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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-05-1972 Council Meeting Minutes 44 : Dec. 5, 1972 Canton City Council held a regular meeting on Dec. 5, 1972 in the City Council Chamber. 'Mayor Jennings called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Present for roll call: Aldermen Howard, Farr, Hurst, Sepicta, Edwards, Peak., Cook, Yerbic, and Kovachevich. Absent: Aldermen Rupe, Wilcoxen, perry, Spencer, and Zaborac. Pledge of Allegiance was followed by Invocation by Alderman Howard. Minutes of previous meeting. Motion by Alderman Yerbic, seconded by Alder- man Kovachevich to accept the minutes as presented and place on file and voice vote carried. officers reports. Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Farr to accept same and place on file and motion carried, voice vote. Standing Committee reports. Finance. Alderman Edwards reported a meeting of the Finance Committee and that an Ordinance had been prepared for increase in the Mayor, City Clerk and City Treasurer salaries. He also reported on the updating of city Ordinances by codification. He moves that the Sterling Codifiers be given the contract to update Canton's Ordinance at rate of he had Alder- man Farr seconds this motion. Disc ussion contacted local attornies regarding this project and requested that James Va,nSickle, a- attorney present at the Council meeting, be allowed to speak. Mr. VanSickle stated the local attornies would like to have a chance to up- date the Ordinances. Alderman Farr withdrew his second. More discussion. Alderman Cook seconds Alderman Edwards' motion. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Kovachevich�arrrbiAlso°votinga"AYE"wwass�Tayor Hurst, JenningsHoward.(8 AYES Aldermen Sepich and and 2 NAYS). Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Edwards, seconded by Alderman Hurst that the Mayor be empowered to enter into a contract with the Sterling Codifiers. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Farr, Hurst, Edwards, Peak, Cook, Yerbic, and Kovachevich. NAY: Alderman Sepich (8 AYES and 1 NAY). Motion carried. Agreement No. 220. Alderman Hurst inquired about two employees working under the Lake Develop- ment -- should not have received any reimbursement after October 1972 (were to be paid six months - May thru Oct.) . Mayor Jennings reported that Mr. Freeman was employed on a yearly salary. :inquiry by Alderman Howard about extending water main on north of the Canton Country Club to the next Township Road (approximate cost $20,000.00. ;Motion by Alderman Howard to advertise for bids on this project. Motion was seconded by Alderman Cook. Alderman Hurst stated this matter should go before the committee before making any further plans. Roll call vote on the motion. AYE: Aldermen Kovachevich, Yerbic, Cook, Peak, Edwards, Sepich, Farr, and Howard. NAY: Alderman Hurst. (8 AYES and 1 NAY). Motion carried. Police and Legal. Alderman Sepich reported on meeting of that committee: Uniform dress code for Policemen; foul weather gear; specifications for squad cars, automatic weapon and riot training; accomodations for locked evidence room; locker room for camera and fingerprinting equipment; re- modeling employees rest room and jail facilities; share cost of leads machine in Sheriff's office; no uniforms for radio dispatchers; no action on cross file system; parking meter department to remain in Police Station and an Ordinance be drafted concerning Auxiliary Policemen. Mon y Al- derman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Yerbic to refer drafting Ordinances Voice vote. AY ": Unanimous with exception garding Auxiliary Policemen. of Alderman Hurst. Junk cars. Alderman Sepich commended. the Police Department for the removal of so many junk cars during the past month. Alderman Edwards also complimented the Police Department and Police and Legal Committee on junk car removal program. Alderman Hurst inquired about extending the street at the end of Stonegate Drive. Discussion. No action. I 44 Dec. 5, 1972, Cont. (2) Traffic Committee. Alderman Farr reported that collections from the parking meters were very good. The Mayor stated a complaint had been received that a courtesy box was so full it would not hold a parking ticket - and was examined by the Mayor, Chief of Police, and Traffic Officer and found to have four envelopes (complaint had been in error). Bills for November, 1972. Motion by Alderman Edwards, seconded by Alder- man Yerbic that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Farr, Hurst, Sepich, Edwards, Peak, Cook, Yerbic, and Kovachevich. NAY: None* PETITION: Request for Annexation and Rezoning by L. D. Barnard and the Allison Co. presented. Alderman Hurst moves, Alderman Kovachevich seconds 3totion to refer this Petition to the Planning and Zoning Commission and voice vote carried. Petition No. 285. Communications to Council: Letter from the Cooperative Extension Service regarding planned meetings for assistance to municipalities presented. Cable TV - notice of hearing for Ded. 11, 1972 with the Illinois Commerce Commission. t..