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A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on January 16, 2001 in council
chambers at the Historic Depot 50 North 4th Avenue, Canton, Illinois. (This address was
given by 911.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE
INVOCATION GIVEN BY CITY CLERK NANCY WHITES.
Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 P.M. Present -Aldermen Molleck, Hartford,
Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. Absent -None
MINUTES OF JANUARY 2, 2001 MEETING. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second
by Alderman Hartford, the minutes of January 2, 2001 be accepted and placed on
file. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
BILLS FOR DECEMBER. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman
Molleck, all bills properly approved be paid, and additional bills from Summit Risk
Services, Inc. $5,000 (check written to General Star for claimant David Ayers), and
Rick Semonis Consultant on Health Insurance for $1,073.20. Roll call. AYES -
Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Hartford, Molleck. NAYS -
None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance.
Council Action
Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Nidiffer, to approve the request
from Cliff O'Brien to purchase a backhoe hammer to break the frozen ground on
water main breaks from McCain Power & Equipment in the amount of $9,900, and
to be billed in three monthly installments. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Molleck
Hartford, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. 8 AYES, 0
NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Motin by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Shores, to send Lt. Tom Shubert
and fire fighter Tony Plumer, to the Fire Department Instructors Conference to be
held in Indianapolis February 27 -March 4, at a total cost of $2,016. Roll call.
AYES -Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Hartford, Molleck.
NAYS -None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel.
Council Action
None.
Community & Industrial Development.
Council Action
None.
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Molleck, Hartford, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. 8
AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. At the February 6 council
meeting there will be a Public Hearing for Water Main Extension from the Canton Lake to
the City of Canton. This is necessary to allow the City to borrow funds for this project.
OLD BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE -PROVIDING FOR HANDICAP PARKING AT 231 EAST ELM
STREET IN THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS. (KOUNTRY KITCHEN
CAFE.) Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by
Alderman May, the ordinance be placed upon its passage. Roll call. AYES -
Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Hartford, Molleck. NAYS -
None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1682.
ORDINANCE -ABATING ALL OF THE BOND LEVY FOR THE 2000-2001
FISCAL YEAR ($1,800,000 Principal Amount Alternate Revenue Bonds.) Second
reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Hartford, second by Alderman Meade,
the ordinance be placed upon its passage. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Molleck,
Hartford, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. 8 AYES, 0
NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1683.
ORDINANCE -REGULATING DEVELOPMENT IN FLOODPLAIN AREAS.
Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman
Phillips, the ordinance be placed upon its passage. Discussion. Mayor Edwards
mentioned that this ordinance is another mandate of the federal government. Roll call.
AYES -Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff, Hartford, Molleck.
NAYS -None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Ordinance being #1684.
NEW BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE - AMENDING SECTION 10-15-25 OF THE CANTON
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING COMMUNICATION TOWERS. First
reading, read by title. Jim Elson city attorney mentioned that Planning & Zoning was
favorable in moving this from B-3 to the B-2 Zoning. Motion by Alderman Nidiffer,
second by Alderman Molleck, the suspension of the rules to place the ordinance on
its passage. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen Molleck, Hartford, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer,
Meade, Shores, May. NAYS -None. Motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Nidiffer, second by Alderman Molleck, to place the ordinance
upon its passage. Roll call. AYES -Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips,
Sarff, Hartford, Molleck. NAYS -None. 8 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSENT. Motion
carried. Ordinance being #1685.
ORDINANCE - RE-ZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
CANTON, FROM R-2, TO B-2. (SEWARD CONSTRUCTION INC.) First reading,
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ORDINANCE - TO AMEND TITLE 10, CHAPTER 15, SECTION 24,
SUBSECTION (K)(9)(D) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SIGNS.
First reading, read by title. Jim Elson city attorney explained this ordinance makes it
possible for the city council to change, extend or removable of signs. Alderman Nidffer
recommended passage of this ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Hartford,
to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried unanimously. The regular scheduled meeting
adjourned at 6:48 P.M.
ancy W tes, City Clerk
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Donald E. Edwards, Mayor