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Home My WebLink About09-02-2025 Canton City Council Regular Meeting Minutes CANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Historic Depot-Donald E. Edwards Way th 50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Il 61520 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on September 2, 2025 (6:30pm) at the th Historic Depot located at 50 North 4 Avenue Canton Illinois. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Kent McDowell, City Clerk Andi Smith-Walters, Acting Treasurer Paula Grigsby, Public Utilities Director Joe Carruhers, Deputy Police Chief Corey Miller, and Fire Chief Scott Roos. OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: City Attorney Chris Jump, City Engineer Keith Plavec, 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 x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA Item C under the finance committee should be heard before item C under public safety and legal, thus moving finance to go first. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS/REQUESTED ACTION: Mayor McDowell appointed Paula Grigsby as acting city treasurer. ORDINANCE APPOINTING PAULA J. GRIGSBY AS ACTING TREASURER AND DISCONTINUING THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY TREASURER. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Hale to approve the ordinance appointing Paula J. Grigsby as acting treasurer and discontinuing the office of deputy treasurer. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. CITY CLERK COMMUNICATIONS /REQUESTED ACTION: The Oath of Office was given by the City Clerk to Paula J. Grigsby for Acting Treasurer. DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: Acting Treasurer Paula Grigsby – No report Deputy Police Chief Corey Miller – No report Fire Chief Scott Roos – No report Public Utilities Director Joe Carruthers – No report CONSENT AGENDA - APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD AUGUST 19, 2025. BILL LIST Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Ketcham to approve the consent agenda. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL ALDERPERSON JUSTIN NELSON, CHAIR RESOLUTION OF CANTON, ILLINOIS ADOPTING THE 2025 FULTON COUNTY MULTI- JURISDICTIONAL MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. Roos explained this is something that must be done for projects that come along. Each city or county must form a plan on what they feel the need will be for grant funding. The baseline will stay five years and if there is nothing in there when the money comes due it doesn’t get granted. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Ketcham/Hale to approve a resolution of Canton, Illinois adopting the 2025 Fulton County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. REVIEW BID RESULTS AND APPROVE ALLOWING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE APPARENT LOW BIDDER FOR THE FIRE STATION CONCRETE AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. City Engineer Keith Plavec explained this is a project that was going to involve the city workers that completed the demo portion as well as the replacements. It was originally bid out at $15,000 for the city crews. Roos had gone out and initially gotten quotes from contractors. Since it was over $25,000 it had to be put out for bid. The city had seven different bids come in. Aupperle had a bid of $46,874. Nap placed had bid for $54,725. The highest bid was Cut Rock Construction, which was $72,000. Aupperle is currently doing work at the Opera House Site. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Lovell/Pickel to approve allowing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the apparent low bidder, Aupperle at $46,874, for the fire station concrete and drainage improvement project. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. REGULATORY AND POLICY ALDERPERSON ANGELA HALE, CHAIR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL EVENT AND ROAD CLOSURE FOR CANTON HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 26. This is a repeat event, and all documents have been submitted. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Ketcham for approval of a special event and road closure for Canton High School Homecoming Parade to be held September 26. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. APPROVAL OF A DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENT AND ROAD CLOSURE FOR SPOON RIVER SCENIC DRIVE TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 4-5 AND OCTOBER 11-12. This year, because of the growing popularity of the Canton site, they are asking to have all East Side Square closed on the Friday afternoon before each weekend in order to be set up until it’s time to tear everything down on Sunday evening. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Pickel for approval of a downtown special event and road closure for Spoon River Scenic Drive to be held on October 4-5 and October 11- 12. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. APPROVAL OF A CLASS F SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE REQUEST FROM BILLY OAKS FOR THE TASTE IN CANTON AT JONES PARK ON SEPTEMBER 28 FROM 12:00PM-3:00PM. No Discussion. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Ketcham for approval of a Class F Special Event Liquor License request from Billy Oaks for the Taste in Canton at Jones Park on September 28 from 12:00pm-3:00pm. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL EVENT AND ROAD CLOSURE FOR TRUNK OR TREAT TO BE HELD OCTOBER 25 FROM 5:00PM-8:00PM. No insurance is needed since the event is sponsored by the PD. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Gossett for approval of a Special Event and Road Closure for Trunk or Treat to be held October 25 from 5:00pm-8:00pm. