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Home My WebLink About06-21-1983 Council Meeting Minutes 399 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on June 21st , 1983 in Council Chambers . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVO- CATION GIVEN BY MAYOR DON EDWARDS . Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6 : 30 P . M . Present : Aldermen Kovachevich , Hammond , Savill , Sarff , Workman , Carl , Horr . Absent : None . 1 resigned . MINUTES OF MAY 31ST SPECIAL MEETING . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Horr the minutes of May 31st be accepted and placed on file . Voice vote , motion carried . MINUTES OF JUNE 7TH , 1983 MEETING . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Aleerman Savill the minutes of June 7th be accepted and placed on file . Voice vote , motion carried . BILLS FOR MAY . Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Horr , the bills properly approved be paid . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen (� Horr , Carl , Workman , Sarff, Savill , Hammond , Kovachevich . NAYS : d- Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absnet . 1 resigned . PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED USE OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS . Q ENTITLEMENT PERIOD 14 - 7 : 00 P . M . Motion by Alderman Savill , sec- ond by Alderman Sarff to go into a public hearing . Voice vote , motion carried . Purpose of the Public Hearing was read as follows : The proposed use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds final portion of entitlement period 14 in the amount of $77 , 310 . 00 and interest earned of $40 ,000. 00. CITIZENS : No one in the audience gave oral or written comments . COUNCIL : No one on the council gave oral or written comments . Motion by Alderman Horr , second by Alderman Sarff , to reconvene in regular session . COMMITTEE REPORTS : Legal & Ordinance . Council Action None . Informational : A petition was given to the city clerk with 210 signatures requesting the swimming facilities at Lake Canton be opened . Motion by Alderman Hammond , second by Alderman Savill the petitions be placed on file and be sent to the Lake , Building & Grounds Committee . Discussion . Michelle Wright spoke for the citizens who are wanting to swim at the lake . Mayor Edwards encouraged her to work with the Lake , Building & Grounds Committee . Voice vote , motion carried . Negotiations , Grievance & Personnel . Council Action None . Finance . Council Action None . COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVE DORGAN - BUDGET/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR . Dcca visited us today for part of the evaluation process for the cdap grant . Dave sees it as a positive element which means were still in the running . They will have a determination before the end of the month . COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER. Cliff reported that he checked the references of Tracie Skaggs and Cliff is wanting to hire her as a drafstman . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Ham- mond that Tracie Skaggs be hired as a draftsman for the public works department . Discussion . She will receive $8 . 00 an hour. 400 CONTINUED JUNE 21ST , 1983 Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kovachevich , Hammond , Savill , Sarff , Workman , Carl , Horr. NAYS : None , Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent 1 resigned . Bid letting was held at 10 :00 a .m, on June 20th for motor fuel tax contracts . The engineers estimate was $137 , 700 . 60 . The bidders were : W . L . Miller for $44 ,196 ,58 for sealing & chipping ; Peoria Blacktop for asphalt plant mix sand seal $99 ,795 . 00 ; Pschirrer ' s bid both asphalt , sealing & chipping for a total of $119 , 103 . 56 . Neither of the first two bid on the 200 ton of hot mix patching material that we needed . All bids were lower then Cliff and the state anticipated . Cliff stated that Pschirrer ' s has been a little slack in their work , but the city will try to have a person with them when their work- ing , so they do good quality of work . Motion by Alderman Kovac- hevich , second by Alderman Sarff , the low bid of Pschirrer As- phalt be accepted . Discussion . Alderman Carl ask if this was brought to their attention ? Cliff said that he hadn ' t , by the time he was aware of it , it was to late and he had no recourse on it. Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Carl , Workman , Sarff , Savill , Hammond , Kovachevich . NAYS : Alderman Horr. Motion carried . 6 ayes 1 nay 0 absent 1 resigned . Recently approved a pay estimate in the amount of $59 ,655 . 44 . The pay estimate does have a total as though the job is com- pleted . However , I have attached memorandum to the invoice saying that it isn ' t complete , but there is sufficient dollars retained which are $24 ,220 . 00 to make him finish up the project , which is all the seeding behind the curb and gutters , and three places he has to put some resurfacing material back on that Cliff is not satsisfied with . Motion by Alderman Carl , second by Alderman Hammond to pay Peoria Blacktop $59 ,655 . 44 . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kov- achevich , Hammond , Savill , Sarff, Workman , Carl , Horr . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent 1 resigned . The garbage dept wants to buy a garbage truck . They found a 1973 Ford cab over engine 22 cubic yard single axle truck in good shape that we can purchase for $4 ,500 . 