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CLERICAL COMMITTEE
City Council Chambers
May 11, 1999
6:30 p.m.
embers Present: Dave Nidiffer, Kevin Meade, Bob Molleck, Larry Sarff. Others
Present: Jim Elson, Jim Hartford, Jim May, JoAnne Shores, Chet Phillips, Clif
O'Brien, Steve White, Chief Elam, Chief Stanko, Linda Caudle, George 5pahn, Jim
Snider, Clark Wilson, John Froehling, Chris Clayton
Finance Committee
Larry Sarff, Chairman
Bills were clarified by Jim Snider. Alderman Sazff requested the following bills be added
to the list: Mitchell Appraisal, $200 for a real estate appraisal; Pschirrer Asphalt, $14,700
for median replacement on Locust and Main Streets, Kinsel Escavating, $200 relating to
the median project; and, Greg Foose, $300 for equipment rental relating to the median
project. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Nidiffer to send the bills to
council for action. Voice vote, motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Nidiffer to open the gas furnace bids.
Voice vote, motion carried.
Four bids were received, opened and read aloud as follows: Easley Mechanical Services;
$2,075; GM Mechanical; $2,750; Spoon River Heating; $2,110; and Reinman; $1,800.
Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Meade to send the bids to staff for a
recommendation. Voice vote, motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Nidiffer, second by Alderman Molleck to approve Chief Elam's
request to send two officers to the Mid-States Organized Crime Conference in Duluth,
Minnesota for training at a cost of $920 plus gas. Voice vote, motion carried.
Chief Elam reported the Police Department received over $11,200 in drug forfeiture
monies the past two months. He requested permission to use money from this account to
purchase 24 pairs of Guazdian Bloodborne Pathogens protective gloves from Ray
O'Herron Co. in the amount of $594 plus shipping. Motion to approve this expense from
drug forfeiture funds by Alderman Nidiffer, second by Alderman Meade. Voice vote,
motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Nidiffer to approve Chief Stanko's
request to purchase a hydrant flow test kit in the amount of $536 with the funds to come
from the state grant money received last yeaz. Under discussion, the grant is due to expire
the end of June. There is currently $755 in this account. Voice vote, motion carved.
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Chief Stanko reported that 2 warning sirens did not work when last tested. One was due
to a phone line which has been repaired by Ameritech and the other was an operator error
which has been corrected. Chief Stanko presented a proposal from Ragan
Communications, Inc. in the amount of $1,413 for the equipment required to activated all
sirens from one location in the city building to eliminate delays. Jim Snider added that this
would be a capital expense. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Meade to
approve this proposal. Voice vote, motion carried.
Jim Snider reported that today he presented Vic Mason, owner of the Mason Building,
with a bill from the city reflecting all costs incurred up to 5/10/99 by the city in the
collapse and tearing down of the Mason Building. The bill included overtime for
employees, emergency city council meeting, attorney fees and a bill from R. Frietsch &
Co. The total amount presented today was $50,485.19. This is an estimate of the total
costs. Additional costs will be added as they are received which will include a Sheriffs fee
of $77.00. Two bills relating to this incident need to be approved for payment by the city.
One is from Phillips and Associates for $320 and the other from R. Frietsch & Co for
$41,834. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Nidiffer to send these two bills
to council for approval. Voice vote, motion carried.
Chief Elam complimented Bill Phillips of Phillips and Associates for his immediate
response to the city's needs regarding the Mason Building. No other business was
discussed and the committee adjourned.
Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel Committee
Kevin Meade, Chairman
Steve White requested permission to hire a temporary part time seasonal employee for
lake patrol through October. This has been budgeted. Steve's recommendation is to pay
$200 per week with flexible hours as needed, and to waive the physical. Alderman Sarff
recommended this person be acquired through the Man Power office to save the city
additional insurance expense. The employee would be covered by workman's comp
through Man Power. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Nidiffer to approve
a temporary part time employee for lake patrol through October, at a salary of $200 per
week and to hire through the Man Power office. Voice vote, motion carried. There was
no other business for open session and the committee adjourned.
Community & Industrial Development Committee
Robert Molleck, Chairman
No business was discussed under Chairman Molleck's committee and the committee
adjourned.
Legal & Ordinance Committee
David Nidiffer, Chairman
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A "Resolution authorizing the payment of demolition costs of the Bar-V-Enterprise
Building (Mason Building) located at 63 and 65 South Main Street to be reimbursed by
the tax increment fund, as it becomes available, of the city of Canton, Illinois" was
placed on the agenda for discussion. Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman
Sarffto send the resolution to council for action.
Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Sarffto enter into executive session for
the purpose of land acquisition and personnel. Roll call vote -Ayes: Aldermen Nidiffer,
Meade, May, Shores, Molleck, Sarff, Phillips and Hartford. Motion unanimous.
Committees reconvened in open session for the purpose of adjournment. No further
business was discussed in open session and the committee adjourned.
Recorded by Linda Caudle