MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 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 THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 28, 2019
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 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 WE WOULD BE GOING OUT OF ORDER ON THE AGENDA AND ALLOW JIM MUIR AND LARRY MILLER TO GIVE A PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW COURTHOUSE. MR. MUIR STATED THAT THE PROPOSAL IS TO DEMOLISH THE CURRENT COURTHOUSE AFTER MOVING THE COUNTY CLERK AND COUNTY TREASURER TO THE CAMPBELL BUILDING AS A PERMANENT MOVE. MR. MUIR STATED THAT ALL OTHER OFFICES AND THE COURT ROOMS WOULD RELOCATE TO THE BUILDING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SQUARE OWNED BY CHRISTEN AND BRIAN DREW WITH A RENT OF $2,000.00 PER MONTH. MR. MUIR STATED THAT THE DEMO AND REBUILD WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 18-24 MONTHS. THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD IS PROPOSING A 1% SALES TAX WITH A SUNSET OF 15 YEARS (OR SOONER IF ACHIEVED EARLY) IN ORDER TO PAY THE ESTIMATED $15 MILLION FOR THE REBUILD AND MOVE OF OFFICES. THIS PROPOSAL WILL BE ON THE BALLOT ON APRIL 2, 2019. MR. MUIR AND MR. MILLER ASKED THE COUNCIL TO PRESENT A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THIS SALES TAX.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED HE HAD NO BUSINESS.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #19-01 FOR A TWO-WAY STOP AT NORTH BROWN AND DIAMOND STREET FOR EAST AND WEST BOUND TRAFFIC. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION DIRECTING ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE THREE (3) ORDINANCES FOR STOP SIGNS FOR NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC ON HICKMAN, EIGHTH, AND NINTH STREETS AT THE INTERSECTIONS WITH VALE STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF A FULL-TIME PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (C) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON AND DISTRICT #47 CONCERNING THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF ADDING TRAVIS BRIAN SKINNER AND ROBERT LEE SNYDER TO THE BENTON PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER AS WELL AS REMOVAL OF LEIGHA BAIN FROM THE ROSTER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONCERNING FEDERAL EXCESS EQUIPMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYING FOR SOUND PROOFING ROOMS AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. 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 TOTAL BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $448,223.44. 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 PAYROLL FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,358.86 AND WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,593.02 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $88,951.91 TO BE PAID ON FEBRUARY 8, 2019. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. 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 KYLE BACON OF 513 CLEARVIEW PLACE FOR A BROKEN WATER LINE UNDER THE HOUSE AS IT MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR A CITY HALL GENERATOR. 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 THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING ON STREETSCAPE AND THROUGH CAPITAL PARK TO LED LIGHTS. THIS WILL BE PAID THROUGH DOWNTOWN TIF FUNDS AND THE COST WILL BE $3,420.00. 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 ORDINANCE #19-02AMENDING THE REVISED ORDINANCES THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2019. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION TO ADVERTISE FOR MOWING BIDS FOR 2019 SEASON FOR ORDINANCE VIOLATORS PROPERTIES. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADVERTISE FOR MOWING BIDS FOR ORDINANCE VIOLATOR PROPERTIES FOR THE 2019 SEASON. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT REPRESENTATIVE SEVERIN HAD CALLED AND INFORMED HIM THAT NORTH MAIN STREET WILL BE REPAVED THIS SPRING.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.
COMMISSIONER STOREY 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.
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