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Home My WebLink About02-16-1988 Council Minutes 325 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on February 16, 1988 in Council Chambers. 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 Zilly, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. Absent: Aldermen Kovachevich, Steck. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2 MEETING. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman May, the minutes of February 2 be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. BILLS FOR JANUARY. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, that a bill from Advance Electric in the amount of $1,668.30 be added for payment and all bills properly approved be paid. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Zilly. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. O COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVID LEEZER - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ~ AND BUDGET ADMINISTRA~OR. David said his office was approached ~ by the firm of Mel Foster Commercial/Industrial Company on the = proposed development of the North Main Shopping Center. Jim m Mowen real estate salesman for Mel Foster was present at the Q meeting and introduced Tom Williams the developer for the North Main Street Shopping Center. Mr. Williams reported that David Leezer and Jim Mowen had requested from the School Board the dedication of the road from the Southeast corner of the site to the Northeast corner. The city would maintain the road as a public access road for all vehicles to use. We are requesting that District #66 dedicate the street to the city. The project is moving forward on all others aspects. We will be entering into lease arrangements with the grocery store and drug store. I'm not here with a long list of request. Any action now would move the project forward. The proposed retail outlets will not be entering into an agreement with me until we have the street. Mayor Edwards said he hesitates in giving his true feelings, he feels it would drive some wedges between them. He stated he was shocked that ethics of another board would stoop to lower themselves like last night to a city, especially to the viewpoint of non trust. Community Development always has obstacles, we will get around this one. The city would have the title for condemnation. I don't want to use that. I would hope the school board would go back into special session. David Leezer recommends to approve the dedication with the school boards authority. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Meade, to accept the dedication of the street on the east side of North Main Street Shopping Center pending the approval of the school board. Discussion. City Attorney Jim Malmgren said the motion is an advisory motion because the dedication of the street would have to be accepted by the city by a resolution. Alderman Meade said we want the community to know were firmly behind this project. There is no doubt what we would like to do. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Zilly, Mayor Edwards. NAYS - None. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion carried. A federal monitor will be in going over our HHS loans. This is an informal type meeting. 32E~ CONTINUED February 16, 1988 Dee Neidig of TCI Cable Televison stated that the Cinemax channel would be changed and eliminating the need for a converter box. . This is for more compatability, all that's being changed is two channels. Mayor Edwards complimented TCI on the access channel. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER CITY ENGINEER. Bid letting for the Canton Correctional Center will be held in one week. ` COMMITTEE REPORTS: Legal & Ordinance. Council Action Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Sarff, the Preservation and Historical Committee Ordinance be placed on the agenda. Discussion. Motion and second withdrawn. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Bohler the ordinance for the Preservation & Historical Committee be tabled until the next council meeting. Voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the ordinance for Banner Boat Dock Agreement be placed on the agenda. Voice vote, motion carried. Finance. Council Action Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the computer for city hall be sent back to the committee for the breakdown of cost. Voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the approval for the city to join the Fulton County Tourism Council at a cost of $600 per year, with only ~ of the dues paid at this time. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Zilly, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, to accept the firm of Hocker & Carter for the city audit at $10,400 for 1988, $10,000 for 1989, $10,200 for 1990. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Zilly. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the approval to pay the sales tax note to Fulton Square in the amount of $31,454.96. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Zilly, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. : Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, the street department be authorized to repair a transmission from Wheeler's Trucking at a cost of $1,350. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Zilly. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. : Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alcierman Zilly, all non union employees and department heads receive a 3o wage increase beginning fiscal year May l, 1988, to be in line with the union contracts. Discussion. Mayor Edwards said the Deputy City Clerk deserves a$1.00 an hour raise and I recommended she receive $1.00. Roll call. AYES - Alderman Zilly, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. 