MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JANUARY 22, 2018 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 MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 8, 2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAY REQUEST #12 FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $814,566.60. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR LOAN DISBURSEMENT FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,499,328.90. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO TERMINATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CYPRESS CREEK RENEWABLES. 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 APPROVE CENTER LINES (STRIPS) BEING PAINTED ON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF BENTON FOR THE AMOUNT OF $1,854.38. THOSE STREETS ARE TO INCLUDE MCLEANSBORO FROM BAILEY LANE TO WASTENA, WEBSTER FROM SOUTH MAIN TO MCLEANSBORO, WEBSTER FROM JOPLIN TO NORTH MAIN, HUDELSON FROM SOUTH MAIN TO SOUTH DUQUOIN, NORTH DUQUOIN FROM WEST MAIN TO 57 (STOPPING NORTH OF THE BRIDGE), WASHINGTON FROM NORTH MAIN TO NORTH DUQUOIN, AND ILLINOIS AVENUE FROM NORTH MAIN TO INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD BE PAID FROM THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT READ ESTIMATES HE HAD OBTAINED FOR THE FINISHING OF THE CITY OWNED PARKING LOT ON EAST MAIN STREET. THE LOT MEASURES 113 FEET BY 123 FEET. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT 25 YARDS OF CONCRETE 6 INCHES THICK WOULD BE NEEDED FOR THIS PROJECT. AN ESTIMATE WAS OBTAINED FROM ODUM CONCRETE FOR $105.00 PER YARD WITH FIBER FOR A TOTAL OF $27,030.00 AND AN ESTIMATE WAS OBTAINED FROM QUAD COUNTY REDIMEX FOR $91.00 PER YARD WITH FIBER FOR A TOTAL OF $25,000.00. SRW, INC GAVE AN ESTIMATE TO POUR, SAW, AND FINISH THE CONCRETE FOR $14,125.00. COMMISSIONER WYANT ALSO STATED THAT ET SIMMONDS SUBMITTED AN ESTIMATE FOR ASPHALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,832.80.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TABLE DISCUSSION OF FINISHING THE PARKING LOT ON EAST MAIN UNTIL THE COUNCIL HAD TIME TO RESEARCH THE ESTIMATES THAT WERE SUBMITTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE HAD NOTHING TO DISCUSS AT THIS TIME.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001090 TO BANK OF AMERICA MERCHANT SERVICES FOR A TERMINAL UPGRADE AT THE BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $599.00. 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 DATED 01/12/2018 FOR GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,518.62 AND WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,111.86 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $92,630.48. 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 SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR GERALD PYRON OF 412 WEST SMITH STREET, ROBERT MCQUILLEN OF 110 SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET, MEGAN HARGETT OF 1201 SOUTH LICKLITER STREET, HAROLD COMBS OF 1203 EAST RUTH STREET, AND JANET BENNETT OF 103 SOUTH TENTH STREET AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO TABLE DISCUSSION OF THE RECYCLING PROGRAM UNTIL A FURTHER DATE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO ATTEND THE 2018 IML HOME RULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ANY OTHER MEETINGS THAT THE COUNCIL MAY SEE FIT. 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 RESOLUTION #18-01 RESTRICTING PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF 500 WEST MAIN IN THE AMOUNT OF $164,745.00. 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 ALLOW ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DAVID GARAVALIA TO DISPOSE OF THE OLD ALUMINUM CITY HALL SIGN. 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 HE HAD MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SENATORS DUCKWORTH AND DURBIN AND WOULD BE MEETING WITH MIKE BOST TO DISCUSS INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CITY OF BENTON.
MAYOR KONDRITZ PRESENTED AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR PART TIME AIRPORT EMPLOYEE CHARLES CASEY. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS CONTRACT. COMMISSIONER WYANT SECONDED THIS MOTION. COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 1. COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. THE COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO ADDRESS THE EMPLOYMENT ISSUE AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MAYOR KONDRITZ PRESENTED RESOLUTION #18-01 SUPPORTING THE ILLINOIS BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-02 SUPPORTING THE ILLINOIS BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS. 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 HE WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO THE BENTON ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION: GARRETT COLLIER FOR A 2 YEAR TERM, KYLE NEAL FOR A 1 YEAR TERM, ADENA BOWLIN FOR A 2 YEAR TERM, AND VICTOR SHOCKLEY FOR A 1 YEAR TERM. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THESE APPOINTMENTS. 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 RACHEL GARTNER HAS REQUESTED APPROVAL OF THE DATES FOR FALL FEST AND FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS WITH FALL FEST TAKING PLACE ON OCTOBER 27, 2018 AND FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS TAKING PLACE ON DECEMBER 1, 2018. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE DATES FOR FALL FEST AND FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 2018. 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 HE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 21-2-6 (B) INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PACKAGE LIQUOR LICENSES FROM SIX (6) TO NINE (9). COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PACKAGE LIQUOR LICENSES FROM SIX (6) TO NINE (9). SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 2. COMMISSIONER WYANT AND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
UNDER NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER STOREY ASKED WHAT THE CITY’S PLAN FOR MOWING DURING THE 2018 MOWING SEASON WOULD BE. THE COUNCIL AGREED THEY WOULD DISCUSS THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER ASKED IF THE CITY CARRIED LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO MAY BE OPERATING MACHINERY. ROCKY MORRIS ASKED IF THE FUNDS BEING RESTRICTED FROM THE SALE OF 500 WEST MAIN COULD BE USED TO HIRE A NEW POLICE OFFICER.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ITEM (C) DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF PART-TIME AIRPORT EMPLOYEE CHARLES CASEY FOR 15 MONTHS AT A PAY OF $1,100.00 PER MONTH. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER STOREY.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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