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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-17-1985 Council Minutes A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on September 17th, 1985 in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING, FOLLOW~D BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY MAYOR DONALD E. EDWARDS. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present: Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. Absent: None. MINUTES OF AUGUST 20TH MEETING. Alderman Sarff asked for a correction on page 281 unc~er Stan Fouts's 1 statement, the amount of 400 should be 100. The sentence should read...the facil.ity to be a 100 bed facility. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the minutes of August 20th be accepted and placed on file as amended. Voice vote, motion carried. BILLS FOR AUGUST. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Sarff, all bills be approved and paid. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Falcone, Zilly, Kovachevich. Motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINFER. We have marked ~he proposed project in front of the Canton S~ate Bank and Jones Park for the 'street' that's being considered. Enterprise Park should be primed tomorrow afternoon in preparation for the overlay on Thursday and Friday. The patch work that is to be replaced by the contractor on Sherwood Forest Mobile Home entrance will be put on by tha~ same material and the contractor has paid for that. The prisoners from Hanna City have been wor~.ing at the Enterprise Park, we are pleased with what they've done. They have eliminated all the trees along the road right-of-way and taken out the old fence. We are requesting two additional programs from them, one will be at the Water plant and the other one at the Waste D~:sposal Plant. We purchased a power saw to be used out at the Enterprise Park. I get alot of request from Alderman, some are duplications. I can't always do what you want me ~o do. If there are no objections I will giue the council only (Aldermen) copies of all notes and comments. Alderman Workman thanked Cliff for this in£armation and said he appreciated it. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVE DORGAN - BUDGET ADM. & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. Dave said there would be an Incubator Conference on September 26th at 7:00 p,m, at Spoon River College. I would encourage all aldermen to attend the meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Community Development. Council Action Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Kovachevich, the committee recommends that a resoluCion be drafted for a CDAP ` application in the amounC of $300,000 to Mr. Pap:~apetru for a box factory. Voice vo~e, motion carried. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman May to purchase a ~ 9'7 CONTINUED SEPTEMBER 17, 1985 chain saw in the amou~nt of $350 for the workers at the Enterprise Park, Discussion. Alderman Chapman wanted Co know if this had already been purchased? Mayor Edwards said it was okayed thru the committee as they had the authority. She was just wanting council to approve it also, Roll call, AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - none. motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Finance. Council Action Motion ~j~y Alderman Kovachevich, second by Al.derman Bohler, to accept the quote from Aggregate Equipmen~ for a sandblaster in ~he amount of $2,240. Roll call, AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Work- man, Sarff, Falcone, Zilly, Kovachevich, NAYS - none, motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. ~ Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Zilly, to en~er ~ into an agreement for maintenance of the slaker at the Water Plant (V in the amount of $610. Roll call, AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, W Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman, NAYS - none. m motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Q Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman May, the approval to purchase a Homelite {~rash) pump from a quote received from Bolens in the amount of $956 for the sewer plant. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Falcone, Zi11y, Kovachevich, NAYS - none. mc~tion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Bohler, the app- - roval to purchase rock for the l.ake road for a cost less then $7,000 to cover 4,000 feet at a 3 inch layer. Discussion. Cliff said the city will be hauling the ro~k, Roll call, AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - none, motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel. Council Act?on Motion by Alderman Zilly, secand by Alderman Cha~man, tlzat Mike Conklin be allowed to deliver ~he tape of the council meetings. Discussion. Alderman Falcone asked where the tape would be delivered? Mayor Edwards said it would be taken to a shed out by Art & Gene's. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Workman, that the city provide the vpportunity for the employees to obtained additional life insurance. Discussion. Alderman Sarff said if this was of~ered to the employees it would take a certain percentage of par~icipation before we would allow it. It would be a 30 day sign up period. The committee will have to decide on who the company will be if the concept passes, Roll call, AYES - Aldermen Chapman, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Kovachevich, NAYS - Aldermen P•Zay, Falcone, Zilly. Motion carried. 5 AYES 3 NAYS 0 ABSENT. q Legal & Ordinance. Council Action None. