MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING OF THE BENTON CITY COUNCIL HELD MONDAY, JULY 13, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL WAS TAKEN. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO ALLOW JENNIFER PARKHILL WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. MS. PARKHILL STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS ON SCHEDULE TO BEGIN COLLECTING TRASH FOR THE CITY OF BENTON AUGUST 1, 2015. SHE STATED THAT THE COLLECTION TOTES WILL BE DELIVERED TO CUSTOMERS THE LAST WEEK OF JULY. MS. PARKHILL ALSO STATED THAT THE CUSTOMERS WILL SOON BEGIN RECEIVING MAILINGS FROM REPUBLIC SERVICES.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED JUNE 22, 2015 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 26, 2015 CONTINUED COUNCIL MEETING AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED HIS ITEMS FROM THE AGENDA. COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #002256 TO VANDEVANTER ENGINEERING FOR AN F-9299 GRINDER, PUMP, IMPELLER, AND SHREDDING RING IN THE AMOUNT OF $896.00. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PURCHASE ORDER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER ALSO PRESENTED THE WATER & SEWER SUPERINTENDENT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR STEVE SHOULTZ. MR. SHOULTZ’ S CONTRACT IS FOR FOUR (4) YEARS. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE WATER & SEWER SUPERINTENDENT STEVE SHOULTZ’S FOUR (4) YEAR CONTRACT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #15-13 CORRECTING THE SPEED LIMIT ON HUDELSON STREET FROM SOUTH MAIN STREET SOUTH DUQUOIN STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO HAVE “A CUT ABOVE TREE SERVICE” REMOVE A TREE IN THE ALLEY BEHIND 313 SOUTH POPE STREET FOR THE AMOUNT OF $650.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MOORE PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #002301 TO RAY O’HERRON FOR PATROL AND INVESTIGATOR SUV EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00. COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PURCHASE ORDER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MOORE PRESENTED THE POLICE CHIEF CONTRACT FOR MICHAEL ANDREWS. CHIEF ANDREWS’ CONTRACT IS FOR FOUR (4) YEARS. COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL ANDREWS’ FOUR (4) YEAR CONTRACT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATIONS OF PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER KENNETH WROBLEWSKI AND AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER JESSE YOUNG. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO ADD JAMES NEFF TO THE PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED PAYROLL DATED 07/03/2015 FOR GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,980.44 AND FOR WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,814.56 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $81,795.00. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PAYROLL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR SWIMMING POOLS FOR TROY KNIGHT OF 806 NORTH MCLEANSBORO, JANICE HICKS OF 207 WEST FOURTH, JAMES HOUSE OF 209 CARLTON, KYLE BACON OF 513 CLEARVIEW, CHRIS JERRELLS OF 403 EAST BOND, JANIS THOMAS OF 1352 WHISPERWAY, JACK THOMAS OF 603 EAST WEBSTER, TRACY BONSACK OF 304 NORTH EIGHTH, JULIE HAMMOND OF 902 EAST WEBSTER, DAVID LUNDELL OF 716 GRAND, SHERRY TINDALL OF 719 EAST BURKETT, RONALD OZBOURN OF 715 SHERIDAN DRIVE, BARB MAUE OF 404 NORTH STOTLAR, ROD JOPLIN OF 407 STONEBROOK, MARILYN HUNDLEY OF 906 FOREST, JOE RIZOR OF 1105 SOUTH POPE, AND STEVE WILBURN OF 314 SOUTH POPE. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THESE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR POOLS MET THE CRITERIA OF THE ORDINANCE AND MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THEM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR SWIMMING POOLS FOR JOANNA MCCLINTOCK OF 408 NORTH TENTH, JAMES JOY OF 305 EAST BOND, AND CHRIS AND BRITTANI KNEEZLE OF 206 MITCHELL. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DENY THESE ADJUSTMENTS AS THEY DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR AN ADJUSTMENT ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR MARVIN GATES OF 709 GLENDALE, FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH OF 1208 EAST BOND, RODNEY CRAIN OF 708 SOUTH COMMERCIAL, ALAN ALEXANDER OF 505 EAST WEBSTER, AND LLOYD JOHNSTON OF 708 NORTH NINTH. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE ADJUSTMENTS AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA OF THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #15-10 UNRESTRICTING FUNDS FOR A NEW CITY HALL OR EXISTING CITY HALL RENOVATION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #15-11 RESTRICTING FUNDS FOR A NEW CITY HALL OR EXISTING CITY HALL RENOVATION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED ORDINANCE #15-14 STATING PREVAILING WAGE FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2015. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECEPTION FOR FATHER JOSEPH TRAPP’S RETIREMENT SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED HE READ A PROCLAMATION AT THE RECEPTION. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO RETROACTIVELY PROCLAIM JULY 12, 2015, AS FATHER JOSEPH TRAPP DAY IN THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ DISCUSSED RESTRICTED USE OF GOLF CARTS ON CITY ROADWAYS. AFTER A SHORT DISCUSSION, THIS ITEM WAS TABLED FOR THE TIME BEING.
ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH STATED HE HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY ATTORNEY MURPHY HART FOR A LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT JAMES PAGE WOULD LIKE TO TRANSFER LAKE LOT LEASES 12, 13, 13A, AND 73 TO JVCC REVOCABLE TRUST. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO TRANSFER THESE LAKE LOTS TO JVCC REVOCABLE TRUST. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
ATTORNEY MALKOVICH PRESENTED THE CABLE FRANCHISE EXTENSION WITH NEW WAVE COMMUNICATIONS FOR FIVE (5) YEARS. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW MAYOR KONDRITZ TO SIGN THE NEWWAVE CABLE FRANCHISE EXTENSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MOORE BROUGHT UP THE RECENTLY FINISHED CONTRACT FOR FIRE CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM. COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT FOR FIRE CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
ALSO UNDER OLD BUSINESS MAYOR KONDRITZ MENTIONED THE FREE BOOKLET ON BENTON PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL BY RICK LINTON FROM FREDCO AT A PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT FREDCO NOW HAS A DRONE WITH VIDEO. COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PRODUCTION OF A BENTON BOOKLET CONTAINING PICTURES OF THE CITY FROM THE DRONE UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ DISCUSSED THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AJR (ACCESS JUSTIFICATION REPORT) FOR THE I57/PETROFF INTERCHANGE APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER MOORE STATED THAT THE DISPATCH CONTRACT IS BEING WORKED ON CURRENTLY.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT PREVIOUSLY TURNED IN BY FLOWERS BY DAVE HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN.
UNDER NEW BUSINESS, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WAS INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY TELEVISING FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS IN AN EFFORT TO ALLOW MORE RESIDENTS TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE CITY OF BENTON. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO DISCUSS THIS WITH NEWWAVE COMMUNICATIONS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, DEBORAH SCHAFFER ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ORDINANCE INVOLVING CHICKENS NOT BEING ALLOWED IN THE CITY LIMITS.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE MEETING TO
8:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2015 TO PAY BILLS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER
WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
TIME: 8:15 P.M.
