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July 12, 2010 Council Meeting
City of Canton Council Meeting July 12, 2010 Mayor Smiley called the City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on July 12, 2010. All members answered roll call. Lloyd Bishop and John Betzer were also present.Gabe Griffith made a motion to approve the Minutes of the June 7 Regular Meeting and the June 17 Special meeting. Tony Wedel seconded the motion. Motion approved.. Tony Wedel made a motion to approve payment of purchase orders and the Expenditure Approval Report Dated 06/08/2010 to 07/12/2010. Gabe Griffith seconded the motion. Motion approved. Jan Nolde, SJHL, presented the preliminary 2011 Budget explaining that the mill levy will remain the same as 2010 at 47.321 and assessed valuation for the City of Canton has increased. Following discussion, Tony Wedel made a motion to publish the Notice of Hearing for the 2011 Budget designating August 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. as the hearing date. Tracy Morgan seconded the motion. Motion approved. Following discussion of street repair and maintenance expenditures to date, Tony Wedel made a motion to authorize $10,000 for additional repairs and maintenance. Gabe Griffith seconded the motion. Motion approved. Tracy Morgan made a motion to rescind Resolution No. 2009-03. Todd Lagasse seconded the motion. Motion approved. Tony Wedel made a motion to switch phone service for all lines from AT&T to HCI pending further information from the fireboard regarding compatibility with the emergency sirens. Gabe seconded the motion. Motion approved. Following the inspection report presented by John Betzer, Public Officer, regarding the house and garage located at 209 W. McPherson, Tony Wedel made a motion to approve Resolution 2010-02. Todd Lagasse seconded the motion. Motion approved. Gabe Griffith made a motion to approve an additional $149.43 to Kroft Lumber for repairs to the dugouts at McMurray Ball Field by the Lions Club. Tracy Morgan seconded the motion. Motion approved. Tony Wedel made a motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing non-elected personnel pay scale and health insurance benefits until 8:15 p.m. Gabe Griffith seconded the motion. Motion approved. Following the return to regular session, Tony Wedel made a motion to return to executive session for the purpose of discussing non-elected personnel pay scale and health insurance benefits until 8:30 p.m. Gabe Griffith seconded the motion. Motion approved. Mayor Smiley called the meeting back into regular session at 8:30 p.m. Tony Wedel made a motion to require all employees on the health insurance plan for singles to contribute $100 per month toward costs, all employees on the health insurance plan for employee and spouse to contribute $150.00 per month toward costs, and all employees on the health insurance plan for families to contribute $200.00 per month beginning August 1, 2010. Gabe Griffith seconded the motion. Motion approved. Tony Wedel made a motion to allow a $1.00 salary increase to help offset insurance costs for the police chief, clerk, maintenance superintendent and maintenance assistant. Todd Lagasse seconded the motion. Motion approved. Tony Wedel made a motion to increase John Betzer's public officer salary by an additional $1.50 per hour. Gabe Griffith seconded the motion. Motion approved. John Betzer presented his June Police Report. Other subjects discussed resulting in no formal action include: Matching grants for street repair and/or playground improvements at the old city park; estimates to repair and replace areas of concrete at Hess Pool; shirts for maintenance employees, purchase of a grinder, mower for the Bobcat, and a transit for the Maintenance Dept. Mayor Smiley reported that the McPherson Sentinel will be coming over to Canton on Wednesday (July 14) to photograph the new slides and improvements at Hess Pool, as well as, improvements to Main Street businesses. As there was no further business to discuss, Gabe Griffith made a motion to adjourn. Tracy Morgan seconded the motion. Motion approved. |
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