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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-16-1981 Council Meeting Minutes 136 June 16th, 1981 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on June 16th, 1981 in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING, FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY NANCY WHITES CITY CLERK. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6 :30 P.M. Present: Aldermen Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. Absent: Alderman Kovachevich. MINUTES OF JUNE 2ND, MEETING. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Alderman Horr the minutes of June 2nd be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. BILLS FOR MAY. Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Hammond, all bills properly approved be paid . Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl , Grant, Mazza, Selfridge, Hammond. NAYS: None . Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance Council Action. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Hammondthe Workman's Comp total bill of $53,299.00 be paid and the down payment of $13,325 .00 be allowed to be paid at this time. Discussion. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays l 'absent. Community & Industrial Development. Council Action, Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Selfridge, this process be allowed to come to committee, bids be opened, upon acceptance of a particular bid, council be notified. Discussion . Alderman Clarke stated that bids within the Hud pro- i gram for demolition be allowed to be open by the chairman of the committee and the department head . Voice vote, motion carried. Legal & Ordinance. Council Action . Motion by Alderman Hammond, second by Alderman Grant, the bid for leasing 3 acres at Lake Canton be awarded to Ron Graves in the amount of $305 .00. Voice vote, motion carried. The Public Safety Committee will meet on June 22nd at 6 :30 P.M. to discuss the budgets of the Police and Civil Defense. PUBLIC HEARING - REVENUE SHARING ENTITLEMENT PERIOD #12 , IN THE AMOUNT OF $194,000.00 PLUS INTEREST OF $10,000.00 - 7 :00 P.M. Mayor Edwards recessed the council meeting at 7 :04 P.M. for the purpose of holding a public hearing. PUBLIC: Robert Molleck of 28 Aspen Drive, asked for monies in the amount of $16,685.00 be set aside for a new radar unit; $25,998.00 for replacement of vehicles; $620.00 for purchase of two paging units. COUNCIL: Alderman Carl stated that $50,000.00 was not adequate for street improvements and felt that $40,000.00 from the general fund should be placed with the $50,000.00 and the $30,000.00 for a fire truck be placed with this also . Mayor Edwards reconvened the public hearing at 7 :07 P.M. MAYOR' S APPOINTMENTS. Mayor Edwards re-appointed Robert Fouts, Curtis "Whitey" Luft, Bob Betzer, and appointed Wayne Clark Jr. and Verla Farr to the Board of Appeals Fire Code. Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Clarke, the appointments be con- firmed . Voice vote, motion carried . 137 Continued June 16th, 1981 ROBERT FULLER - MOTEL SIESTA. The minutes of the liquor commission of Robert Fuller's stated that the annexation would depend on him getting a liquor license. The license would be a class A. Mr. Fuller was told that because of duplication of license with the county, that council would be asked to approve a 50% reduction in the first quarter. This has not been brought to council by the last administration 's liquor commission, reported Mayor Edwards. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Alderman Hammond, that Robert Fuller be allowed to pay 50% for the first quarter on his liquor license. Discussion . Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl , Grant, Mazza, Selfridge, Ham- mond. NAYS: None. Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: BIDS - JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR CITY HALL, COMFORT STATION, POLICE AND FIRE Q BUILDING. Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Grant, the City Q Clerk be instructed to open the bids . Voice vote, motion carried . Bidders are: E.S. Hillyer $241 .13 per week; Jeff Stanley $375.00 per week; David Hutton $230.00 per week; Dawson' s Industries $394.50 per week; Service Master $1 ,698 .34 monthly; B & B Janitor Services $197 .50 'per week. Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Horr, the bids be referred to the Lake Buildings & Grounds Committee for review and recommendation . Voice vote, motion carried. Contract being #412. BIDS - TARRING OF ROOFS FOR FOUR BUILDINGS. Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Clarke, the City Clerk be directed to open the bids . Voice vote, motion carried . Bidders are : McCoy & Son $3,125 .00; Berry Roofing $3,855 .00; Conrad & Day $2,475.00. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Grant the bids be referred to Lake Buildings & Grounds Committee for review and recommendation . Voice vote, motion carried. Contract being #413. RESOLUTION - STREET LIGHTS - EAST CEDAR STREET AND EAST SHAMROCK. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Alderman Clarke the resolu- tion be adopted. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Resolution being #887 . RESOLUTION - PREVAILING RATE OF WAGES FOR LABORERS, MECHANICS AND OTHER WORK- MEN EMPLOYED IN ANY PUBLIC WORKS . First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Alderman Clarke, the resolution be adopted. Discus- sion. Alderman Mazza asked if the print out had come from the state department, and it had . Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl , Grant, Selfridge, Hammond. NAYS: Alderman Mazza . Motion carried. 