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A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on
August 19th, 1986 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 Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Workman, Bohler,
May, Chapman. Absent: None.
Mayor Edwards introduced State Senator Laura Kent Donahue, '
State Representative Tom Homer. Accompanying director Michael
Lane of the Department of Corrections is Bob Orr and a Mr.
Busch.
Michael Lane stated the reason for being in Canton is to '
formally make known what the DOC has done with respect to
site selection for the new correctional center. Four sites
were tendered in this community. These are sites that are '
tendered by the community to the DOC as opposed to the DOC
~ coming into the community saying we want to build a prison
~ here or there. On this occassion we asked you to tell us ,
~ way in advance that if you are selected as a site for a '
= prison, where is it that you want it to be built, and give
m us a few choices. You did that. Approximately a month
ago after some preliminary anaylsis had been done we came
Q to Canton. I came here and looked at each of the four sites.
I choosed one, and the one I choosed I think stands above
all the others. Its totally suiteable by the state.
The site that we've selected is known as site 3A, its the
site closes to the airport. We would take 100 acres that
borders 2 roads, Route 9 and Lone Barn road. Were asking '
you to provide us with 100 acres because of the fact that
there are 2 major roads there, and we believe it will be
necessary to spread the institution out a little bit.
In terms of the project, the Capitol Development Board
and the department is starting interviews next week with
the architects for this project and the project in Mr.
Sterling.
The legislature did appropriate $4.5 million for planning
in design work, and basically for this project here. It
allows it to continue on the schedule that was announced
by the governor on the day we were here to announce this
project would move forward. We would expect that 4 years
from now, we will be in here and have a fully functioning
prison.
The things that need to be done now so that we can keep
on schedule is to have the city to move forward to fulfill
the committment to us to secure the property. Were asking
this be done in a timely method as possible. I see nothing
that can hold us back. Its our feeling that we can not
go back to any of the other three sites, their completely
out of the picture at this time.
Director Lane said he had a schematic site diagram of how
the buildings will look. I extend an invitation for anyone
in this community by an organized effort to come to Galesburg
and take a look at this facility.
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Jim Malmgren City Attorney said he had preliminarly made
contact with MSD. Several months ago Jim said he was
priviledge to attend a meeting of their board. At which
time attentive approval was given MSD staff with the agents
suggestion with the city. We have outlined a general approach
to the matter and been marking time until a formal
announcement. We had some information before this morning
and made contact with MSD and anticipate they'.11 be here
in town the week following after Labor Day weekend. And
could be in a position to enter into an agreement and have
title conveyed to the city and from the city ta the State
of Illinois, and could see that in September.
Director Lane said they would come back to the General
Assembly this fall. The General Asembly did t:he hardest
part with respect to the appropriation of the money. The
whole amount of these 2 projects (Mr. Sterling ~~nd Canton)
was passed by the General Assembly, but they did not pass
the necessary money to precede with the project. But they
did substitute adequate planning money $4.5 million for
each project.
Senator Laura Donahue was present and said she was delighted
that Mr. Lane was here to announce the prison for this area.
State Rep. Tom Homer thanked Mayor Edwards and the City
Council for the efforts they made.
; Director Lane said that all of the people that w~'ve worked
with here before, during, and since the time of the
announcement have had extraordinary cooperation with us.
And its been a pleasure working with not only you, but people
who represent you everyday in this community.
The council meeting recessed at 6:54 p.m.
Council reconvened in open session at 7:07 p.m.
MINUTES OF AUGUST 5, 1986. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second
by Alderman Sarff, the minutes of August 5th be accepted
and placed on file. Voice vote, motion carried.
BILLS FOR JULY. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second
by Alderman May, the bill of Stambaugh & Sons for demolition
at a cost of $1, 840 be included and all bills be paid. Roll
call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff,
Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. Motian carried.
8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. (Demolition was for a house located
at 56 W. Maple)
COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVID LEEZER - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR AND BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR. Dave stated that he
learned there is a National Enterprise Zone Association.
The State of Illinois is probably one of the major forces
behind it.
The Loan Committee for the HHS funds met with the principles
of IPR Inc. The committee made a recommendation, which
is the third extension. The recommendation ma~~e was for
60 days till October 20, 1986, and extension o:f the DCCA
Loan payments.
Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Chapman, to
grant a third extension for 60 days and payment due October
20, 1986 and the DCCA Loan payment have the same extension.
Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, St~=_ck, Sarff,
Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion carried.
8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
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CONTINUED August 19, 1986
Budgets for 1986-87 are completed at a total cost of
$3,440,612.82. Its approximately 75~ under last year. There
is a 4.6o reduction in the entire budget. David thanked
all of the department heads, they each held their budget
under the line.
Mayor Edwards commended David Leezer and all of the department
heads for their work on the budgets.
Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the
budget of $3.4 million be approved. Voice vote, motion '
carried. '
About a month ago we sent a modification on our $50,000
Enterprise Zone Funds to the State of Illinois. We requested
that of that $50,000, $4,000 be used to purchase a mower ,
O for the Enterprise Park. They denied that request.
~ Will be meeting with Larry Asaro in the next week who is
~ the city manager for the City of Galesburg. Its concerning
= the initial impact of the prison, and also ways Home Rule
m is beneficial to communities.
Q I'll be meeting with the Bloomington Pantagraph, a local
newspaper of that area. Their forming a group for marketing
purposes for 14 county areas around the Bloomington/Normal
area.
Have received requests from 3 different people wanting to
purchase the train depot on 4th Avenue, between Chestnut
and Elm Street, for a commercial establishment. We've made
contact with a Mr. Payne and a Mr. Schossler, who replied
~ they have no intentions of selling the depot, they want
~ to maintain ownership for storage.
David said he feels he knows their reason for not selling,
if a commercial establishment were to go in there and an
accident happened, they would be sued. Their not open to
a lease agreement, they want to own it and to continue to
maintain it.
Mayor Edwards said that a letter has been on file for three
years asking them not to destroy it and that the city is
interested in the depot.
COMMUNICATION FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. Cliff
wants a change made on the Finance Committee report for
the standpipe contract. Its not the standpipe as they
orginally thought, but the cathodic protection for the slaker
at the Water Plant.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Finance.
Council Action
Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Bohler,
to finance $2,000 for the mower in the Enterprise Zone from
the Water Department and the remaining $2,000 be paid from
the General Fund. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman,
May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS
- None. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
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CONTINUED August 19, 1986
Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderm~~n Workman,
to pay the expenses for Alderman Linda Zilly and City Clerk
Nancy Whites to attend the Illinois Municipal League
Convention in Chicago. Roll call. AYES Aldermen
Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Workman, Bo~ler, May,
Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0
ABSENT.
Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alder•man Zilly,
the assessments of District 50 E, 6-3/4 ft off of the South
side of Lot 18 in Old Town Addition, money due $221.46;
District 53 C Lot 7 in Walling Addition, money due $370.67;
District 55C, 5 ft off the North side of Lot in U. G.
Orendorff Subdivision, money due $93.30, be written off
as uncollectible. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman,
May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovache~vich. NAYS
- None. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Workman,
to pay for one year the fee for Pat Wright City Treasurer
to attend the treasurer's conference, at a cost of $350.
Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck, Sarff,
Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion carried.
8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderm~n Workman,
the Water Department be allowed to buy 36 meters a month
for the next year. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman,
May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS
- None. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Sarff,
to approve the cathodic protection for the slaker at the
Water Plant. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachev_~ch, Zilly,
Steck, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None.
Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Zilly,
to rebid the janitorial services. Voice vote, motion carried.
Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Steck,
to approve the pay estimate for the sewer project of the
first months montly request for payment from the EPA, which
is $161,999; 4th pay estimate on Project #1 is ~72,255.32;
and Project #2 is $50,95.70; on the uptown Project its
$20,978.32. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler,
Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None.
Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
Community Development.
Council Action
Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman E3ohler, to
go into a joint ad in the Plant, Sites and ParJc magazine
with the Fulton County Marketing office and split: the cost
of $800, and the cost to be paid from the Enterprise Zone
Fund. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Steck,
Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May. NAYS - Alderman Chapman. Motion i;
carried. 7 AYES 1 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel.
Council Action
None.
Legal & Ordinance.
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CONTINUED At~gust 19, 1986
Council Action
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Workman, to
enter into an agreement with Dick Maurer that he demolish
the building at 33z East Spruce. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen
Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Zilly, Kovachevich.
NAYS - Alderman Steck. Motion carried. 7 AYES 1 NAY.O
ABSENT.
