MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING OF THE BENTON CITY COUNCIL HELD MONDAY AUGUST 13, 2018 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 AND ROLL WAS TAKEN. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE READING AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF JULY 23, 2018 AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAY REQUEST TO HMG ENGINEERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $705,193.78. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER OF LOT #49 FROM ROGER AND BERNADETTE EDWARDS TO ANGELA AND ROBERT CHAPMAN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, SCHEDULE E, TO ADD NO PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH WARD FROM EAST WEBSTER TO EAST MAIN. 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 DIRECTING ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, SCHEDULE E, SECTION III, MAKING THE INTERSECTION AT GARDNER STREET AND NORTH EIGHTH STREET A FOUR-WAY STOP. 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 BID BY JEFF WIGGS EXCAVATING TO PLACE CONCRETE BARRIERS IN A DIETCH ON BOND STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,250.00 TO BE PAID FROM THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND. 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 APPROVE ORDINANCE #18-09 CLOSING AN ALLEY IN THE MCFALL’S AND THE DIMOND ADDITIONS OF THE CITY OF BENTON. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001122 TO ANDERSON OVERHEAD DOOR FOR REPAIR OF A GARAGE DOOR AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH BROKEN SPRINGS AND A BUSTED BELT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,056.75. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT CONCERNING GOLF CART USAGE BETWEEN BENTON AND WEST CITY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A 20 FOOT BY 30 FOOT AMERICAN FLAG FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REMOVAL OF DANNY STOWERS AND THE ADDITION OF KYLE WILKERSON TO THE PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE PRACTICE OF LATERAL HIRING IN THE BENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. POLICE CHIEF KYLE MELVIN SPOKE AGAINST THE PROCEDURE AND STATED THAT HE PREFERRED THE POLICE AND FIRE MERIT BOARD PROCEDURE. COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE DISAGREED WITH CHIEF MELVIN. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW THE PRACTICE OF LATERAL HIRING IN THE BENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. AFTER A SHORT PAUSE, MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF SECOND.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MONTHLY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $311,299.92. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR THE DATE OF 08/10/18 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,970.94 AND FOR THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,441.53 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $92,412.47. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LINDA STARK OF 202 SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET, JESSE YOUNG OF 430 WEST WEBSTER STREET, AND FRANK BARNFIELD OF 114 WEST CHURCH STREET AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR SANDRA HAYS OF 309 WEST PARK STREET, MARTIN LEFFLER OF 210 WEST BOLING STREET, JOYCE NEIBEL OF 304 EAST JOPLIN STREET, KELLY BERKEMEIER OF 513NORTH TENTH STREET, NANCY LAMBERT OF 634 NORTH BUCHANAN, RICK SEDDON OF 600 SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET, JUSTIN FORBY OF 1005 SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET, AND SUE DIRKS OF 401 EAST BOND STREET AS THEY MEET CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DENY SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR POOLS ON CRYSTAL BRUEGGE OF 500 EAST SMITH STREET AND ANGELA ABBOTT OF 408 NORTH GRAND STREET AS THEY DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE CITY HALL WOULD NOT BE DOING A FLU SHOT CLINIC THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF LACK OF PARTICIPATION THE LAST FEW YEARS.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PARTICIPATING IN THE COOP PROGRAM FOR A STUDENT WORKER THROUGH THE BENTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE OUR SECOND YEAR IN THE PROGRAM. COMMISSIONER MILLER ALSO STATED THAT THE STUDENT WILL BE PAID MINIMUM WAGE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYING DUES OF $375.00 TO THE ILLINOIS FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE MERIT BOARD. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER STOREY.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE EAST MAIN PARKING LOT BORE SAMPLES HAVE COME BACK AND THAT WORK WILL BEGIN SOON. MAYOR KONDRITZ ALSO DISCUSSED THE USE OF STRAWS IN THE UNITED STATES AND GAVE RECYCLING TIPS AND SUGGESTION TO THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE. MAYOR KONDRITZ ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO RELOCATE THE RECYCLING BINS AND RESTART THE PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF BENTON.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO ADDRESS ITEM (B), DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE REVISED CONDE OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING SUNDAY PERMITS. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE COUNCIL HAS GIVEN CLUBS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE AND BE OPEN EVERY SUNDAY FOR ALCOHOL SALES. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ALSO STATED THAT CLASS A LICENSE HOLDERS ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE 12 SUNDAY PERMITS A YEAR. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT HE WOULD MAKE A MOTION DIRECTING ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE REVISED CODE OF ORDINANCES ALLOWING THE CIVIC CENTER TO HAVE 12 SUNDAY PERMITS AVAILABLE A YEAR. SECOND BY COMMISSIONR STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 3. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER MILLER ABSTAINED.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
UNDER NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILER STATED THAT THE MARKETING FOR LAKE HAMILTON SUBDIVISION PHASE 1 PLOTS HAS BEEN STARTED. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED A SOCIAL MEDIA COMMERCIAL HAS BEEN LAUNCHED AND WITH A COST OF $30.00 THE POST WAS SEEN 6,360 TIMES IN A 5 DAY PERIOD.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TONY LANG STATED THAT A LOT OF COMMUNITIES REQUIRE CITIZENS TO RECYCLE AT THE CURB AND SUGGESTED THE COUNCIL SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS. JULIE PAYNE-HUBLER ASKED IF THE CITY IS STILL IN TALKS WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL REGARDING A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AND POLICE CHIEF KYLE MELVIN STATED THAT THEY WERE IN TALKS AT THIS TIME. CHIEF MELVIN ALSO STATED THAT THE SCHOOLS CURRENTLY ARE SHARING A PART-TIME POLICE OFFICER. ROCKY MORRIS ASKED WHO MONITORS THE MERIT BOARD AND ASKED WHEN A REPORT HAD BEEN DONE REGARDING THE TESTING THAT IS ADMINISTERED BY THE MERIT BOARD. CHIEF MELVIN STATED THAT THE TESTING ADMINISTERED BY THE MERIT BOARD IS DONE THROUGH A COMPANY CONTRACTED BY THE MERIT BOARD AND USED AMONG MANY BOARDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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