� Request from the Canton Little Giants Booster Club to hold a tag day Jan- uary 20, 1973 - proceeds to apply on cost of vidio system. Motion by Alder- man Hurst, seconded by Alderman Edwards that the request be granted. Voice vote carried. Request from the Canton Special "'olice to sell popcorn Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16, 1972, proceeds to go toward purchase of radio equipment. (Popcorn to be sold around the square only) . Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Farr to grant this request and the motion carried voice vote. Alderman Hurst stated that, if there were no conflicting dates, the City Clerk should make a record of dates of tag days, selling on the square, but no door-to-door solicitation. Old business. Second reading of the Ordinance for annexation and rezoning for the Ronald Rupe property. Motion by Alderman Edwards, seconded by Alderman Peak that same be read by Title only and motion carried, voice vote. Title read. Mo- tion by Alderman Edwards, seconded by Alderman Hurst to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Kovachevich, Yerbic, Cook, Peak, Edwards, Sepich, Hurst, Farr, and Howard. NAY: None. This being Ordinance No. 397. Ordinance - Annexation and Zoning - L. D. and Virginia Barnard and the Allison Co. First reading. Same to lay over. Second reading of an Ordinance vacating all alleys between North Ave. B, and Johnson Court and West Spruce Street and Cass Place. Motion by Alder- man Farr, seconded by Alderman Hurst to read the Ordinance by Title only and the motion carried by voice vote. Title read. Motion by Alderman Farr, seconded by Alderman Hurst to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Farr, Hurst, Sepich, Edwards, Peak, Cook, Yer- bic, and Kovachevich. NAY: None. This being Ordinance No. 398. Second reading of Ordinance providing for compensation of election judges. Motion by Alderman Hurst, seconded by Alderman Edwards to read the Ordinance by Title only, and the motion carried by voice vote. Title read. Motion by Alderman Sepich, seconded by Alderman Kovachevich, to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Kovachevich, Yerbic, Cook, Peak, Edwards, Sepich, Hurst, Farr, and Howard. NAY: :None. Ordinance No. 399. City Attorney Malmgren reported on the Kern property, 420 South Third Avenue, and read a letter that he had prepared to send to Mr. Robert Downs, Fulton County States Attorney, if approved by the Council. Motion by Alderman Hurst, seconded by Alderman Farr authorizing the City Attorney to proceed with the Court case. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Farr, Hurst, Sepich, 446 Dec. 5, 1972, Cont. (3) Edwards, Peak, Cook, Yerbic, and Kovachevich. NAY: None. Motion by Alderman Farr, seconded by Alderman Edwards that the City Attorney have the authority to intervene on behalf of the City. Voice vote carried. New business. Agreement with the International Salt Co., minimum truck load 20 tons, $11.00 per ton. No action. Bonds, T{�ansamerica Insurance Co.'1 51,000,00 each, approved by the Finance Committee for: Ronald Haynes Auxiliary Police; Floyd Spotser, Jr. Aux- iliary Police, Jean Witt School Crossing Guards Sheridan 'Downey Policeman, Ellen Landis School Crossing Guard, Charles Barnett School Crossing Guard, Larry Vaughn Policeman, David Barnett policeman. Motion by Alderman Farr, seconded by Alderman Cook to accept these bonds. Boll call vote. AYE: Al- dermen Kovachevich, Yerbic, Cook, Peak, Edwards, Snpich, Hurst, Farr, and Howard. NAY: None. Ordinance - Vacating Alley between North Main and. North First Avenue and East Myrtle and East Vine Street. Motion by Alderman Howard, seconded by Alderman Edwards to suspend the rules. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Howard, Farr, Hurst, Sepich, Edwards, Peak, Cook, Yerbic, and Kovachevich. NAY: None,. Motion by Alderman Howard, seconded by Alderman Kovachevich to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Kovache- vich, Yerbic, Cook, Peak, Edwards, Sepich, Hurst, Farr, and Howard. NAY: None. This being Ordinance No. 400. Ordinance Proceedings involving disposition of realty sought to be annexed to or sought to be modified within the City, first reading. Discussion. City Attorney to make addition to same. Ordinance to lay over. Ordinance - stop signs read. Same to lay over. Ordinance - Salary increase for Mayor, City Clerk and City Treasurer. Same to lay over. Mayor Jennings appointed Ronald Reith on the Board of Appeals. Motion by Alderman Howard, seconded by Alderman Edwards that the appointment be approved. Voice vote carried. Alderman Howard recommended that a portion of the Street Superintendent's salary be paid from the Garbage Disposal Fund since he was also in charge of that department. Bids - Addressograph machine. None received. Motion by Alderman Howard, seconded by Alderman Farr that the recommendations of the Special Committee to refer this item to the Water and Sewer Committee to determine which would be the better machine and report to the Council . Voice vote carried. Motion by Alderman Yerbic, seconded by Alderman Peak to adjourn. Voice vote earried. Canton City Council adjourns at 8:13 P. M. City Clerk APPROVED: yor.