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A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on May 2, 2006 (lst meeting) in
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Council Chambers at 50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Illinois.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE
INVOCATION GIVEN BY CITY CLERK NANCY WHITES.
Mayor Heinze asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present – Aldermen Jim Hartford, Joe
Berardi, Larry Sarff, Craig West, Les Carl, Kevin Meade, Rick Reed, Eric Schenck.
Absent: None.
MINUTES OF APRIL 18, 2006 COUNCIL MEETING. Motion
and second by
Aldermen West/Reed, the minutes of April 18, 2006 be accepted and placed on file.
Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
MINUTES OF APRIL 25, 2006 MECHANICAL MEETING. Motion
and second by
Aldermen Reed/Hartford, the minutes of April 25, 2006 be accepted and placed on file.
Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Public Safety & Traffic.
Council Action
Personal Protective Equipment for the fire fighter/inspector. Motion
and second by
Aldermen Schenck/Sarff, to allow the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment for the
Fire Fighter/Inspector Daniel Neptun who recently began his duties with the Fire
Department, in the amount of $1,692.70, and purchased from Municipal Emergency
Services. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff,
Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, O ABSENT. Motion carried.
Police Chief Search. Motion
and second by Aldermen Schenck/Sarff, to authorize the
mayor to enter into an agreement with the Illinois Chief of Police Association and
funding not to exceed $8,000. Discussion. Alderman Berardi wanted to know if the
names the association will refer are certified officers? Alderman Schenck mentioned
that they have a process of advertising, evaluating the applicant and it ends up in the
recommendation they make selections from. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Hartford,
Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS,
0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Streets & Garbage.
Council Action
Insurance Committee Recommendation. Motion
and second by Aldermen
Hartford/Sarff, the City purchase from Companion Life, and to increase the Specific
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Deductible to $90,000 per person for the upcoming year, and to retain HCH for the
administration of the City’s account for the upcoming year. Roll call. AYES –
Aldermen Schenck Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None.
8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Working Cash Loan Payoff and Re-Borrowing of $390,000. Motion
and second by
Aldermen Hartford/Carl, to allow the payoff of $390,000 to the Working Cash Fund and
Re-Borrow the $390,000 from the Working Cash Fund to the Health Care Fund. Roll
call. AYES – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck.
NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Route 336 and Route 24 Recommendation. Motion
and second by Aldermen
Hartford/Berardi, to recommend Route 24 as number one preference to upgrade, and no
recommendation on east and west route of 336. Discussion. Alderman Sarff asked if we
are supporting route 336? Alderman Hartford said that was his intentions.
Motion
and second by Alderman Hartford/Sarff, to amend the motion to approve the
concept of the Quincy route. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl,
West, Sarff, Hartford. NAYS – Alderman Berardi. 7 AYES, 1 NAY, 0 ABSENT.
Motion carried.
Voting on the first motion to recommend route 24 as number one preference and the
amendment to endorse the Quincy route. Aldermen Hartford, Berardi, Sarff, West, Carl,
Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion
carried.
2006 MFT Maintenance Program.Motion
and second by Aldermen Hartford/West, to
instruct the drafting of a resolution to accept the spending for MFT Maintenance
First,
Program; $50,000 of this budgeted $250,000 for Eastview School improvements;
Second,
complete Greenwood Cemetery road work in phases with completing $10,000
Third,
worth of improvements this fiscal year and $5,000 in subsequent years; complete
Fourth,
the alley off of White Court; complete the alley adjacent to the proposed
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Petersen healthcare Development; , set aside $5,000 for a sidewalk replacement
program; and finally, complete Hickory Street from the City Limits to Main Street
(original construction cost estimate = $168,100; updated construction cost estimate =
$183,100.). Discussion. Alderman Carl asked for a report from City Treasurer Kathy
Luker of the use of funds for Greenwood Cemetery for Perpetual Care? Kathy stated the
ordinance now enforced states, Said Board of managers are hereby authorized and
empowered to receive and hold in perpetual trust any such money, securities, funds and
property given, donated, devised or bequeathed to it in trust. Said Board of Managers
shall have the right to convert said property into money, and shall invest the proceeds
thereof and the money so given, donated, and bequeathed t it, as is or may be provided by
the Statutes of the State as proper investments of trust funds. The principle of such trust
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fund shall be perpetually applied for the purposes specified, in the instrument of making
such gift, donation, devise or bequest, and for no other reason or purpose.
Alderman Schenck said he put together a roadway plan that identified 5 streets for MFT.
Now we are down to one of those streets, and we are already behind. This is a concern to
me. Alderman Sarff said it was mentioned shortly after the last election the city did not
have a roadway plan? The City does have a roadway plan and change happens. Roll
call. AYES – Aldermen Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS –
Alderman Schenck. 7 AYES, 1 NAY, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Lake, Building & Grounds.
Council Action
Jerry Jarnigan Lot Purchase of former Drow Building on East Side Square.
Alderman Reed asked for Fire Chief John Stanko to comment. John said he issued a
memo on the code requirements as each building is designed and constructed on its own.
There are fire features that have to be used to keep the fire contained in their building.
John said he has talked with Jerry Jarnigan and he does not have a design plan. Zoning
Office Clark Wilson said when the plan is turned in he takes the plan to the Fire Chief
and our building code requires a signed sealed set of plans. Alderman Hartford said it
sounds like he needs an architect. Jerry Jarnigan said he is choosing now not to do that,
and is bowing out of his quote and will not be constructing the building.
