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Home My WebLink About10-21-2025 Council Meeting Minutes CANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 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 October 21, 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 City Treasurer Paula Grigsby, Deputy Police Chief Corey Miller, Fire Chief Scott Roos, and Public Utilities Manager 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 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: Alderman John Lovell requested item B be tabled under Community and Economic Development. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS/REQUESTED ACTION: Mayor McDowell commended the street and public works department for the last few weekends with all of the activity that has been going on at the square. DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: Acting Treasurer, Paula Grigsby – Nothing to report. th Deputy Police Chief, Corey Miller – On the 25, this coming Saturday, the police department as well as local businesses will be sponsoring the Trunk-or-Treat on the square starting at 5pm. Fire Chief, Scott Roos – With the upcoming weather, before deciding whether to turn on the furnace check the carbon monoxide detector to be sure it is working. Carbon monoxide can act as the flu but there is no way to test for it, so the detector is your first line of defense. Public Utilities Manager, Joe Carruthers – The campground season is over at the lake and we’ll be closing it this month, with another successful season. There has been a request to add more pontoon slips. The lake is being lowered as a recommendation from IDNR as a chance for people to be able to work on their docks over the next several weeks. CITY CLERK COMMUNICATIONS/REQUESTED ACTION: Nothing to report. CONSENT AGENDA - APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD OCTOBER 7, 2025. BILL LIST DISBURSEMENT REPORT TREASURERS REPORT PUBLIC WORKS REPORT POLICE REPORT FIRE REPORT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Pickel 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 REGULATORY AND POLICY ALDERPERSON ANGELA HALE, CHAIR APRROVAL OF A DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST FOR MAIN STREET MERRY MINGLE TO BE HELD DECEMBER 6 FROM 4:00PM TO 7:00PM. This is kind of a first time event as it is under a new name. It is very similar to the Christmas Walk. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Gossett for approval of a downtown special event request for Main Street Merry Mingle to be held December 6 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. 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 ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CANTON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND AUGUST VALLEY, LLC., AND ERIN GRAVITT (580 E. LINN ST. – HVAC PROJECT). This item was tabled. ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CANTON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISRICT NO. 1 REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND CANTON COMMERICIAL, LLC., AND WEST CENTRAL TH POWERSPORTS, LLC., AND KYLE D. BAINTER (406 S. 5 AVE. – BLDG. PAINTING PROJECT). This will be for power washing and painting. The project cost is $3,800 with an incentive not to exceed $950. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Lovell/Grimm for approval of an ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Canton business redevelopment district no. 1 redevelopment agreement by and between the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, and Canton th Commercial, LLC., and West Central Powersports, LLC., and Kyle D. Bainter (406 S. 5 Ave. – Bldg. Painting Project) with a total project cost of $3,800 with an incentive not to exceed $950. 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. PUBLIC WORKS ALDERPERSON GREG GOSSETT, CHAIR APPROVAL TO AWARD THE 2025 SEWER LINING PROJECT BID TO J.C. DILLON INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $258,340.25. This is a budgeted expense. The bids were open 2-3 weeks ago and there were around 7 bidders. This project is mostly the repairs of what was discovered last year. There will be one year of underground exploration, sewer cleaning, and televising followed by (starting now) an amount of appropriated money to repair what had been found. This first item is for the repairs found during the first televising. J.C. Dillon was the lower bid. The engineers’ estimate for this project was $260,172 and J.C. Dillons bid is around $2000 less than that. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Ketcham for approval to award the 2025 sewer lining project bid to J.C. Dillon INC., in the amount of $258,340.25. 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 AWARD THE 2025 SEWER CLEANING AND TELEVISING PROJECT BID OF J.C. DILLON INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $198,644.25 This will get the city to around 50-60% televised and cleaned. It will more than likely take another two years to get everything cleaned. This was budgeted. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Hale for approval to award the 2025 sewer cleaning and televising project bid of J.C. Dillon INC., in the amount of $198,644.25. 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. FINANCE ALDERPERSON ANDRA CHAMBERLIN, CHAIR ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR MAY 1, 2025 – APRIL 30, 2026. Amended to account for the Vactor truck. This was going to be budgeted in the 27 fiscal year but has moved to the 26 fiscal year. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Grimm to approve an ordinance amending the budget for fiscal year May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026. 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. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW 2025 VECTOR MANUFACTURING COMBINATION SEWER CLEANER FROM COE EQUIPMENT. This is the formal ordinance to authorize the purchase. The original price of the truck is $592,627.96. After going through the SourceWell contract that the city has signed up for, that gave a $16,875.95 discount as well as $600 license and title fees that have been added back in. The city’s current vactor truck went down and the city rented this vactor truck from Coe Equipment, and they said they would take that rental price off the original price of the truck. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Chamberlin/Grimm to approve an ordinance authorizing the purchase of a new 2025 vactor manufacturing combination sewer cleaner from Coe Equipment. 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 APPROVAL TO PURCHASE SECURITY CAMERAS FOR THE OPERA HOUSE PLAZA. This is for one camera at the new opera house plaza site. This group has worked with the other cameras on the square. The camera is a 360 camera and will get everything in front of the stage. The cost is $8,498.00. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Pickel/Hale for approval to purchase security cameras for the Opera House Plaza in the amount of $8,498.00. 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. LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ALDERPERSON RALPH GRIMM, CHAIR PROPERTY ALDERPERSON PATRICK KETCHAM, CHAIR ORDINANCE APPROVING CONVEYANCE OF CITY OWNED REAL ESTATE BY CITY OF CANTON (920 W. LOCUST STREET, CANTON, IL 61520) PURSUANT TO 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-4 AND ACCEPTING REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE SAME. This is for a property that has already been discussed for $5,000. The developer is Spoon River Rentals. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Ketcham/Pickel for approval of an ordinance approving conveyance of a city owned real estate by City of Canton (920 W. Locust Street, Canton, IL 61520) pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-4 and accepting request for proposal to acquire same. 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. OPERA HOUSE PLAZA UPDATE th The grand opening is this Friday, October 24. The ribbon cutting will be at the arch at 5:30pm. There will also be food and entertainment at 6. The band playing will be Monster Lane. EXECUTIVE SESSION/CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION/CLOSED MEETING PURSUANT TO 5ILCS 120/2(C)(1), 5ILCS 120/2(C)(2), 5ILCS 120/2(C)(3), 5ILCS 120/2(C)(11). Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Pickel/Gossett to go into executive session/closed meeting pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1), 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2), 5ILCS 120/2 (c)(3), and 5ILCS 120/2(c)(11). 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. The meeting reconvened at 8:22pm. ADJOURNMENT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Ketcham/Gossett 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 Smith-Walters, City Clerk _________________________________________________________________ Kent McDowell, Mayor