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS. A letter was sent to you on the Vic Mason building. And when we sold the Mason's ~his building 4 year's ago we put a stipulation in the deed to hold title so they ~98 CONTINUED SEPTEMBER 17th, 1985 would repair the building and put it back to use to rebuild our tax structure. Now they need to expand to maintain their business and their looking as SBA loans, SBA will not accept the building as collateral with the hold the city has on i~. The Mason's have spent over $52,000. Tt's obvious they've done a remarkable job oti it. They have provided jobs and hope to increase the number of jobs by expanding. A letter has been given to all council mem~ezs on my veto of the Pest Control. We should do one of three things: 1) Retain the service we now have 2) take the lowest bid; or, 3) rebid. I'm sending it back to you, because a 4 to 3 vote with one absent, was a very weak vote. Alderman Sarff said he had concerns about televising his reason for not voting for ~he low bid. Alderman Falcone said his concern is when making the motion to accept the bid there are some extenauting circumstances abou~ the lowest bid. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Falcone, to override the veto and accept the bid of Powell's Pest Control. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Workman, Bohler. NAYS - Alderman May, Chapman. Motion carried. 6 AYES 2 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Falcone, the apointment of Gale Derenzy to the Zoning Board of Appeals to replace Robert Orwig be confirmed. Voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Edwards said he echoed the same comments as Cliff Sagaser about the Enterprise Park, the inmates of Hanna City have done a remarkable job, and we should use this service more then we have. The Public Works departmenti needs to be complimented as well, its really starting to look nice out there. OLD BUSINESS: Alderman Falcone said the Planning & Zoning Commission has met and referred the Comprehensive Plan to the council. Alderman Falcone said its in the final form and an addendum to be typed. R,~bert Zaborac attended the meeting an ask the council to take seriously the Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Edwards s.aid that he sure appreciated what Bob had done. NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION - STREET LIGHTS FOR ENTERPRISE DRIVE. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, the resolution be adopted, Roll call, AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman,Sarff_, Falcone, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - none. motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Resolution being ~k1109. RESOLUTION - RELATING TO BAR-V-ENTERPRISES AND THE CITY'S RELEASE OF CERTAIN COVENANTS RUNNING WITH THE LAND AS SET FORTH IN AGREEMENT NUMBER 428. First reading, read in its entirety. Motion by Alder- ma.n Workman, second by Alderman Sarff, the resolution be adopted. Discussion. Vic Mason told the council of his plans, which are: after we lost Montgomery Ward were removin~ the petition that separated W~rds .from Bar-V-Enterprise. The wood products will be expanded and adding a line in Oak and Walnut finished products as gift items, and will also be expanding either at the Coleman Lot or across the street. Our plans are to expand into concre~e ornaments and in the winter time to firewood. The one or two lots would be fenced in and lighted, two gates will be open to the traf- fic. Depending on the future we will expand into fancy lumber. We have 17 species of wood. We will be sawing alot of our own ma~erials. ~99 CONTINUED SEPTEMBER 17th, 1985 SBA has approved our loan with the stipulation tha~ the building would be free. Also as collateral the lot that would be purchased and ground at the saw mill. Alderman Sarff asked where ~he sawmill is located? Mayor Edwards said it was 4 miles ou~ on Rt 9, formerly the Estes proper~y. Alderma.n Chapman asked about the original agreement. Mayor Edwards informed the council that the ci~y p~rchased the building with Tax Increment money for the arnount of ~4$,000. The idea behind purchasing the building was to tear it down. We sold the building to the Mason's for $1, and we have a conveyance that they would do what they said, and they have done that, So, what we would be doing is moving our release ahead by 1 year and 6 months, Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - none, motion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT, Resolution being ~~1110. ~ Dave Dorgan arrived ad 7:18 p.m. ~ ~ RESOLUTION - RELATING TO RESOLUTION NUMBER 1093 WHICH APPROVED AN W AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FULTON COUNTY PELLETING. First m reading, read in its entirety, Dave Dorgan Community Development Q Director and Budget Adm. said a~' of this date he was told they were not seeking our loan funds. Fulton County Pelleting also said they are not seeking our loan funds. This may make it mutually agreeable, I'm not sure. Ma.yor Edwards said that he had received the same information that they were not interested. Its been one delay after another. Every- body felt that we were willing to take a chance when we voted on the loan funds, Dave Dorgan suggested that the 30 day notice be amended to 15 days. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the resolution be adop~Ced as amended. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Workman, Sarff, Falcone, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - none, m.otion carried. 8 AYES 0 NAYS 0 ABSENT. Resol~t~ion being; ~~1111. EXECUTIVE SESSION - LAND ACQUISITION; PERSONNEL. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Falcone, to adjourn for the purposes of an executive session. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Workman, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - none, motion carried. M~ayor Edwards recessed this portion o-c- th.e council meetin~ at 7: 30 ~.rn. A.lderman Chapman was excused from t'~e' executive session. The executive minutes are on file in the office of the city clerk for review, ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman May, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried, Council adjourned at 8:26 p.m. ? . I APPROVED . G~ MAYOR