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Home My WebLink About05-02-1967 Council Meeting Minutes 1 May 21 1967 First meeting of the Canton City Council for the fiscal year was held on May 2, 1967 in the City Council Chamber. Mayor Woods called the meeting to order at 8:05 P. M. Present for roil call: Aldermen Rusnak, Howard, Farr, Svob, Jacobs, Sepich, Skinner, Long, Ellis, Kroell, Spencer, Yerbic, Danner, and George. Absent: None. Pledge of Allegiaxace was followed by Invocation by Alderman Danner. Mayor Woods announced the-Municipal League Convention to be held in $pringfield on Sept. 30, Oct. 11 2, 32 Leland Hotel. He stated that he was Sgt. at Arms and the Board of Directors met quarterly for a business meeting and asked if the Council wished him to remain an officer. Alderman Howard moves, Alderman Jacobs seconds motion that the Council authorize the Mayor to attend these meetings, expenses paid. Roll- call vote. AYE: Alder- men George; Danner, Yerbic, Spencer, Kroell, Ellis, Long, Skinner, Sepich, Jacobs, Snob, Farr, Howard, and Rusnak. NAY: None. Carried. Mayor Woods announced that the City of Canton officials would be hosts to the June meeting of the Municipal Association of Central Region, appoin&Alderman George, Chm., Rusnak, Spencer, Jacobs, Kroell, and Yerbic to serve on this committee. iS Mayor Woods announced that the following were his committee appointments: FINANCE: Aldermen Howard, Spencer, Kroell, Jacobs, Hllis, George, Rusnak, Danner, Farr, and Long. POLICE AND LEGAL: Aldermen George, Spencer, Yerbic, Svob, Sepich, Ellis. WATER & SEWER: Aldermen Long, Kroell, co-chairman, Spencer, Farr, Howard, Yerbic, Danner, Sepich, 'Jacobs. STREET & ALLEY: Aldermen Spencer-Farr, Kroell, Long, Howard, Yerbic, Rusnak. PRINTING: Aldermen 'Jacobs, Howard, Yerbic. ' ORDINANCE: Aldermen Kroell, Danner, Sepich. BUILDING & GROUNDS: Aldermen Rusnak, Yerbic, Long, George, Kroell, Skinner. LICENSES: Aldermen Sepich, Long, Kroell, Skinner, GARBAGE: Aldermen Yerbic, Rusnak, Howard, Svob, Skinner. LIGHTS: Aldermen Farr-Spencer, Yerbic, Rusnak; Skinner, Sepich. CLAIMS: Aldermen Danner, Skinner, Svob, Jacobs. TRAFFIC: Aldermen Ellis, Jacobs, Danner, Sepich, Skinner, Farr, Svob, Yerbic. NEW INDUSTRIM Aldermen Kroell, Svob Howard, Rusnak, Farr, Sepich, Jacobs, Long, Skinner, Ellis, Yerbic, Spencer, George, Danner. CIVIL DEFENSE: Aldermen Svob, Rusnak, Skinner, Danner, Jacobs. CANTON PROMOTION: Aldermen Jacobs, Kroell, Danner, Rusnak, Spencer, FIRE STATION: Aldermen Spencer, Farr, Danner, Howard, Kroell, Rusnak, Svob, Yerbic, George. Alderman song moves, Alderman Kroell seconds motion that the committee appoint- ments be accepted as read. Alderman George asked to decline the chairmanship of the' Police and Legal Committee. Roll call on the motion. AYE: Aldermen Rusnak, Howard, Farr, Svob, Jacobs, Sepich, Skinner, Long, Ellis; Kroell, Spencer, Yerbic, and Danner. NAY: Alderman- George. (13 AYES and l NAY). Alderman George then moves and Alderman Long seconds motion that the Council accept his resignation as Chairman- of the Police and Legal Committee. Roll call vote: AYE: Aldermen George, Danner, Yerbic, Spencer, Kroell, Ellis, Long, Sepich, and Jacobs. NAY: Aldermen Skinner, Svob, Farr, Howard, and Rusnak. (9 AYES and 5 NAYS). Carried. Alderman Farr to hold over as Chairman of that committee until a new Chairman is appointed. Appointments of.City Personnel: City Attorney, Lawrence McMunn Secretary to Mayor, Charlotte Phillips City Engineer, Howard Gibbons Asst. City Engineer Tom Gibbons Supt. of Streets Eldon Myers Plumbing Inspector Harold White Supt. of Water Plant Orval Kuhn Operators Willis Walraven Charles Owings John Bushong Sewerage Plant Chester Miller Operators George Coykendall Kenneth Peak z May 23 1967, Cont. (2) Meter Readers Eugene Jenkins Floyd Burns Cashier, Water Catherine Emans Cemetery Supt. Forrest Kaufman Comfort Station Attendant Elva Rumler Custodian, Bldg. & Grounds Frank Krulac Land Fill Operator Rolland