00 . The city used it for a couple of days and are satisfied with it . We would take the old chasis and keep it rather then trade it off stated Cliff Sagaser. Alderman Savill ask why it was so cheap?. Jim Boyd street supt . stated its a smaller truck and it is used . Alderman Hammond asked about parts . Jim Boyd stated that their Very common . Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Workman, to approve - the purchase of a 1973 ford garbage truck for $4 ,500 . 00 . Discussion . Alderman Sarff ask if it was diesel or gas? Jim Boyd commented that it was gas . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Harr., Carl , Workman , Sarff, Savill , Hammond , Kovachevich . NAYS : None . Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent 1 resigned . The public works department are wanting to have a service contract in the amount of $125 . 50 per month for the following radios : the street dept . , Ray Hartle ' s , two at the sewage plant , two radios and 1 pager of the water dept . and our bay station . The police dept. radio contract was renewed in April . The fire dept . contract cost $58. 00 . Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Savill the service contracts with Motorola for the public works and fire depts . be purchased . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kovachevich , Hammond , Savill , Sarff, Workman , Carl , Horr. NAYS : None . Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent 1 resigned . Contract being #432 . COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS . Motion by Alderman Hammond , second by Alderman Sarff that Peggy Buskirk be appointed as deputy city clerk . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kovachevich , Ham- mond , Savill , Sarff , Workman , Carl , HOrr. NAYS : None : Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent lresigned . 401 CONTINUED JUNE 21ST , 1983 Mayor Edwards complimented several city employees and county employees , park district employees , Deb Benderick ' s employees , for a sidewalk layed in front of the old school building on south main , they volunteered their work and was paid for by Deb Benderick . Motion by Alderman Horr, second by Alderman Savill , an amendment on the motion for a special council meeting , the time is 6 : 30 p .m. and was not listed on the official advertising of the meeting . Voice vote , motion carried . Dave Dorgan Budget Director reported that one of our laid off fireman , Dave Burnham, his wife is pregnant and we did have a motion for a set cost , since then I found out that what we granted was to low. The total cost is $2 ,100 . 00 , this is an inc- rease of $500 . 00 from the previous motion . Alderman Carl feels we have no moral obligation . Alderman Sarff feels the cost is the same when he was employed by the city and it is our obligation . Alderman Savill agreed that we do have a moral obligation . The (� motion before was that the city pay 80% or $1 ,500 . 00 which ever is less . Dave says that the insurance pays 100% on the hospital Q and 80% on the doctor. Alderman Carl felt that our moral obli - gation is to the citizens of Canton . The average 3 day stay in the hospital is $1 ,500 . 00 and the doctor is $625 . 00 . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderman Savill , the city pay upto $2 ,000. 00 of the pregnancy as we would under a normal birth from our present insurance coverage . (Which means 80% of the doctor bill and 100% of the 3 day stay in the hospital ) . Discussion . Motion amended , the city allow a three day stay in the hospital , pay 80% of the doctor bill with a cap of $2 ,000 . 00 . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Horr, Workman , Sarff , Savill , Ham- mond ,- Kovachevich . NAYS : Alderman Carl . Motion carried . 6 ayes 1 nay 0 absent 1 resigned . OLD BUSINESS : ORDINANCE - PROVIDING FOR STOP SIGNS AT EAST MYRTLE STREET AND NORTH ELEVENTH AVENUE . Second reading , read by title . Motion by Alderman Kovachevich , second by Alderman Horr the ordinance be placed upon its passage . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kovac- hevich , Hammond , Savill , Sarff, Workman , Carl , Horr. NAYS : None . Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent 1 resigned . Ordinance being #978. ORDINANCE - PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LINEDN STREET BETWEEN NORTH FIRST AVENUE AND NORTH FOURTH AVENUE . Second reading read by title. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich , second by Alderman Sarff , the ordinance be placed upon its passage . Discussion . Alderman Carl ask if parking was removed from the south side and was told it wasn ' t . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kovachevich , Hammond , Savill , Sarff , Workman , Carl , Horr . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent 1 resigned . Ordinance being #979 . ORDINANCE - ANNEXING AND RE-ZONING CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF CANTON . Second reading , read by title . Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Carl , the ordinance be placed upon its passage . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Horr , Carl , Workman , Sarff , Savill , Hammond , Kovachevich . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 1 absent 1 resigned . Ordinance being #980 . 