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Home My WebLink About10-02-1962 Council Meeting Minutes 132 Oct. 25 1962 canton City- Council held a regular meeting on Oct. 2, 1962 in the City Council Chaiiber. mayor Cook called for Roll ,all at 7:05 P. 2. Present: Aldermen Sebree, Staley, Furst, Long, Skinner, Gibbons, Abbott, Berry, Horton, George, and 3enJer. Arriving at 7:08, Alderman Howard. Arriving at 7:i5, Alderman fright. Absent: Alderman ' erbener. Pledge of Allegiance Was followed by ;gayer by Alderman Long. Alderman Staley coves and Alderman George seconds a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting; as presented and glace same on file. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. 'Sills for the month of Se,?tember iere read. Alderman Sender moves and Alder- man Lon€; seconds a motion that all bills Properly approved be allwed for pay- ment. Alderman Staley requested that the bill for Stewar* Reed, $10.005 not read with the others be allowed also. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Reports of all Officers of the City of Ca-`?ton were read. Alderman 3enuer moves and Alderman Horton seconds the motion to accept same, and place on file. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Ll !Iayor Cook called. for reports of Standing Co, nitt'�es. Alder San Skinner made a motion that thm City advertise for bids for a truck for the Street and Alley Department. Alderman Long seconds this motion. Roll call vote. AYE- Unanimous. Mayor Cook called for reports of Spr cia.l Committees. Alderman Staley stated that the report on the meeting regarding the Star Delivery, Inc. would appear later in tie session. Alderman Skinner inquired about the possi_oilit of purchasing nalarsitmrnfor tons. city garage -- no mee ti nE of the c ammi_tt as y , for Bids for the pushing of the city dump and pilin� brush were discussed. Alder- man Abbott asked to have the subject held over rotil the next, meeting so that one of the bidders could make arrangements regarding insurance coverage. Alder- man Hurst recommended t'r_at a small fee be :Wade for outside firma bringing trees to the city dump. Alderman Abbott to investigate this. Alderman George moves and Alderman Staley seconds a motion to refer this matter to the Garbage Dis- posal Committee for their report at the next council meeting. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. A traffic Connittee meeting was posponed recently beaa.use of illness. setters from Harold E. White, Plumbing Insnector and Orval J. Kuhn, Super'_-.- - tendent of the ,eater Works were read, both recommended the use of Poly Phos- phate. Alderman lender moves that hr. Kuhn be authorized to try this treat- ment for a while, seconded by Alderman George. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Letter from the Sanitary Water Board in SorinEfield telling; of a training course Nov. 26-30, 1962. Alderman Howard stated that the Water an6 Sewer Com- mittee shoulr. be empowered to act in the matter of sendi one person on this trip. Alderman Hurst reconunenc ed that personnel be sent 3n a rotat ,_ng. plan, so that all employees would have the onportLnZity to attend. Second -reading of an Ordinance pertaining to increase in salaries. Alderman lender, seconded by Alderman George moves to place this Ordinance on its passa>=;e. Roll call vote. AIE Unanimous. 'lhLs being Ordinance No. 6). Second reading of an Ordinance pertaining to Parking meters on Aest Vine and Ave. A vicinity. Alderman Hurst moves aid Alderman Berry seconds a motion not to read this ordininancs and withdraw it from the table and refer to the committee for further study. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Sender, Horton, I 133 Oct. 2, 1962, Cont. Berry, Abbott, Gibbons, Skinner, Lon,,, TTurst, 'rsri ;ht, Staley, Sebree, and Howard. NAY: Alderman George. (12 AY;?S and 1 11TAY) . Motion carried. A`ldermanHiir. st recommended that an 0r6_i.r_ance be drafted regarding i?o Parking on Route 72 and further statrcd that hr. would be glad to work w'Lth the 'traffic Committee on this matter. Discussion regard_i_ng the legal steps that should be taken -- Alderman Gibbons recommended that the City Attorney inquire from the Illinois ;.,Iuniclpal Lague what orocedures should be taken. The City Atty. stated that he would contact t'ne State of Illinoj-s L enartment of Highwa, s .Peoria Office and report to the comm-i_ttee. Alderman Hurst moves and Alderman Berry seconds a motion that Alderman Wright colitact the State and get the in- formation required regard i.n— no p�jrkintt. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen _Howard, Sebree, Staler', HT.zrst, Long, Skinner, Gibloons, Abbott, Berm', Horton, George, and render. PASSIAIG: Alderman Wri:;ht. (12 AYES and 1 PASSING) . Motion carried. .Stimulation -- City of Canton, I111_noi_s, a ,unicipal. Cornorat_ion Vs. Star -Delivery and Transfer, Tn(:., an I.11inois Coroorati.on, in the Circuit Court of �? Fulton Count-,7, Illinois (_No. 62-3-C. I. CifA,`1C: R ) . Alderman Staley explained w same and recommended the acceptance of it since traffic removal on iTorth Fifth Avenue had been controlled. Alderman George moves to table the Stipulation. Mr. Chester Claudon, Attorney for the Star Delivery, stated this is a Court -otder and would be governed by the court, as to enforcement of the stioulatLon. (the City Attorney to � o to the court for er_force (? _t of same) . Alderman Hurst moves to amend narakranh 4 Ord line) a_-.d after ".in excess of 10,000 -pounds" add "Gross load". bloti.on seconded by Alderrnan George. Alderman Howard begged the Council not to vote in favor of the amendment. Alderman George withdrew his seco.�d of the motion and Amerman iIu.rst withdrew his motion. Thera Alderman Hurst made a second to Alderman George 's motion to table the Stipulation. Roll call vote. A'E: Aldermen Bender, George, Hurst, and TJJr'Lght. NAY: Aldermen Horton, =serry,, Abbott, Gibbons. Skinner, Lon--, Sta' e-� , Sebree, and Howard. ( AYv,S and 9 NAYS) , 11ot_ion lost. Alderman Staley then moves and Alderman - 3erry seconds a motion to accent the Stinulati_on. Roll call vote. A'E: Alder- men Howard, Sebree, Staley, Long, S[,—.inner, Gibbons, Rbbott, Qerr�,, Horton, and Bender. NA',': Aldermen TJri '�t, Hv_rst, and. George. ( 10 A'%-TES and 3 :.AYS} . lJotion carried. First reading of an Ordl_n.ance p�,rtainint; to "Da_ `emus Bu.-Lldings". Alderman Staley moves and Alderman Lon., seconds a motion:, to suspend the rules. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Alderrnan Staley then moves and Alderman Gibbons seconds a motion to -place the Ord-inance on its nassar>;e. Roll call vote. A : Unanimous. Notion carried. This being Ordinance Rio. 70. Mayor Cook made the -announcement of the a-,-,)n )4- trnent of itaymond Widger as Parking leter Patrolman. Alderman Staley _rToves a,ld Alderrnan 3erry seconds a motion to accent this aipointnent. Roll call vote. AYE: Unanimous. Bonds with the American Surety Co. in the amount or1,0�.�0.00 eaclh., properly approved by the finance Committee for Ronald navley, Police Patrolman, Jer- niece White, Mary L. Wade, Ernest Cook, and Guy �jright as School Crossing Guards. Alderman Long; moves and Alderman Bender seconds a motion to accent these bonds and place on file. Roll call vote. ;E: Unanimous. Alderman Bender moves and Alderman .3erry seconds a :notion to od.journ. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Gunton City Council adjourns at 9:1.5 P. M. C i C le