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Home My WebLink About01-20-2026 Canton City Council Regular Meeting Minutes CANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026, 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 January 20, 2026 (6:30pm) at the th Historic Depot located at 50 North 4 Avenue Canton Illinois. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Alderpersons Andra Chamberlin, Ralph Grimm, Justin Nelson, John Lovell, Angela Hale, Dave Pickel, Patrick Ketcham, Greg Gossett, Mayor Kent McDowell, City Clerk Andi Smith-Walters, Acting City Treasurer Paula Grigsby, Police Chief Mike Eveland, 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: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS/REQUESTED ACTION: nd The mayor announced Police Chief Mike Eveland is going to officially retire on February 2 and presented him with a plaque to commend him for 29 years at the Canton Police Department. RESOLUTION APPROVING TIME CAPSULE STORAGE. It was brought to Mayor McDowell’s attention that as a formality to create a resolution stating the time capsule stored at Parlin Ingersoll Library should be moved to the City building in the event anything ever happened to the library as safe keeping. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Pickel for a resolution approving time capsule storage. 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. DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: Acting City Treasurer, Paula Grigsby – Nothing to report. Deputy Police Chief, Corey Miller – Nothing to report. Fire Chief, Scott Roos – Nothing to report. Public Utilities Manager, Joe Carruthers – Nothing to report. CITY CLERK COMMUNICATIONS/REQUESTED ACTION: Nothing to report. CONSENT AGENDA - APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD JANUARY 6, 2026. APPROVAL AND NOTICE OF CANTON CITY COUNCIL 2026 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE. BILL LIST DISBURSEMENT REPORT TREASURER’S REPORT PUBLIC WORKS REPORT POLICE REPORT FIRE REPORT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Nelson/Hale 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 APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL EVENT AND ROAD CLOSURE FOR THE RED DOG 5K TO BE HELD SATURDAY, MAY 2. This is a repeat event. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Hale/Ketcham for approval of a special event and road closure for the Red Dog 5K to be held Saturday, May 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. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALDERPERSON JOHN LOVELL, CHAIR Alderman John Lovell wanted to make the council aware that he was invited to be a part of a new committee called The Canton Historical Hearts Alliance chaired by Carla Bobell and Rick Klinedinst. They are taking the leftover money from the bicentennial committee and moving it into this new committee. There are three different sub committees – The history of Canton, Arts & entertainment, and the beautification. Lovell joined the arts & entertainment subcommittee, and their main priority is to get events going at the Opera House Plaza. PUBLIC WORKS ALDERPERSON GREG GOSSETT, CHAIR FINANCE ALDERPERSON ANDRA CHAMBERLIN, CHAIR RESOLUTION APPROVING GATEWAY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH XPRESS BILL PAY. This is being tabled for the time being. IT AND CYBERSECURITY ALDERPERSON DAVE PICKEL, CHAIR RESOLUTION APPROVING A CYBER INSURANCE POLICY RENEWAL FOR THE CITY OF CANTON, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 17, 2026, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY AND RELATED AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO SAID INSURANCE POLICY. There was no discussion. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Pickel/Gossett for a resolution approving a cyber insurance policy renewal for the City of Canton. Effective January 17, 2026, and authorizing the mayor and/or city clerk to execute all necessary and related agreements and documents in relation to said insurance policy. 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. RESOLUTION APPROVING INTERNET SERVICES WITH MID CENTURY FOR GREENWOOD CEMETERY. The cemetery needs internet to be able to access city accounting software for purchase orders and cash receipts as well as being able to upload burial information to the state. Their emails and phone is also used through the internet. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Pickel/Hale for a resolution approving internet services with Mid Century for Greenwood Cemetery. 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 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO MAKE A LEASE NOT EXCEEDING TWO (2) YEARS WITH FULTON COUNTY COURT SERVICES. This is routine and is done on an annual basis. This is for the probation office located on the first floor of the city hall building. Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Ketcham/Gossett for approval of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to make a lease not exceeding two (2) years with Fulton County Court Services. 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 ADJOURNMENT Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Nelson/Pickel 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