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Home My WebLink About10-04-1988 Council Minutes 422 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on October 4, 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, Chapman. Absent - None. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 6th. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, the minutes of September 6th, be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. : MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 13th SPECIAL MEETING. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Bohler, the minutes of September 6th special meeting be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 20th. Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Sarff, the minutes of September 20th be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVID LEEZER - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR. David Leezer is on vacation, no report available. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. Crawford, Murphy and Tilly sent a letter concerning Project 5 Sewer Rehabilitation and Sewer Separation. Bidding has been completed for the material on the project with CM&T making the following recommendations for accepting bids. Division A- Furnish Sewer Pipe & Fittings, Sidener, Inc. $8,205.14 Division B- Furnish Manholes & Castings, Coady Co. $8,891.25. Division C- Steel Casing Pipe, Universal $2,655.00. Division D- Furnish Granular Materials (Sand & Gravel), no bid received. Division D- 1 Granular Cradle, Type A, Weast Sand & Gravel $2,730.50 Division D-2 Select Granular Backfill, Weast Sand & Gravel $2,760.00. Division E- Yet to receive bids. Division F- Install Steel Casings for Sewer, Gene Miller Co. $9,950.00. Division G- Furnish Ready Mix Concrete, Fulton County Concrete $405.00 Both bids the same, however, we recommend award to Fulton County Concrete because they can furnish concrete in the small quantities necessary for patching on this project. Division H- Furnish Bituminous Concrete, Pschirrer Asphalt $105.00. Division I- Furnish Granular Cradle,Type B, Moline Consumers $31,336.80. Division J- Furnish Fertilizer, Tarter Feed & Seed $104.00. Division K- Furnish Grass Seed, F/S $370.00. 423 CONTINUED October 4, 1988 Division L- Furnish Aggregate Base Course, Moline Consumers $291.60. (Does not met IDOT specifications) Division M, N, O, P, Yet to receive all bids. ' Division Q- Earth Excavation, (Backhoe & Operator), Leo Poggioli $72.50 per hour and Slack Excavating $75 per hour. Cliff Sagaser is concerned as to what equipment will be used as the work has to be done in 56 hours. Depending on the equipment it could run up the cost. Cliff also stated, when asked by the mayor, that he did not know why item L base course does not meet IDOT specifications. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Chapman, to accept the recommendations of CM&T with Cliff Sagaser making the decision on Division Q and the financial review from * the mayor. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. O The Canton Union School District's Building & Trades class ~ will be building a house in Westview Estates. They are ~ requesting from the city to waive the fees on the building permit, sewer tap and water meter. _ m Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, to abate a the fee of $75 for a water meter for 2 years and permanently abate the building permit fee, sewer tap fee and water meter fee to the Canton School District for the new house in Westview Estates. Discussion. Alderman Zilly felt that we should abate the fees for 2 years but not permanently. Alderman Sarff felt we're taking monies out of one taxing bodies pocket. ' ' Cliff Sagaser City Engineer said the home owner will benefit only. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May. NAYS - Aldermen Zilly, Chapman. 6 AYES 2 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. The Canton School Board is requesting the extension of sidewalk repair north of the administration building on the South side of the street for 66 feet of sidewalk that needs to be replaced. They are asking the city to bear one-half of the expense of $660. Mayor Edwards said the area is not in the Tax Increment area. Alderman Meade asked if this is the area that people are falling and getting injured? Cliff said it was. Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Meade, to repair a 4X4 area of sidewalk north of the administration building on the South side of the street. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Slack Excavating has cleaned sludge ponds at the lake at $75.00 per hour for 11 hours, with a total cost of $825.00. The city is holding a$1,000 retainer on the dam project. The mayor said since we have a leak to hold off on returning the retainer. ~ Ray McKinney superin~endant of the Water Treatment Plant * 8 AYES 0 NAYS U ABSENT. Motion carried. Foot Note 424 CONTINUED October 4, 1988 there might be a air gap and will have to get the lake back up to full level to be able to tell. Mayor Edwards asked if the lake is providing an adequate supply of water with this area of concern presen.t? Cliff Sagaser said, no! Mayor Edwards suggested the retainer of $1,000 be sent to the Mechanical Committee. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Kovachevich, to continue to hold the retainer of $1,000 of Slack Excavating for the dam project until all problems are solved and bring back to the next council meeting. Voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Chapman, the approval to pay Slack's Excavating $825 for cleaning the sludge ponds at the lake. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action None. Streets & Garbage. Council Action Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Sarff, to accept the quote for salt of 300 tons with the city picking up the salt at the terminal and salt supplied by Cargill at $23.75 per ton. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Lake, Building & Grounds. Council Action None. Public Works, Water & Sewer. Council Action Motion by Alderman May, second by Alderman Chapman, the approval to replace the motor for the skid loader at the amount of $2,395. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. Western Illinois Educational Co-op is still interested in leasing Firehouse #2, no check has been received or the lease agreement. If either have not been received by the next Council meeting the ordinance should be rescinded. 425 CONTINUED October 4, 1988 Mayor Edwards said he was concerned about an additional water supply. After the dryness this past summer, if another year of dryness continues, we could be hurting. Appointment of 3 members to this committee. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the appointments of Alderman Zilly as chairman, Ray McKinney, Cliff Sagaser to find another source of water be confirmed. Voice vote, motion carried. And executive session of Personnel and Imminent Threatened/ Pending Litigation to be added to the bottom of the agenda. OLD BUSINESS: O None. ~ NEW BUSINESS: ~ ORDINANCE - ABATING ALL OF THE BOND LEVY FOR THE 1988-1989 = FISCAL YEAR ($480,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SEWER BONDS, ~ SERIES 1988). First reading, read by title. Jim Malmgren Q City Attorney said the council will be acting on this annually. ORDINANCE - ABATING 60~ OF THE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA TAX PREVIOUSLY LEVIED BY THE CITY IN THE CITY OF CANTON'S SERVICE AREA NO. SIX FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 1988 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1989. First reading, read by title. Jim Malmgren City Attorney said this is an annual ordinance reached with the tax payers. ORDINANCE - REMOVING RESTRICTED PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST WALNUT STREET FROM SOUTH MAIN STREET TO MARTIN AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Sarff, the last 3 ordinances be sent to the Legal & Ordinance Committee. Voice vote, motion carried. RESOLUTION - APPROVING A PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT (WHESTINE). First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Sarff, the resolution be adopted. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Resolution being #2043. RESOLUTION - APPROVING A PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT (ZABORAC). First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Bohler, the resolution be adopted. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Resolution being #2044. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL. IMMINENT, THREATENED/PENDING LITIGATION. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May to go into executive session. Voice vote, motion carried. Council recessed this portion of tne meeting at 7:22 p.m. 42F CONTINUED October 4, 1988 The executive minutes are on file for review. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Chapman, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8:33 p.m. - CIT CLERK APPROVED: ~ MAYOR