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MEETING MINUTES – OCTOBER 14, 2024

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MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE CAMPBELL BUILDING LOCATED AT 901 PUBLIC SQUARE BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND DIRECTED ROLL TO BE CALL. COMMISSIONER

COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 AT 5 P.M. IN THE CAMPBELL BUILDING LOCATED AT 901 PUBLIC SQUARE IN BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR APPROVAL AT THIS MEETING.  UNDER UPDATES, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THE REPAIRS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE FINALLY BEEN COMPLETED.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA ALSO STATED THAT SHE IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING BIDS FOR 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET.

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS OR LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS FOR THIS MEETING.

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A POOL ADJUSTMENT FOR 401 EAST BOND.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS: 0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED.  

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00421 TO S&S MUFFLER FOR 2 FRONT TIRES, MOUNTED AND BALANCED, FOR THE PUMPER TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,190.98.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF DYLAN PALMER AS A PROBATIONARY FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER OFF THE CURRENT ELIGIBILITY LIST.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH THEN SWORE MR. PALMER IN AS A FIREFIGHTER. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,489.14 AND THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,025.93 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $103,515.04.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MONTHLY BILLS FROM DOWNTOWN TIF IN THE AMOUNT OF $515.91, MFT IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,472.91, AND THE AP FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $399,930.37 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $409,403.28 TO BE PAID ON 10/14/2024.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

 

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A YEAR END STIPEND FOR ALL FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF A $50.00 SAVE A LOT GIFT CARD.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE COUNCIL NEEDED TO THINK ABOUT GIVING A YEAR END STIPEND TO THE PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTERS AS WELL. 

CITY ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE CITY AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT UNION HAVE REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT.  ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ASKED FOR A MOTION TO TABLE APPROVE OF THE UNION NEGOTIATIONS AT THIS TIME.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO TABLE POLICE DEPARTMENT UNION NEGOTIATIONS.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

UNDER UPDATES FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT WORK HAS BEGUN ON MALKOVICH PARK, THE WORK IN THE NORTHEAST MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND FALL-O-WEEN WILL BE HAPPENING AT CAPITAL PARK THIS COMING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024. 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE NEEDED A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00851 TO LINKDIN FOR A 12 MONTH PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $959.88 THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY BRIAN CALCATERRA FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THIS WOULD ALLOW MR. CALCATERRA TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH BUSINESSES THAT MAY WANT TO COME INTO OUR COMMUNITY.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00851 TO LINKDIN IN THE AMOUNT OF $959.88.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE NEEDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR A ZONING CHANGE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 328 SOUTH MAIN STREET.  ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA STATED THAT HE RECOMMENDED APPROVING THIS APPLICATION AS THE ZONING IS CONTIGUOUS AND NOT SPOT ZONING.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR A ZONING CHANGE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 328 SOUTH MAIN STREET.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE NEEDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE CDAP GRANT.  COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #24-09.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE NEEDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT OF LOCAL FUNDS FOR THE CDAP GRANT.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #24-10 A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT OF LOCAL FUNDS FOR THE CDAP GRANT.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

 

 

IN MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, MAYOR MESSERSMITH ASKED PATRICK GREENACRE AND KENDRA SHAW FROM BERWYN SHOPS TO GIVE A PRESENTATION.  THEY GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE BERWYN SHOPS AND BERWYN BOUTIQUES PROJECT THEY BEGAN IN BERWYN, ILLINOIS.  MR. GREENACRE AND MS. SHAW SHOWED THE COUNCIL PICTURES, DISCUSSED THE PROCESS OF PICKING TENANTS, AND WENT THROUGH COSTS TO COMPLETE THEIR PROJECT.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE AND BRIAN CALCATERRA HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO DOING A PROJECT LIKE THIS FOR THE CITY OF BENTON. 

ALSO IN MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THE BENTON COMMUNITY PARK RECENTLY UNDERWENT AN I PARK INSPECTION.  HE STATED THAT HE WAS HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE COMMUNITY PARK RECEIVED A “100”.  COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THIS IS UNHEARD OF.  HE STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE PARK DOES NOT BELONG TO THE CITY, IT IS A JEWEL FOR BENTON AND HE HEARS A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS ON HOW NICE THE COMMUNITY PARK IS. 

NO OLD BUSINESS.

NO NEW BUSINESS.

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, A GENTLEMAN, WHO DID NOT REVEAL HIS NAME TO THE COUNCIL, STATED THAT HE HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED A HIGH BILL FROM THE WATER DEPARTMENT.  THIS GENTLEMAN STATED THAT HE USUALLY RECEIVES A BILL CLOSE TO $90.00, BUT THIS BILL WAS FOR $358.00.  THIS GENTLEMAN STATED THAT NO ONE FROM THE WATER DEPARTMENT CALLED TO LET HIM KNOW HE HAD A LEAK.  HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SEWER USED WITH THIS LEAK AS IT WAS EVENTUALLY FOUND IN HIS YARD AND HE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND WHY THE CITY OFFERS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR THIS, BUT DOES OFFER ADJUSTMENTS FOR FILLING SWIMMING POOLS.  THIS GENTLEMAN STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THIS LEAK, HE HAD TO HAVE HIS YARD EXCAVATED AND IT ENDED UP COSTING HIM $5,100.00 TO FIX THIS. 

