MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY APRIL 23, 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 APRIL 9, 2018 PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER STOREY ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 9, 2018 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER STOREY ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 12, 2018 CONTINUED CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER STOREY ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE APPLICATION #15 FOR PAYMENT ON THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. 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 APPROVE LOAN DISBURSEMENT FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT WATER WOULD BEGIN RUNNING THROUGH THE NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ON APRIL 24, 2018.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT HE HAD BEGUN THE 2018 MFT PROGRAM. COMMISSIONER WYANT ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS PLANNING ON GETTING THE EAST MAIN MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT FINISHED THE SECOND WEEK OF MAY.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION THAT PREVIOUS PURCHASE ORDER #000965 TO ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR EXTRICATION MATERIAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,195.00 BE VOIDED. 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 #001069 TO ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,495.00 FOR EXTRICATION MATERIAL. 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 PURCHASE ORDER #001051 TO SYNENERGY PARTNERS LLC FOR 495 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL TO BE USED AT THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. 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 PURCHASE ORDER #001068 TO CONCEPTE OF ILLINOIS FOR A COMPUTER WITHOUT MONITOR WITH MOUSE AND KEYBOARD FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT. 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 APPROVE PAYROLL FOR APRIL 20, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,441.18, WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,544.01, AND, AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $97,085.19. 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 APPROVE A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR NATALIE CLARK OF 1210 NORTH MAPLE STREET AS IT MEETS ALL 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.
MAYOR KONDRITZ PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION FOR A.B.A.T.E. DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY, 2018, TO BE MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH TO PRESENT THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH INFINITY INC. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT KS BIT WOULD LIKE TO DO AN EXTENSION THAT WOULD PRODUCE 27 NEW JOBS TO OUR AREA. THIS REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WOULD ALLOW FOR 75% REIMBURSEMENT ON INCREASE OR TAXES THROUGH THE LIFE OF THE IJRL (INDUSTRIAL JOB RECOVERY LAW) TIF (TAX INCREMENT FINANCING). COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DAVID GARAVALIA AND VICTOR SHOCKLEY, ENGINEER WITH JOHN H. CRAWFORD AND ASSOCIATES, TO PRESENT THE LAKE HAMILTON SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, PLAT. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PLAT FOR LAKE HAMILTON SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1. 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 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION HAD MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REZONE 340 EAST ILLINOIS AVENUE FOR EARTH SERVICES AND TO REZONE 1503 NORTH MAIN FOR BEN CLEMENTS. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE REZONING RECOMMENDATIONS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. 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 HE HAD AN AGENDA READY FOR THE STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION TO BE HELD ON MAY 9, 2018.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER QUESTIONED THE OLD WATER PLANT THAT WOULD BE IN THE AREA OF LAKE HAMILTON PROPERTY WHERE THE NEW SUBDIVISION IS PROPOSED TO BE. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT THIS HAD BEEN DEMOLISHED YEARS AGO.
COMMISSIONER STOREY 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.
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