Steach Lake Patrolman Arthur Wilkinson Deputy City Clerk Esther Fairburn POLICE DEPARTMENT: File Clerk Hazel Toncray Radio Operators Claude Grose Ira Johns Meter Maid Ann Moore Meter Attendant William Bourke School Patrol Winey Canevit J. Henry Anderson Sherman Wells Jacob Varnold Audrey Hurst Auxiliary Police Gerald Emert Delbert Brush Raymond Wefenstette Arthur Wilkinson Paul Myers Delbert Patterson Nevitt Scott Wm. Postin, Jr.' Howard Williams, Jr. OTHER APPOINTMENTS Liquor Commission Boyd Pickett Ghlee Watson Fire & Police Com. Verlyn laughn =- 3 years Zoning Enforcing Officer Charles D. Weed Planning Commission Fred Linder, Sr. -- 5 years George Hocker -- 1 year John Kareken 5 years Charles Ashley - 1 year-- Appeals Board Jack-Walker -- 5 years Citizens Advisory Council Delegate Robert George Alternate George Rusnak Parlin Library Board W. P. Ingersoll -- 3 years John Winsor -- 3 years Freeman Swearingen -- 3 years Everett Howard -- 1 year Board of Health Claude Seaton P.D.Reinertsen, M. D. Paul Nebergall Civil Defense Co-Ordinator Ed Sale Asst. Co-Ordinator John Ronketto, Jr. Alderman Jacobs moves that the appointments be accepted as presented, Alder- man Danner seconds motion. Roll call vote. AYE:, Aldermen Rusnak; Howard, Farr, Svob, Jacobs, Sepich, Skinner, Long, Ellis, Kroell, Spencer, Yerbic, Danner, and George. NAY: None. Carried. Mayor Woods read his proposed accomplishments: Better marked streets; con- clusion of our present street lighting program; start Street imprmrment program which shall include widening of Main, Fifth Ave. and Locust St., and outlying districts, East Chestnut, West Vine, West Walnut, bridges across Big Creek and N. E. Side Street program; start our urban renewal in the Southeast District of the City; complete the planning and construction of public housing for elderly and low-income families; continued improvement of working conditions and fringe benefits for City Employees; West Walnut sewer job completed; opening streets to new schools, opening 4th Ave. from Myrtle Street north, extending East Ash and Bast Myrtle and possible new street from Chestnut to Ash on east side of town; Completion of Comprehensive Plan for the City; rounding of street corners, such as 1st Ave. and Walnut, 3rd Ave. and Chestnut, and others so that busses and trucks can better negotiate the corners; sidewalk on North Main Street and side- walks at new schools; completion of Fire Station on east side; work with mer- chants for redevelopment and remodeling of downtown business area, more parking; i May 2, 1967, Cont. (3) work towards more space for factory development and expansion; expanded effort for additional industrial space; work for more traffic lighting; coordinate our efforts in cooperation with State and Federal governments for throughway from Chicago through Peoria, Canton, Macomb and Quincy to Kansas City; more storage space in vicinity of garage area; remodel Council chambers, also new lighting fixtures dawnstairs; establish a Traffic Department; coordinate with State in training program for fire and policemen; complete parking lot on Main and Locust Streets; completion of black topping program in cemetary; further development at Lake Canton; new accelator it Water Plant to increase capacity -- of water supply; increase capacity of waste pumps at lift station; fluoridation of water supply for benefit of younger generation; file cabinets for engineering department; ary other projects that may come up, requiring our attention. Alderman Howard stated that George Hocker had be en employed to audit the City's books. ` Meeting of the Water and Sewer Committee immediately following the Council meeting announced by Alderman Long. Alderman Kroell thanked the Mayor for being named as Chairman of New Industries and asked for help from all of the Aldermen. Alderman Jacobs moves to adjourn, Alderman Svob seconds same. Voice vote. AYE: Unanimous. Canton City Council adjourns at 8:28 P. M. City Clerk APPROVEDs MAYO