ALSO, IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, MR. TOM CARTER ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL.  MR. CARTER STATED THAT OUR METERING SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF BENTON IS TERRIBLE.  MR. CARTER ALSO ASKED THE COUNCIL WHERE WE ARE ON PAYING OFF THE SEWER PLANT.  MR. CARTER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG THE CITIZENS OF BENTON WILL BE CHARGED THE HIGH RATES. COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE THE EXACT NUMBER FOR PAYING OFF THE SEWER PLANT, BUT HE WILL HAVE THIS NUMBER FOR THE NEXT MEETING.  MR. CARTER ASKED WHERE THE CITY IS ON THE COSTS FOR REPAIRING 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED ALL THE BIDS/PROPOSALS BACK AT THIS TIME.  MR. CARTER ASKED COMMISSIONER COCKRUM IF SEWER ADJUSTMENTS WILL CHANGE TO INCLUDE LEAKS AT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT THE COUNCIL IS LOOKING INTO THIS. 

 

 

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

 

 

 

6:00 P.M.

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE CAMPBELL BUILDING LOCATED AT 901 PUBLIC SQUARE BENTON, ILLINOIS.

IN THE ABSENCE OF MAYOR MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER KAYS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH WAS ABSENT. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY AUGUST 26, 2024 AT 5 P.M. IN THE CAMPBELL BUILDING LOCATED AT 901 PUBLIC SQUARE IN BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS OR UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE POOL ADJUSTMENT FOR SEVERIN AT 303 WEST BOLING AS IT MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO DENY THE POOL ADJUSTMENT FOR KUBOW AT 11139 SAM PYLE BRIDGE ROAD AS IT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS: 0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT THERE WERE NO LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS FOR THIS MEETING. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS FOR THE ANNUAL HOMECOMING PARADE ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 FROM 1:30 P.M. TO 2:15 P.M.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM ASKED CITY ENGINEER RODNEY POTTS TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.  MR. POTTS STATED THAT HE HAD DISTRIBUTED A MAP EXPLAINING WHAT AREAS WOULD BE RECEIVING A NEW WATER LINE WITH THE CDAP GRANT AS WELL AS A BID TABULATION FOR THE PROJECT.  THE ONLY BID RECEIVED WAS FROM WIGGS EXCAVATING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,589,611.00.  MR. POTTS STATED THAT THIS WAS HIGHER THAN WHAT THE CITY WAS PREPARED TO PAY.  MR. POTTS STATED THAT AFTER SPEAKING WITH PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CRAIG MILES, A CHANGE ORDER WILL BE DONE ON WHICH SIDEWALKS ARE BEING REPLACED AND REPLACEMENT OF THESE SIDEWALKS WILL BE DONE THROUGH THE MFT PROGRAM.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ACCEPTING THE BID FROM WIGGS EXCAVATING PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CDAP GRANT.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KAYS.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

 

COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS OR BILLS FOR THIS MEETING. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW THE MERIT BOARD TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A FIREFIGHTER OFF THE CURRENT ELIGIBILITY LIST.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HANDLED 600 CALLS AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HANDLED 90 CALLS.  COMMISSIONER STOREY ALSO STATED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS FOUND A NEW SQUARE CAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,320.00 FROM MORROW BROTHERS FORD THAT THEY WILL BE PURCHASING.   

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR AUGUST 30, 2024 FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,927.96 AND WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,780.05 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $107,708.01. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA SECONDED THIS MOTION. VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,447.47 AND THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,880.86 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $101,328.33.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS FROM THE AP FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,937.59, FROM MFT IN THE AMOUNT OF $177,143.36, FROM IJRL TIF IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,413.84, AND FROM DOWNTOWN TIF IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,242.77 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $467,737.56.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

CITY ATTORNEY MALKOVICH HAD NO UPDATES.

