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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-15-1985 Council Minutes 30E A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on October 15th 1985 in Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING, FOLLOWED BY THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY CITY CLERK NANCY WHTTES. Mayor Edwards asked for roll call at 6:30 p.m. Present: Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Bohler, May, Chapman. Ahsent: Alderman Workman. MINUTES OF OCTOBER lst MEETTNG. Motion by Alderman Falcone, second by Alderman Sarff, to delay action until everyone has time to read the minutes. Voice vo~e, mot~on carried. BILLS FOR SEPTEMBER. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Sarff, all bills be paid and the additional biLl of Pschirrer's Asphalt in the amount of $1,981.80 be added to the list of bills. Discussion. Cliff Sagaser Ci~y Engineer informed the council that this $L,9$1,80 is an additional amount to ~he actual bid of the I-11 for the Enterprise Park road. The bid was for $56,424_ and with the addition of this $1,981.80 it makes the bid total $58,405.80. (The $58,405.80 is to be paid from 2 different accounts, as provided by Ordinance ~~1080). Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Sarff, Falcone, Zi1Ly, Kovachevich. NAYS - none. Motion carried. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLIFF SAGASER - CITY ENGINEER. Cli~~ met with the Burlington Northern Railroad representative Allen Moore and Bernard Norris Chief Railroad Engineer for the Illinois Commerce Commission. The meeting was for the two proposed changes in the railroad signals tha~ are on Elm and Chestnu~. The results of the meeting wer~ that Mr. Morris will be sending the city a sample application to request from his office the changes that are to be made. Were trying to improvise and save as much of the ~seable crossing material that's there now. And Mr. Moore is going to ma.ke a rough estimate of cost ~or his company to make these changes, and then give it to us within 3 week period of time. Don Johnson of Illinois Building Trade Union, contacted someone above Major Wade of the Hanna City Correctional Institute, and as a result of comments that were made by Mr. Johnson, Major Wade has pulled his work force off of our city project the Comfort Station. Pressure Concrete has completed their work on the Accelator. The bill will have some deductions, a$300 deduction f~r labor and cleaning up of sand and gravel that ~~re doing, and the o~her deduction is a rental on a air compressor which was less then $400. Their compressor broke down and the city had to rent one. These two items will be deducted from the final bill, The mayor and I went to Springfield wi~h representatives of the Illinois EPA and Crawford, Murphy & Tilly on our sewer project. We projected at that meeting various dates of selling our bonds, starting work, and trying to get into compliance as soon as possible. The following is the Project ~chedule: Pro j ect 1& 2 Westside Relief Sewer Southside Relief Sewer Advertise for bids November 15, 1985 Award contract January 7, 1986 Completion project 1 March 24, 1987 Completion project 2 April 30, 1987 Proj ect 3 Westside STP Improvemen~ .~o~ CONTINUED OCTOBER 15th, 1985 Advertise for bids February 28, 1986 Award contract June 16, 1986 0& M Manual February 17, 1987 Completion September 30, 1987 Project 4 & 5 Eastside STP Improvements Sewer Rehabilitation Advertise for bids Project 4 September, 1987 Project 5 January, 1987 On Project 4 depending on the prices of the lst 3 lettings we may end ~ up making some changes in ~Cha~ project so we can afford tio go ahead with it. ~ Project 5 was the ca~ch al.l projec~ which had alot of revamping of ~ manholes. A couple of sections of sewers ~hat are probably 1,000 W fee~ long, these were orginally projected to be done by a contactor, m and as we got into higher cost estimate we felt we could do some of the work in-house. Q The Step 3 ~dastewater Treatment works application for State grant funds has been approved in the amount of $6,239,507. The grant amount of money that was offered was no~ a sufficient amount to do the project in its en~~rety, We are expecting to receive other funds to complete this projec~. There are other moneys coming to us from th.e Federal Govern.ment for the innovative and alternative parts of the design which is about $1.1 million. There is a 50/5q chance ~hat we may receive o~Cher funds besides this grant money toward ~he end of this project. There's also a good chance that in lieu of that they may wave the constructian of the sand filters at the sewags plant. My argument is that if they'll do that for us I think we can mee~ the criteria their after withou~ that. And if we can,will go ahead and