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALDERPERSON JOHN LOVELL, CHAIR DISCUSSION ON THE FOLLOWING TIF/BDD APPLICATIONS AND/OR AGREEMENTS REGARDING ERIN GRAVITT (580 E. LINN). This was initially sent to Lovell awhile back, and he decided to hold off because there was some uncertainty with the business plan. The building will have multiple phases. The upstairs has been renovated for an Airbnb that will work in conjunction with a package deal. For the back half, he is putting an autobody shop up the beginning of next month. The front part of the building will be renovated into some type of office space. This current phase includes renovating the interior, painting, and new windows. The cost is just over $38,000. Lovell is working to put an application together to not exceed $9,600 or 25% of the total cost. DISCUSSION ON THE FOLLOWING TIF/BDD APPLICATIONS AND/OR AGREEMENTS REGARDING DG DETAILING. th This was not on the agenda. This is a detailing business on Cherry and 5. He has outgrown the business and is wanting to build a new building. The total cost of the project is a little under $270,000. Lovell will get more information such as how many jobs this could create, etc. PUBLIC WORKS ALDERPERSON GREG GOSSETT, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE IMPROVEMENTS CONSIST OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAST ARM REPLACEMENTS AND LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS ON NORTH MAIN STREET AT VINE AND ASH STREETS. APPROPRIATES $27,576.25 FROM CITY’S ALLOTMENT OF MFT FUNDS. Plavec explained the construction is done on the main mast arms, but the lighting has not yet been done. In the past IDOT had sent an agreement for the mast arm replacements and the preliminary construction engineers that they took care of themselves The construction was estimated to be $294,600. The real cost came in at $417,073. There is a clause in the agreement that states “the amount that you pay, your participation shall not exceed 125% of the estimated construction engineering cost.” They estimated the lighting to be around $8,400 and the city is responsible for 100% and bids came in for $28,996. The $27,576.25 will get the city paid through IDOTS current invoice that got behind. There will need to be a few more conversations regarding this, so it has been tabled for the time being. FINANCE ALDERPERSON ANDRA CHAMBERLIN, CHAIR RESOLUTION APPROVING A DEMOLITION REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO RD PROPERTY LOCATED AT 664 S. 3 AVENUE, CANTON, IL 61520. This is similar to what has been done in the past and was included in the council packet. The bid was for $10,000 and the city paid 50% not to exceed to $5,000. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Pickel/Ketcham to approve a resolution rd approving a demolition reimbursement agreement related to property located at 664 S. 3 Avenue, Canton, IL 61520. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. APPROVAL TO SUPPLEMENT $35,000.00 OUT OF THE SPECIAL USE FUND TOWARDS THE FIRE STATION CONCRETE AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. This has been discussed a few times in the past. The budget has around $250,000 for projects like this. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Lovell for approval to supplement $35,000 out of the Special Use Fund towards the fire station concrete and drainage improvement project. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. IT AND CYBERSECURITY ALDERPERSON DAVE PICKEL, CHAIR LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ALDERPERSON RALPH GRIMM, CHAIR PROPERTY ALDERPERSON PATRICK KETCHAM, CHAIR ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY. This is done regularly. There needs to be an ordinance disposing of the personal property and directing how it is going to be sold. This is currently listed on the Gorsuch website, which is why there is some ratification language in the ordinance that was given to council. This is to get rid of older city property. Carruthers explained that the sale of these properties often goes towards the purchase of new equipment. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Ketcham/Gossett for approval of an ordinance authorizing and directing the sale of certain personal property. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin Mayor McDowell x The motion carried. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF CITY OF CANTON LAKESHORE LEASES FOR 24533 E. NORTHSHORE DRIVE, CANTON, IL 61520 AND 24531 E. NORTHSHORE DRIVE, CANTON, IL 61520. Attorney Jump explained he needed to pull more documents on this to get it finalized. There are a couple that already lease these two parcels and have asked that one of these persons on the leases be removed. This is basically to amend the leases to remove the person. Said person will sign all of their interest to the other where they will have new signed amended leases. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Ketcham/Pickel for approval of an ordinance authorizing the amendment of City of Canton lakeshore leases for 24533 E. Northshore Drive, Canton, IL 61520 and 24531 E. Northshore Drive, Canton, IL 61520. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF PROPOSALS FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED IN TIF DISTRICT 2 (SIESTA MOTEL SITE). Mayor McDowell stated this has been previously brought up where they had the proposal, but it was not formal. Going on the advice of attorney Jump, McDowell would like to reject that proposal since it wasn’t formal and then put the site back up so people can make a formal bid. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Ketcham/Gossett for approval of a rejection of proposals for city-owned property located in TIF district 2 (Siesta Motel Site). ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin Mayor McDowell x The motion carried. APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED IN TIF DISTRICT 2 (SIESTA MOTEL). Jump talked with Mayor McDowell about this. Nick Nelson, who is on the TIF council was able to put this language together. After talking, they are wanting to change the turn around due to the ability to publish it in the paper. Jump would like to extend the period for proposals so people can get those in. With TIF districts when selling property there is a little more leniency. Jump rd suggested having proposals due by 5:00pm, October 3. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Ketcham/Pickel for approval of the issuance of a request for proposals for city-owned property located in TIF district 2 (Siesta Motel) to be due rd by 5:00pm on October 3. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION/CLOSED MEETING Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Hale to go into executive session pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2(C)(1) and 5ILCS 120/2(C)(2). ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. CANTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING RESUMED AT 7:54 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Grimm/Lovell to adjourn. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderperson Gossett x Alderperson Pickel x Alderperson Ketcham x Alderperson Hale x Alderperson Grimm x Alderperson Lovell x Alderperson Nelson x Alderperson x Chamberlin The motion carried. _________________________________________________________________ Andi Walters, City Clerk _________________________________________________________________ Kent McDowell, Mayor