MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JANUARY 12, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KRAFT CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 22, 2014 REGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER HANDLED BUSINESS FOR COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE IN HIS ABSENCE.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #002253 TO EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1380.00 FOR LIFTING STEM, LIFTING NUT, AND LIFTING SCREW. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #002577 TO HD SUPPLIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000.00 FOR 24 5/8” I PEARL METERS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF $100,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE RESTRICTED FUND FOR THE SEWER PLANT IMMEDIATELY WITH MONTHLY TRANSFERS OF $25,000.00 FOLLOWING THIS INITIAL TRANSACTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001372 TO STOTLAR’S LUMBAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $571.75 FOR 75 BAGS OF INSULATION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING/TOW AWAY ZONE SIGNS ON WEST REED STREET FROM NORTH MAIN STREET TO MAPLE STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 0. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE FOR NO PASSING SIGNS IN THE GRADE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON MCKENZIE FROM
MCLEANSBORO TO KENNETH AND ON KENNETH FROM MCKENZIE TO FOREST. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THE GRATES THAT HAD BEEN STOLEN LATE LAST YEAR HAVE BEEN REORDERED AND WILL BE REPLACED THIS WEEK. COMMISSIONER WYANT ALSO STATED THAT THE 2015 MFT PROGRAM HAS BEEN APPROVED BY IDOT.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR DECEMBER 19, 2014 THROUGH JANUARY 8, 2015. THE BENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT HANDLED A TOTAL OF 233 DISPATCH CALLS FOR SERVICE. THESE INCLUDED 8 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, 24 TRAFFIC STOPS, 18 DOMESTIC DISPUTES, 4 THEFT REPORTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 69 WRITTEN REPORTS.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR DECEMBER 22, 2014 THROUGH JANUARY 12, 2015. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 18 CALLS WHICH INCLUDED 4 MEDICAL CALLS, 2 SERVICE CALLS, 5 FALSE ALARMS, 4 STRUCTURE FIRES, AND 3 HAZMAT CALLS. FIRE INSPECTIONS ARE ONGOING. ALL 3 FIRE ENGINES ARE IN SERVICE. THE EMERGENCY STORM SIRENS ARE 100% IN SERVICE. COMMISSIONER BURNETT STATED THAT FIRE CHIEF SEAN FAIRES HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO THE BENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT IN REGARDS TO THE DROWNING INCIDENT AT THE GUN CREEK AREA OF REND LAKE RECENTLY. THE LETTER, FROM SHERIFF DON JONES, EXTENDED HIS DEPARTMENT’S GRATITUDE TO THE BENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR ALL THEIR EFFORTS DURING THIS TRAGIC INCIDENT.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER # 000899 TO SENTINEL EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FOAM JET ATTACHMENT, PISTOL GRIP AND NOZZLE, PISTOL GRIP SHUTOFF IN THE AMOUNT OF $2394.00. COMMISSIONER BURNETT STATED THAT THIS WAS TO BE PAID OUT OF THE RECENTLY RECEIVED MARATHON GRANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER # 000898 TO BANNER FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR PUMP AND GROUND LADDER TESTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $584.70. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER # 002292 TO RAY O’HERRON FOR A RADAR UNIT FOR OFFICER BRYAN CRADDOCK’S SQUAD CAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $1425.00. COMMISSIONER BURNETT STATED THIS WOULD BE PAID OUT OF THE DUI FUND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS TO BE PAID ON 01/12/2015 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,527.19, FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,061.12, AND FOR OTHER FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $129,048.54 FOR A TOTAL BILLS OF $211,636.85. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR 01/02/2015, TOTAL GENERAL FUND PAYROLL OF $55,347.54 AND WATER AND SEWER OF $26,756.65 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $82,104.19. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED A SEWER ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION FOR CAROLYN JOHNSON OF 1006 FAIRLAND. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS SEWER ADJUSTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PREVIOUSLY TABLED SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR BILL AND KIM LAWS AT 1/3 DUE TO ONLY 1 OF THE 3 PROBLEMS DID NOT GO INTO THE SEWER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PREVIOUSLY TABLED SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR RICHARD DAVIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED HE NEEDED TO TABLE ITEM (D) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN RENEWAL FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2015 UNTIL FRIDAY JANUARY 16, 2015.
ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH PRESENTED AN AGREEMENT FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS AND WEST CITY, ILLINOIS. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS AGREEMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED ORDINANCE 15-1 AUTHORIZING SALE OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY AT 1008 CUTLER. MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE MADE BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT HE HAD A RESOLUTION FOR CODIFICATION WITH ILLINOIS CODIFICATION SERVICES. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 15-1 FOR CODIFICATION WITH ILLINOIS CODIFICATION SERVICES. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE CODIFICATION PROCESS IS SET TO BEGIN IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH.
UNDER NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT HE, THE CLERK, AND THE PD ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HAD MET WITH NEWWAVE ABOUT SAVING SOME MONEY ON OUR INTERNET SERVICES. HE STATED THAT THERE IS A MEETING SET FOR NEXT TUESDAY IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, JULIE PAYNE HUBLER ASKED IF THE CITY WAS STILL COLLECTING FUNDS WITH THE $2.00 SEWER SURCHARGE. COMMISSIONER MILLER TOLD MRS. HUBLER THAT THIS WAS STILL BEING COLLECTED.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE MEETING TO FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 AT 8:30 A.M. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
TIME: 7:25 P.M.
