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Home My WebLink About05-19-1981 Council Meeting Minutes 125 May 19th, 1981 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on May 19th, 1981 in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING, FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY THE CITY CLERK NANCY WHITES. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6 :30 P.M. Present : Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza, Grant, Carl , Clarke. Absent: Alderman Horr. MINUTES OF MAY 5TH FIRST MEETING. Motion by Alderman Mazza , second by Ald- erman Grant the minutes of May 5th first meeting be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried . MINUTES OF MAY 5TH SECOND MEETING. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Ald- erman Carl the minutes of Vlay 5th second meeting be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. BILLS FOR APRIL. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Clarke, all bills properly authorized be paid. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Clarke, Carl , Grant, Mazza , Selfridge, Hammond , Kovachevich. NAYS : None. Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. a C[ COMMITTEE REPORTS : Finance. Council action. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Mazza, the low bid of Clifton & Gunderson for a two year audit inn the amount of $11 ,575.00 be approved . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond , Selfridge , Mazza , Grant, Carl , Clarke. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Informational : Each alderman has a copy of the budgets, Alderman Kovachevich encouraged each council member to read them and if there are any changes to be made, notify the finance committee. Discussion arose as to how the budgets would be handled. The budgets will be discussed with each department head and then come back to council . The disaster money of $209,911 .00 has been received and placed in the general fund. Community & Industrial Development. Council action. None. Informational : We have surplus funds of $126,000.00 and decided to attemp to use them in the continuation of the Hud program area. Discussed funneling some of this money into the Fairview Heights area . Also discussed those projects coming up in the second year of the program. Basically in the area of 7th and 8th between Grant and Oak, and Anderson to Maple to Walnut, and a number of re-habs for up dating houses. Ad-Hoc committee on sidewalks. Informational : Discussed the sidewalk plan with members of the Chamber of Commerce. It was pointed out that the merchants were not in favor of a special service area , or a special assessment, they want to borrow the money themselves. The ad-hoc committee agreed to go along with this, but we need to provide more retail cost estimate, this is to be brought back to us by the Chamber of Commerce and also the City will check on funding by Tax Increment. 126 Continued May 19th, 1981 Legal & Ordinance Council action. None. Informational : Committee allowed the expenditure of purchasing 12 Illinois Municipal Handbooks. f Alderman Carl asked that a executive session be put on the agenda for negotiations. The request was granted. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS. Mayor Edwards recessed the council meeting at 6 :46 p.m. for an executive session . Council reconvened in open session at 7 :12 p.m. These minutes are on file in the office of the City Clerk. Mayor Edwards then appointed Ray McKinney Supt. Water Dept. , John Scarbrough Supt. Waste Water & Sewage Treatment Plant, Jim Boyd Supt. Street and Garbage Department, Bob Reed Community Development Director , Robert Molleck Police Chief, Jim Grier Fire Chief, Ray Hartle Maintenance Department, Howard Williams Traffic Officer , Debbie Stockov Deputy City Clerk, Jamie Huggins Animal Control Officer, Catherine Emans Head Cashier Water Department, Richard Grant Assistant to Director of Public Works , Karen Uden Secretary City Engineer, Jim Malmgren City Attorney, Jeanne Deushane Secretary Police Department, Betty Stouffer Cashier Water Department, Elaine Scott Data Process Clerk. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Alderman Selfridge, the appointments be con- firmed . Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Clarke, Carl , Grant, Mazza , Selfridge, Hammond , Kovachevich. NAYS : None. Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. ' Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Hammond , the appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission of Charles E. Wright, Melba Churchill , Robert Zaborac, be confirmed. Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond , Selfridge, Mazza , Grant, Carl , Clarke. NAYS : None. Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Betterment Commission - Mayor's appointment of Orvilla Simpson. Voice vote, motion carried . Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Clarke, the appointment of an Election Review Committee of Charles E. Wright, chairman , Ursula Walter , Melba Churchill , Louis Sepich and Jim Elson be confirmed . Voice vote, motion carried . WESTERN ILLINOIS REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. Council did not wish to renew our membership, we did not use it last year, and they felt that we didn 't need it this year. OLD BUSINESS : ORDINANCE - SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION BONDS. Mayor Edwards reported that on the request of the attorney representing Mr. Hadsall , he would like to have this ordinance and the next agreement, and the ordinance approving, and the ordinance authorizing and providing , be referred back to the Legal & Ordinance committee, and then returned to council . ORDINANCE - AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $48,500.00 TAX IN- CREMENT ALLOCATION BONDS. Referred to Legal & Ordinance. AGREEMENT - BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT. Referred to Legal & Ordinance . ORDINANCE - ORDINANCE APPROVING A PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN FRANCIS HADSALL AND THE CITY. Referred to Legal & Ordinance Committee. 12'7 Continued May 19th, 1981 ORDINANCE - PROVIDING FOR STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN INTeRSECITONS . Second reading, read by title only. Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Mazza , the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Clarke , Carl , Grant, Mazza , Selfridge, Hammond, Kovachevich. NAYS : None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Ordinance being# 886. NEW BUSINESS : RESOLUTION - REQUESTING PERMISSION OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CLOSE ILLINOIS ROUTE 9 & 78 ON SOUTH 5TH AVENUE AT EAST OAK ST. First read- ing, read by title only. Motion by Alderman Mazza, second by Alderman Hammond , the resolution be approved. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza , Grant, Carl , Clarke. NAYS : None. Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Resolution being# 884. ORDINANCE - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - WILLIS TAGGART AND JOAN TAGGART. First read- j` ing, read in its entirety. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Grant, to rescind the rules. Discussion. This ordinance has been before Planning �. & Zoning and they gave approval for this request. Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Clarke, Carl , Grant, Mazza, Selfridge, Hammond, Kovachevich. NAYS : None. Motion carried. Q Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Clarke, the ordinance be Q placed on its passage. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Hammond , Self- ridge, Mazza , Grant, Carl , Clarke. NAYS : None. Motion carried. Ord . being# 887 . ORDINANCE - PROHIBITING PARKING FOR MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE HOURS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF W. MAPLE BETWEEN SOUTH AVENUE A AND SOUTH AVENUE B. First reading , read in its entirety. Its a correction of the intent. AGREEMENT - FOR MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL STREETS . First reading , read in its entirety. Referred to the Street & Traffic committee. Alderman Hammond brought up the subject of tag day sales and outside of the City people coming into town and selling. Mayor Edwards referred this to the City Attorney Jim Malmgren. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Mazza , to adjourn . Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 7 :30 p.m. tbuncil had an executive se"scion caneehning ne,gatiat ons of the fire dept . contract. The session started at 7 :42 p.m and ended at 8 :42 p.m. The minutes are on file in the office of the city clerk. r - ��'' CIy CLERK APPROVED. Ceti� AYOR