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MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY MAY 13, 2019 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.

MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION TO BE MADE ON THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 6, 2019. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR BACKFLOW PREVENTERS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOT TRANSFER OF LOT #82 FROM W. RICHARD SIMPSON TO CRAIG DILLARD. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE UNIFORMS FOR THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTS FROM CINTAS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED HE HAD NO BUSINESS FOR THIS MEETING.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (B) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF SQUAD VEHICLES FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (C) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY HEATING AND COOLING CENTER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (D) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF APPOINTING A PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MONTHLY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $324,347.63. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED 05/03/2019 FOR GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,861.44, WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,605.74, AND PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,111.86 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $123,579.04. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO DENY SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR TRAVIS CRAIG OF 1106 SOUTH LICKLITER, LOT 35 AND J.L. FRANKLIN PROPERTIES OF 442 WEST CHURCH AS THEY DO NOT MEET CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR MILBURN KING OF 807 NORTH HICKMAN, ELISA CLARK OF 301 SOUTH BROWN STREET, AND BILL YOUNG OF 608 NORTH FRISCO AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR POOL FILLS FOR JANIS THOMAS OF 1352 WHISPERWAY AND MICHELLE EUBANKS OF 809 NORTH NINTH STREET AS THEY BOTH MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT LISA MENO AS CITY TREASURER FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPOINT LISA MENO AS THE CITY TREASURER FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT BROOK CRAIG AS CITY CLERK FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPOINT BROOK CRAIG AS THE CITY CLERK FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT TOM MALKOVICH AS THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPOINT TOM MALKOVICH TO THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF JOHN H. CRAWFORD AND ASSOCIATES AS THE CITY ENGINEER. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPOINT THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF JOHN H. CRAWFORD AND ASSOCIATES AS THE CITY ENGINEER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR AIRPORT MANAGER CHARLES CASEY FOR ONE YEAR. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR CHARLES CASEY AS THE AIRPORT MANAGER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER SUNDAY HOURS FOR ALL LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDERS. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO AMEND THE SUNDAY HOURS FOR ALL LIQUOR LICENSES IN THE CITY OF BENTON. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A VIDEO GAMING PARLOR LIQUOR LICENSE IN THE CITY OF BENTON. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION DIRECTING ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE A VIDEO GAMING PARLOR LIQUOR LICENSE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.

MAYOR KONDRITZ INVITED ELECTRIC BROKER ROB WEILT OF “A.G.E.” TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. MR. WEILT STATED THAT HIS COMPANY HANDLES THE BUSINESS ACCOUNTS FOR THE CITY OF BENTON ELECTRICITY AT THIS POINT. MR. WEILT STATED THAT HE WANTED TO SIGN THE CITY UP WITH A NEW ELECTRIC SUPPLIER WHILE THE RATES WERE LOWER. MR. WEILT PRESENTED A PROPOSAL WITH RATES FOR ONE YEAR, TWO YEARS, THREE YEARS, AND FOUR YEARS. THE CITY WOULD BE LOCKED IN AT THE RATE FOR THE AMOUNT OF YEARS THEY CHOSE. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM AT A RATE OF 0.04596 THROUGH CONSTELLATION ENERGY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ INVITED EVAN STEWART TO PRESENT HIS MOSQUITO ABATEMENT PROJECT TO THE COUNCIL. AFTER MR. STEWART’S PRESENTATION, COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL A MULTIYEAR PROPOSAL COULD BE MADE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED THE COUNCIL IF THEY WOULD REZONE 1501 OLIVER STREET FROM R5 TO R3. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO REZONE 1501 OLIVER STREET FROM R5 TO R3. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED THE COUNCIL TO VOTE ON A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO PLACE A MODULAR HOME AT 1501 OLIVER STREET. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR 1501 OLIVER STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF 1501 OLIVER STREET, PARCELS 08-17-401-001 AND 08-17-401-019. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION OF 1501 OLIVER STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO OPEN BIDS FOR THE ROOF AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT THE NEXT MEETING.

NO NEW BUSINESS.

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER ASKED IF THE UNIFORMS FOR THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT WERE IN ADDITION TO THE CLOTHING ALLOWANCE AFFORDED THE WORKS PER CONTRACT OR IN PLACE OF. COMMISSIONER PERKINS STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE IN PLACE OF THE CLOTHING ALLOWANCE. ROCKY MORRIS QUESTIONED THE ORDINANCE REGARDING RAZOR WIRE/BARB WIRE AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE AS WELL AS REIMBURSEMENT OF TAXES THROUGH TIF. JULIE PAYNE HUBLER QUESTIONED THE PURCHASE OF NEW SQUAD CARS. JAKE BETTS THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH ALLOWING SUNDAY LIQUORS SALES IN THE CITY OF BENTON. MR. BETTS ALSO QUESTIONED THE COUNCIL ON WHETHER THEY ARE THINKING AHEAD TO PARKING ISSUES ON THE SQUARE AND OFF THE SQUARE ONCE WORK ON THE COURTHOUSE BEGINS.

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

TIME 7:10 P.M.