Motion by Alderman Bohler, second by Alderman Kovachevich,
to carry over to the next committee meeting the swimming
pocl ordinance. Voice vote, motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. Fireman George Meacham
has gone on disability pension, he needs to be replaced.
Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, to advise
the Fire & Police Commission of a need to replace one fireman.
0 Discussion. Alderman Chapman asked how does this affect
~ the hiring freeze? Mayor Edwards said the hiring freeze
~ was only for one year. Voice vote, motion carried.
= OLD BUSINESS:
Q ORD~INANCE - AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 2 REGULATING SECOND
HAND DEALERS. Second reading, read by title. Motion by
Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Bohler, the ordinance
be placed on its passage as amended. Discussion. Vern
Kapala from the Canton Coin Exchange reported that he wouldn't
have any problems with the ordinance after he had talked
to the police chief. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich,
Zilly, Steck, Sarff, Bohler. NAYS - Aldermen Workman, May,
Chapman. Motion carried. 5 AYES 3 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Ordinance
being #1114.
The amendments to the ordinance are on page 3, Section 5.2,
the last line has been changed. If you have a garage sale
more than 4 days in any calendar month, you are required
to get a license. The definition of antique dealers is
included on that page. On page 3, Section 5.4 a change,
if the license is denied, the fee will not be refunded. Also,
there's an addition that if no background check is required,
the annual renewal fee is $15. On page 6, the hours of
operation have been extended to include 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
On page 7, Section 5.15, had been changed to read: records
of inspection open to any police officer. Page 8, Section
5.18 is changed to say the waiting period may be waived
in writing signed by the chief or by his authorized
representative. Page 6, Section 5.13 was amended to allow
baseball cards and use paperback books to be traded, bought
or sold by people under the age 18.
ORDINANCE - AMENDING TITLE 3, BY ADDING CHAPTER 15.1 RELATING
TO HOME OCCUPATIaN. Second reading, read by title. Motion
by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Sarff, the ordinance
be placed on its passage as amended. Discussion. Jim
Malmgren City Attorney said that the changes incorporated
by the Planning & Zoning Commission read the amendments
relate to the Existing Home Occupations and the Child Care
Provisions; see, Section 10-15.1-12 and 10-15.1-13,
respectively. Additional Child Care Provision changes on
10-15.1-13 the last paragraph the #8 should be #7. Page
12 Section (C) should read...a peron who desires to provide
child care for unrelated persons and for eight (8) or more
persons at a time shall, and etc.
The second sentence was the only change...a sentence added
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CONTINUED August 19, 1986
to Section (D) any permit(s) required by the ~^hild Care
Act of 1969 shall be required before the issuance of any
permit pursuant to this Chapter. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen
Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS
- Aldermen Chapman, May. Motion carried. 6 AYES 2 NAYS
: 0 ABSENT. Ordinance being #1115.
ORDINANCE - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF TAXES FOR `.CHE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING MAY l, 1986 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1987. Second
reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Kavachevich,
second by Alderman Sarff, teh ordinance be placed on its
passage. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevi<~h, Ziliy,
Steck, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion
carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Ordinance being #1116.
NEW' BUSINESS:
RESOLUTION - HOMECOMING PARADE ON OCTOBER 17, 1986. First
reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Ziliy, second
by Alderman Chapman, the resolution be adopted. Discussion.
Mayor Edwards said he would not sign the resolut:ion until
a letter from the school district is received accepting
all claims for injuries. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman,
May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly, Kovachevich.
NAYS - None. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT.
Resolution being #1173.
RESOLUTION - APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CANTON AND EXECUTONE, INC. First reading, read by title.
Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Workman, the
resolution be adopted. Discusion. David Leezer said everyone
is satisfied with the new service. Roll call. AYES -
Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Steck, Zilly,
Kovachevich. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS I~ ABSENT.
Resolution being #1174.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL. Motion by Alderman Sarff,
second by Alderman Kovachevich, to go into executivE~ session.
Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Stec:k, Sarff,
Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion carried.
Council went into executive session at 8:29 p.m.
Reconvened in open session at 9:03 p.m.
The Executive minutes are on file for review in the office
of the city clerk.
ADJOURNED: Motion by Alderman Steck, second by Alderman
Chapman, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried.
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CITY CLERIC
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MAYOR Y