IN UPDATES FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE YOUNG AMERICANS CLUB FOR PUTTING OUT 3,000 FLAGS ON THE HIGH SCHOOL LAWN IN MEMORIAL OF 9/11.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ALSO STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE PUTTING OUT THEIR LARGE FLAG OVER WEST MAIN TO HONOR THOSE LOST IN THE 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS.  COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT FIRE CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM HAD TOLD HIM THAT ENGINE 803 IS BACK IN SERVICE, BUT THAT ENGINE 801 IS NOT FINISHED YET.  FINALLY, COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THE AIRPORT WILL BE HAVING ITS FINAL FOOD TRUCK FLY IN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 AND THAT IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE AIRPORT CAR IS DOWN AND A NEW VEHICLE IS BEING SOUGHT. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PURCHASE ORDERS TO APPROVE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT THIS TIME. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THERE IS A POSSIBLE HOUSING GRANT COMING UP THAT WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY CROSSWALK.  IN THE PAST THE CITY HAS MADE A MATCHING CONTRIBUTION OF $5,000.00 TOWARDS THIS GRANT.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR A $5,000.00 MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO THE UPCOMING CDAP GRANT.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS ASKED BRIAN CALCATERRA TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL REGARDING ITEM (D) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF BENTON.  MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT THIS PROPERTY IS OVERGROWN WITH NO ACCESS TO IT FROM THE STREET.  MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT HE HAS HEARD FROM THE NEIGHBORS AND THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.  MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT HE RECOMMENDED THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY FOR TYLER AND BETHANY SINK AND RAYMOND DOW AND MARILYN JO SMITH IN THE MCFALL AND DIMOND’S ADDITION OF THE CITY.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS ASKED MR. BRIAN CALCATERRA TO HANDLE ITEM (E) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE RESIGNATION OF ADRIENNE MASON FROM THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION.  MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT MS. MASON HAD NOT BEEN ATTENDING THE MEETINGS AND THE BOARD CHAIRMAN CONTACT HER REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT SHE WAS STILL WILLING TO SERVE ON THIS BOARD.  MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT MS. MASON LET THE BOARD KNOW THAT SHE WAS NO LONGER INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THIS BOARD THROUGH A TEXT MESSAGE.  ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE RESIGNATION WILL NEED TO BE RECEIVED IN WRITING.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESIGNATION OF ADRIENNE MASON FROM THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION PENDING RECEIPT OF RESIGNATION LETTER.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

IN MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THE WATER DEPARTMENT BILLING HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO THE CAMPBELL BUILDING AND THAT BILLS CAN BE PAID IN PERSON THERE BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ALSO STATED THAT THE PAYSTAR APPLICATION IS GOING WELL AND A LOT OF CITIZENS ARE USING IT TO PAY THEIR BILLS.  ALSO UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA STATED THAT THE OSLAD GRANT HAS FINALLY BEEN APPROVED TO BEGIN WORK ON MALKOVICH PARK.    

NO OLD BUSINESS. 

NO NEW BUSINESS.

NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.

 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER KAYS, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  NAYS:  0. 

 

 

5:20 P.M.

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — AUGUST 26, 2024

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – AUGUST 12, 2024

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MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.

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

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JULY 22, 2024.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA ABSTAINED.

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR APPROVAL.

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THERE WILL BE SOME PAINTING OF THE DOORS AND OTHER THINGS BEING UPDATED AT THE RESTROOMS AT CAPITAL PARK. 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE HVAC WORK TO BE DONE AT CITY HALL AFTER STATING THAT MOLD HAD BEEN DETECTED UPON DUCT WORK SAMPLING.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS TO BE APPROVED AT THIS MEETING.

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE POOL ADJUSTMENT MADE FOR 415 E BOND STREET AS IT MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE POOL ADJUSTMENT 200 E BLACK STREET AT IT MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED.

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED HE HAD NO LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS FOR THIS MEETING.

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #2024-06 CLOSING THE PUBLIC SQUARE FOR THE ANNUAL BENTON/WEST CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAR SHOW.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00418 TO NOVACOM FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPEATER ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,500.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

 

 

 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00159 TO LARRY J. FREDRICKS, LLC FOR 7 POINT BLANK BALLISTIC VEST PANELS, 7 GUARDIAN CARRIER BESTS AND THE FREIGHT CHARGE FOR DELIVERY IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,820.00 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR AUGUST 2, 2024 FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,940.19 AND FROM THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,578.36 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $96,518.55.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT ON 08/12/2024 FROM THE AP FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $470,637.40, FROM MFT IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,445.86, AND FROM OTHER FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,052.43 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $571,135.69.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE HAD NO UPDATES OR MATTERS FOR TONIGHT’S MEETING. 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THE CITY HAD SOME GREAT EVENTS ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE ATTENDED THE FLY IN/DRIVE IN AT THE BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN THE MORNING AND THEN THE BACK TO SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY HOSTED BY BENTON AREA VOLUNTEERS IN THE AFTERNOON/EVENING.  HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THAT WERE INVOLVED IN PUTTING ON BOTH EVENTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00503 TO ASCENT AVIATION GROUP, INC. FOR A TANKER FUEL LOAD OF AVIATION GASOLINE FOR RESALE AT THE BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,086.08COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND SET THE HOURS FOR TRICK OR TREATING FOR 2024.  HE STATED THAT IN THE PAST THE CITY TRIED TO DO TRICK OR TREATING ON THE WEEKENDS, BUT THIS YEAR IT WOULD EITHER BE DONE TOO EARLY OR AFTER HALLOWEEN IF DONE ON A WEEKEND AND SO HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE HOURS SET FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2024 FROM 5 P.M. TO 8 P.M.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE REAPPOINTING THE MEMBERS TO THE CIVIC CENTER BOARD MOST OF THE TERMS HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPIRED AND NOT BEEN REAPPOINTED.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CIVIC CENTER BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTMENTS FOR 3 YEAR APPOINTMENTS AS LISTED BELOW. 