construct that, if we can't were in a much better position financially 5 years from now and that's the date we would probably have to builc~ those sand filters. Mayor Edwards asked about the railroad crossin~ on South Main Street. Cliff said that he met with railroad and ICC represen~Catives and went over the work done by the other railroad. And then the next day I met with the local man in charge of construction work for the Santa Fe. But while the commerce commission representative was here we wen~ over those and agreed that South Main would not be left in its present condi~ion. The railroad representative said it was just a temporary measure because they did not have their asphalt ready to put down yet. They have offered that if we would do the work they would pay us for it and furnish the material. Were ~rying to work something out. I also informed them they had to put in sidewalks and they could be concre~e or asphalt, which they will be on boths sides of Avenue A, both sides of S. Main, both sides of lst Avenue and on the W, side of S. Second Avenue. Alderman Falcone asked Cliff if we have made any other inroads with the Township on Maple Street? Cliff answered that ~Chere is nothing I can do, but maybe the council could make them do some~Ching. ~OMMUNICATIONS FROM DAVE DORGAN - COP!~I[J?~ITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR, We need to schedule a rieeting with the fire union for the next Clerical Committee meetin~ to continue the discussion on the Fair Labor Standards Act. The meeting is set for November 12th. The union will be invited to attend the meeting. 310 CONTINUED OCTOBER 15th, 1985 COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance. Council Action Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Sarff, to accept the quote for 300 ton of road salt ~rom Morton Salt at $24.00 per ton and with the bidding requiremeia.`~Cs to be waived, due to the fact that this is a specialty item, Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovache- vich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - none. Mo~ion carried. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion by Alderman Kovachevich, second by Alderman Zilly, to approve th~ quote of Bull Tree Service in the amount of $285 to cut down a tree at 133 N, Avenue D. Discussion. Jim Boyd Street Supt. said that he had obtained quotes from 2 besides Bull's Tree Se~vice. One did not have insurance and the other said they weren't interested. Jim Boyd said Bull's Tree Service will cut the tree out of the wires and cut down the tree that si~s on the terrace, and the city will haul i~C away. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Sarff, Falcone, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - none. Motion carried. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Kovachevich, to approve the purchase of 2 tires for the endloader at a cost of $1,205.44 ($602.72 each). Ro11 call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Bohler, May, Chapman, NAYS - none, Motion carried. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT, Negotiations, Grievance & Personnel. Council Action Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the recommendation of the committee is that the counci:l consider not having this type of aclditional Life Insurance participa~ion (employee payroll deduction). Discussion. Alderman Sarff said the committee was instructed by the council on September 17th to review the quotes of 3 Life Insurance companies for additional life insurance. (The companies were: Small, Parker & Ackerman; Rockford Life; Consolidated Lif_e). Voice vote, motion carried. Legal & Ordinance. Council Action None. Community & Industrial Development. Council Action None. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR EDWARDS, Mike Conklin has put togather a film which was received from NASA on Steve Nagel Astronaut flibht in July. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE - GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF A ONE- CHAIR BEAUTY SHOP AT ADDRESS OF 406 E. SYCAMORE. Second readin~, read by title, Alderman Sarff said he bel.ieves there~$ a qu~stion c~f owner and occupancy, and wanted to know if they've been answered? Dave Dorgan at the instructions of Ma.yor Edwards called the p~etitioner Leonard Miller and,the daughter answered the phone. Dave feels she lives at ~hat address stated on the ordinance. Motion by Alderman Falcone, second by Alderman May, the ordinance be placed on its passage. Discussion. Alderman Falcon.e said he would like to challenge the Planning & Zoning committee ~o take a strong look at the ~i~ CONTINUED OCTOBER 15th, 1985 icreasing number of Home Occupations were issuing. We've discussed this before, but I~hink were beginning to ge~ into some problems here as far as maintaining neighborhoods and residential areas to be just tha~. We may have ~Co draw a line in the middle of the stream and take a hard stand on Home Occupation permi~s, Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Sarff, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - Ald- erman Falcone, Motion carried, 6 AYES 1 NAY 1 ABSEI~T. Ordinance being ~~1082 , NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION - ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZTNG THE EXECUTTON OF A GRANT AR~EE- MENT BETWEEN THE CZTY OF CANTON AND THE EPA. FirsC reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Falcone, second by Alderman Bohler, ~he ~ resol~ution be adopted. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Sarff, Falcone, Zilly, Kovachevicfi. NAYS - None. Motion carried. ~ 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Res~lution being ~~1112, Agreement being ~~459. ~ W RESOLUTION - ESTABLISHING "WORK PERIODS" FOR CITY OF CANTON LAW ENFORCE- m MENT AND FIRE PROTECTTON PERSONNEL PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF SECTTON 7(K) a OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, First reading; read by ti~Cle. Motion by Alderman Zilly, second by Alderman Sarff, the resolution be adopted. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Bohler, May, Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion carried. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Resolution being ~~1113. RESOLUTION - SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON CERTAIN PROPOSED AMENDNI~NTS TO THE CITY OF CANTON'S EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. First reading, read by title. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Zilly, the resolution be adopted as amendec~, Discussion. The resolution calls for the date of the Public Hearing to be held on November 5th; that is an election day, the council meeting will be held on November 6th, Alderman Falcone asked the city clerk what is the status on the addendum? She reported that the changes that could be made by her office have been completed in the original Comprehensive Plan. Some of ~he changes will have to be made by council. Two copies with the changes incorporated in the plan have been distribu~ed to Alderman Sarff, and Chapman as they did not have copies, All of the other Alderman have copies of the plan without the addendum changes being made. Alderman Falcone encouraged the aldermen to read the plan, The committee spent alot of time reviewing it and putting it toga~her. Peter Falcone was asked by the mayor to make a presentation at the Public Hearing. Alderman Falcone accepted. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Kovachevich, Zilly, Falcone. Sarff, Bohler. Ma.y, Chapman. NAYS - None. Motion carried, 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1~ASENT. Resolution being ~k1114. ORDINANCE - GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF A FLOWER SHOP AT ADDRESS OF 240 FULTON PLACE. First reading, read by ti~le. ORDINAIVCE - PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC BENEFIT TAX FUNDS IN THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE AREA NUMBER THREE (TO INCLUDE AREAS 3A THRU 3U). First reading, read by Citle. AGREEMENT - AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER SIGNAL AGREEMENT . Firs t reading , read by title and location of 5th and Oak. Jim Malmgren City Attorney said since we don't have a resolution on this you'l1 have to approve the amendment to the agreement by motion, and the motion should be to approve the amendment to ~he Master Signal Agreement and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and deliver said agreement on behalf of the City Council. Motion by Alderman Chapman, second by Alderman May, to approve the amended agreement and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute 312 CONTINUED OCTOBER 15th, 1985 and deliver said agreement on behalf of the City Council. Roll call. AYES - Aldermen Chapman, May, Bohler, Sarff, Falcone, Zilly, Kovachevich. NAYS - None. Motion carried. 7 AYES 0 NAYS 1 ABSENT. Agreement being ~~460. Mayor Edwards recessed this portion of the council meeting for the viewing of a film from NASA, Council recessed at 7:23 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION - THREATENED, PENDING/IP~Il~IINENT LITIGATION. Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Chapman, to go into Executive Session, Voice vote, mo~Cion carried. Council recesse~ this portion of the meeting at 7:47 p.m. The executive minutes are on file in the office of the city clerk for review. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Alderman Sarff, second by Alderman Fal.cone, to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. Council adjourned at 8:12 p.m. ~ , ~ C Y CLE APPROVED. ~ ~~c~ YOR