6 ayes 1 nay 1 absent. Resolution being #888. ORDINANCE - REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY OF B .E.J. INC. First reading, read by title. Jim Malmgren City Attorney, stated that after the close of the hearing with Planning & Zoning it came to the attention of several members of the commission, that this ordinance came with a special use exception under the Ag-1 zoning classification. Jim advised the council of what their options were, and they are as follows: you may reject this ordinance in its entirety; you can approve the B-2 zoning with a special use provision, or, you can allow the use of AG-1 special use exception without sending it back to the commission . Or, you can refer this back to the zoning commission for a hearing on the agriculture special use acceptance. If you determine that you wish to refer it back to the zoning commission I will advise the commission and I will advise 138 Continued June 16th, 1981 council as follows : no further publication is required, Jim will advise by a written notice to the adjacent land owners, and a recommendation be sent that a special meeting be included for expediency. Gary Barnhart legal counsel for B .E.J. Inc, reported that they want to have an AG-1 zoning classification. Whether council approves B-2 or Ag-1 zoning their both special use permits, he does not believe that they are permitting this to commercial . Mr. Barnhart was agreeable in quoting Jim, in that he stated that the recreational facilities that they want to use, would come within the special use exception under AG-1 , and that's find with them. Jim Malmgren recommends that this ordinance go back to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Motion by Alderman Mazza, the ordinance be left at AG-1 special use, and the commission be notified of our intent, second by Alderman Hammond . Voice vote, motion carried. AMENDMENT TO CDBG CITIZENS PARTICIPATION PLAN. First reading. Motion by Alderman Clarke, second by Alderman Mazza to adop this plan. Discussion . Voice vote, motion carried. Contract being #415. COMPREHENSIVE THREE YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION. First reading. Motion by Alderman Grant, second by Aldreman Clarke, the three year block grant application be approved . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Hammond, Selfridge, Mazza, Grant, Carl , Clarke, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried.. 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent. Contract being #414. RECOMMENDATION BY LIQUOR COMMISSION - EAST SIDE LIQUOR STORE. Mayor Edwards stated that East Side Liquor at 1588 E. Chestnut Street has petitioned for a liquor license . The owners are George D. Fulton, Loretta Standard, James J. Padowan, all of Canton . They wish to build a building on a spot of ground that's been zoned business on East Chestnut. We went to the commission with it and Legal & Ordinance Committee determined that there is a liquor license available under a Class E. The liquor commisssion had a meeting and recommends to the City Council that a Class E Liquor License be issued to the East Side Liquor Store . Mayor Edwards stated that applicants, within 14 days of approval , must pickup and make payment for license, And that within 90 days, applicants must have shown progress in construction towards utilizing said license or be in breach of the agreement . A possible extension of 90 days can be issued, only on a one time basis . Jim Malmgren City Attorney reported that he wanted to clarify his understanding of the recommendation, and they are, that a failure to pay within 14 days or failure to show satisfactory progress within a 90 day time frame as extended within either event, would constitute a forfeiture of the license. Mayor Edwards stated that the decision to grant the license, lies strictly with the council . Motion by Alderman Mazza , second by Alderman Hammond a Class E . Liquor License be granted to East Side Liquors. Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Clarke, Carl , Grant, Mazza, Selfridge, Hammond. NAYS: Alderman Horr. Motion carried. 6 ayes 1 nay 1 absent. DRAFT AGREEMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS . The original contract was extended to this evening. Police and Fire union representatives attended the council meeting. Jim Malmgren City Attorney stated that if you approve this in principle, you may in fact be approving all terms . He recommended extending the resolution upto two weeks. Motion by Alderman Mazza, second by Alderman Carl , the resolu- tion #886 be extended until July 7th. Discussion. The Police and Fire union representatives agreed with the extension with some relutance . Voice vote, motion carried. REQUEST FOR WATER - CUBA. Mayor Edwards was approached by the Mayor of Cuba, Bill Patrick and their City Engineer Bob Anderson, asking for permission to tap 139 Continued June 16th, 1981 onto our water line at the Cuba turn-off. Mayor Edwards left the decision upto council , and then referred the matter to the Water & Sewer Committee. CITY OBSERVANCE OF JULY FOURTH. The county landfill will be closed on July 6th. Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Grant, that the City observe July 6th as the holiday. Voice vote, motion carried, ORDINANCE - VACATING TWO HUNDRED FEET OF AN ALLEY FROM AVENUE H BETWEEN WEST WALNUT STREET ON THE NORTH AND VAN WINKLE DRIVE ON THE SOUTH. First reading, read in its entirety. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Alderman Selfridge, second by Alderman Clarke, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8 :07 P.M. and then went into executive session at 8:11 P.M. The minutes of this meeting are on file in the office of the City Clerk, Q Q f , CITY CLERK APPROVED,J4M&r MAYOR