32~ CONTINUED February 16, 1988 Motion by Alderman Meade, second by Alderman May, to raise the salary of the Deputy City Clerk by $1.00 an hour. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Zilly. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the approval for the city to request funding from the Federal EPA of a pay estimate in the amount of $7,026; the approval to request funding from the State EPA in the amount of $127,582; to approve the pay estimate on Project 4 from Hillyer Construction in the amount of $28,406.16; to approve pay estimate #13 on Project 3 from Heinz Construction in the amount of $114,693.69; to approve pay estimate #3 for the Dam Project to Slack's Excavating in the amount of $17,343.77 and $1,000 be transferred from the Water & Sewer fund to help defray some of the cost. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Zilly, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. ~ Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Sarff, the purchase ~ of a backhoe be sent back to the Finance Committee, as orginally ~ it was a good deal at $14,000. Discussion. Alderman Meade said = since this was not a budgeted item were waiting for the next m fiscal year's budget. Cliff said the best buy is the case backhoe. a EighmyEquipment quoted a price of $20,880 with a trade-in, without a trade-in the cost is $30,880. On a lease payment plan the amount of $1,811.54 would have to be paid upon delivery. The next $1,811.54 payment would be two or 3 months later. There are 18 equal payments of $1,811.54 over 60 months, plus one initial payment. Voice vote, motion carried. Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel. Council Action Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, two full-time employees be hired in the street department. Discussion. Alderman Chapman asked if we have part-time employees in the street department? Mayor Edwards said we did have, will be abolishing the part-time positions. Alderman Chapman said they'l1 be getting the first chance at a job? Not necessarily Mayor Edwards said. When it comes to hiring, I'm going to stick to the ordinance. The ordinance says the mayor does the hiring, and the mayor will do the hiring! Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Zilly, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Meade, to eliminate the department head status in the Maintenance Department and hire two employees in the department of maintenance at a salary of $14,784.80 yearly. Discussion. Mayor Edwards said these two employees would work under Cliff Sagaser. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Sarff, Zilly. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. Community & Industrial Development. Council Action None. Informational: Alderman Zilly stated that the unloading of chips at the IPRI site has been checked out with the fire chief and he says that IPRI is in no violation of the fire code. 328 CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. I have given Robert Molleck permission to work out of his home while he is ill. He is working on his budget. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 1 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ITS ADMINISTRATION. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Zilly, Sarff, Meade, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. 6 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1185. Jim Malmqren City Attorney stated that Columbian Securities Inc., presented two proposals for the purchase of general obligation bonds from the City of Canton's Water & Sewer Department. The city council has agreed by Ordinance #1184 to sell $480,000 of general obligation bonds for the water & Sewer Department to the National Bank, State Bank and Community Bank. Motion by Alderman May, second by Alderman Meade, to stay with the original concept. Voice vote, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS WHICH IS GENERALLY LOCATED IN SECTION TWENTY-FIVE (25) OF BANNER TOWNSHIP, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. First reading, read by title. Mayor Edwards said that on page 2 of the agreement we need to state length of time. The committee has agreed to $1.00 per year charge. Cliff Sagaser said the number of years has to be left blank because of Banner residents being able to raise the monies to build the boat dock. Mayor Edwards said if there are no objections will have the amount at $1.00 per year for a total of twenty-five (25) years. Cliff Sagaser said that the Greenwood Cemetery has offered to sell a mower. Alderman Sarff wants Cliff to find out what the mower cost when new. EXECUTIVE SESSION - IMMINENT, THREATENED/PENDING LITIGATION. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, to go into executive session. Voice vote, motion carried. This portion of the council meeting recessed at 7:59 p.m. The executive minutes are on file for review. Council reconvened in open session at 8:46 p.m. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Meade, that Alderman Larry Sarff be excused from any discussion or voting pertaining to CIC because of conflict of interest. Voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman May, city staff be authorized to offer CIC creditors indemnification agreements if they join the city in Chapter 11 proceedings. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Meade, Zilly. NAYS - None. 5 AYES 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT 1 EXCUSED. Motion carried. 329 CONTINUED February 16, 1988 Mayor Edwards stated that if the media wants to discuss this motion the comments will be coming from the city attorney only. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Meade, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8:47 p.m. 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ = CI CLERK m a APPROVED. ~ MAYOR