HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-05-08 City Council Meeting MinutesThe Canton City Council met Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Depot, 50 North 4th Avenue for their Regular Meeting.
Present were Mayor Rodney Heinze, City Clerk Nancy Whites, City
Treasurer Kathy Luker, City Attorney Chrissie Peterson, Police Chief
Jeffrey Fritz, Fire Chief Bonnie Cremer, Public Works Director Cliff
O'Brien, Wastewater Treatment Supt. Joe Carruthers, Water Treatment
Supt. Greg Pollitt, Video Services by Joe Ginger. In the audience was
Attorney Nancy Shell, Warren Skinner, employee of Leander Construction.
Also news media of Daily Ledger -John Froehling, WBYS -Mark Bixler,
The Democrat -Denise Bankes.
Mayor Rodney Heinze called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present -
Aldermen Eric Schenck, Joe Berardi, Larry Sarff, Craig West, David
Nidiffer, Kevin Meade, Jason Strandberg, Sonya Lewis. Absent -None.
NANCY WHITES CITY CLERK OFFERED PRAYER.
MINUTES -JANUARY 8, 2008 -CLERICAL COMMITTEE.
Motion and second by Aldermen Sarff/West, to accept the minutes of
January 8, 2008 and placed on file. The motion carried by voice vote, and
was unanimous.
MINUTES -JANUARY 10, 2008 -COMMUNITY & INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE -JOINT MEETING.
Motion and second by Aldermen Sarff/Nidiffer, to accept the minutes of
January 10, 2008 and placed on file. The motion carried by voice vote, and
was unanimous.
MINUTES -JANUARY 15, 2008 -COUNCIL MEETING.
Motion and second by Aldermen West/Lewis, to accept the minutes of
January 15, 2008 and placed on file. The motion carried by voice vote, and
was unanimous.
MINUTES -JANUARY 22, 2008 -MECHANICAL COMMITTEE.
Motion and second by Aldermen Schenck/Stranberg, to accept the minutes
of January 22, 2008, and placed on file. The motion carried by voice vote,
and was unanimous.
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COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2008
COMMITTEE REPORTS - MECHANICAL COMMITTEE 1-22-08.
Public Safety & Traffic.
Council Action
Fire hose replacement Municipal Emergency Services $9.094.00.
MOTION: by Aldermen Schenck/Strandberg, to accept the purchase of the
5 inch supply line hose and adapters from Municipal Emergency Services at
a total cost of $9,094.00. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Lewis, Strandberg,
Meade, Nidiffer, West, Sarff, Berardi, Schenck. NAYS -None. 8 AYES,
0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Squad Car Video Camera, two-in car video systems for $8,050.00.
MOTION: by Aldermen Schenck/Sarff, to accept the purchase of two
Digital Video Systems at $7,990.00, plus shipping and handling at a cost of
$60.00, for a total cost of $8,050.00, and purchased from Digital Alley of
Leawood Kansas. (Paid from the DUI Funds thru the police department.)
Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Schenck Berardi, Sarff, West, Nidiffer,
Meade, Strandberg, Lewis. NAYS -None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0
ABSENT. Motion carried.
Streets & Garbage.
Council Action
None.
Lake, Buildings & Grounds.
Council Action
None.
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COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2008
Public Works, Water & Sewer.
Council Action
Kilroy Lift Station Liquidated Damages & Final Completion.
MOTION: by Aldermen Strandberg/Sarff, to refer the issue to the Clerical
Committee Finance agenda. Discussion. Alderman Strandberg reported
that most of the issue has been rectified. Most of the problems now are the
alarms and they are working to get that taken care of by next Tuesday
according to Public Works Director Cliff O'Brien.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR HEINZE -
Good News. Mayor Heinze said he has nothing tonight to share, and will
have in two weeks.
Mayor Heinze ask for report from Water Supt Greg Pollitt on the status of
the lake level. Greg answered at this time 72 inches and raising, as it had
been raining most of the day.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE -APPROVING THE AMENDED PLAT FOR GOLF
VIEW VILLAS -SECTION ONE. First reading, read by title.
ORDINANCE -VACATING AN ALLEY ACROSS A PORTION OF
THE SOUTH END OF LOT 35, JONES' SECOND ADDITION TO
THE CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. First
reading, read by title. Motion and second by Aldermen Nidiffer/West, to
suspend the rules by placing the ordinance on its passage at first reading.
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COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2008
Discussion. Alderman Nidiffer explained that Dennis Crawford has a
preexisting building sitting on the alley and has been checked in the city
records that the alley has never been vacated.
City Attorney Chrissie Peterson said that the plat is dated June 27, 1997 by
Maurer Stutz Inc. which is part of the development. And to provide a title
commitment policy, that then prompted us to do the research. Roll call.
AYES -Aldermen Lewis, Strandberg, Meade, Nidiffer, West, Sarff,
Berardi, Schenck. NAYS -None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT.
Motion carried.
Passage of Ordinance. Motion and second by Aldermen Sarff/Nidiffer,
the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen
Schenck, Berardi, Sarff, West, Nidiffer, Meade, Strandberg, Lewis. NAYS
- None. Motion carried. Ordinance being # 1920.
Motion and second by Aldermen Sarff/Lewis, to go into executive session.
The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous.
The regular scheduled council meeting convened into executive session at
6:48 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE &
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - TO DISCUSS -PUBLIC WORKS
CONTRACT AND FIRE CONTRACT.
The regular scheduled council meeting reconvened into open session at 6:58
p.m. for the purpose of adjourning the meeting.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, Alderman Sarff made the motion to
adjourn. It was duly seconded by Alderman Lewis. Mayor Heinze
adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m.
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COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2008
Nancy Whites, City Clerk
APPROVED:
Rodney W. Heinze, Mayor
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