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY MAY 06, 2019 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WILL PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER MILLER AND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WERE ABSENT.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ASKED FOR A MOTION TO BE MADE ON THE MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2019. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. 3 YEAS. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

THE HONORABLE JUDGE THOMAS TEDESCHI CAME FORWARD AND GAVE MAYOR FRED KONDRITZ THE OATH OF OFFICE. JUDGE TEDESCHI THEN GAVE THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS THEIR OATH OF OFFICE.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE NEW COUNCIL TO BE SEATED AT THE COUNCIL TABLE. ROLL WAS TAKEN. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER CATHY ANN GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER DON STOREY, COMMISSIONER IAN ZANE PERKINS, COMMISSIONER LEE MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR FRED KONDRITZ.

MAYOR KONDRITZ SAID HE WOULD LIKE NAME DEPARTMENTS FOR THE COMMISSIONERS WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL. MAYOR KONDRITZ NAMED COMMISSIONER PERKINS AS PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WATER & SEWER. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ NAMED COMMISSIONER STOREY AS PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ NAMED COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA AS FINANCE. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ NAMED COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH AS STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

TIME 6:15 P.M.

MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY APRIL 24, 2019 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 22, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE 2019 OIL AND CHIP BID FROM ILLINI ASPHALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,875.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

TIME 8:40 A.M.

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY APRIL 8, 2019 AT
6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 25, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER OF LOT #99 FROM CHRIS MCGHEE TO AARON COLLINS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE ASKED DAVID GARAVALIA TO GIVE HIS OPINION FOR BID APPROVAL OF MOWING OF NUISANCE PROPERTIES. MR. GARAVALIA STATED THAT ALL THE BIDS RECEIVED WERE CLOSE ON PRICE AND THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD JUST NEED TO MAKE A PREFERENCE. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BID OF SHOCKLEY MOWING SERVICE. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF SECOND. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BID FROM DAVID BOOKER FOR MOWING OF NUISANCE PROPERTIES. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER STOREY.

COMMISSIONER STOREY ASKED CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG TO OPEN BIDS FOR SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. CITY CLERK CRAIG OPENED THREE BIDS. THE FIRST BID WAS FROM CASE EASTERN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IN THOMPSONVILLE, ILLINOIS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000. THE SECOND BID WAS FROM ASHMORE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IN ASHMORE, ILLINOIS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00. THE THIRD BID WAS FROM ELLIS GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,229.35. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE HIGH BID OF ELLIS GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,229.35. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001148 TO THE HOME DEPOT FOR 9 VINYL BLINDS INCLUDING REMOVAL AND HAUL AWAY OF OLD BLINDS AND INSTALLATION OF NEW BLINDS IN THE BENTON CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,477.36. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO PAY BILLS ON APRIL 8, 2019 IN THE AMOUNT OF $409,093.38. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL PAYABLE FOR APRIL 5, 2019 FOR GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,274.56 AND WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,014.23 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $85,288.79. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR TAMMY GRIFFIN OF 618 JOPLIN STREET AS IT MEETS ALL THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DENY A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR DAVID CROSSMAN OF 1202 GLENDALE STREET AS IT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT WATER AND SEWER SUPERINTENDENT CRAIG MILES, POLICE CHIEF KYLE MELVIN, AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DAVID GARAVALIA ALL HAVE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS SET TO EXPIRE WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION TO ADD AN EXTENSION NOT TO EXCEED 90 DAYS TO EACH CONTRACT. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACTS OF WATER AND SEWER SUPERINTENDENT CRAIG MILES, POLICE CHIEF KYLE MELVIN, AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DAVID GARAVALIA, NOT TO EXCEED 90 DAYS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ REQUESTED A MOTION BE MADE TO SCHEDULE AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FOR SEATING OF THE NEW CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 6, 2019 AT 6 P.M. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO SCHEDULE AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FOR MAY 6, 2019 AT 6 P.M. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT AN ALFRED PRIOR WANTED TO GIFT A PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE TO THE CITY OF BENTON IN THE RL HAYSE ADDITION. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS GIFT OF REAL ESTATE TO THE CITY OF BENTON. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMITTEE STATING THAT THEY WERE RECOMMENDING THE CITY OF BENTON DENY THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT SUBMITTED BY DR. SAEED KHAN. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO DENY THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT SUBMITTED BY DR. SAEED KHAN TO HAVE A DOCTOR’S OFFICE IN HIS HOME. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

NO OLD BUSINESS.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE DRAFT BUDGET IS AVAILABLE IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE FOR THE NEXT 10 BUSINESS DAYS.

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, DR. SAEED KHAN SPOKE TO AS WHY HE BELIEVED HE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN HIS HOME. SEVERAL PATIENTS ALSO SPOKE AS TO WHY DR. KHAN SHOULD PRACTICE MEDICINE IN HIS HOME. JACK STEWART AND OTHER NEIGHBORS SPOKE IN OPPOSITION OF ALLOWING DR. KHAN TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN HIS HOME. THE FRANKLIN COUNTY GAZETTE ASKED THE CITY FOR A SPONSORSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $250.00 FOR A ¼ PAGE AD DEDICATED TO OUTSTANDING SENIORS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

6:45 P.M.