 

 

 

 

DAVID SNEED, EXPIRATION FEBRUARY 28, 2026              LOMA BAXTER, EXPIRATION APRIL 14, 2026

RICK KNIGHT, EXPIRATION APRIL 14, 2026                       ROBIN FRAILEY, EXPIRATION APRIL 8, 2025

BRAD BURZYNSKI, EXPIRATION FEBRUARY 27, 2026         ALLAN KIMBALL, EXPIRATION APRIL 9, 2022

MARTY LEFFLER, EXPIRATION NOVEMBER 13, 2024          JEREMY YOUNG, EXPIRATION OCTOBER 14, 2025

SHELLEY INGRAM, EXPIRATION DECEMBER 23, 2024

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE NEEDED A MOTION APPROVING ORDINANCE #2024-12 REGULATING PUBLIC CAMPING WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES.  ATTORNEY MALKOVICH REITERATED THAT THIS IS FOR CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTIES.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR BRIAN CALCATERRA TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL REGARDING ITEM (F) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT MADE BY VOSBURGH HOLDINGS, LLC TO OPERATE AN INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS BUSINESS LOCATED AT 605 NORTH MAIN STREET.  MR. CALCATERRA ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND INVITED MR. VOSBURG TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS BUSINESS.  IT WAS STATED THAT MR. VOSBURG OWNS A TREE TRIMMING BUSINESS.  MR. VOSBURG WOULD BE LEASING THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE FORMER BEN’S LAWN SERVICE BUSINESS.  MR. VOSBURG STATED THAT HE WOULD BE DOING NO RETAIL BUSINESS IN THIS LOCATION, IT WOULD JUST BE A PLACE TO PARK HIS EQUIPMENT AND HE PLANNED ON ADVERTISING HIS BUSINESS ON THE SIGNAGE ALREADY IN PLACE.  MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSIONER RECOMMENDED TO APPROVE THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT, HOWEVER, MR. CALCATERRA DID NOT AGREE AND IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE COUNCIL NOT APPROVE THIS PERMIT AS HE FELT THAT THIS BUSINESS WAS BETTER SUITED FOR AN INDUSTRIAL PARK AREA IN TOWN.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT MADE BY VOSBURG HOLDINGS, LLC TO OPERATE AN INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS BUSINESS AT 605 NORTH MAIN STREET.  THIS MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF SECOND. 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO TABLE ITEM (G) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ALLOWING ROAD CLOSURE FOR A PRIVATE EVENT ON WASHINGTON STREET WITH A SPECIAL USE PERMIT.  HE STATED HE FEELS THE COUNCIL NEEDS ADDITIONAL INFO ON THIS EVENT BEFORE MOVING FORWARD WITH A MOTION.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 

IN OLD BUSINESS, MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED BY A LANDOWNER IN TOWN WHO WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO REVISIT THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR INSPECTIONS.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH ASKED THE COUNCIL TO THINK ABOUT THIS AND HE STATED HE WOULD PLACE THIS ON A

 

 

 

 

FUTURE AGENDA.  ALSO UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THE CHECK FOR DOWN PAYMENT TO HELITEC FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS IN THE MAIL AND WORK SHOULD BE STARTING SOON.

IN NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER KAYS ASKED THE COUNCIL TO NOT LET MOTIONS DIE.  HE STATED THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE BETTER THAN THAT.  COMMISSIONER KAYS REMINDED THE COUNCIL THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU SECOND A MOTION, THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO VOTE “YES” ON THE ROLL CALL VOTE.  COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT HE BELIEVES WE SHOULD BRING ITEMS LIKE THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO A VOTE. 

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, JOHN METZGER CAME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.  MR. METZGER STATED THAT HE FEELS THE CIVIL WAR CEMETERY NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BETTER.  MR. METZGER PROVIDED THE COUNCIL WITH PICTURES OF THE CEMETERY.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HIS DEPARTMENTS ARE AWARE OF THE DOWNED TREE AND OTHER ISSUES, BUT A FENCE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO CLEAR THIS DEBRIS IN ORDER TO NOT TAKE EQUIPMENT OVER THE GRAVES.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE WOULD SPEAK WITH PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CRAIG MILES ABOUT GETTING THIS AREA TAKEN CARE OF. 

