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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-02-2018 Council Meeting City of Canton Council Meeting The Donald Edwards Way (Historic Depot) Canton II 61520 October 2, 2018 6:30pm A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on October 2, 2018 (6:30pm) in the Council Chambers, The Donald E. Edwards Way-50 North 4th Avenue, Canton, Illinois 61520. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Mayor Kent McDowell, Attorney Curtis Lane, City Clerk Diana Pavley Rock, Treasurer Crystal Wilkinson, Public Safety Director Richard Fairburn, System Maintenance Superintendent Dash Wilson, Street Superintendent Ron Robinson MEDIA IN ATTENDANCE: Daily Ledger, Fulton Democrat VIDEO SERVICES BY JOE GINGER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING INVOCATION— South Park Methodist Church PUBLIC PARTICIPATION— ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 BILL LIST Motion and second were made by Aldermen Hale/Lingenfelter to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by voice vote and was unanimous. COMMITTEE REPORTS: FINANCE ALDERMAN RYAN MAYHEW, CHAIRMAN DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A TIF PROPOSAL FROM REEDER DEVELOPMENT Alderman Ryan Mayhew explained that he reviewed the proposal and some of the items he felt could be beneficial. One of those items was the forgivable loan idea; however Alderman Mayhew felt that$30,000.00 for a marketing strategy is too much to spend. The marketing strategy could be done in house utilizing the partnership. Alderman Lovell explained that he does not feel that he has received enough information to make a decision. Alderman Quin Mayhew does not believe it would be a good idea to spend $30,000.00 for the proposal received. SPRED Missy Towery agrees that she would rather see the money invested in downtown business owners. Motion and second were made by Aldermen Ryan Mayhew/Justin Nelson to accept the proposal from Reeder Development . ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich Abstain Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON THE PURCHASE OF A USED FIRE ENGINE Public Safety Director Richard Fairburn explained that he located a 2009 Pierce Engine. There is one known problem--which is why the department in Virginia got rid of it. The City would be able to purchase the engine for approximately$85,000.00 and fix the problem. Comparables on the market for this engine is over$200,000.00. The request is to use $85,000.00 from a contingency fund from the sale of another fire engine from years ago. This would be contingent upon the City mechanic doing pump tests on the truck and verifying the acceptable condition of the truck. The cost to fix the problem is expected to be under $5,000.00. The engine has over 100,000 miles-which is normal for this year of vehicle. The cost to purchase a new truck would be over$700,000.00. This engine would replace one of the older engine's in the department. Attorney Lane explained that the Council would have the ability to waive the bidding requirements. Motion and second were made by Aldermen Ryan Mayhew/Nelson to waive the bidding requirements. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried. Motion and second were made by Aldermen Ryan Mayhew/Putrich to purchase the fire engine based off of the stipulations with it meeting the requirements. The expense would come out of the fire capital replacement account. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried. LEGAL AND ORDINANCE ALDERMAN CRAIG WEST, CHAIRMAN DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A RESOLUTION FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A STATE MAINTAINED ROADWAY FOR A PUBLIC EVENT(SANTA PARADE TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 24, 2018) #5165 The request is a repeat event for the regular route. Motion and second were made by Aldermen Lovell/Nelson to approve the event. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried. NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE & PERSONNEL ALDERMAN JUSTIN NELSON, CHAIRMAN DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CANTON PUBLIC WORKS AND AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR STATE, COUTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL/CIO COUMCIL 31/LOCAL NO 1372 AND AUTHORIZIG AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID AMENDMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CANTON ILLINOIS. #5166 Attorney Lane explained that this has been previously discussed about a proposal to the union regarding overtime calculation for required holiday's. Attorney Lane believes we have an agreement; however the president was out on training. A meeting is going to be held by AFSCME to technically approve it. This resolution would be subject to AFSCME's approval. Motion and second were made by Aldermen Nelson/Putrich to approve the resolution and place it on file. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A COUNTER PROPOSAL INVOLVING FAIR SHARE LANGUAGE AMENDING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CANTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL/CIO COUNCIL 31 LOCAL 1372 AND THE CITY OF CANTON RELATIVE TO UNION DEDUCTIONS. #5167 Attorney Lane explained that the Janus case allows union members to opt out. They made a proposal to change section 16 of the union contract Motion and second were made by Aldermen Nelson/Lovell to accept the proposal. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried. COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ALDERMAN JOHN LOVELL, CHAIRMAN UPDATE FROM SPRED MISSY TOWERY Missy Towery explained in detail her focus on the Canton/Fulton County Enterprise Zone amendment . Attorney Lane explained that the City has a problem that it has an Enterprise Zone, but very few actually qualify to use it. Several taxing bodies would be involved with the process. Any questions can be addressed to Missy Towery. GENERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POINTS • Prepared for and attended the Recruitment of Business Committee meeting. • Attended the Brownfields Assessment Grant Kick Off meeting in Macomb. Followed up with questions relevant to Canton being one of the four target communities and shared the response received with Mayor McDowell and Keith Plavec. • Worked with Marketing & Tourism coordinator Dana Smith to make sure we were helping promote the Fishing