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Home My WebLink About12-20-2011 Council Meeting Minutes A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on December 20, 2011 (6:30PM) in the Council Chambers, The Donald E. Edwards Way-50 North 4th Avenue, Canton, Illinois 61520. ALDERMEN IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman Eric Schenck, Jeff Fritz, Craig West, Justin Nelson, Dave Pickel, Jim Hartford, Gerald Ellis ALDERMEN ABSENT: Alderman Jeremy Pasley STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: City Attorney Chrissie Peterson, City Administrator Jim Snider, City Clerk Diana Tucker, Mayor Kevin Meade, City Treasurer Nicole Marter, Police Chief Dan Taylor, Fire Chief Keith Frank, Interim Public Works Director Bill Terry, City Engineer Keith Plavec, SRPED Director Mark Rothert, MEDIA IN ATfENDANCE: Daily Ledger- John Froehling Video Services by Joe Ginger OTHERS IN THE AUDIENCE: Chris Helle, Paige Edwards, Nina Nestlerode PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR NINA NESTLERODE FROM THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Schenck X (arrived late) Alderman Pasley X Alderman Fritz x Alderman West x Alderman Nelson x Alderman Ellis x Alderman Pickel x Alderman Hartford x CONSENT AGENDA Minutes of Council meeting held December 6, 2011 Minutes of Clerical Committee meeting held December 13, 2011 Motion and second were made by Aldermen Hartford/Pickel to accept the minutes as presented and place them on record. The motion carried by voice vote and was unanimous. BILLS Motion and second were made by Aldermen West/Nelson to accept and pay the bills as presented. Roll Call AYES NAYS ABSENT Alderman Schenck x Alderman Pasley x Alderman Fritz x Alderman West x Alderman Nelson x Alderman Ellis x Alderman Pickel x Alderman Hartford x The motion carried. 2 TREASURER'S REPORT The total available cash in November was 1.5 million. The Water and Sewer fund had a gain of $229,331.00. Motion and second were made by Alderman Ellis/Nelson to accept the Treasurer's report as presented. The motion carried by voice vote and was unanimous. COMMITTEE REPORTS: FINANCE- ALDERMAN CRAIG WEST, CHAIRMAN PURCHASE OF NEW DETECTIVE VEHICLE Chief Taylor reported that he is requesting the purchase of a new detective vehicle. The state bid was received in the amount of $18,400.00 from Green Chevrolet. Art Hossler will match the state bid and Davis Ford would offer the $24,000.00 with a$2,000 rebate and a$4,000.00 trade. The final price would be $18,376.00 Motion and second were made by Aldermen West/Nelson to approve the purchase from Davis Ford in the amount of $18,376.00. Roll Call AYES NAYS ABSENT Alderman Schenck x Alderman Pasley x Alderman Fritz x Alderman West x Alderman Nelson x Alderman Ellis x Alderman Pickel x Alderman Hartford x The motion carried. 3 MIDAMERICAN NATIONAL BANK REMOTE DEPOSIT City Treasurer Nicole Marter explained that she researched the use of a remote deposit system from MidAmerica National bank. The purchase price of a scanner is $995.00. The desktop deposit currently being used for Wells Fargo may work with the system but the price of the new scanner was obtained in the event that the current scanner would not work with the new system. A one- time installation fee and monthly charge of $50.00 and a five cent per check fee for each check scanned would be charged. Motion and second were made by Aldermen West/Pickel to approve the purchase of the remote deposit from MidAmerica National Bank Roll Call AYES NAYS ABSENT Alderman Schenck X Alderman Pasley X Alderman Fritz x Alderman West x Alderman Nelson x Alderman Ellis x Alderman Pickel x Alderman Hartford x The motion carried. PURCHASE OF NEW DOORS FOR STREET DEPARTMENT The low bid for the street department doors was obtained from Wayne Dalton in the amount of $10,149.00. Motion and second were made by Aldermen West/Ellis to approve the purchase of the doors from Wayne Dalton. 4 Roll Call AYES NAYS ABSENT Alderman Schenck X Alderman Pasley X Alderman Fritz x Alderman West x Alderman Nelson x Alderman Ellis x Alderman Pickel x Alderman Hartford x The motion carried. LEGAL & ORDINANCE- ALDERMAN JEFF FRITZ, CHAIRMAN ANIMAL CONTROL AGREEMENT The City Administrator and the County Administrator will be meeting with the States Attorney John Clark to discuss an agreement on January 6, 2011. Additional information will be presented for further discussion. ONE WAY ALLEY The recommendation is to have an alley at Locust to Liberty Place one way going south. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT COUNCIL MEETINGS Last week Alderman Fritz raised the point that agendas are often not completed until the end of the day of Friday, past the deadline for someone to request public participation. However a citizen may need to view the agenda first in order to determine if they want to comment at the next meeting. As the majority of action items come from committee, you could leave the current rules in place. Although a citizen may not view the actual agenda until past the deadline to request participation, the items that are passed from committee to council give an accurate view of what will be discussed. The suggestion is moving the deadline for written request from Friday at noon to Monday at 5:OOpm. If submitted on Monday, then the speaker's names 5 wouldn't be on the agenda, but they could still be identified to the council