MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JANUARY 11, 2016 AT
6 P.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 MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 28, 2016 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER WYANT WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT HE HAD NO UPDATES.
IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (B) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING/30 MINUTE LOADING ZONE/VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE NORTH SIDE OF WEST CHURCH FROM SOUTH MAIN TO CENTER DRIVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MOORE PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #000925 TO RABEN TIRE FOR 10 REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR ENGINE #803 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,806.80. COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PURCHASE ORDER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MOORE PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #000927 TO REED HEATING AND AIR FOR FURNACE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF THERMOCOUPLES AND RELIGHT KITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $796.40.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PURCHASE ORDER. SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER
BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MOORE PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #000924 TO NOVACOM FOR 10 VERTEX 2-WAY RADIOS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,080.00. COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PURCHASE ORDER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #001022 TO CONCEPT OF ILLINOIS FOR 1 EPSON
RECEIPT PRINTER FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $619.95. COMMISSIONER MILLER
MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PURCHASE ORDER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE.
VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER
MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED BILLS FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,444.83,
WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,798.85, AND OTHER FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$76,305.33 FOR A BILL TOTAL OF $188,549.01 ALONG WITH THE BILLS FROM REPUBLIC TRASH SERVICE
(RECEIVED LATE) IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,188.03. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO
APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THESE BILLS FROM THE AP FUND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE.
VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER
MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED 12/31/2015 FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,499.30 AND FROM THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,633.03 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $82,132.33. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR ROXANNE GUNTER OF 1106 SOUTH LICKLITER, LOT #26, MILLBURN KING OF 1208 ESPY STREET, JOYCE ATCHISON OF 208 SOUTH DUQUOIN, AND JAMES PRESLAR OF 902 ANNA STREET. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO PAY OFF THE FREDCO LOAN ON THE SCOUT CABIN IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,760.24. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE EDC HAD MADE A FUNDING REQUEST OF $5,000.00 TO DO A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE EXTENSION OF GIACONE DRIVE.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PASSED OUT THE AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES TO THE COUNCIL FROM THE DECEMBER 3, 2015 MEETING.
MAYOR KONDRITZ BROUGHT UP THE IDEA OF HOLDING CITY OF BENTON FIREWORKS AT LAKE BENTON IN 2016. THE COUNCIL HELD DISCUSSION AND THERE WERE MANY QUESTIONS. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED NO ACTION WAS NEEDED.
MAYOR KONDRITZ PRESENTED THE LATEST ESTIMATES FOR TWIN OAKS RENOVATIONS. F.W. ELECTRIC SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL FOR ELECTRICAL UPGRADES AT TWIN OAKS IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,500.00. MCCOY HEATING AND COOLING SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL FOR A MINI SPLIT SYSTEM AT TWIN OAKS IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,913.18. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE PROPOSALS SUBJECT TO FUNDING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0. MAYOR KONDRITZ ABSTAINED.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER SPOKE ON ISSUES WITH THE REND LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING HE WAS AWARE OF AND WOULD LIKE THE CITY APPOINTED RLCD BOARD MEMBER TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL WITH AN UPDATE.
ALSO UNDER MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, ROCKY MORRIS STATED THAT HE STILL WANTED MORE TRANSPARENCY FROM THE AIRPORT BOARD. COMMISSIONER MILLER INVITED EVERYONE TO THE AIRPORT BOARD MEETINGS. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE A MEMBER OF THE AIRPORT BOARD TO COME TO A CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND UPDATE THE COUNCIL.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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