HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-06-2025 Canton City Council Regular Meeting Minutes (1st Meeting)
CANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 06, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
Historic Depot-Donald E. Edwards Way
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50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Il 61520
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(1 Meeting)
A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on May 6, 2025 (6:30pm) at the Historic
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Depot located at 50 North 4 Avenue Canton Illinois.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Kent McDowell, City Clerk Andi Smith-Walters, City Treasurer
Crystal Wilkinson, Police Chief Mike Eveland, Fire Chief Scott Roos, Public Utilities Director Joe
Carruthers.
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: City Attorney Chris Jump and Comptroller Beka Shultz.
MEDIA IN ATTENDANCE:
Fulton Democrat
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING
INVOCATION – Mayor Kent McDowell
ROLL CALL Yes No Absent
Alderperson Gossett
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Alderperson
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Lingenfelter
Alderperson Ketcham
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Alderperson Hale
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Alderperson Grimm
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Alderperson Lovell
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Alderperson Nelson
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Alderperson x
Chamberlin
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA:
Mayor McDowell added Jenny from DaCott to speak under his communications.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS/REQUESTED ACTION:
Jenny from DaCott presented. She started off on a positive note stating the municipality
contract has been below market and in the past 5 months the city has saved close to $21,000.
The aggregation program expires in July, and the city is on a 12 month contract at 0.8534 with
constellation. The hopes were to start seeing savings after the 12 month period. However, the
opposite happened. Energy markets are up and volatile. There were capacity auction results
released and last year they were at $30 per megawatt, and this summer they are coming in at
$666 per megawatt hours. This is over 22x higher than it was. Suppliers are trying to lock that
into the fixed rate, which is a huge portion of why prices are currently climbing. Jenny
suggested staying with constellation as their 12 month program right now is 0.12319 which
would be about a $25 increase per month on residential bills. Everything the suppliers have
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projected for the price to compare is 0.12547. That official price comes out around May 15.
There is an option to wait until the next meeting to lock this in, but there is no anticipation of
any savings between now and the next two weeks. If anything, Jenny projects these prices will
continue to climb. Ameren is currently at 0.08277 and is projected to jump to 0.12547. Jenny
stated if the city waits until the second meeting of the month then constellation will most likely
come in lower, and she recommends staying with constellation.
CITY CLERK COMMUNICATIONS /REQUESTED ACTION:
DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:
Police Chief Mike Eveland congratulated Joey Boggs, Michael Walker, and Greg Spahn for their
retirement and presented each of them a plaque for serving the City of Canton for over 20
years.
CONSENT AGENDA -
APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD APRIL 15, 2025.
APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 29, 2025.
BILL LIST
DISBURSEMENT REPORT
TREASURER’S REPORT
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
POLICE REPORT
FIRE REPORT
Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Grimm to approve the consent
agenda.
ROLL CALL Yes No Absent
Alderperson Gossett
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Alderperson
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Lingenfelter
Alderperson Ketcham
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Alderperson Hale
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Alderperson Grimm
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Alderperson Lovell
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Alderperson Nelson
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Alderperson x
Chamberlin
The motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL
ALDERPERSON JUSTIN NELSON, CHAIR
REGULATORY AND POLICY
ALDERPERSON ANGELA HALE, CHAIR
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ALDERPERSON JOHN LOVELL, CHAIR
PUBLIC WORKS
ALDERPERSON ANGIE LINGENFELTER, CHAIR
FINANCE
ALDERPERSON ANDRA CHAMBERLIN, CHAIR
IT AND CYBERSECURITY
ALDERPERSON GREG GOSSETT, CHAIR
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
ALDERPERSON RALPH GRIMM, CHAIR
PROPERTY
ALDERPERSON PATRICK KETCHAM, CHAIR
EXECUTIVE SESSION/CLOSED MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Lingenfelter/Gossett to adjourn sine die.
ROLL CALL Yes No Absent
Alderperson Gossett
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Alderperson
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Lingenfelter
Alderperson Ketcham
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Alderperson Hale
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Alderperson Grimm
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Alderperson Lovell
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Alderperson Nelson
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Alderperson x
Chamberlin
The motion carried.
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Andi Walters, City Clerk
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Kent McDowell, Mayor