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MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 AT 6:00 P.M.   PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 ISSUED MARCH 16, 2020, THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AND COMPUTER ATTENDANCE AS WELL AS IN PERSON.

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

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2020.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00633 TO ERWIN BUILDERS FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF GUTTERS AT TWIN OAKS AFTER DAMAGE FROM A RECENT STORM IN THE AMOUNT OF $898.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00621 TO CONCEPTE OF ILLINOIS FOR A LASER JET PRINTER FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,295.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER FROM BARBARA HITT TO WILLIAM LASH AND ELIZABETH KEES FOR LOTS 85 AND 86.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A PARTIAL PAY ESTIMATE TO MIDWEST PETROLEUM AND EXCAVATING FOR THE AIRPORT TERMINAL PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $117,837.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYING BROWN AND ROBERTS AN ENGINEERING INVOICE FOR THE AIRPORT TERMINAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,448.71.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH DISCUSSED AMENDING THE SPEED LIMIT ON EAST TAYLOR STREET TO 20 MILES PER HOUR.  COMMISSIONER STOREY AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THEY BELIEVED THE SPEED LIMIT WAS ALREADY 20 MILES PER HOUR.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE INTO NEW SIGNAGE TO ADDRESS THE SPEEDING ISSUE ON THIS STREET. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00042 TO MORROW BROTHERS FORD FOR A 2020 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,580.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE TO #00634 TO DO YOUR PART RECYCLING FOR THE CITY’S YEARLY CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR RECYCLING PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,200.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,012.85, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,471.14, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $91,583.99.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO SET THE TRICK-OR-TREAT HOURS FOR OCTOBER 31, 2020 FROM 5 P.M. TO 9 P.M.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR PARENTS TO REMEMBER TO USE SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING TRICK-OR-TREATING.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED SHE WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE OPENING A LINE OF CREDIT AT THE STATE BANK OF WHITTINGTON FOR THE AIRPORT TERMINAL PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.00 WITH SIGNEES FOR THIS LINE OF CREDIT BEING THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER, CATHY GARAVALIA, AND CITY TREASURER, LISA MENO.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA THE APR ON THIS LINE OF CREDIT WILL BE 3.5%.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO APPOINT MATTHEW HARRISON AIRPORT MANAGER WITH NO PAY AT THIS TIME.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE THE AIRPORT BOARD RECOMMENDATION OF MOVING THE FUEL CARD READER UP ON THE PLAN FOR THE AIRPORT.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED MATTHEW HARRISON TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.  MR. HARRISON STATED THAT HE CURRENTLY SITS ON THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD.  MR. HARRISON IS A PROFESSOR OF AVIATION AT SIU CARBONDALE AND IS 1 OF 125 PEOPLE WHO ARE CERTIFIED TO TEACH MECHANICS ON AIRCRAFT.  MR. HARRISON SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR TAKING CARE OF THE AIRPORT AND THAT HE HAS PLANS TO GET OUR AIRPORT NOTICED. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD TO SPEAK ABOUT THE BENCHES THAT SET AROUND THE COURTHOUSE BEFORE DEMOLITION.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO PLACE THESE BENCHES IN CAPITAL PARK ON LOAN FROM THE COUNTY.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT AT THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING THE COUNCIL APPROVED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH BENTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL FOR A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM.  ATTORNEY MALKOVICH UPDATED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS AGREEMENT WAS ALSO APPROVED BY THE HIGH SCHOOL AND ALL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SIGNED. 

IN UPDATES FROM THE MAYOR, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT JOHN CERNEY HAD RECENTLY BEEN TO BENTON TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE GEORGE HARRISON MURAL HE ERECTED ON AIRPORT PROPERTY.  MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT MR. CERNEY TOOK CARE OF THESE REPAIRS ON HIS OWN REQUIRING NO PAYMENT FROM THE CITY OF BENTON. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE NEEDED A MOTION TO APPROVE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH IDOT FOR THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDING DIVISION XX – SECTION 40-3-95.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 20-12 AMENDING THIS ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE WORDING OF THE ORDINANCE FROM “VARIETY OR 10₵” TO “VARIETY OR DISCOUNT RETAILER”.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION MADE ESTABLISHING AN ENTERPRISE ZONE FEE.  COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  3. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  2.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH AND COMMISSIONER PERKINS. 

