Works, Water & Sewer. Council Action None. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. Don asked for an executive session consisting of Personnel at the end of the council meeting. The civil defense sirens have been tested, all sirens work except the one in the downtown area. Mayor Edwards asked Cliff Sagaser to take a look at the dead end street on North 6th Avenue, citizens are making U-turns and getting into residents yards. J~ O OLD BUSINESS: ~ ~ ORDINANCE - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED = BY THE CITY, WHICH IS GENERALLY LOCATED IN SECTION m TWENTY-FIVE OF BANNER TOWNSHIP. Second reading, read by title. Banner officials had to have an application in Q to the state for Marine Motor Fuel Tax today. David Leezer suggested this ordinance be put on hold and reworked to accomodate the Banner officials for 12 months. Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Steck, the ordinance be tabled to the April 5th council meeting. Voice vote, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF PART OF SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE TO LESLIE CARL. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman May, to refer the ordinance to the Clerical Committee. Discussion. Mayor Edwards said Les Carl has agreed to make considerable improvements. Tana Long who is also interested in the property was asked to come to the meeting with a viable plan. Voice vote, motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION - IMMINENT, TIiREATENED/PENDING LITIGATION AND PERSONNEL. Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman May, to go into executive session. Voice vote, motion carried. This portion of the council meeting recessed at 7:44 p.m. The executive minutes are on file for review. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman May, second by Alderman Zilly, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8:57 p.m. _~~CSd.e~da~ CI Y CLERK APPROVED : Q?~L ~ MAYOR