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6/5/19 Benton Zoning & Planning Commission Regular Business Meeting Minutes
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City Council Meeting Agenda — July 8, 2019
AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY JULY 8, 2019
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER PERKINS
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF LAKE LOT LEASE
5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REMOVING CERTAIN STOP SIGNS ON CHURCH AND WASHINGTON STREETS
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF 30 MINUTE PARKING ON SCARABOUGH AND TOLER DRIVES
6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING A FULL-TIME PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER
7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS & MONTHLY BILLS
B. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
C. APPROVAL OF SEWER ADJUSTMENTS
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING FOR WATER CLERK/DEPUTY CITY CLERK
POSITION
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESTORING LONGEVITY FOR CITY CLERK
8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES
9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR KONDRITZ
A. UPDATES
B. DISCUSSION ON EXTENDING RESIDENTIAL TRASH CONTRACT WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SALE/FUTURE USE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF FRANKLIN HOSPITAL
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR 116 SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET
10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
11. OLD BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE
B. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
C. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION,
DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE
PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING
TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC
BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY.
ADJOURNMENT POSTED 07/04/19 AT 11:00 A.M./BC
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7/3/19 Zoning & Planning Commission Regular Business Meeting Agenda
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7/1/19 Emergency Special Called City Council Meeting
AGENDA
EMERGENCY SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 1, 2019 6:30 P.M.
- DISCUSSION OF INCIDENT AT CITY HALL ON JUNE 28, 2019.
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
- DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE
- DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATION
- DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION,
DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY.
BEC
07/01/19
11:00 A.M.
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7/1/19 Public Notice – Regular Meeting – Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
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Public Notice – Special Meeting – 6/28/19 Board of Fire and Police Commission
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Rescheduled Police and Fire Merit Board Meeting
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Special Called Police and Fire Merit Board Meeting
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Agenda — Benton City Council Meeting June 24, 2019
AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY JUNE 24, 2019
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER PERKINS
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING FOR THE POSITION OF WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE FOR BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF WATER AND SEWER SUPERINTENDENT WITH FOUR (4) YEAR CONTRACT
5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION REGARDING DRAIN TILE AT THE BENTON CIVIC CENTER
C. DISCUSISON AND/OR APPROVAL OF 20 MINUTE PARKING/LOADING ZONES ON SCARBOROUGH DRIVE AND TOLER DRIVE
6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESIGNATION OF POLICE CHIEF
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF NAMING AN INTERIM POLICE CHIEF
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RAZER WIRE/CONSTANTINE WIRE FENCING ORDINANCE
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF APPROVAL OF ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT FOR FIRE CHIEF
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESIGNATION OF PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER
G. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF DONATION OF EQUIPMENT FROM THE CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT FIRE DEPARTMENT
7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS & MONTHLY BILLS
B. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
C. APPROVAL OF SEWER ADJUSTMENTS
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MOVING FORWARD WITH INTERVIEW PROCESS FOR WATER CLERK/DEPUTY CITY CLERK POSITION
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL IML CONFERENCE
G. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL TIF CONFERENCE
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF FOUR (4) YEAR CONTRACT FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR
8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES
9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR KONDRITZ
A. UPDATES
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ACCEPTING RESIGNATION OF VICKEE COCKRUM ON THE CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF APPOINTING JOELLEN BAUER TO THE CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/CODE ENFORCER WITH AN EIGHTEEN (18) MONTH CONTRACT
10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
11. OLD BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE
B. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
C. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION,
DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE
PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING
TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC
BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY.
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Special Called City Council Meeting Minutes — June 4, 2019
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY JUNE 4, 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 G STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA WAS ABSENT
ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT ON FEBRUARY 11, 2019 THE COUNCIL TABLED A MODIFICATION BETWEEN DISTRICT #47 AND THE CITY OF BENTON. THIS MODIFICATION WOULD CHANGE THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT FROM A PART TIME SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER TO A FULL TIME SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER. COMMISSIONER STORY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MODIFICATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON AND DISTRICT #47 CONCERNING THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALLOWING THE POLICE AND FIRE MERIT BOARD TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE HIRING OF A FULL TIME PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH ASKED FOR A DEFINITION ON “EMERGENCY BASIS”. POLICE CHIEF KYLE MELVIN STATED THAT EMERGENCY BASIS ALLOWS THE MERIT BOARD TO HIRE A CERTIFIED OFFICER INSTEAD OF SENDING SOMEONE TO SCHOOL. CHIEF MELVIN STATED THAT WITH SCHOOL STARTING IN TWO MONTHS, THIS GAVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AMPLE TIME TO TRAIN THE NEW HIRE. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
TIME 8:45 A.M.
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