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

 

 

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SPECIAL CALLED MEETING – JULY 29, 2024

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MINUTES OFTHE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024 AT 8:00 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER STOREY WAS ABSENT.

COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT A JOB VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HAD BEEN POSTED ON INDEED AND FROM THE CANDIDATES THAT APPLIED CHIEF FUNKHOUSER, CITY CLERK CRAIG, AND COMMISSIONER STOREY HAD CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS. COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT CHIEF FUNKHOUSER HAS CHOSEN SYDNEY HENSON FROM THE CANDIDATES FOR THIS POSITION.

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF SYDNEY HENSON AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WITH A 60-DAY PROBATION TO BEGIN ON 07/29/2024. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

 

 

 

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City Council Meeting Minutes — July 22, 2024

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MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024 AT 5 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA WAS ABSENT. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY JULY 8, 2024 AT 5 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS ASKED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF JULY 10, 2024 HELD AT 8:05 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN BENTON, ILLINOIS.  THIS MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  3.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING HELD ON JULY 18, 2024 AT 8 A.M. HELD AT CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN BENTON, ILLINOIS.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED HE WOULD HANDLE THE ITEMS FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT ON THE AGENDA.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00515 TO THE VENT GUYS FOR VENT CLEANING SERVICE AT CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,350.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KAYS.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00497 TO TK ELEVATOR FOR THE BRONZE MAINTENANCE PACKAGE FOR THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,183.77.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CUSTOMER PROPOSAL FROM HELITECH THAT HAS BEEN AMENDED TO SHOW PREVAILING WAGE.  THE NEW PROPOSAL IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,055.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE WASHINGTON STREET FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY BEING HELD BETWEEN THE FIRE STATION AND THE POLICE STATION ON AUGUST 10TH FROM 4 P.M. TO 7 P.M.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. 

 

 

 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00347 TO H&R AGRI POWER FOR 1 TITAN ATTACHMENT AND 1 PALLET FORM IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,400.00 FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR K. BACON OF 513 CLEARVIEW PLACE AND C. BRISSON OF 611 MADISON STREET AS THEY BOTH MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  3.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

 COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LEACHATE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON AND PERRY RIDGE LANDFILL, INC.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE COMPLETING DIAL STREET, AS IT IS ALREADY A PLATED STREET THAT JUST HAS NOT BEEN FINISHED.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT THIS WILL BE DONE WITH MFT FUNDS.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00417 TO MID AMERICA FIRE AND SAFETY FOR 1 HYDRANT BALL VALVE AND ADAPTOR FOR ENGINE #806 IN THE AMOUNT OF $931.75.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT JOHN OWENS AS A TEMPORARY FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER TO FILL A POSITION FOR A TERM OF 60 DAYS.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPOINT DYLAN PALMER AS A TEMPORARY FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER TO FILL A POSITION FOR A TERM OF 60 DAYS.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR JULY 19, 2024 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,592.70 AND FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,234.77 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $106,827.47.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS OR MONTHLY BILLS FOR APPROVAL AT THIS MEETING. 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE TOM MALKOVICH, BRIAN CALCATERRA, BROOK CRAIG, JOHN DAUGHERTY, AND LEE MESSERSMITH TO ATTEND THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

CITY ATTORNEY MALKOVICH HAD NO UPDATES.

IN UPDATES MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK PASSION TO ACTION VOLUNTEER GROUP FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THE CHRISTMAS IN JULY.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THIS WAS A PHENOMENAL EVENT.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH ALSO STATED THAT US BANK HAS GRACIOUSLY DONATED PICNIC TABLES FOR FOOD TRUCK ROW. 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAS NO PURCHASE ORDERS TO APPROVE. 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT BROOK CRAIG TO THE POLICE PENSION BOARD.  COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF BROOK CRAIG TO THE CITY OF BENTON POLICE PENSION BOARD.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KAYS.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 

NO OLD BUSINESS.

IN NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER KAYS MENTIONED THAT THE BENTON COUNTRY CLUB WILL BE HOLDING THE 77TH ANNUAL GOLD CUP THIS COMING WEEKEND.  HE STATED THAT THIS IS THE TOP AMATEUR GOLF OUTING IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. 

 

NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

 

 

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City Council Meeting Minutes — July 8, 2024

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MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, JULY 8, 2024 AT 5 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.

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

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY JUNE 24, 2024 AT 5 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA ABSTAINED.

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE WILL BE SCHEDULING AN INSPECTION OF THE DUCT WORK AT CITY HALL. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00240 TO KEY EQUIPMENT FOR 2 SOLENOID VALVES IN THE AMOUNT OF $686.80.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00348 TO ENERGY CULVERT FOR PLASTIC TILES, ADAPTERS, AND BANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,800.50.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00349 TO ENERGY CULVERT FOR TILE AND BANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,129.32.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING HOMES. 