and media prior to the meeting. The agenda would still list public participation as a general category and up to 5 speakers would still be allowed to speak. Since no action is taken on the matters mentioned by the public, unless separately listed on the agenda, you would not be in violation of the open meetings act. Motion and second were made by Aldermen Fritz/West to amend the rules for public participation. The motion carried by voice vote and was unanimous. COMMUNITY & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT- ALDERMAN 1EREMY PASLEY, CHAIRMAN Nothing for Council Action NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE & PERSONNEL- ALDERMAN DAVE PICKEL, CHAIRMAN Nothing for Council Action COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR: COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC RECYCLING The state of Illinois changed the laws for computer and household recycling effective January 1, 2012. The following electronic devices are banned from landfills. • Televisions • Converter Boxes • Scanners • Computers • Electronic Key Boards • Monitors • Satellite Receivers • Faxes/Printers 6 • Video Games • DVD Players • Music players Currently the health department is a registered drop off site for electronics. Eagle Recycling will take electronics at their Galva Illinois location. The Salvation Army accepts computer related electronics. HOLIDAY UPDATE City Hall will be closed on the Monday after Christmas and the Monday after New Years. The mechanical committee meeting originally scheduled for December 27, 2011 will take place after tonight's Council meeting. No meeting will be held on December 27, 2011. OLD BUSINESS AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECTS FOR THE CANTON 2 ROUTE 9 CHESTNUT STREET INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT (2ND READING) Held over until January AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FOR THE CANTON 2 ROUTE 9/CHESTNUT STREET TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT (2ND READING) Held over until January AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING FOR THE CANTON 2 ROUTE 9/CHESTNUT STREET TAX INCREMEDNT FINANCING DISTRICT (2ND READING) Held over until January AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CANTON 1 DOWNTOWN/5T" AVENUE TIF DISTRICT (2ND READING) Held over until January AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8(INTOXICATING LIQUORS) OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE (2ND READING) #2061 Motion and second were made by Aldermen Ellis/Nelson to approve the ordinance and place it on file. 7 Roll Call Alderman Schenck x Alderman Pasley x Alderman Fritz x Alderman West x Alderman Nelson x Alderman Ellis x Alderman Pickel x Alderman Hartford x The motion carried. AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE AUTHORIZATION TO AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY DBA AMEREN ILLINOIS ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A GAS UTILITY SYSTEM 1N THE CITY OF CANTON COUNTY OF FULTON AND STATE OF ILLINOIS (2ND READING) #2062 Motion and second were made by Aldermen Hartford/Pickel to approve the ordinance and place it on file. Roll Call AYES NAYS Alderman Schenck x Alderman Pasley x Alderman Fritz x Alderman West x Alderman Nelson x Alderman Ellis x Alderman Pickel x Alderman Hartford x The motion carried. AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE AUTHORIZATION TO AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY DBA AMEREN ILLINOIS ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF CANTON COUNTY OF FULTOIN AND STATE OF ILLINOIS (2ND READING) #2063 8 Motion and second were made by Aldermen Hartford/Nelson to approve the ordinance and place it on file. Roll Call AYES NAYS Alderman Schenck x Alderman Pasley x Alderman Fritz x Alderman West x Alderman Nelson x Alderman Ellis x Alderman Pickel x Alderman Hartford x The motion carried. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO WALTER HAUBER AND PAIGE EDWARDS FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THEIR BUSINESS BUILDING (2ND READING) Held over until January 2012 NEW BUSINESS AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE ALLEY WEST OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS PARALLEL WITH FOURTH AVENUE BE ONE WAY GOING SOUTH FROM LOCUST STREET TO LIBERTY PLACE IN THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS (15t Reading) FINAL PLAT FOR BRINSHORE DEVELOPMENT FOR ASHLAND PLACE Keith Plavec explained that the property located east of the Maurer and Stutz business in Canton is referred to as Ashland Place. Jim Elson is proposing the subdivision into two lots. Brinshore would purchase the east property. The planning and zoning committee approved the proposal and Maurer and Stutz is in approval. Motion and second to go to executive session by Aldermen Fritz/West to approve the final plat for Brinshore Development for Ashland Place. 9 Roll Cpll AYES NAYS Alderman Schenck x Alderman Pasley x Alderman Fritz x Alderman West x Alderman Nelson x Alderman Ellis x Alderman Pickel x Alderman Hartford x The motion carried. The motion carried by voice vote and was unanimous. Motion and second were made by Aldermen Fritz/West to go into executive session for: EXECUTIVE SESSION -TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL, PENDING LITIGIATION AND POTENTIAL Diana er, City Clerk Kevin Meade, Mayor 10