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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JUNE 26, 2017 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 SPECIAL CALLED MAY 25, 2017 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.
NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE ABSTAINED.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 12, 2017 REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER FOR LOTS 141 AND 142 OF LAKE BENTON FROM NEVA JUNE HODGE OWENSBY TO DOUGLAS HUTCHENS AND ELIZABETH A HUTCHENS AS JOINT TENANTS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS
TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT,
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT TWO PARCELS OF LAND HAVE BEEN OFFERED TO THE CITY AS A DONATION; 2 ½ VACANT LOTS IN THE RL HAYES ADDITION (COMMONLY KNOWN AS ANNA STREET) AND 1 LOT WITH HOUSE TO BE DEMOLISHED IN THE JOPLINS 4TH ADDITION (COMMONLY KNOWN AS GRAND STREET). COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT THE CITY IS MOWING THE LOT IN THE RL HAYES ADDITION CURRENTLY.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF THE 1 LOT LOCATED ON GRAND STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF THE 2 ½ LOTS LOCATED ON ANNA STREET. 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 ACCEPT PURCHASE ORDER #001047 TO DIAMOND EQUIPMENT FOR AN ALLIED HR05 HAMMER FOR THE CASE 580 SUPER N MOADER BACKHOE IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,700.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION ACCEPT PURCHASE ORDER #001048 TO FB MCAFOOS & CO. FOR A HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR A 1998 SM60 DITCH BANK MOWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,434.61. 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 TABLE PURCHASE ORDER #001049 TO FB MCAFOOS & CO. FOR A BUSH HOG IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,429.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE EXTRA COSTS THAT COULD BE INCURRED IF THE CITY WERE TO WAIT ON PURCHASING A NEW BUSH HOG. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION RESCIND THE MOTION TABLING PURCHASE ORDER #001049. 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 TO ACCEPT PURCHASE ORDER #001049 TO FB MCAFOOS & CO. FOR A BUSH HOG IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,429.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT PURCHASE ORDER #001325 TO DAVIS TRUCK BED FOR A REPLACEMENT TAILGATE FOR THE 1997 FORD DUMP TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,200.00 PLUS FREIGHT COSTS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #17-08 CHANGING THE TWO-WAY
STOP TO A FOUR-WAY STOP ON EIGHTH STREET AND RUTH STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY,
COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THE 2017 OIL AND CHIP PROGRAM WILL BEGIN IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE AMBULANCE ORDINANCE UNTIL FIRE CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM CAN BE IN ATTENDANCE. COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT CHIEF COCKRUM’ S MOTHER HAD PASSED AWAY AND THE CHIEF WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THERE SEEM TO BE ISSUES OF LITTERING AND LOITERING HAPPENING IN THE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS. COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT CURFEW AND LITTERING TICKETS WILL BE WRITTEN FOR ANYONE NOT FOLLOWING THE ORDINANCES.

COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THE CITY’S K9 DOG, RANGER, WILL BE AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE PUBLIC TO MEET.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR JUNE 16, 2017 FROM THE
GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,224.62, WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$28,831.10, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $98,155.72. 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 SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR STEVE AND LISA HOLLAND OF 202 NORTH NINTH AND LINDA VOLZ OF 711 CARBON STREET AS THEY BOTH MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. 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 SWIMMING POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR MARK VANCE OF 105 VIRGINIA STREET, GARY AKIN OF 409 SOUTH WARD, BARB MAUE OF 404 NORTH STOTLAR, ANGIE TONN OF 306 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, ELIZABETH PAYNE OF 607 WEST SIXTH STREET, KEVIN CORNELISON OF 406 MCFALL STREET, ROBERTA WATKINS OF 1207 NORTH MAPLE STREET, AND VERNON R. MORRIS OF 1306 SOUTH POLE STREET AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. 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 #17-09 FOR PREVAILING WAGES IN THE CITY OF BENTON. 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 RESOLUTION #17-05 RELATING TO PARTICIPATION BY ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE ELIMINATING THE YOUTH BOARD. 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 DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER THE FUNDS FROM THE YOUTH BOARD. 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 ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 21-23, 2017 FOR THE APPROPRIATE CITY EMPLOYEES. 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 ATTENDANCE OF THE ANNUAL TIF CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2017 FOR THE APPROPRIATE CITY EMPLOYEES. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE HAD AN ITEM FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.

UNDER UPDATES FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE GARDEN CLUBS FOR THE PLANTING OF FLOWERS AROUND THE CITY OF BENTON.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT JOHN CERNEY, AN ARTIST FROM CALIFORNIA, HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CITY OF BENTON REGARDING AN ART INSTALLATION HE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE. MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR RACHEL GARTNER TO SPEAK ON THIS TOPIC. MS. GARTNER STATED THAT MR. CERNEY WOULD LIKE TO DONATE AN ART INSTALLATION TO THE CITY FOCUSED AROUND GEORGE HARRISON’S VISIT TO THE CITY OF BENTON. SHE STATED THAT THE INSTALLATION WOULD BE AT THE BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. MS. GARTNER STATED THAT MR. CERNEY STATED THE INSTALLATION IS WORTH APPROXIMATELY $20,000.00 AND THE ONLY THING HE IS REQUESTING IN RETURN WOULD BE HIS TRAVEL EXPENSES. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL A CONFERENCE CALL COULD BE COMPLETED WITH MR. CERNEY. 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 THE CITY HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST TO ADOPT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #17-06 ADOPTING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER REMINDED THE COUNCIL AND PUBLIC THAT AN AUCTION IS SET TO BE HELD ON JULY 1, 2017 AT 500 WEST MAIN.

NO NEW BUSINESS.

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, WILLIAM MCPHERSON QUESTIONED THE CURFEW, LITTERING, AND LOITERING ORDINANCES, AS TO WHERE TO FIND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE ORDINANCES. JULIE PAYNE HUBLER VOICED QUESTIONS REGARDING “RANGER”, THE CITY’S K9 DOG. ALSO, IN QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, MATT NEAL QUESTIONED THE COUNCIL ON TAX BREAKS FOR BUILDING NEW HOMES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO TWIN OAKS.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ITEM (A) DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE QUESTION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

7:05 P.M.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO REGULAR SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO ACTION WAS TAKEN DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.

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.

7:25 P.M.