MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JUNE 11, 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, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MAY 29, 2018 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOT TRANSFER #156 FROM BETTY JONES TO RANDY KIRKPATRICK. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000966 TO LEO M. ELLEBRACHT COMPANY FOR 3 SETS OF FIRE BUNKER GEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,105.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000967 TO EMERGENCY REPORTING FOR REQUIRED NFIRS FIRE REPORTING FOR 2018 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,420.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MONTHLY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1333,878.60. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, 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 $59,282.46 AND WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,501.3 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $84,783.84. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE BENTON COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT ON SOUTH DUQUOIN STREET AND DIANA DILLARD OF 1011 ELECTION CIRCLE AS THEY MEET ALL THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR SWIMMING POOLS FOR JAMES BATTS OF 707 SOUTH LICKLITER STREET, CALVIN CAVINS OF 700 SOUTH WILSON STREET, ALICE WRIGHT OF 405 N BUCHANAN STREET, DAVID HURLEY OF 306 EAST BOND STREET, AMY CALCATERRA OF 707 OLD ORCHARD DRIVE, TRENTON WILLIAMS OF 1207 WHISPER WAY, JOHN HOPKINS OF 412 SOUTH AIKEN STREET, ELIZABETH PAYNE OF 607 WEST SIXTH STREET, RONALD OZBOURN OF 715 SHERIDAN DRIVE, JAMES MARTIN OF 1002 NORTH FAIRLAND STREET, ROBIN FOSTER OF 210 NORTH COLLEGE STREET, AND GARY AIKEN OF 409 SOUTH WARD STREET AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO RETAIN JOHN H. CRAWFORD AND ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING TO ASSIST THE STREET DEPARTMENT IN PREPARING A PLAN FOR COMPLETION OF THE EAST MAIN STREET MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LANGUAGE IN THE SEWER SURCHARGE SECTIONS OF 38-4-29 AND 38-4-30. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION ALLOWING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A NEW HUD AMENDMENT TO THE HERITAGE WOODS/CITY OF BENTON AGREEMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION AUTHORIZING CITY OFFICIALS AND OTHER AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE PREPARING THE SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES DEPLOYMENT ORDINANCE. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE THE SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE PREPARING THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FEE ORDINANCE. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FEE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER QUESTIONED HOW MUCH MONEY WAS SPENT ON SCHOOLING FOR SHANNON TIOGO TO WORK IN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AS WELL AS HOW LONG HE WILL BE ALLOWED TO HAVE BEFORE PASSING HIS LICENSING TEST. MR. CARTER ALSO QUESTIONED IF A PURCHASE ORDER WAS DONE FOR THE ERCT SCHOOL THAT MR. TIOGO WAS SENT TO.
MARY POLLUCK STATED A COMPLAINT ABOUT HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE DURING THE FARM CITY DAY’S CELEBRATION.
KEN AND CARMEN BURZYNSKI STATED THAT THERE WERE FIVE MERCHANTS WHO TOOK BARRICADES DOWN THAT WERE BLOCKING BUSINESSES ON THE SQUARE DURING FARM CITY DAYS. THEY ALSO QUESTIONED WHY BARRICADES WERE PLACED IN FRONT OF BUSINESSES AT 6:30 A.M. FOR A 4 P.M. PARADE.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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