  1. BAYLESS @ 311 NORTH BROWN
  2. THOMAS @ 1352 WHISPER WAY
  3. MILLIGAN @ 725 OLD ORCHARD DRIVE
  4. ATCHISON @ 403 EAST BOND

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

 

 

 

 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO DENY THE POOL ADJUSTMENT FOR ZETTLER AT 202 EAST CAPITAL STREET AS IT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT THERE WERE NO LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS FOR THIS MEETING. 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ENTERING INTO A PLANNED MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH CUMMINS FOR THE GENERATOR AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KAYS.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0. 

COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE HAD NO BUSINESS FOR THIS MEETING.  COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THE GUYS FROM BOTH OF HIS DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY WITH ALL OF THE ACCIDENTS AND SUCH.

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR JULY 5, 2024 FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,718.38 AND WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,019.62 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $97,738.00. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA SECONDED THIS MOTION. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED HE HAD NO BILLS OR PURCHASE ORDERS FOR APPROVAL AT THIS MEETING. 

COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THE BCHS SRO AGREEMENT HAS EXPIRED AND THAT A NEW AGREEMENT IS BEING WORKED ON AT THIS TIME. 

CITY ATTORNEY MALKOVICH HAD NO UPDATES.

IN UPDATES MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BCHS CHEERLEADERS FOR PLACING THE FLAGS DOWN MAIN STREET FOR THE 4TH OF JULY AND HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE BENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR REMOVING THEM AFTER THE HOLIDAY. 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAS NO PURCHASE ORDERS TO APPROVE. 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT JOHN DAUGHERTY AS THE CITY OF BENTON TREASURER.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN DAUGHERTY AS THE CITY OF BENTON TREASURER.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT JOHN DAUGHERTY TO THE POLICE PENSION BOARD.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN DAUGHERTY TO THE CITY OF BENTON POLICE PENSION BOARD.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

 

 

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT JOHN DAUGHERTY TO THE FIRE PENSION BOARD.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN DAUGHERTY TO THE CITY OF BENTON FIRE PENSION BOARD.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO SUSPEND PHASE 1 OF THE 1-57 INTERCHANGE PROJECT AT THIS TIME.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO SUSPEND PHASE 1 OF THE I-57 INTERCHANGE PROJECT.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA TO DISCUSS ITEM (G) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF ROBIN DRIVE MADE BY RICHARD DARE AND AVA DARE WITH THE CITY OF BENTON.  MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT IT WOULD BE HIS RECOMMENDATION TO PROCEED WITH VACATING A PORTION OF ROBIN DRIVE AS STATED IN THE PETITION MADE BY RICHARD DARE AND AVA DARE.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE THIS MOTION.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT WHILE AT THE IML ANNUAL CONFERENCE LAST YEAR, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR BRIAN CALCATERRA MET WITH RETAIL STRATEGIES, LLC.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MR. CALCATERRA TO ATTEND THEIR RETAIL ACADEMY FOR CONSULTING SERVICES AND RETAIL DATA KNOWLEDGE.  THE COST OF THIS ACADEMY IS $25,000.00.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO REDIRECT SOME OF THE FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR THE I-57 PROJECT TO PAY FOR THIS ACADEMY.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THESE FUNDS WERE MEANT TO HELP WITH RETAIL GROWTH AND HE FEELS THAT THIS ACADEMY WILL BE USED FOR RETAIL GROWTH AS WELL.  COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THERE ARE MONIES IN OTHER FUNDS THAT COULD ALSO GO TOWARDS PAYING THIS TUITION.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON AND RETAIL STRATEGIES, LLC FOR CONSULTING SERVICES AND RETAIL DATA.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 1.  COMMISSIONER STOREY.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 

IN OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THE AUDIT NO RESULTS YET.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS REQUESTED AN INVENTORY FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS. 

NO NEW BUSINESS.

NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

5:20 P.M.

 

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — JUNE 24, 2024

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MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY JUNE 24, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON COUNCIL ROOM OF THE BENTON CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA WAS ABSENT. 

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE MEMBERS OF THE BENTON TRACK TEAM WHO WERE IN THE AUDIENCE.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH CONGRATULATED THE BOYS ON AN AMAZING SEASON WHERE THE TEAM TOOK 3RD IN STATE AND A.J. KINSMAN TOOK 1ST IN SHOT PUT AND 12TH IN DISCUS, GAVIN GENESIO TOOK 1ST IN THE 1600 METER RUN, GABE MCLAIN TOOK 3RD IN THE 1600 METER RUN, KADEN JONES TOOK 12TH IN THE POLE VAULT, AND THE 4 X 800 METER RELAY CONSISTING OF COLE BUCHANAN, JACK BACON, GABE MCLAIN, AND GAVIN GENESIO TOOK 4TH AND SET A NEW SCHOOL RECORD. 

