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Home My WebLink About04-01-1986 Council Minutes 4 ~A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on April 1, 1986 in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING, FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY MAYOR DONALD E. EDWARDS. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present: Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. Absent: None. ~ MINUTES OF MARCH 21 SPECIAL MEETING. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Workman, the minutes of March 19 meeting be ' accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVID LEEZER - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR. Dave reported that the B& K Specialty Casting Company project is no longer in effect. Bruce Buehrig tried to meet the conditions set forth by the City of Canton and was not able to obtain the financial assistance. Council members should take pride in their attempts to get the project going. The Daily Ledger had a good editorial about the business. Dave told the Council the only monies outstanding is $12,500. We loaned the money to them thru Community Development funds for a ! 90 day period at 10.5~ interest rate. We do have first position on the money after the trustees and bankruptcy court receive their's. , IPR Inc. was told their small business loan was approved with a contingency. The $150,000 CDAP Grant that is to be loaned to IPR has first position on the equipment. SBA wants first position, and will be approved without the contingency if CDAP will take second position. Modification will have to be made before the next City Council meeting. DCCA explained that this has happened before, but its been the general rule that SBA takes the first position. Art & Gene's Inc. are wanting to expand into the Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge and Dodge truck line. The city has prepared an application for public dollar infusion to assist the company in its endeavor. The total cost of the project is $166,000. The company will use $40,000 for seven (7) years at 5~ interest for the purchasing of inventory, machinery and equipment. With funds coming from the newly created "Small Business Micro-Loan Program" which is administered by the Small Business Development Center office from DCCA. Letters of support have been received from Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge Company and the Canton Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as the local PIC office. Council is being asked to do the same. The money will be loaned directly to Art & Gene's, and they will pay directly to the State. The city cannot recoup those funds. As the money comes from "Build Illinois," and the State of Illinois wants to use the money for on going process. They will be increasing their personnel by 6 people. They will hire 2 salemens, 2 mechanics, 1 parts, 1 clerical. They will also be retaining 1 salesman and 1 mechanic. No public hearing is required since this money is coming strictly from the State. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Steck, to support the letter of Art & Gene's request and authorize the mayor to sign the letter. Voice vote, motion carried. i 5 CONTINUED April 1, 1986 The Certified Cities chairmen have been selected: Business Climate and Business - Vickie Klutts, Director of Area Chamber of Commerce, dealing with Industrial, Agricultural Development and Commercial; ~ Community Development - Police Chief Robert Molleck which deals with Government Management, Fire, Police, Health Services and Ambulances; Human Development - Randy Wilson Parlin-Ingersoll Library, which oversees Library Services, Cultural, Parks & Recreation; Community Facilities - Clifford Sagaser City Engineer, will be dealing with Trasnsportation, Housing, Air Pollution; Employment and Training - Dr. Robert Rue President of S.R.C.; Financial Assistance - Nancy Whites City Clerk; Marketing - Ross Gardiner Managing Editor Daily Ledger. All of the chairmen names were presented to others for their input, and all agreed those selected would be ideal for the committee O chairmen. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, the appointments ~ be confirmed. Voice vote, motion carried. L1 J = Will be meeting with Representative Tom Homer concerning possibility M of developing a"Steering" committee for a prison in the Canton ~1J area. a On April 8th I will be attending a Small Business Assistance Conference at Western Illinois University. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. No report. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action None. Streets & Garbage. Council Action None. Lake, Building & Grounds. Council Action None. Informational: The furnaces at the Public Safety Building had electrical problems and the problem was solved in house, so new furnaces will not be necessary. Public Works, Water & Sewer. Council Action Motion by Alderman May, second by Alderman Workman, the approval of stop boxes for the area in the downtown that is scheduled for sidewalks at a cost approximately $650 to $700. Roll call. AYES Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion by Alderman May, second by Alderman Workman, to relocate 3 hydrants, one at 5th and Linn and two at 6th and Linn for the approximate cost of $400. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, ' Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. , Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. E__ ~ CONTINUED April 1, 1986 COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. Jim Malmgren City Attorney reported , that CIC is about ready to have its stock sold. Prior to that action taking place the company has to be in a position to say their not in default on any of their existing loan agreements. They are technically in default with respect to one provision of the DCCA $400,000 loan agreement. There is a provision that says CIC was to provide the city and thru DCCA, with an additional $200,000 collateral. It has not been done. The company has requested an extension of time. The company would like for us to get rid of this provision. I do not recommend , to you to do away with the additional collateralization. Jim is recommending to give them a 6 to 8 month extension of time. And his further recommendation is that you make it very clear to the corporation that you'll be wanting a substanial payment towards the . HHS, OCS $400,000 loan agreement. , Motion by Alderman Workman, second by Alderman May, to grant authorization to the city attorney to draw up the necessary papers for a 6 month extension on the payment and give the mayor authority to sign the papers and the city clerk to attest. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. ' Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - ANNEXING AND REZONING CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY. (GEORGE ' A. CHILD) Second reading, read by title. Jim Malmgren City Attorney said he wrote the ordinance and charged Mr. & Mrs. Child a fee of $25.00. The Child's had originally annexed and rezoned their property in the late 1970's, which was authorized by Planning & Zoning. It appears there is a paramount of confusion with respect to the exact legal description that was annexed and rezoned. Depending upon which legal description you look at, it appears an entire lot is left out, or 11 feet off of another lot was left out. No action was ever taken on the recommendation of Planning & Zoning as no ordinance was ever submitted. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Kovchevich, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Ordinance being #1108. ORDINANCE - CLASSIFYING FIRE INVESTIGATOR JOHN L. STANKO A PEACE OFFICER. . Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Kovachevich, the ordinance be tabled. Discussion. Alderman , Sarff said the ordinance has to do with the executive session that's on the agenda. Voice vote, motion carried. ORDINANCE - REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AND GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF A NURSING HOME. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Chapman, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Ordinance being #1109. r ~ CONTINUED April 1, 1986 ' NEW BUSINESS: EXECUTIVE SESSION - NEGOTIATIONS. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Workman, to go into executive session. Roll call. AYES Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Council recessed at 7:05 p.m. Council reconvened in executive session at 7:11 p.m. The executive minutes are on file in the office of the city clerk for review. ~ ~ ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Chapman, ~ to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8:53 2 p.m. m a , . i I CITY C ERK ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ APPROVED: ~'N,~' l--t~--~,.-~ ' MAYOR