HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02-05 City Council Meeting Minutes
A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on August 2, 2005 in the Council
th
Chambers at the Historic Depot, 50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Illinois.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE
INVOCATION GIVEN BY NANCY WHITES, CITY CLERK.
MAYOR HEINZE ASKED FOR ROLL CALL AT 6:30 P.M. Present - Aldermen Jim
Hartford, Joe Berardi, Larry Sarff, Craig West, Kevin Meade, Rick Reed, Eric Schenck.
Absent – None.
MINUTES OF JULY 19, 2005 MEETING. Motion
and second by Aldermen , the
minutes of July 19, 2005 meeting be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion
carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Public Safety & Traffic.
Council Action
Motion
and second by Aldermen , to allow the donation of 11 coats and 12 pants of
various sizes and colors to a needy department through the Office of the State Fire
Marshall for equipment exchange program. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
Streets & Garbage.
Council Action
Motion
and second by Aldermen , to enter into agreement with Peoria County Landfill
Roll call. AYES – Aldermen . NAYS - None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ASBENT.
Motion carried.
Public Works, Water & Sewer.
Council Action
Motion
and second by Aldermen, Cliff O’Brien continue to work with WMI for a
Leachate Agreement that entails an acceptance of their Leachate from the Macomb
landfill for treatment at our facility, in turn they will remove our sludge at not cost to city.
Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
Water Transmission Line to Ethanol Plant.
Motion
Attorneys for Harvester Square. and second by Aldermen , to hire Bell, Boyd
& Lloyd environmental lawyers. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen . NAYS – None. 8
AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Economic Development Street Scape.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR HEINZE. Motion
and second by Aldermen
, to allow Moore’s Pub to have a fund raiser at 168 E. Elm Street on and to block the
nd
street from 2 Avenue to
Plans for town meeting/council meeting: Oct 4, 2005.
Length of Council/Committee meetings.
Revolving Loan Funds – 2 pending.
Motion
and second by Aldermen , to grant a Package Liquor License to Wanda Carmack
of Chubb’s Package Store at 651 North Main Street; and to grant a Pizza Parlor Liquor
License to Arkie Utsinger Jr, for the former Geppetto’s at 47 South Main Street. Roll
1
call. AYES – Aldermen . 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ASBENT. Motion carried
unanimously.
Petitions Protesting Rezoning of 806 North Main Street. Sheila Sisk lives behind the
proposed Dairy Queen and she is asking the city council to reconsider the rezoning of
806 North Main. She is asking for a no vote on this rezoning, but if this is not possible,
she would like this rezoning issue sent back to the Planning and Zoning Committee for
further study.
OLD BUSINESS:
AGREEMENT – MUNICIPAL ESTIMATE OF MAINTENANCE COSTS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $209,825.29. Motion
Second reading, read by title. and second by
Aldermen . The Agreement to be placed on adoption. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen .
NAYS – None. 8 AYES, O NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Agreement being
#3733.
AGREEMENT – MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING TO BE PERFORMED BY A
CONSULTING ENGINEER. Motion
Second reading, read by title. and second by
Aldermen , the Agreement be placed on adoption. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen.
NAYS – None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Agreement being
#3734.
ORDINANCE – RE-ZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY OF PETERSEN
COMPANIES LLC, A LIMITED COMPANY IN A B-2 ZONING
CONFIGURATION. Motion
Second reading, read by title. and second by Aldermen ,
the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen . NAYS – None.
8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1843.
NEW BUSINESS:
None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – NEGOTIATIONS, GRIEVANCE & PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE – GRIEVANCE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. Motion
and second by
Aldermen , to go into executive session for the discussion of a grievance in the fire
department. Roll call. AYES – Aldermen . 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion
carried.
The regular scheduled council meeting convened for executive session at p.m.
Mayor Heinze ask the following to attend the executive session, all elected officials, Fire
Chief John Stanko, City Attorney Jim Elson.
The minutes of executive session are on file in the office of the City Clerk.
The regular scheduled council meeting reconvened into open session at p.m.
______________________________
Nancy Whites, City Clerk
APPROVED:___________________________
Rodney W. Heinze, Mayor
2