402 CONTINUED JUNE 21ST , 1983 ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION - T . P . & W . RAILROAD . Jim Malmgren City Attorney stated the city strongly object to the opposed closing of the railroad crossings at 4th Avenue , Second Avenue , Avenue A and Avenue D . The city went to a two day trial , the fire dept . objected to the closing of 4th avenue and indicated there must be at least limited access at that point for the fire dept . The police and fire dept . strongly opposed closing of second avenue . The fire dept. objected to closing avenue A and the police dept objected strongly opposing the clos- ing of avenue B . The commission ruled that 4th avenue be closed to the public , but remain open to the I . H . C . and to the city for public safety purposes . The commission have not gone along with the railroad , but the city , and kept second avenue open and the grade crossing be improved and signalized . The commission recommended that avenue A be closed . On Avenue D the commission ruled that it be closed , the city made a good argument for keeping it open . Jim Malmgren feels the commision is in error. The city has 15 days left for a re- hearing or appeal . Jim Malmgren recommended that the city not appeal and not ask for a re-hearing . Cliff Sagaser said that he talked with Charles Barton of the Dept of Transportation and he suggest that we ask the commerce commission to put a left turn lane on W . Maple street. Alderman Sarff feels we should ask the commerce commission for this left turn lane . Jim Malmgren said the city can suggest it , but doesn ' t know what authority we have . Mayor Edwards will have Cliff Sagaser to ask Charles Barton to help us find some money to get this left turn lane . Alderman Horr said that he had numerous calls of not wanting the crossings closed . NEW BUSINESS : REOLUTION - ENCOURAGING CITIZEN PARTICIAPATION IN AND SUPPORT OF THE "LITTLE GIANT FUND. " First reading , read by title . Mayor Edwards endorses this program . Motion by Alderman Savill', second by Alderman Sarff, the resolution be adopted . Voice vote , motion carried . Resolution being #989 . RESOLUTION - REQUESTING PERMISSION OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CLOSE ILLNOIS ROUTES 9 AND 78 ON SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE AT EAST OAK STREET ON SEPTEMBER 10TH , 1983 FROM NINE O ' CLOCK A.M. TO TWELVE O ' CLOCK P .M. First reading , read by title . Motion by Alderman Sarff , second by Alderan Horr the resoluton be adopted . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kovachevich , Hammond , Savill , Sarff , Workman , Carl , Horr. NAYS : None . Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent 1 resigned . Resolution being #990A. RESOLUTION - ASCERTAINING THE PREVAILING RATE OF WAGES . First reading , read by title . Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Hammond , the resolution be adopted . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Horr, Carl , Workman , Sarff , Savill , Hammond , Kovachevich . NAYS : None . Motion carried. 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent . 1 resigned . Resolution being #991 . RESOLUTION - ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR THE PEORIA AREA TO DEVELOP A FOREIGN TRADE ZONE . First reading , read by title . This was brought about by our enterprise zone . Peoria is asking for our support , and if they are designated as a foreign trade zone we lay within 30 to 40 miles and can be designated as a sub- zone . This could help I . H . C. because they then could attract a foreign buyer. The main advantages of foreign trade zone is their not required to pay duty on products that are brought into the 403 CONTINUED JUNE 21ST , 1983 country, and manufactured here then taken back out . If sold in this country they have to pay duty. Motion by Alderman Savill , second by Alderman Carl , the resolu- tion be adopted . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Kovachevich , Hammond , Savill , Sarff, Workman , Carl , Horr. NAYS : None . Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent 1 resigned . Resolution being #992 , ORDINANCE - AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TAX ANTICIPATION WARRANTS . First reading , read by title . Alderman Carl asked if the city attorney checked to see if we could use other city monies . Jim Malmgren said that we could , this ordinance gives you authority to issue tax anticipation warrants with interest rates not to exceed 8% per annum , and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $400 ,000 . 00 or 85% of that amount levied by the corporate fund , which ever is less . The next ordinance is the specific authority to purchase upto $200 ,000 . 00 of tax anticipation warrants out of M. F. T. not to exceed 4% per annum. Motion by Alderman Workman to suspend the rules for the purpose Q of passing the ordinance . Motion died for a lack of a second . Q ORDINANCE - PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF CITY OF CANTON TAX ANTICIPATION WARRANTS WITH MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS . First reading , read by title . RESOLUTION - DETERMINING THE VALUE OF AND EXPERIENCE WITH THE CITY OF CANTON BRANCE COURT AT THE END OF ITS FIRST SIX MONTHS , Motion by Alderman Horr , second by Alderman Sarff , the resolution for the branch court be placed on the agenda . Voice vote , motion carried . First reading , read by title . Motion by Alderman Ham- mond , second by Alderman Kovachevich , the resolution be adopted . Roll call . AYES : Aldermen Horr , Carl , Workman , Sarff , Savill , Hammond , Kovachevich . NAYS : None . Motion carried . 7 ayes 0 nays 0 absent 1 resigned . Resolution being #994 . ADJOURNMENT : Motion by Alderman Kovachevich , second by Alderman Sarff, to adjourn . Voice vote , motion carried . Council adjour- ned at 8 : 15 P . M. CITY CL ERK APPROVED. MAYOR