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June; 15, 1965
Canton City Council held a regular meeting on June 15, 1965 in the City
Council Chamber. Mayor Woods called the meeting to order at 7:05 P. M.
Present for Roll Calls Aldermen Howard, Rusnak, Duncan, Farr, Whitehead,
Jacobs, Long, Skinner, Ellis, Jennings, Spencer, George, and Danner. Ab-
sents Alderman Kroell.
Pledge of Allegiance was followed by 'Prayer by Alderman Danner,
Alderman Danner moves and Alderman George seconds motion that the minutes of
the previous meeting be accepted as presented. Voice vote. AYES Unanimous.
Mayor Woods stated that a motion to return the bid check of the unsuccessful
bidder on oil and chipping would be in order. Alderman George moves and Alder-
man Danner seconds that this bid check be returned. Roll call vote. AYE:
Unanimous,
Mayor Woods called for reports of standing committees.
Alderman Jennings reported that the property that had been under discussion for
;\1 condemnation proceedings had been sold and the new owner plans to raze same.
el, Mayor Woods called for reports of special committees.
m A report on the conference held in Springfield was given by Mayor Woods; he
stated that a meeting with Mr. Klassen from the Sanitary Water Board in regard
to a federal grant for intercepter sewer in Canton -- 1965-1966 monies had
been allocated, but an application is to be considered for the 1966-1967 grant
money. Mayor Woods also asked for the state's permission to burn brush in the
old city dump and requested this agreement in writing. He also sat in on dis-
cussion of the new highway between Chicago and Kansas City -- a good possibility
of same running near the Canton area. During this conference, the Board of Direct-
ors (Mayor Woods is a member) held a meeting with Governor Kerner,
Mayor Woods called for correspondence to the Council.
Change order No. one for Division 7 from the Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Engineering
Firm to city, recommending changes to be ordered with the Wiegand & Storrer, Inc.
on sewer Main D. (North end of City). Alderman Long moves and Alderman Farr
seconds motion that the Council follow the recommendations for lateral sewers to
complete this work -- at same rate as contract price. Roll call vote. AYE:
Unanimous.
Call for Unfinished business.
Call for new business.
Alderman Farr make a motion that Alderman Howard be designated as Mayor pro tem
for any Council meeting that Mayor Woods may be unable to attend. Alderman George
seconds this motion. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Danner, George, Spencer,
Jennings, Ellis, Skinner, Long, Jacobs, Whitehead, Farr, Duncan, and Rusnak.
PASSING: Alderman Howard. (12 AYES and 1 PASS). Motion carried.
Bonds in the amount of $1,000.00 each with the Transamerica Insurance Co., Approved
by the Finance Committee for Howard Gibbons, City Engineer and Charles D. Weed,
Zoning Enforcing Officer. Alderman Long moves and Alderman George seconds motion
that these bonds be accepted. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous.
First reading of an Ordinance to employ a census taker for the recent a&xations
to the City of Canton. Alderman Long moves and Alderman Skinner seconds motion to
suspend the rules. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Rusnak, Duncan, Farr,
Whitehead, Jacobs, Long, Skinner, Jennings, Spencer, George, and Danner. NAY.
Alderman Ellis. (12 AYES and 1 NAY). Motion carried. Alderman Long moves and
Alderman Jacobs seconds a motion to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call
vote. AYE: Unanimous. This being Ordinance No. 138. Mayor Woods appointed
Michael Svob as the census taker for this project. Alderman Howard moves and
Alderman Jacobs seconds motion to approved this appointment. Roll call vote. AYE:
Unanimous.
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First reading of hours at the Sanitary Land Fill. Alderman Farr moves and
Alderman Long seconds motion to suspend the rules. Roll call vote. AYE:
Unanimous. - Motion carried. Alderman Jacobs moves and Alderman Long seconds
motion to place this Ordinance 'on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Alder-
men Howard, Rusnak, Duncan, Farr, Jacobs, Long, Skinner, Ellis, Jennings,
Spencer, George, and Danner. NAY: Alderman Whitehead. ' (12 AYES and 1 NAY).
Motion carried. This being Ordinance 139.
First reading of the Appropriation Ordinance. Same to lay over until the
next Council meeting.
Mayor Woods recommended that the Crawf ord, Murphy & Tilly Engineering Firm
make preliminary estimates of the cost of a sewer program on West Walnut St.,
(In vicinity of Graham Hospital) and the East Locust and Eleventh Avenue Area
-- and perhaps these projects could be incorporated in a federal grant.
Alderman George inquired about the cleaning of sewers on East Locust and
Eleventh Avenue area. Howard Gibbons, City Engineer, stated that two of his
men had been working for four days and it was about one-half cleaned.
Mr: Chas. D. Wright, Sanitary Land Fill Tractor operator, stated that the
Ordinance pertaining to closing hours of land fill would be impossible to
enforce such an Ordinance '(7 hours per day and for 512 days per week) because
some people would wish to use this land fill after their working hours or on
Saturday afternoon. Alderman Whitehead stated that the hours for the land
fill would be posted, and, if necessary, the deputy sheriff may patrol this
area. Alderman Howard said it was a good Ordinance, but if it does not work
out well, same can be changed. Alderman Skinner requested that Mr. Wright
work along on this plan for a couple months.
Alderman Long moves and Alderman Duncan seconds motion to adjourn. Voice vote.
AYE: Unanimous. Canton City Council adjourns at 7:.57 P. M.
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