MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JUNE 12, 2017 AT
6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON,
ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER MILLER,
COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR
KONDRITZ.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 22, 2017 REGULAR
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4.
COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.
NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE APPLICATION #5 FOR PAYMENT OF THE
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT CONSTRUCTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS
TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT,
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE 2017 MFT BID FROM ILLINI ASPHALT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $69,794.60. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4.
COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.
NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE TWO-WAY
STOP TO A FOUR-WAY STOP ON EIGHTH STREET AND RUTH STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY,
COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000948 TO ACE
HARDWARE FOR 117 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,987.83. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY,
COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000949 TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOR IFSI BASIC FIRE ACADEMY FOR DYLAN DEFOREST IN THE AMOUNT OF
$2,591.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER,
COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR
KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $233,668.72.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER,
COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR
KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR JUNE 2, 2017 FROM THE
GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,832.87 AND WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$28,001.11 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $88,833.98. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS
TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT,, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR VAN SNYDER OF 714
BEATRICE, KATHRYN DWYER OF 425 WEST FIFTH, NICOLE MCGUIRE OF 606 SOUTH FIRST, AND MINNIE
IRVIN OF 302 SOUTH STOTLAR AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER
STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SWIMMING POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR TIFFANY
REIDELBERGER OF 205 ELECTION, ALICE WRIGHT OF 405 NORTH BUCHANAN, JOE RIZOR OF 1105 SOUTH
POPE, RODNEY BURNETT OF 1207 SOUTH POPE, JOHN WINSTEAD OF 806 NORTH MAIN, RONALD
OZBOURN OF 715 SHERIDAN DRIVE, DAVID HURLEY OF 306 EAST BOND, KATHLEEN ROSE OF 510
GRAND, JEFF WHITLOW OF 914 JOPLIN, TROY KNIGHT OF 806 NORTH MCLEANSBORO, RICK SEDDON OF
600 SOUTH MCLEANSBORO, AND JAMES BATTS OF 707 LICKLITER AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET
FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5.
COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER
BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE FRANKLIN HOSPITAL HAD RECENTLY UNDERGONE A BOMB
THREAT. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPLAUD THE FIRST RESPONDERS FOR
THEIR EFFORTS DURING THIS TIME. HE STATED HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH FOR OPENING THEIR GYMNASIUM TO THE RESIDENTS OF HELIA HEALTHCARE DURING THIS
THREAT.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD HAD PRESENTED A
RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR JOSHUA AND BRITTENY CROSS TO OWN
AND OCCUPY A 2017 CHAMPION 32’ X 76’ MANUFACTURED HOME TO BE LOCATED AT 1000 WILSON
STREET. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CROSS SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER,
COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR
KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD HAD PRESENTED A
RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR LESLIE AND ZELLA RONE TO OWN AND
OCCUPY A 1998 SOUTHERN 16’ X 80’ MOBILE HOME TO BE LOCATED AT 502 EAST WEBSTER STREET.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RONE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. SECOND
BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER
STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE CITY AUCTION WILL BE HELD ON JULY
1, 2017 BEGINNING AT 10 A.M. THE AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET IN BENTON,
ILLINOIS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, JULIE PAYNE HUBLER QUESTIONED RETIREMENT OF
“RANGER”, THE CITY’S K9 DOG. CHIEF KYLE MELVIN STATED THAT AT THE TIME OF RANGER’S
RETIREMENT, THE TRAINING OFFICER WILL BE GIVEN FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP THE ANIMAL. MS.
HUBLER STATED THAT THE CITY IS DOING A GOOD JOB WITH THE DEMOLITION OF HOMES. ROCKY
MORRIS STATED THAT HE HAS SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING TIF DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF BENTON.
ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT IF MR. MORRIS WOULD LIKE TO COME IN AND MEET WITH THE
CITY, THE INFORMATION HE IS REQUESTING COULD BE GIVEN.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT.
VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER
WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
6:30 P.M.
