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Home My WebLink About03-01-1983 Council Meeting Minutes 358 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on March 1st, 1983 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 61:30 P.M. Present: Aldermen Hammond, Savill , Sarff, Carl , Larsen, Horr. Absent: Aldermen Kovachevich, Grant. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15TH MEETING. Motion by Alderman Savill second by Alderman Larsen the minutes of February 15th be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action None. Streets & Garbage. Council Action None. Lake, Buildings & Grounds. Council Action None: Public Works, Water & Sewer. Council Action None. Special Clerical Committee: Council Action Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Sarff, our group Health & Dental Insurance provided for the city employees be put out for bid and returned by March 24th, and opened at the committee meeting of the same day. Voice vote, motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED USE OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS ENTITLEMENT PERIOD #14 AND PREVIOUSLY OBLIGATED BUT NOT USED. Mayor Edwards asked if any one from the audience wanted to give oral suggestions. There was no response from the audience. The city did not receive any written suggestions from the public, before, or at the public hearing. Mayor Edwards gave an oral suggestion, the maintenance department needs $650.00 for painting and general repair to the city building, a 1982 truck in the street department needs $2,000.00 to fix the rear end, a water line for 4th avenue for $10,000.00. Mayor Edwards is recommending we take $12,000.00 from the intended use of $46,981 .00 and that would leave $34,981 .00. Alderman Carl wants the entire amount of $46,981 .00 be put in the general fund and we could reimburse. Alderman Larsen felt the water line is a first priorityfor public safety sakes. Alderman Sarff asked if we went the way Alderman Carl suggested when would monies be available? The finance committee meets on March 3rd and could approve the expenditure. Pat Wright City Treasurer stated that we don't have that kind of money at this time. Public Hearing adjourned at 7:04 P.M. Mayor Edwards recommended that we use $12,000.00 from Revenue Sharing Funds for the items suggested. Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Larsen, that $12,000.00 be ex- pended for its appropriated purpose. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Larsen, Sarff, Savill , Hammond. NAYS: Alderman Carl . Motion carried. 5 ayes 1' nay 2 absent. 359 CONTINUED MARCH 1ST, 1983 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. The "Uptown Redevelop- ment Plan" has been shown to date to the Rotary Club, Special Uptown Planning Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Y.W.C.A. Salad Luncheon. Scheduled to show it to Graham Hospital . The reception has been good. A lady approached Mr. Sagaser about the traffic around the post office. Cliff suggested that one of the city's lots could be used for an extra drop off for mailing of letters and buying stamps, this could be purposed to the post office. Alderman Carl asked if were still trying to get the illegal hook ups of sump pumps on our sewer system �limanted? Cliff said that he has worked on it and will continue to do so. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. The mayor attended a meeting of the House Legislative Committee on economic recovery. a Received a letter from the Citizens Advisory Committee, they voted to endorse the "Uptown Plan" at their meeting held on February 28th. A legal notice was published in today's paper stating that we will hold a Q public hearing March 15th for Industrial Revenue Bonds upto $800,000.00. The 'Q Canton Kroger store is wanting to do extensive remodeling inside the store. They have ask the city to issue industrial revenue bonds which are not an obligation by the city, only issued by the city. They are not a general obligation to the city, stated Jim Malmgren City Attorney. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - REGULATING TRAFFIC AT ELM STREET AND ELEVENTH AVENUE. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Larsen, second by Aldermman Horr, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call . AYES; Aldermen Horr, Larsen, Carl , Sarff, Savill , Hammond. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6 ayes 1 nays 2 absent. Ordinance being #965. ORDINANCE - AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TITLE 3 RELATING TO LICENSES FOR CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Carl , the ordinance be placed on its passage. Discussion. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Savill , Sarff, Carl , Larsen, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6 ayes 0 nays 2 absent. Ordinance being #966. NEW BUSINESS: CANVASS OF THE VOTES PRIMARY ELECTION. The City Clerk reported the following votes during the canvass of votes: Lester E. Workman Citizens Party Ward 3 received 159 votes; Carol Kuchan Citizens Party Ward 3 received 125 votes; William Larsen Citizen Party Ward 4 received 29 votes; Normand Eldridge Ind-Fusion Party Ward 4 received 80 votes; Wayne Riley Ind-Fusion Party Ward 4 received 9 votes. Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Hamond the canvass of votes be accepted. Voice vote, motion carried. BIDS - CITY AUDIT. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Hammond, the city dlerk 'be instructed to open the bids. Voice vote, motion carried. The following bids were received: Bernard Sered fiscal year 82-83 $5,400.00, fiscal year 83-84 $5,775.00. Barber, Potts Co. fiscal year 82-83 $5,400.00, fiscal year 83-84 $5,900.00. Hocker & Hocker fiscal year 82-83 $7,590.00 fiscal year 83-84 $7,895.00. Willock, Warning & Co. fiscal year 82-83 $7,750.00, fiscal year 83-84 $7,750.00. Clifton, Gunderson fiscal year 82-83 $6,900.00, fiscal year 83-84 $7,550.00. McGlardrey, Hendrickson fiscal year 82-83 $8,000.00, fiscal year 83-84 $9,000.00. Peat, Marwich & Mitchell fiscal year 82-83 $6,00.00, fiscal year 83-84 $6,000.00. Motion by Alderman Hammond, second by Alderman Sarff, the bids be referred to the Finance Committee. Voice vote, motion carried. ORDINANCE - REGULATING THE PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES UPON BEN FRANKLIN/BIG VALUE PARKING AREA LOCATED AT 845/865 NORTH MAIN. First reading, read by title. Police Chief Robert Molleck has been wanting this, as it allows them to go onto the lot and issue citations. 360 CONTINUED MARCH 1ST, 1983 ORDINANCE - AMENDING SECTION 30, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 9 APPERTAINING TO TRUCK ROUTES. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Ham- mond, second by Alderman Sarff this ordinance be referred to Legal & Ordinance Committee. EXECUTIVE SESSION - THREATENED/IMMINENT LITIGATION. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Sarff, to go into executive session. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Hammond, Savill , Sarff, Carl , Larsen, Horr. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Council went into executive session at 7:40 P.M. Council went into open session at :50 P.M. Alderman Larsen called for a point of order on the $12,000.00 of the Revenue Sharing Funds. Jim Malmgren City Attorney said that we don't need a public hearing for the remaining $34,981 .00. The money is already on hand and appropriated. If there is no more than 25% of our entitlement #14 we don't need a public hearing. Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Hammond the amount of $34,981 .00 of Revenue Sharing Funds, deposited in the general fund. Roll call . AYES: Aldermen Horr, Larsen, Carl , Sarff, Savill , Hammond. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Alderman Hammond wants the pipe that is needed for the Henninger property be paid out of Water and Sewer Funds. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Larsen, second by Alderman Hammond to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8;O7 'P.h1, C Y CLERK APPROVED MAYOR