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024 AS PRESENTED.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024 AS PRESENTED.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

 

IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE HAD AN UPDATE ON THE REPAIRS NEEDED AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.  ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DONE AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY.  HE STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOW FORMALLY DENIED OUR CLAIMS.  ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT SINCE IT WAS ALREADY APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH HELITEC AFTER WE GOT THE ANSWER FROM THE INSURANCE, HE RECOMMENDED THAT THIS HAPPENS AT THIS POINT. 

 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING. 

 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING HOMES:

 

  1. SCHAFER @ 420 STONEBROOK DRIVE
  2. ORE @ 725 EAST TAYLOR STREET
  3. YOUNG @ 209 WEST WEBSTER STREET
  4. TUCKER @ 115 MCFALL STREET
  5. DAWSON @ 1205 WHISPER WAY
  6. EASLEY @ 302 NORTH MCLEANSBORO STREET
  7. LAMBERT @ 634 NORTH BUCHANAN STREET
  8. ZINZILIETA @ 1010 ANNA STREET

COMMISSIONER STOREY SECONDED THIS MOTION.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  3.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO DENY POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING HOMES AS THEY DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS:

 

  1. JONES @ 617 WEST SIXTH STREET
  2. PALMER @ 413 WEST TAYLOR STREET

COMMISSIONER KAYS SECONDED THIS MOTION.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  3.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD NO LAKE LOT TRANSFERS FOR THIS MEETING. 

 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00415 TO ESO FOR THE ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTING SOFTWARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,633.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KAYS.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED 06/21/2024 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,154.02, FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,380.93, AND FOR THE PAID ON CALL FIRE FIGHTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $74.34 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $108,609.29.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THERE ARE NO BILLS TO BE PAID AT THIS MEETING. 

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT AS AN UPDATE HE WANTED TO LET THE COUNCIL KNOW THAT THE ONLINE PAYMENTS IS STILL UNDERGOING SOME ONBOARDING, BUT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE YEAR IS OVER.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ALSO STATED THE ANNUAL ZOBRIO AGREEMENT IS COMING UP AND WILL NEED TO BE PAID IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR SERVICE AGREEMENT. 

 

CITY ATTORNEY THOMAS MALKOVICH HAD NO UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING.

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAD NO FURTHER UPDATES AND NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING. 

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH ASKED ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO HANDLE ITEM (C) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON AND JACK RUSSELL FISH COMPANY, LLC.  ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THIS AGREEMENT WOULD ALLOW JACK RUSSELL FISH COMPANY TO USE A PARKING SPOT IN THE EAST MAIN PARKING LOT FOR THEIR DUMPSTER AND IT WOULD BE ENCLOSED WITH A FENCE.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON AND JACK RUSSELL FISH COMPANY, LLC.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0. 

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS RECEIVED A LIST OF THE CIVIC CENTER BOARD MEMBERS AS IT SITS RIGHT NOW.  HE STATED THAT MAJORITY OF THESE SEATS NEED TO BE REAPPOINTED AS THEIR TERMS HAVE ENDED.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO REACH OUT TO THESE BOARD MEMBERS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT TO BE REAPPOINTED.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED NO OTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THESE APPOINTMENTS AT THIS TIME. 

 

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 

 

NO OLD BUSINESS. 

 

IN NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THE AUDIT IS STILL ONGOING. 

 

NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE. 

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.    VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.

 

5:13 P.M.

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — JUNE 11, 2024

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MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY JUNE 10, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON COUNCIL ROOM OF THE BENTON CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

 

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

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 AS PRESENTED.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.  ABSTAIN:  1.  COMMISSIONER STOREY. 

 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR APPROVAL AT THIS MEETING. 

 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON ITEM (B) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REPAIRS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUILDING. 

 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO START IMPLEMENTING THE USE OF WORK ORDERS WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRS AND ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF ON PUBLIC PROPERTY OR BUILDINGS.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAS A FORM SHE IS WELCOME TO USE IF SHE WOULD LIKE.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH ALSO STATED THAT MONDAY.COM IS SOMETHING THE CITY IS USING TO KEEP TRACK OF ITEMS LIKE THIS.  COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE IS CURRENTLY TEXTING ITEMS TO PEOPLE SO THAT SHE HAS A RECEIPT AND COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE LIKES GETTING THE INFORMATION THAT WAY. 

 

COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA ASKED COMMISSIONER COCKRUM IF HE COULD CHECK WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO HAVE A WOBBLY SINK AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TIGHTENED UP.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE WOULD REACH OUT TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CRAIG MILES ABOUT GETTING THIS TAKEN CARE OF. 

 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING. 

 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING HOMES:

 

VOLZ @ 711 CARBON STREET

BOYCE @ 403 NORTH TENTH STREET

TITTLE @ 712 GRAND STREET

MOORE @ 1328 WHISPER WAY

HOUSE @ 209 WEST CARLTON STREET

GULLY @ 208 NORTH SEVENTH STREET

 

COMMISSIONER STOREY SECONDED THIS MOTION.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  4.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.  COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED. 