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 

UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THERE IS A FOOD GIVEAWAY SCHEDULED AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SHE WILL BE THERE HANDING OUT INFORMATION FOR THE 2020 CENSUS.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH RODNEY POTTS, THE CITY ENGINEER, TO DISCUSS THE BIDS RECEIVED ON THE CITY HALL ROOF.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WILL MAKE A DECISION ON THE BIDS AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. 

NO NEW BUSINESS.

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, JULIE PAYNE HUBLER STATED THAT THERE IS A LOT OF SPEEDING ON SOUTH DUQUOIN STREET AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS.  MRS. HUBLER ALSO ASKED WHY THE AIRPORT RECOMMENDATIONS WERE UNDER COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA ON THE AGENDA AND NOT UNDER COMMISSIONER PERKINS.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SINCE THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE TO DO WITH FINANCES, SHE REQUESTED THAT THE ITEM BE PLACED ON HER AGENDA. 

TOM CARTER STATED THAT MR. HARRISON NEEDS TO LOOK INTO RETAIL SALES AT THE AIRPORT AND THE REGULATIONS ASSOCIATED.  MR. CARTER ALSO ASKED MAYOR KONDRITZ HOW THE EMERGENCY PLANS FOR THE CITY EMPLOYEES WERE GOING.  MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT PLANS ARE BEING HANDLED ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNOR’S RULES AT THIS TIME. 

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

7:15 P.M.

MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 AT 6:00 P.M.   PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 ISSUED MARCH 16, 2020, THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AND COMPUTER ATTENDANCE AS WELL AS IN PERSON.

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

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 24, 2020.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2020.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO ADVERTISE FOR ACCEPTING BIDS FOR AIRPORT PROPERTY BALING TO BE OPENED ON OCTOBER 12, 2020.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH ASKED DAVE HARP OF CHASTAIN AND ASSOCIATES TO UPDATE THE COUNCIL ON THE PROGRESS OF THE I-57 INTERCHANGE PROJECT.  MR. HARP STATED THAT PLANNING IS UNDERWAY AND THAT HE WILL BE SCHEDULING A TIME WITH COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH TO DISCUSS A REVISED TIMELINE. 

COMMISSIONER MESSERMITH STATED THAT THE SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROJECT IS SET TO BEGIN THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2020.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN IN FRONT OF THE BENTON MOTEL ON NORTH MAIN STREET. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00029 TO MERMET SPRINGS FOR DIVE CERTIFICATION FOR JAMES NEFF IN THE AMOUNT OF $515.00.  COMMISSIONER STOREY NOTED THAT THIS WILL BE PAID FOR BY DONATIONS.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY ASKED FIRE CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.  CHIEF COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A PLAQUE FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL’S OFFICE FOR A UNIT CITATION FOR ACTIONS ABOVE AND BEYOND.  CHIEF COCKRUM PRESENTED THE PLAQUE TO THE FIREFIGHTERS WHO HAD RECEIVED THIS HONOR:  JEFF SHEW, DYLAN DEFOREST, MICHAEL FRAULINI, AND KYLE WILKERSON.  

