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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-02-08 Canton City Council Meeting Minutes The Canton City Council met Tuesday, September 2, 2008 in the Council th Chambers, 50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Illinois for their regular meeting. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed with prayer given by City Clerk Nancy Whites. Present – Mayor Kevin R. Meade, City Clerk Nancy Whites, Interim City Treasurer Julie Smick, Police Chief W. Dan Taylor, Fire Chief Bonnie Cremer, Public Works Director Clif O’Brien, Wastewater Treatment Supt. Joe Carruthers, Street Supt. George Sphan, Video Services by Joe Ginger. In the audience was Mr. & Mrs. John Favorita, Tony Fahrenbruch , news media of John Froehling from the Daily Ledger, Mark Bixler from WYBS, Ben Van Whye from The Democrat. (Absent – City Attorney Chrissie Peterson, Water Treatment Plant Supt. Greg Pollitt.) Mayor Kevin R. Meade asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present – Aldermen Eric Schenck, Larry Sarff, Craig West, David Nidiffer, Pam Ihnes, Jason Strandberg, Sonya Lewis. Absent – Alderman Joe Berardi. Consent Agenda Minutes of Council Meeting held on August 19, 2008. Minutes of Mechanical Committee meeting held on August 26, 2009. Alderman West made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Was duly seconded by Alderman Nidiffer. The motion carried by voice vote and was unanimous. (The amendment was on page 9 of the Council meeting held on August 19, 2008. To add – Roll call for the first motion that was made to approve the request of one new police officer and related sergeant and lieutenant promotions. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Berardi, Sarff, West, Nidiffer, Ihnes, Strandberg, Lewis. NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.) COMMITTEE REPORTS 1 Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action th Fir Tree on 15 & Sycamore blocking view. Alderman Schenck made the motion for the Fir Tree to be cut down. The motion died for lack of second. Alderman Strandberg remarked we have on the agenda to cut down a tree. We are to set policy not to mirco manage. Alderman Strandberg said Alderman Berardi was thinking of his constituents. Cylinder Replacement Self contained Breathing Apparatus $1,863.00. Alderman Schenck made the motion to approve the purchase of three air packs for a total of $621.00 each and grand total of $1,863.00. Was duly seconded by Alderman Sarff. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Lewis, Strandberg, Ihnes, Nidiffer, West, Sarff, Schenck. NAYS – None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Streets & Garbage. Council Action Stark Excavating pay request for Ash Street Project. Alderman West made the motion to approve the pay request from Stark Excavating for Ash Street in the amount of $266,884.06. Was duly seconded by Alderman Strandberg. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Sarff, West, Nidiffer, Ihnes, Strandberg, Lewis. NAYS – None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 Absent. Motion carried. Lake, Buildings & Grounds. Council Action None. Public Works, Water & Sewer. 2 Council Action Leander Construction pay request #7, of Finished Water Storage. Alderman Schenck made the motion to approve of pay request #7, from Leander Construction for Finished Water Storage in the amount of $651,733.73. Was duly seconded by Alderman Strandberg. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Lewis, Strandberg, Ihnes, Nidiffer, West, Sarff, Schenck. NAYS – None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Reynolds Inc. pay request #2 for 24” Raw Water Transmission Main. Alderman Schenck made the motion to approve the pay request #2 from Reynolds Inc. for Raw Water Transmission Main in the amount of $752,821.67. Was duly seconded by Alderman West. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Schenck, Sarff, West, Nidiffer, Ihnes, Strandberg, Lewis. NAYS – None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Advanced Asphalt pay request 2008 Maintenance Program. Alderman Schenck made the motion to approve the pay request on the 2008 Maintenance Street Program in the amount of $209,159.70, from Advanced Asphalt. Was duly seconded by Alderman Sarff. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Lewis, Strandberg, Ihnes, Nidiffer, West, Sarff, Schenck. NAYS – None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Digester Cover Bid to be rebid. Alderman Schenck made the motion to direct the City Engineer Keith Plavec to rebid the project. Was duly seconded by Alderman Nidiffer. Discussion. Alderman Schenck mentioned that bids had been received from Sewer Construction Inc. in the amount of $83,900.00. The engineer’s estimate was substantial lower. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. Radial Collector Well bid results. Alderman Schenck made the motion to approve the bid from Reynolds Inc. in the amount of $4,371,200.00. Was duly seconded by Alderman Lewis. Discussion. Alderman Schenck said this is paid from the bonding funds. Roll call. AYES – 3 Aldermen Schenck, Sarff, West, Nidiffer, Ihnes, Strandberg, Lewis. NAYS – None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Removal of Rail Road Tracks inside IH Lot. Mayor Kevin Meade said he wants to allow the Public Works Department to seek bids for the removal of those tracks for the salvage value. This gives the Public Works Department a little lee-way of getting the bids out from 2 weeks or a month from now. Also we need to check with the IEPA. Alderman Schenck made the motion for the Public Works Department to be allowed to seek bids for removal of the rail road tracks for salvage value. Was duly seconded by Alderman Strandberg. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR KEVIN R. MEADE. Appointment of Fire Code Board of Appeals. Mayor Meade mentioned that he did not have anyone to serve in this position as of today. Appointment of Temporary Budget Director. Mayor Kevin R. Meade mentioned that each Aldermen has a copy of John Favorita’s resume. He will work between 15 – 20 hours per week, and be paid $25.00 per hour with $375.00 a week. Alderman Strandberg made the motion to hire John Favorita as temporary Budget Director at the salary of $375.00 per week and 15 – 20 hours of regular work hours. The motion carried by voice vote and was unanimous. Sign. Mayor Kevin Meade commented that Billy’s Tap on the corner of East Elm Street and Second Avenue wants to put a banner on the wooden fence across the street th from the business to advertise a benefit for September 27. The fence is on the IH lot site. Alderman Sarff made the motion to allow Billy’s Tap to place a banner on the IH th Lot fence for September 27 for a benefit. Was duly seconded by Alderman Nidiffer. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. 4 Lieutenant John C. Harmon will be celebrating his retirement after 26 years of service from the City of Canton Police Department on Sunday September 7, 2008 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church, 215 West Elm Street, Canton, Illinois. Congratulate Crawford’s for their ‘grand opening’ celebration. Had a really good turn out on their expanding of the business. The Maid-Rite project, our engineer Keith Plavec received plans from the architect last week on the building. A building permit could be issued this Friday if there are no issues occurring. Will be honoring the hero school bus driver of the bus that caught fire. Everyone did exactly what they were trained to do in this situation. Will proper honor him at a future council meeting. Mayor Kevin R. Meade remarked that the businessman wanting to expand within the new TIF District has withdrawn his plans. The meeting that Mark Rothert had set up to inform the community of what a TIF District is for next week. Do you want to still have this meeting? Alderman Schenck said go ahead with the meeting, it has merits. Keep moving in that direction. Alderman Strandberg commented that it bugged me that creating this TIF District was for one person. I’m more comfortable going ahead. The other council members felt the same way to keep moving forward, and have the meeting. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE – APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CANTON AND TYDACO, INC. (MCDONALDS.). Second reading, read by title. Alderman Sarff made the motion the ordinance be placed on its passage. Was duly seconded by Alderman West. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen Lewis, Strandberg, Ihnes, Nidiffer, West, Sarff, Schenck. NAYS – None. 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1942. 5 ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF MUNICPALLY OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT LOT #13 OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. Second reading, read by title. Alderman Strandberg made the motion the ordinance be placed on its passage. Was duly seconded by Alderman Nidiffer. Discussion. Tony Fahrenbruch said he owns Trac Equipment. (He is wanting to buy this property from the City of Canton for $100.00.) On the Development Agreement there is some differences from the first time it was talked about. Under Section 5. A, Tony wants this Section stricken from the Development Agreement. Tony said it will cost some $30,000 to make that piece of ground usable. Alderman Sarff said he did not want to do this without the city attorney being present. Mayor Kevin Meade said he talked with the city attorney and we discussed this, and she was in agreement. Alderman Strandberg and the second by Alderman Nidiffer were withdrawn. Alderman Sarff made a motion to send the Ordinance to Legal & Ordinance Committee next week, and from there back to the council meeting on September 16. Was duly seconded by Alderman Strandberg. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE – FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO TRANSFORM THE BASEMENT INTO LIVING QUARTERS FOR RICHARD BERRY, AT 1055 WEST LOCUST STREET. (FORMER MID CENTURY TELEPHONE BUILDING.) Second reading, read by title. EXECUTIVE SESSION – NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS – PERSONNEL; FIRE NEGOTIATIONS; PENDING, THREATENED LITIGATION. Alderman Sarff made the motion to go into executive session to discuss Personnel; Fire Negotiations; and Pending, Threatened Litigation. Was duly seconded by Alderman West. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. The regular scheduled council meeting convened into executive session at 7:05 p.m. 6 The regular scheduled council meeting reconvened into open session at 7:27 p.m. The executive session minutes are on file in the City Clerk’s office for review. ADJOURN Alderman Sarff made the motion to adjourn. Was duly seconded by Alderman Strandberg. The motion carried by voice vote, and was unanimous. ______________________________, Nancy Whites, City Clerk APPROVED: ______________________________, Kevin R. Meade, Mayor 7