MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD MONDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2016 AT 5:45 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.
JIMMY BEACHAL STATED THAT HE WAS OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED ALLEY CLOSURE IN THE R.L. HAYES’ ADDITION. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE UTILITIES IN THIS ALLEY THAT HE BELIEVED THE CITY WOULD HAVE ISSUES REACHING IF THE ALLEY WAS CLOSED. HE PROVIDED PICTURES TO THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL ASSURED MR. BEACHAL THAT THE CITY COULD REACH THESE UTILITIES.
LARRY TITTLE STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF CLOSING THIS ALLEY IN THE R.L. HAYES’ ADDITION.
RON GIACONE, ATTORNEY FOR BENTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED ALLEY CLOSURE IN THE TEDROW ADDITION NEXT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT.
NO OTHER COMMENTS WERE HEARD FROM THE AUDIENCE.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
5:55 P.M.
