MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY AUGUST 14, 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 BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER WYANT WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 24, 2017
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED JOHN CERNEY TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. MR. CERNEY STATED HE WAS AN ARTIST FROM CALIFORNIA WHO HAS CREATED A MURAL OF GEORGE HARRISON AS A DONATION TO THE CITY OF BENTON. MR. CERNEY STATED THAT HE HAS ENJOYED HIS TIME IN BENTON SO FAR AND THAT HE LOOKS FORWARD TO COMPLETING THE PROJECT. THE MURAL WILL BE PLACED IN FRONT OF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY FACING INTERSTATE 57.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAY APPLICATION #7 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,560,779.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000951 TO BILL GLODICH HONDA FOR A HONDA GENERATOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO REMOVE PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ADAM YATES. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADD LEIGHA G. BAIN AND MICHAEL SHOCKEY TO THE PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO NAME FIREFIGHTER JEFF COLEMAN AS ACTING CHIEF DURING OFFICIAL TRAINING FOR CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO NAME FIREFIGHTER JEFF SHEW AS ACTING CHIEF DURING THE TIME CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM IS GONE TO PICK UP THE NEW FIRETRUCK. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THE NEW FIRETRUCK SHOULD BE IN BENTON ON AUGUST 30, 2017. FIRE CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM STATED THAT ON AUGUST 31, 2017 AT 12 NOON THERE WILL BE A DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE NEW FIRETRUCK. CHIEF COCKRUM ALSO STATED THAT THE NEW FIRETRUCK HAS ALLOWED THE CITY OF BENTON TO HAVE AN ISO RATING OF 3.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON AND THE CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001050 TO FAST TRUCK AND TRAILER FOR ONE TRACTOR TIRE, TUBE, AND LABOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $785.62. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS TO BE PAID ON AUGUST 14, 2017 IN THE AMOUNT OF $442.206.04. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR JULY 28, 2017 FOR GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,448.25, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,670.27, AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00, AND PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,655.11 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $104,873.63. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR AUGUST 11, 2017 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,416.03, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,098.07, AND AUXILIARY POLICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,200.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $100,218.52. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR RILEY AND DONNA BLAIR OF 802 NORTH HICKMAN STREET, COY COCKRUM OF 1102 SOUTH COMMERCIAL STREET, AMY CATES OF 612 NORTH WARD STREET, AND FRED KONDRITZ OF 1317 WHISPER WAY AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. NAYS: 0. MAYOR KONDRITZ ABSTAINED.
MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR RICK FULLER OF 30 WEST PARK STREET, DALE IRVIN OF 402 WEST MCFALL, DOLORES OYLER OF 209 WEST WEBSTER, STEVEN JOHNSON OF 1209 WHISPER WAY, TRENTON WILLIAMS OF 1207 WHISPER WAY, QUINTIN CIMA OF 1302 SOUTH WILSON, HERVEY DAVIS OF 201 SOUTH MCKENZIE, MICHAEL SHOCKLEY OF 1006 DIAMOND STREET, JASON MATTHIAS OF 916 NORTH MCLEANSBORO, AND SUE DIRKS OF 401 EAST BOND STREET AS THEY ALL MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW JEFF SHURTZ, A LICENSED ASBESTOS INSPECTOR TO PERFORM AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION AT THE FORMER BENTON CITY HALL LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET IN BENTON, ILLINOIS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,160.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW COLONIAL LIFE INSURANCE TO SELL POLICIES TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BENTON. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO DRAFT A TERMINATION LETTER TO REVOLUTION RECYCLING AND TO SET UP RECYCLING WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ INVITED GAY BOWLIN AND STEVEN BROWNING OF THE FARM CITY DAYS COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. THEY STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE WAS VERY PLEASED WITH FARM DAYS 2017 AND THEY ARE LOOKING FORWARDING TO FARM CITY DAYS 2018. FARM CITY DAYS 2018 IS SET TO TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 9 BETWEEN 3 P.M. AND 7 P.M.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING CLOSING OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE FOR THE CITY OF BENTON’S FALL FEST. PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR RACHEL GARTNER STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC SQUARE ON OCTOBER 28, 2017 FROM 4 P.M. TO 8 P.M. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW POLICE CHIEF KYLE MELVIN TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION CLOSING THE BENTON PUBLIC SQUARE FROM 4 P.M. TO 8 P.M. ON OCTOBER 28, 2017 FOR FALL FEST. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE MORE TRASH CANS PLACED IN THE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT ON THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF THE SQUARE. COMMISSIONER MILLER DIRECTED CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG TO GET A PRICE ON ADDING MORE TRASH CONTAINERS IN THIS AREA.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO AMEND THE AIRPORT ORDINANCE TO STATE THAT THE AIRPORT BOARD IS AN ADVISORY BOARD ONLY. REPRESENTATIVE DAVID SEVERIN WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND HE STATED THAT HE WAS HAPPY TO BE IN ATTENDANCE AND HEAR POSITIVE THINGS GOING ON IN THE CITY OF BENTON. KEN BURZYNSKI STATED THAT HE WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE CITY’S AGGREGATION PROGRAM AND FELT THAT CITIZENS WERE BEING SWITCHED WITHOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE. ROCKY MORRIS STATED THAT HE FELT IF THE AIRPORT LAND WAS TO BE DEVELOPED, IT WOULD NEED TO BE LOOKED AT BY SOMEONE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP IT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE.
VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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