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Home My WebLink About08-02-1988 Council Minutes 393 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on August 2, 1988 in council chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY NANCY WHITES CITY CLERK. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. Absent - None. Mayor Edwards welcomed Duffy McGinnis who has just completed earning his merit badge for the Boy Scouts. MINUTES OF JULY 5, 1988. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the minutes of July 5th be approved and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. Al1 AYES. MINUTES OF JULY 19, 1988. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Kovachevich, the minutes of July 19th be approved O and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. Al1 AYES. ~ COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVID LEEZER - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ~ DIRECTOR AND BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR. Jim Burke IPRI president = will attend the Clerical committee to give an update on m IPR. Q Governor Thompson's office sent some sales tax revisions and most of the information deals with Home Rule municipalities. I will be giving a report in the near future. Mayor Edwards said he had telephoned Jim Burke to consider recommending to the council putting IPR on default. The city has bent over backwards to help and we owe the community some action. We will wait until the outcome of the clerical commitee meeting. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. The improvement for the sidewalks on North Main Street will be advertised by the next meeting of the committee. Ed Collins of McClure Engineering Associates, Inc. spoke to council about the Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services for Chestnut Street from First Avenue to Eighth Avenue. Ed Collins stated that if you want a two-way street in your study the cost will be around $3,000 to $4,000. A public hearing will have to be held for this involvement according to Ed. Cliff Sagaser said the city should include the one block between lst and 2nd Avenue on Chestnut Street for two-way. Al1 of the engineering fees and McClure's fees for the project will be paid by MFT funds. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Meade to approve the Engineering Agreement with McClure Engineering Associates, Inc. upon approval by the city engineer and the city attorney. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - TAX LEVY 7:00 P.M. Mayor Edwards asked the clerk to read the purpose for the public hearing. THE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNS THE PROPOSED TAX LEVY'S INCREASE OF 41~. 394 CONTINUED August 2, 1988 THE AMOUNT OF THE CURRENT PROPOSED TAX LEVY, EXCLUSIVE OF ELECTION COSTS FOR A TOTAL OF $1,159,030.85. Mayor Edwards asked for comments from the audience. Pauline Lamm of Canton stated that she is a member of the Board of Review. She asked, what if your evaluation goes down? What about all of your exempt property, not counting what the city owns and the park district, and churches. And each year more land is taken off of the tax rolls. The State takes alot of land that's not exempt from taxation. Mayor Edwards said he agrees with Pauline, the Enterprise Zone enlarging, we would abate the city's portion. Mayor Edwards asked two more times for comments. No comments were offered. Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman May to close the public hearing and reconvene the council meeting. Voice vote, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:06 P.M. , COMMITTEE REPORTS: Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action Motion by Alderman Steck the approval to purchase a typewriter from Office Equipment Company in the amount of $445. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Streets & Garbage. Council Action Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Chapman the approval to purchase a gas pump for the City Garage at a cost of $912. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Lake, Building & Grounds Council Action. Motion by Alderman Chapman, second by Alderman May, to approve the bid of R.L.T. Tree Service for the cutting of trees on Avenue C in the amount of $380. 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 Chapman, second by Alderman May to advertise for bids for material, labor and combination material and labor for the sidewalk project on the west side of Main Street from Pine to Walnut Streets and on First Avenue from Chestnut Street to Niid-States Auto Parts with bids being received on August 16. Voice vote, motion carried. Public Works, Water & Sewer. Council Action 395 CONTINUED August 2, 1988 None. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. When I first ran for mayor people wanted to have the council meetings accessible. One day I talked to Mike Conklin, the rest is history. He has spent his own money to build the system to tape the meetings. He has not missed a meeting for over 3 years. Mayor Edwards presented a plaque to Mike that reads... Mike Conklin for volunteer services Channel 14 City of Canton 7/85 - 7/88 OLD BUSINESS: None. O NEW BUSINESS: ~ ~ ORDINANCE - AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND ASSESSING TAXES FOR = CORPORATE PURPOSES OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS FOR m THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY l, 1988 AND ENDING APRIL Q 30, 1989. First reading, read by title. ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 1 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF USING STANDARD, APPROVED WATER METERS. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the ordinance be sent to the Legal & Ordinance Committee for study. Voice vote, motion carried. ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 1 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF USING STANDARD, APPROVED WATER METERS. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the ordinance be sent to the Legal & Ordinance Committee for study. Voice vote, motion carried. RESOLUTION - AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2035, APPROVING A PERSONNEL POLICY FOR THE CITY. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Chapman, the resolution be adopted. Voice vote, motion carried. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Resolution being #2038. RESOLUTION - CONDITIONALLY DEDICATING A PORTION OF CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY TO THE ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY MEMORIAL TO ALL VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. First reading, read by title. Jim Malmgren City Attorney reported that the resolution dedicates the triangle corner of where the Public Safety Building is located for the placement of the memorial. If the committee has not ac~uired the total funds in 6 months the resolution becomes ineffective and the city can take back the ground and move the memorial. Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Sarff the resolution be referred to the Legal & Ordinance Committee for study. Voice vote, motion carried. 39f CONTINUED August 2, 1988 EXECUTIVE SESSION - IMMINENT, THREATENED, PENDING LITIGATION. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, to go into executive session for the purpose of discussion of imminent, threatened, pending litigation. Voice vote, motion carried. Council recessed this portion of the meeting at 7:18 P.M. The executive minutes are on file in the office of the City Clerk. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Bohl~r, second by Alderman Chapman, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 7:43 P.M. CIT CLERK APPROVED: ~ MAYOR