 

COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD NO LAKE LOT TRANSFERS FOR THIS MEETING. 

 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE PURCHASE ORDER #00128 TO MORROW BROTHERS FORD FOR 1 NEW 2023 POLICE INTERCEPTOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,290.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KAYS.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.

 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00131 TO SAM’S CLUB FOR 2 COMPUTERS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,598.00.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.

 

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE DISPOSING OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT NO LONGER WORKS.  THIS PROPERTY INCLUDES 1 GENESIS II MOBILE RADAR UNIT WITH 2 ANTENNAE, A BLACK SWIVEL DESK CHAIR, 1 CODE 3 SIREN CONTROL BOX, A MARTEL PATROL VEHICLE DASH CAMERA, A VIEWSONIC 17” COMPUTER MONITOR, AND 2 LG 27” COMPUTER MONITORS.  ALL THIS EQUIPMENT IS EITHER BROKEN OR NONFUNCTIONING.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM SECONDED THIS MOTION.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH ASKED COMMISSIONER STOREY IF HE WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THE BUNTINGS PUT UP AT CAPITAL PARK AND THE LARGE FLAG RAISED FOR FLAG DAY.  COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE WOULD ASK THE FIREMEN TO DO THESE THINGS. 

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED 06/07/2024 FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,049.89 AND FROM THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,57998 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $117,629.87.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS DATED JUNE 10, 2024 FROM MFT IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,813.62 AND FROM THE AP FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $496,703.09 FOR A TOTAL OF $544,516.71.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.

 

COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT THE ANNUAL ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE IS COMING UP AND THE COUNCIL WOULD NEED TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHO WOULD BE ATTENDING.  COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO SEE A RETURN OF INVESTMENT ON WHAT WAS LEARNED WHILE AT THE CONFERENCE.  COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTES ON WHAT WAS IMPLEMENTED AFTER THE LAST CONFERENCE FROM CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR BRIAN CALCATERRA, AND CITY ATTORNEY THOMAS MALKOVICH.  COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THESE THREE INDIVIDUALS TO RETURN TO THE CONFERENCE, BUT WAS WAITING ON THIS YEAR’S PROGRAM TO MAKE A FINAL DECISION ON IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD BE ATTENDING.  COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION ALLOWING CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG TO SECURE 5 HOTEL ROOMS FOR THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE AND 2 HOTEL ROOMS FOR THE ANNUAL TIF CONFERENCE.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.

 

CITY ATTORNEY THOMAS MALKOVICH HAD NO UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING.

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED UNDER UPDATES THAT OVER THE WEEKEND THE CITY WIDE YARD SALES HAD TAKEN PLACE.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WAS IMPRESSED WITH HOW WELL THIS EVENT WAS PUT TOGETHER.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH ALSO STATED UNDER UPDATES THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED APPROVAL FOR ½ OF THE OSLAD GRANT FOR MALKOVICH PARK TO BE SENT TO THE CITY.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING ON THE GRANT ADMINISTRATORS TO TELL US WHEN TO PROCEED.  MAYOR MESSERSMITH ALSO STATED THAT HE AND A FEW OTHERS HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO THE CITY’S IDENTITY AND POSSIBLE REBRANDING. 

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA TO PRESENT ITEM (C) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT MADE BY ELIZABETH BISCHOFF TO OWN AND OCCUPY A NEW DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME LOCATED AT 1005 ENTERPRISE STREET.  MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT THIS IS A BRAND NEW DOUBLE WIDE MOTILE HOME.  HE STATED THAT THE ZONING BOARD HAS PRESENTED A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND HE SECONDS THAT.  COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION MADE BY ELIZABETH BISCHOFF TO OWN AND OCCUPY A D NEW DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME LOCATED AT 1005 ENTERPRISE STREET.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.

 

MAYOR MESSERSMITH ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA TO HANDLE ITEM (D) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR ZONING CHANGE MADE BY RILEY AND LEANN ROBERTS TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF PARCEL # 08-18-227-012 FROM B-6 TO R-2.  MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT HE RECOMMENDED THE COUNCIL APPROVE THIS CHANGE.  COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR ZONING CHANGE MADE BY RILEY AND LEANN ROBERTS TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF PARCEL #08-18-227-012 FROM B-6 TO R-2.  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.  VOTE WAS TAKEN.  YEAS:  5.  COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.  NAYS:  0.

 

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 

 

NO OLD BUSINESS. 

 

IN NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT IT APPEARS THE CANDIDATE FOR NEW FIREFIGHTER WILL BE DECLINING THE POSITION.  COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT WE MAY HAVE TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY TERM FOR JOHN OWENS. 

 

NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE. 

 

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

 

5:30 P.M.

 

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