Minutes of the Special Meeting — 11/30/2015

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2015 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER MOORE AND COMMISSIONER MILLER WERE ABSENT.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED WE HAD RECEIVED BIDS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF HOMES AT 440 WEST CHURCH AND 408 EAST WEBSTER IN THE CITY OF BENTON. BIDS WERE OPENED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:

TERRA PRO EXCAVATING FROM CREAL SPRINGS, ILLINOIS. THE BID FOR DEMOLITION OF 440 WEST CHURCH WAS $5,500.00 AND THE BID FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 408 EAST WEBSTER WAS $6,500.00;

EARTH SERVICES FROM BENTON, ILLINOIS. THE BID FOR DEMOLITION OF 440 WEST CHURCH WAS $6,560.00 AND THE BID FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 408 EAST WEBSTER WAS $6,690.00;

BAKER EXCAVATING FROM BENTON, ILLINOIS. THE BID FOR DEMOLITION OF 440 WEST CHURCH WAS $6,400.00 AND THE BID FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 408 EAST WEBSTER WAS $4,680.00; AND

JOPLIN SALVAGE FROM WEST FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS. THE BID FOR DEMOLITION OF 440 WEST CHURCH WAS $6,700.00 AND THE BID FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 408 EAST WEBSTER WAS $7,200.00.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LOW BIDS FROM BAKER EXCAVATING FOR 408 EAST WEBSTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,680.00 AND FROM TERRA PRO EXCAVATING FOR 440 WEST CHURCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,500.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

8:40 A.M.