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Home My WebLink About07-05-1988 Council Minutes 381 A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on July 5, 1988 in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY MAYOR DONALD E. EDWARDS. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present: Alde~~en Kovachevich, Steck, Sarff, Bohler, Chapman. Absent: Aldermen Zilly, Meade, May. MINUTES OF JUNE 7TH. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Kovachevich, the minutes of June 7th be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. MINUTES OF JUNE 21ST. Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Bohler, the minutes of June 21st be accepted and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVID LEEZER - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT O DIRECTOR AND BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR. A request has been ~ received from Jay and Donna Wilcoxen to expand the current boundaries of the city/county enterprise zone. Mr. and ~ Mrs. Wilcoxen's property is located at the southwest corner = of the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Elm Street. It m is their plan to open an ice cream shop. If permission Q can be granted by council to prepare an application to expand, then the following steps must take place: 1) Full and open public hearing; 2) Approval of Canton City Council; 3) Approval of the Fulton County Board, and; 4) Approval by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. Alderman Sarff wanted to know what type of benefits derive from an enterprise zone? David Leezer replied that those locating in an enterprise zone will have waiver of all permits, sales tax exemption on construction, and construction equipment must be purchased in Fulton County. Mayor Edwards asked what the cost would be to the City? David Leezer stated the cost of a newspaper advertisement calling for a public hearing. Alderman Sarff wanted to know what would be the normal fees on a building that size? Cliff Sagaser said if the building cost $50,000 the fee would be between $200 and $300. There are no advantages for the city to allow for business's in the enterprise zone. Mayor Edwards said the fact that there's only one property, that bothers me. Jim Malmgren replied it should be on a large parcel approach. Mayor Edwards said he wants Jim Malmgren to do some investigating because of the residential area. Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Bohler, to refer the request of Jay and Donna Wilcoxen to have their business in an enterprise zone to the Community Development Committee. Voice vote, motion carried. An Hometown Award application was submitted for "Project Good Deed" by Carol Davis and I submitted "Enterprise Zone." We received honorable mention. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. Bid of Letting for the MFT work will be held on July llth at 10:00 A.M. 382 C:~~P:~~~ivuED July 5, 1988 'Iwo representatives from McClure Engineering were present, Ed Collins Division Manager of the Macomb office and Bill McClure the Chief Executive Officer. Ed Collins spoke to council about the Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services for the Federal Aid Urban(FAU) Project at a cost not to exceed $44,000. The project is for East Chestnut _ Street from First Avenue to the East Corporate Limits. City Attorney Jim Malmgren requested that on page 2 of the Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services the words "and Chestnut Street" should be added to the names of the four streets already listed. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services be referred to the Legal & Ordinance Committee for discussion. Voice vote, motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE - 7:00 P.M. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Sarff to go into a Public Hearing for the purpose of all interested citizens to provide oral and written comments on the proposed appropriation ordinance. Voice vote, motion carried. The time was 7:07 P.M. Mayor Edwards asked three times if anyone wanted to make comments. No comments were made by the public or council members. Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Chapman, to reconvene the regular council meeting. Voice vote, motion carried. Council reconvened at 7:08 p.m. Phil Pemble spoke to council concerning the need for a stop sign at the intersection of 7th and Walnut Street. Mr. Pemble's daughter walked into the side of a car at this location last Saturday. Police Chief Robert Molleck reported that a study was being made on that area before teh accident and speed is not the problem. Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Steck, to install a stop sign at the intersection of 7th and Walnut. Discussion. Chief Molleck said this will make the intersection a 4-way stop. Voice vote, motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Public Safety & Traffic. Council Action Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman Sarff, to advertise for bids for the repair of sidewalks on South Main from Pine Street to Walnut Street on the west side and the walk on North lst Avenue north of Chestnut Street along the IGA property. Voice vote, motion carried. _ Streets & Garbage. Council Action None. Lake, Building & Grounds. 383 CONTINUED July 5, 1988 Council Action None. Public Works, Water & Sewer. Council Action Motion by Alderman Chapman, second by Alderman Steck, the approval to purchase a oxygen monitor at a cost of $1,200 to monitor the lift stations for combustible gases and oxygen deficiencies. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, Bohler, Sarff, Steck, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 5 AYES 0 NAYS 3 ABSENT. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Chapman, second by Alderman Sarff, the approval for repairs to the large accelator in the amount of $1,581. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Steck, O Sarff, Bohler, Chapman. NAYS - None. 5 AYES 0 NAYS 3 ~ ABSENT. Motion carried. ~ COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. Motion by Alderman = Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the appointment of D.J. m Kennedy as Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals be a confirmed. Voice vote, motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - GRANTING A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF A BEAUTY SHOP AT 703 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE. Second reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, Bohler, Sarff, Steck, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. 5 AYES 0 NAYS 3 ABSENT. Motion carried. Ordinance being #1~~~~ NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 1988 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1989. First reading, read by title. EXECUTIVE SESSION - IMMINENT, THREATENED PENDING LITIGATION; AND PERSONNEL. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Sarff, to go into executive session. Voice vote, motion carried. Council recessed the regular scheduled session at 7:30 p.m. The minutes of the Executive Session are on file in the office of the City Clerk. Alderman Chapman left the council chambers at 7:55 p.m. Reconvened in regular session at 8:52 p.m. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Steck, the City Attorney to take legal action against the property at 14th and Spruce on a zoning violation. Voice vote, motion carried. 384 CONTINUED July 5, 1988 i ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Bohler to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8:54 p.m. : ~ ; ~ C~ i C Y CLERK APPROVED: ~ MAYOR