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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-10-1996 Clerical~" ' Clerical Committee City Council Chambers September 10, 1996 6:30 p.m. Present: Larry Sarff, Kevin Meade, Bob Molleck s Present: Mayor Edwards, James Elson, Steve White, Clif O'Brien, Chief Elam, Jackson, George Spahn, Harlan Banister, Clark Wilson, Linda Caudle, John tins. Charlie Wright Finance Committee Larry Sarff, Chairman Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Meade to go into executive session for the purpose of Fire Negotiations. Roll call vote: AYES- -Meade, Molleck, Sarff, Motion carried. Executive session minutes are on file. Committee reconvened into open session. The bills were discussed. Alderman Sarff asked to add to the Police Department bills, Canton's portion of the 911 billing from Ameritech pending adequate proof from the company. Motion by Alderman Meade to add this bill pending information and to send the bills to council for approval, second by Alderman Molleck. Voice vote, motion carried. Clif O'Brien requested permission to purchase a MSA four-gas detector at a cost of $2,443.05 from Sidener's in St. Louis. This purchase will bring the Confined Spaces Safety Program for System Maintenance in compliance with the Illinois Department of Labor. Motion to approve purchase by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Meade. Voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Edwards informed the committee that the Canton High School FFA Chapter would like to paint the Dinky at the Depot as a class project. Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Molleck to have Clif O'Brien contact the advisor, Mr. Delligatti, to work out the details of this project. Voice vote, motion carried. Gary Orwig presented a quote of $5,950 from Pschirrer Asphalt to oil and chip the road at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. The funding will come from the depreciation fund. Since the road work needs to be completed by the end of the month there is not enough time to go through the bidding process. Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Molleck to accept this quote and to waive the bidding process. Voice vote, motion carried. The next item on the agenda has already been added to this month's bills for the Waste Water Treatment Plant. No action required. Chief Jackson asked permission to obtain quotes on 18 sets of turn outs for the fire department and bring them to nmthe next Mechanical meeting. Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Molleck to approve this request. Voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Meade to move the six city owned cars and the old street sweeper to the Waste Water Treatment Plant and to advertise for bids on these vehicles with minimum bids be in place for each one. Voice vote, motion carried. In a related item, Mayor Edwards recommended to Clif O'Brien that he begin preparing specs to advertise for bids for a new dump truck for the street department. No further business was discussed and the committee adjourned. Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel Committee Kevin Meade, Chairman Clark Wilson, representing the city's insurance committee, discussed an insurance bill for a dependent of an employee which was refused by Mutual Medical. This was a medical condition, not cosmetic. The employee has two letters from doctors stating it was a medical condition which was treated by a dentist. Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Sarffto approve payment of this bill by Mutual Medical. No further business was discussed and the committee adjourned. Community & Industrial Development Committee Robert Molleck, Chairman Clif O'Brien informed the committee that Bob Anderson has put out for bids the downtown sidewalk program which is funded by TIF. Alderman Molleck told the committee that an individual was interested in purchasing city owned lot #58 along 4th Avenue. Adjacent to that lot are lots 57 and 61. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Meade that an appraisal be completed on all three lots and the city advertise for bid proposals for these lots. Voice vote, motion carried. No further business was discussed and the committee adjourned. Mayor Edwards addressed the committee concerning the problem of pigeons on South Main Street, just off the square. The area has been washed down and will be washed down before the parade on Saturday. The possibility of having the police department shoot the pigeons was discussed. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Meade to allow Chief Elam to take any action necessary, at his discretion, to alleviate the pigeon problem . Voice vote, motion carried. 2 ~r/ ~ As an informational item Mayor Edwazds said he had given permission to a retail store, e and Time Again, in downtown Canton to mark off a couple of parking spaces in T~ the Friendship Festival to have a food vendor and front of their store this Saturday during music. The committee had no objections. et tough on enforcing the city's codes in the Mayor Edwards stated it is time to g ed b the tornado in 1975 are still in need of Tepa t on downtown azea. Buildings damag y well as burned out buildings. He told the committee the code enforcement~mpe ple to against the owners of these buildings and encourag bring recommendations back to committee. No action required at this time. Legal & Ordinance Committee David Nidiffer, Chairman rovin an agreement with Burlington Northern First item discussed was the resolutioonmaaPv~ch the city currently leases. The purchase Railroad for the purchase of the gr rice is $26,500 to come out of TIF funds. The signed mbem20, 1996 WtJame s Elson p Se to the amount of $6,500 needs to be returned by p addressed some minor concerns he had with the agreementhe RailroadhaO hervviseahe has room for negotiation as this lotion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman Sarff to no major problems with approve the resolution. Voice vote, motion carried. The resolution approving the agreement with the Canton Fire Department Local 1897 was held over. Ma or Edwards informed the committee that the city ~sOBrien will melet „vtth the 0 i y Y ke Dnve. Chf damages to an individual at 220 Van Dy attorney regarding this. As an item of information only, Mayor Edwards announced that there will be a Liquor Commission Meeting Monday, September 16, 1996 at~s 0 Spider Street City Building for an application for a Class A Liquor License for Hobzee Meade to go into executive session Motion by Alderman Molleck, second by Alderman Motion for the purpose of personnel. Roll call vote: AYES -Meade, Molleck, Sarff, carried. The Committee reconvened in open session. No further business was discussed and the committee adjourned. Executive minutes are on file Recorded by Linda Caudle 3