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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-22-1993 Mechanical Mechanical Carrmittee City Council Chambers June 22, 1993 6:30 P.M. Members Present: Chet Phillips, Dick Coay, Jim May, Chuck Chapman Others Present: Jim Elson, Clif O'Brien, Gary Orwig, Ray McKinney, Bob DeRenzy, Mike Elam, Howard Williams, Will Taggart, Larry Sarff, Ross Gardiner, Don Hopper, Gladys Young Public Safety & Traffic Committee Chuck Chapman, Chairman The first item on the agenda was the fire report. Bob DeRenzy stated the monthly report was self explanatory. No action was necessary by the Committee. Bob DeRenzy informed the Committee that a fireworks stand will be opening on the lot of the Star gas station on South 5th Avenue. They have talked with him and the police chief and periodic checks will be made to be sure the merchandise being sold is not illegal. The police report was next. The report was self explanatory and no action was necessary by the Committee. Mike informed the Committee he has received notification of approval of the safety check grant in the amount of $6,336.00. He stated they will advertise when the checks will be held but the locations will not be made public. The ESMA report was next. Howard ~Nilliams informed the Committee that his report was self-explanatory. No action was necessary by the Committee. Mike Elam addressed the Committee with a request for condemnation. He provided the Committee with an update on the properties on the list and asked that the city attorney be instructed to proceed with condemnation. A motion was made by Chet Phillips and seconded by Jim May recorrrnending the city attorney be instructed to continue with condemnation proceedings on the following properties: 123 East Olive Street; RR #2; French Court/Olive Street; 100 block East Eim Street; 416 South Avenue B; 871 East Oak Street; and 261 Fulton Place. Voice vote. Motion carried. No further action was taken by the Committee and the Public Safety and Traffic Committee was adjourned. 1 Streets and Garbage Committee Richard Coay, Chairman Recycling was the first item on the agenda. Dick Coay stated Kim Elkin was not in attendance but had made a presentation at the last city council meeting. Dick Coay stated the city should be looking closely at alternatives since the time frame is getting close. Clif O'Brien stated there was an article in the Peoria Journal Star concerning an individual who is recycling in Washington and formerly in East Peoria. Ciif suggested someone talk to him concerning the problems he has had and the possibility of markets for recyclable materials. On a related note, the Committee discussed Glass and More. Jim May stated there are several people who are dropping items off after hours. Mike Elam stated that they have been issued a citation to clean up the area, following complaints received at the police department. Discussion. No action was necessary by the Committee. The request to change parking on West Chestnut Street from Main Street to Avenue A was next on the agenda. Mike Elam stated he had looked at the area again as well as Bob Anderson and Howard Williams and they are recommending the parking be left as is. Discussion. No formal action on the request was taken by the Committee at this time. Clif O'Brien informed the Committee progressing, but at a rather slow pace. has been completed and the lots uptow the end of next week. He stated that complain about the crack sealer in Committee to know he is pushing as much that the micro-surfacing is Clif stated that Baxter Court will be slurry sealed toward the merchants are starting to the lots but he wanted the as possible. No further business was discussed and the Streets and Garbage Committee was adjourned. Lake, Buildings & Grounds Committee Chet Phillips, Chairman The first item on the agenda was the new lake lots. Ray McKinney stated he had no further information and requested the item be carried over. Committee agreed. The possible sale of fire house #2 was next on the agenda. Jim Elson stated an appraisal is being prepared. James Elson stated that the appraiser had called the office and provided a range of $35-40,000 for the building. Chet stated that Chris Spears had left him a merry concerning the possibility of the New Horizon School purchasing the property and their request for an appraisal/purchase price etc. No action was taken at this time and the item was carried over to the next meeting. 2 The possibility of changing the parking layout in the Fulton Square parking lot was next. Chet requested that angled parking be looked at for the lot since this area will have to be re-striped due to the resurfacing. Jim Elson stated that the Fulton Square agreement provides for a certain number of spaces to be available. Clif O Brien suggested that Bob Anderson look at the layout of the lot but he feels there wilt be some spaces lost on each end with angled parking. He stated that the handicap parking spaces will also have to be changed as well as the traffic pattern in the parking lot. Committee asked Clif to look at the layout for the Fulton Square lot and possibly have Bob Anderson look at diagonal parking for the lot. No further business was discussed and the Lake, Buildings and Grounds Committee was adjourned. Public Works - Water and Sewer Committee Jim May, Chairman The first item on the agenda was the purchase of a new printer for the computer. Ray McKinney asked that this matter be tabled to the next meeting. Committee agreed. The grass ordinance was discussed next. Larry Sarff stated that he feels there will be a policing problem. He suggested some advertising to try to get voluntary compliance from the residents to not mow or sweep the grass out into the street. Chet Phillips stated he can see an enforcement problem for the police department. Discussion followed with the end result to try an advertising approach to the problem at this time. Gary Orwig addressed the Committee with a request to purchase or repair a backwash pump for the filter building. He stated the last new pump cost approximately $1500. He requested permission to replace it if it is not feasible to repair the pump. A motion was made by Chet Phillips and seconded by Dick Coay to allow Gary to get the best price for the pump either by repair or replacement. Voice vote. Motion carried. Gary addressed the Committee informing them that the six inch backup pump is broken. He stated he does not have prices at this time for the repairs. Discussion. A motion was made by Chet Phillips and seconded by Dick Coay to allow Gary the discretionary decision to repair or replace this pump. Voice vote. Motion carried. Larry Sarff addressed with Committee with a request from the Canton Jaycees for contributions to the fireworks fund. Discussion followed concerning the amount contributed last year to the fund. A motion was made by Jim May and seconded by Chuck Chapman recommending $100.00 be contributed to the Canton Jaycees for the fireworks fund. Voice vote. Motion carried. 3 The Committee briefly discussed the the last rain. Clif O'Brien stated sewers to burn out the sewer lines a area of Beech Street and Avenue A. continuing to look at the area. Committee at this time. sewer problems experienced during that he has ordered acid for the long 4th Avenue as well as in the He stated that Bob Anderson is No action was necessary by the No further business was discussed and the Public Works - Water and Sewer Committee was adjourned. Kayma Duncan - Committee Secretary 4