SRPED utilize the Depot for office space. Motion
and second by Aldermen
Schenck/Carl, to allow SRPED the South ½ of train Depot and the baggage room for a
lease of $1.00 and pay ½ of utilities.Discussion. Alderman Berardi mentioned that we
should not be telling them what to do. Alderman Schenck said the offer does not mean
they have to accept it. I believe it is a good site and it is a welcome center for our
community. Alderman Sarff said he agrees with Alderman Schenck the council chamber
portion of the Depot is used by the Fulton County Court once a month. It saves time and
money for the City not having to send the officers to Lewistown. Alderman Sarff said he
did not want to offend the court by having the back area utilized during the court session.
Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Carl, Schenck. NAYS – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi,
Sarff, West, Meade, Reed. 2 AYES, 6 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion defeated.
Public Works, Water & Sewer.
Council Action
Televising of Combined Sewers for the residents affected by raw sewage. Motion
and second by Aldermen Berardi/Sarff, authority granted to Public Works Department
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televising of the sewers at North 6, North 7, Baxter Court and Dean Court, and not to
exceed $10,000. Discussion. Public Works Director Clif O’Brien said when this is done
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will come back to council with the findings. Then we may have to do smoking of those
sewer lines. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff,
Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR HEINZE.
Action on Wal-Mart Development Agreement. Motion
and second by Aldermen
Meade/Reed, the Development Agreement with Wal-Mart and the City of Canton be
approved. Discussion. Mayor Heinze voiced that a lot of work has been done on this.
Each of the following have said this is a good agreement, President of SRPED Mark
Rothert, Public Works Director Clif O’Brien, Zoning Official Clark Wilson, Fire Chief
John Stanko, City Attorney Chrissie Peterson and Mayor Heinze. Alderman Berardi
questioned page 4 of the agreement under the Water Main Loop, section (ii) that
reads…Upon completion by Developer of the installation of the watermain improvements
on, over, across and under the Property and Existing Store Property, the City hereby
agrees to accept a dedication of said water main improvements installed by Developer on
the Property and Existing Store Property and further agrees to assume any and all
maintenance, service and repair obligations for said water main improvements, including
but not limited to the flushing of fire hydrants. Alderman Berardi asked for the city
attorney to explain this section. Chrissie referred the section for an answer from the
attorney of Wal-Mart Troy Pudic. Troy said that Wal-Mart has agreed to loop an eight
inch (8”) water main along the south side of Buckeye Street and connect to the existing
water main. Alderman Berardi questioned if Wal-Mart would be paying prevailing
wage? Troy said he could not speak on any part of this issue. Alderman Berardi ask if
there was any Building & Trades person discussing the prevailing wage? Mayor said no,
this was done by phone! Alderman Berardi wanted to know how Canton will benefit
financially? Wal-Mart is asking Canton for nothing, in other towns they had to offer
funds to have them build. Their average rate of pay is $10.11 per hour, sounds like a
good deal to me. The City will also receive 1% of the sales tax. Roll call. AYES –
Aldermen Hartford, Sarff, West, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – Alderman
Berardi. 7 AYES, 1 NAY, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried unanimously.
OATH OF OFFICE TO DANIEL NEPTUN FIRE FIGHTER/FIRE INSPECTOR.
Nancy Whites, City Clerk administered the oath to Dan Neptun.Then Dan introduced
his family and friends. He had tested with 17 other participates for this position.
OLD BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE – AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 5, CHAPTER 2,
AND TITLE 5, CHAPTER 6 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADOPTING THE 2003 BUILDING CODES, INCLUDING THE APPENDIX
CHAPTERS AND THE 2004 SUPPLEMENT.
Second reading, read by title.
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Motion
and second by Aldermen West/Meade, the ordinance be placed on its passage.
Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Reed, Meade, Carl, West, Sarff, Berardi,
Hartford. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance
being #1864.
ORDINANCE – GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION
OF AN ASSISTED LIVING CENTER. (PETERSEN AND COMPANY.)
Second
Motion
reading, read by title. and second by Aldermen Sarff/Hartford, to accept the
request from Alderman West to abstained from voting as he works for Sunset Manor.
Motion
Voice vote, motion carried unanimously. and second by Aldermen Meade/Reed,
the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Hartford, Berardi,
Sarff, Carl, Meade, Reed, Schenck. NAYS – None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT.
Alderman West abstained as he works for Petersen Company. Motion carried.
Ordinance being #1865.
ORDINANCE – AMENDING THE CANTON CITY CODE PERTAINING TO
STRIP MINING. Motion
Second reading, read by title. and second by Aldermen
Reed/Hartford, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Discussion. Alderman Schenck
wanted to know if we have the authority to do this ordinance? City Attorney Chrissie
Peterson said the state law preempts the ordinance. Mayor Heinze remarked that if the
Illinois State Statute supercedes we should recall our ordinance. Roll call. AYES –
Aldermen Reed, Carl, Berardi, Hartford. NAYS – Schenck, Meade, West, Sarff. 4
AYES, 4 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Mayor Heinze voted AYE. Some thought it took 2/3rds
vote, so then the mayor’s vote would not count. (Will check on this.) 5 AYES, 4 NAYS,
0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1866.
SINE – DIE. Motion
and second by Aldermen Meade/Sarff, to adjourn by sine-die.
Voice vote, motion carried unanimously. The regular scheduled council meeting
adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
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Nancy Whites, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Rodney W. Heinze, Mayor
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