City Of Canton issued the following announcement on May 13.
MEETING SUMMARY: The Canton City Council met in regular session on May 11. All members were present, with four visitors in attendance.
• During the public comment period, resident Dennis Clausen inquired if planting clover in his yard, as an alternative to grass, would be acceptable to eliminate the need for lawn mowing. Mayor Prestby responded that as long as the height of the clover wasn’t an ordinance violation, he didn’t see a problem with it.
• The council approved the fire department’s recommendation of appointing Isaac Crawford to fill the open firefighter position.
• Mayor Prestby announced former city clerk Lolly Melander had satisfied the restitution requirement of her sentencing order, reimbursing the City $69,916. The council approved Resolution 2022-07 establishing the fund distribution of Melander’s restitution.
• The council issued a proclamation in honor of Canton resident Karl Urbaniak, who, at the end of this school year, will retire after a 37-year teaching and coaching career at Mabel-Canton. Urbaniak was unable to attend the meeting; he was coaching a baseball game. Mayor Prestby will present the proclamation at a later date.
• A seven year contract renewal with Richard’s Sanitation, for solid waste collection and disposal, was approved. It takes effect August 1 and ends July 31, 2029.
• The council voted to cite the property owner at 200 E. Canton Ave. for violations to the City’s public nuisance ordinances. It was noted the City has been in communication with Ted Lord for more than a year, with no voluntary compliance in addressing the violations. Several complaints have been received at city hall in regard to the appearance of his property across from the town hall. Lord was invited to the council meeting, but he did not attend.
• Wednesday, June 15 was set as property inspection day in the City of Canton. This year, Mayor Prestby and Councilman Josh Nordsving will join a sheriff’s deputy in the annual drive around town to document ordinance violations. In years past, the city clerk and a deputy conducted the annual inspections. Last summer, the city council held a town hall meeting on nuisance properties. Pertaining to the inspections, some participants voiced displeasure with the clerk’s prior involvement, claiming he was being too picky and calling the entire process intimidating to residents. A reminder about the June 15 inspection date will be included in the City’s June newsletter.
• The council gave the greenlight for the continuation of the Adopt-A-Planter contest. Community members and organizations can adopt an available Main Street planter, prior to June 1, and create a floral design of their choice. Online voting will determine the first, second and third place planters, with $100, $75 and $50 cash prizes awarded.
• The council voted to cover 25% of the costs associated with the City of Mabel’s summer recreation program to make it a joint offering between the two cities. Based on 2021 numbers, approximately one-quarter of Mabel summer rec participants were Canton area kids; hence, the 25% contribution from Canton. The council’s action directs $2,000 be used from the money gifted to the City from the late-Don Wilken, earmarked for recreational purposes, with the remaining $1,220 of the $3,220 portion of Canton’s share being donated by the Canton American Legion. It was noted the Canton softball field was offered to the City of Mabel for potential use for summer rec purposes.
The next regular Canton City Council meeting is June 8 at 6 p.m. in the town hall.
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Source: City Of Canton
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