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00632 TO CONCEPTE OF ILLINOIS TO UPGRADE THE OFFICE SUITE SOFTWARE ON THE CITY CLERK’S COMPUTER.  THIS WOULD UPGRADE WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, AND OUTLOOK TO THE 2019 VERSION FROM THE 2013 VERSION CURRENTLY INSTALLED ON THE COMPUTER.  THE AMOUNT OF THIS UPGRADE IS $279.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MONTHLY BILLS PAYABLE FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 IN THE AMOUNT OF $239,360.86.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR 05/01/2020 FOR GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,250.15 AND FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,884.25 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $87,134.40.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH SECONDED THIS MOTION.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.   YEAS:  5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE AND CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG HOSTED A CENSUS TENT AT THE CHAMBER CAR SHOW AND THAT THEY WOULD BE HOSTING ANOTHER EVENT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT IF ANYONE NEEDED ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR CENSUS TO CONTACT CITY HALL AND THEY WOULD BE HELPED. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #20-11 PERTAINING TO THE LOCAL CURE PROGRAM.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THERE WERE BIDS RECEIVED REGARDING THE CITY HALL ROOF PROJECT AND ASKED ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO OPEN THE BID.  ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THERE TWO BIDS RETURNED TO THE CITY HALL.  THE FIRST BID OPENED WAS FROM ANDREWS ROOFING IN BENTON, ILLINOIS AND CAME TO A TOTAL OF $32,478.00.  THE SECOND BID OPENED WAS FROM GLANDT ROOFING LLC IN EAST CARONDELET, ILLINOIS.  GLANDT ROOFING SUBMITTED TO OPTIONS WITH THE TOTAL OF OPTION #1 BEING $32,850.00 AND OPTION #2 BEING $37,550.00.  MOTION TO TABLE SELECTION OF AWARD OF THE BID WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE WATER, SEWER, AND STREET UNION WAS ONGOING. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND HIS CONDOLENCES TO THE CHARLES CASEY FAMILY AFTER THE PASSING OF MR. CASEY WHO WAS THE BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT MANAGER. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT A PROCLAMATION FOR AVIATION APPRECIATION MONTH WAS INCLUDED IN THE COUNCIL’S PACKETS.  MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION PASSING THIS PROCLAMATION.  COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2020 AS AVIATION APPRECIATION MONTH IN THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROCLAMATION FOR ASSISTED LIVING WEEK INCLUDED IN THE COUNCIL’S PACKETS.  MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION PASSING THIS PROCLAMATION.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 AS ASSISTED LIVING WEEK IN THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A RESIGNATION LETTER FROM MIKE HOFFMAN STATING HE WOULD BE RESIGNING FROM THE BENTON CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD AS HE NO LONGER LIVES IN BENTON.  MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS RESIGNATION.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF MIKE HOFFMAN FROM THE BENTON CIVIC CENTER BOARD.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT ROBIN FRAILEY TO THE BENTON CIVIC CENTER BOARD TO REPLACE MIKE HOFFMAN FOR A TERM THAT WOULD END APRIL 8, 2022.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT DAVID SNEED TO THE CIVIC CENTER BOARD FOR A TERM THAT WOULD END FEBRUARY 28, 2023.  COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT LOMA BAXTER TO THE CIVIC CENTER BOARD FOR A TERM THAT WOULD END APRIL 14, 2023.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT RICK KNIGHT TO THE CIVIC CENTER BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING APRIL 14, 2023.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT JEREMY YOUNG TO THE CIVIC CENTER BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING OCTOBER 14, 2022. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA AS THE PERSON TO COORDINATE DECORATING FOR THE NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL.  COMMISSIONER PERKINS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO BE IN ON THE DECISION MAKING.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE AGREED.  MATTHEW HARRISON, WHO SITS ON THE AIRPORT BOARD, STATED THAT COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD AND THAT THEY WERE INCLUDED IN ALL DECISION MAKING.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE AM OPTION TO APPOINT CATHY GARAVALIA TO COORDINATE DECORATING FOR THE AIRPORT TERMINAL.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. 

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH BCHS FOR A STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.  NAYS:  0. 

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 

UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD MET WITH THE CITY’S AUDITORS EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON.  SHE STATED IT WAS BROUGHT TO HER ATTENTION THAT SHE NEEDED TO REITERATE TO THE COUNCIL THAT THEY SHOULD BE SIGNING OFF ON BILLS.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT ONE COMMISSIONER DOESN’T EVEN SIGN HIS OWN BILLS, BUT THAT SHE WOULD NOT CALL HIM OUT BY NAME.  SHE STATED THAT SHE AND COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH SIGN AND REVIEW ALL BILLS EACH MONTH, ONE COMMISSIONER SIGNS ONLY HIS OWN, AND ONE COMMISSIONER DOESN’T SIGN OR REVIEW ANY BILLS. 

NO NEW BUSINESS.

NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE. 

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

6:45 P.M.