for Life event being held at Giant Goose Ranch. Participated in a live interview during the event to discuss the importance of Outdoor recreation in Canton and Fulton County. • Prepared for and attended the Residential Housing Committee with guest speaker Emily Mueller who was representing the Illinois Housing Development Authority's Community Revitalization Team. Met with Emily afterward to discuss next steps on moving forward with our engagement with them for the program. • Alderman Mayhew asked if I would make a connection to Kyle Carter who is my counterpart in Davenport, IA to discuss a new Illinois program for Historic Tax Credits. I had a phone and email conversation with Kyle regarding the new Illinois program. • Sent Alderman Mayhew, Attorney Lane and Mayor McDowell questions regarding the FY 19 TIF proposal questions. I also sent Alderman's Lovell and Putrich the Reader Area Development piece of the proposal. • Review of Canton/Fulton County Enterprise Zone amendment documents and provided Attorney Lane comments. • Keep America Beautiful (KAB) conference call with KAB representative, Carol Kohler and Dana Smith. • Sent Kert Huber an email about the Opera House lot being voted on at City Council as acceptance of donation. Kert responded saying after reading my email he had ordered the appraisal. • Conversation with Representative Unes regarding the SRPED's Transportation committees actions to keep moving the US Route 24 expansion into a four lane highway between Kingston Mines and Banner moving forward. • Provided Canton Area Heritage Center grant information received in Selected Announcements. • Shared with Josh Scaife, from the Governor's office, my thoughts on our Opportunity Zone after being invited by him to attend one of the public forums. I did agree to attend one of the events to see if there would be room for future changes or improvements. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT,ATTRACTION AND SUPPORT • Meeting with local banks to discuss their interest in a Building Purchase only Participation Loan Program. • Prepared for, attended and facilitated the Downtown Development Stakeholders meeting. • Worked with Amanda at the Chamber to market the new SBDC Advantage program. Phone conversation with person interested in learning more about the SBDC Advantage program. • Meeting and phone calls with person interested in pursuing a banquet facility. Coordinated and attended a meeting with person and Steve Kline to discuss possible TIF options. • Met with downtown business owner to discuss her TIF Application for Benefits for roof repair. I submitted the application to Steve Kline. • Meeting with person asking about marketing their commercial lot and how they may demo both properties. Discussion with Steve Kline on what could be proposed. Presented those scenarios to the property owner and encouraged them to fill out their TIF application for benefits. • Email conversations with the person who is still attempting to put numbers together for a possible new build location at the IH site. • Discussions with three different entities on taking advantage of the POP Up lease option being provided by CFC Properties for the holiday season. • Worked with Dana Smith to apply for the Google Impact Challenge Grant. • Because of the Canton High School Civics class asking for other entertainment sources I did check into Dave and Busters and reached out to Quad City Family Entertainment Center to inquire where they got their start. • Met with person that would like to expand her business. She discussed her long term vision and we discussed what might be the next best steps for her. I did talk to her about connecting to the ISBDC because she would like to ship her product all over of the US. • Worked with Cook to submit the final EDA Grant Report OTHER SRPED Services speech with CACC and CMS to four Canton High School Civics classes. SRPED Services speech to the SRC Lifelong Learners class. Prepared for and attended SRPED Board Meeting. Submitted monthly Chamber Courier and CMS Newsletter articles. Prepared for and attended CMS Board Meeting. Attended the CACC Open House. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST FROM BREW N CUE TO EXTEND THE HOURS FOR OUTSIDE MUSIC UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON 10-20-2018. The request submitted is to extend the outside entertainment an extra hour for the event. Motion and second were made by Aldermen Lovell/Lingenfelter to approve extended hours for Brew N Cue on October 20, 2018 ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS, WATER AND SEWER ALDERWOMAN ANGIE LINGENFELTER, CHAIRMAN PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC ALDERWOMAN ANGELA HALE STREETS AND GARBAGE ALDERMAN QUINN MAYHEW, CHAIRMAN Motion and second were made by Alderman Nelson/Hale to go into executive session for: 5ICS 120/2 C11, C2, C6 ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried City of Canton Reconvened Council Meeting The Donald Edwards Way (Historic Depot) Canton II 61520 October 2, 2018 8:11pm ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried LAKE, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ALDERMAN TAD PUTRICH, CHAIRMAN DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND VOTE ON PLACING FOR BID THE SALE OF THE OLD MOTORCYCLE CLUB REAL ESTATE OWED BY THE CITY OF CANTON Motion and second were made by Aldermen Putrich/Ryan Mayhew to approve placing the bid subject to Council giving direction on a timeline. ROLL CALL Yes No Absent Alderman Quinn X Mayhew Alderwoman X Lingenfelter Alderman Putrich X Alderwoman Hale X Alderman West X Alderman Lovell X Alderman Nelson X Alderman Ryan X Mayhew The motion carried MAYOR COMMUNICATION Mayor McDowell complimented all of the staff for the hard work being done. Several emails and letters were received thanking the street department, system maintenance and water department. Mayor McDowell explained that a program will be starting for overdue water bills. If a resident receives a letter that their account is past due and the stop box cannot be located, there will be a charge assessed to the homeowner if the City needs to dig up the stop box. Payment plans can be setup on past due water bills. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT MOTION and second were made by Aldermen Nelson/Mayhew to adjourn. The motion carried by voice vote and was unanimous. Diana Pavley-Rock, City Clerk Kent McDowell-Mayor