MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY AUGUST 27, 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 THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 13, 2018 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.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED THAT WE GO OUT OF ORDER OF THE AGENDA AND ALLOW FREDA BROADWAY WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. MS. BROADWAY STATED THAT THE LEGION WILL BE CELEBRATING 100 YEARS IN NOVEMBER OF 2018. SHE STATED THAT THERE WILL BE FOOD AND BEVERAGE TO CELEBRATE AT THE POST AFTER THE VETERAN’S DAY PROGRAM HELD ON NOVEMBER 11, 2018. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE GUEST SPEAKERS AT THE POST THAT DAY. MS. BROADWAY STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE A PART OF THE FESTIVITIES.
MAYOR KONDRITZ THEN INVITED THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DRUG TASK FORCE TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. BRANDON GRZECHOWIAK, JONATHON EDWARDS, AND NICK DILL WITH THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DRUG TASK FORCE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL. THEY STATED THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR EACH MUNICIPALITY TO LEND AN OFFICER TO THEIR CAUSE. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET A DONATION OF APPROXIMATELY $1.00 PER CAPITA FROM EACH MUNICIPALITY IN ORDER TO FILL THE POSITION NEEDED ON THE TASK FORCE. THIS WOULD MEAN A $7,000.00 YEARLY DONATION FROM THE CITY OF BENTON. THE COUNCIL TOLD THE TASK FORCE THEY WOULD CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE METER BID PROPOSAL AND NEW BILLING SOFTWARE FOR THE CITY OF BENTON. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER STOREY ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE IN CHAPTER 24, SCHEDULE E TO ADD TO PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH WARD FROM EAST WEBSTER TO EAST MAIN, ORDINANCE #18-10. 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 AMEND AN ORDINANCE IN CHAPTER 24, SCHEDULE E, SECTION III, MAKING THE INTERSECTION AT GARDNER STREET AND NORTH EIGHTH STREET A FOUR WAY STOP, ORDINANCE #18-11. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO AMEND THE SPEED LIMIT ON SHERIDAN DRIVE FROM CARLTON TO NORTH OF THE DEAD END ON SHERIDAN DRIVE TO 20 MPH. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. 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 NO PARKING DURING SCHOOL HOURS (7 A.M. TO 4 P.M.) ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MCKENZIE FROM KENNETH TO SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO PASS A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MFT PROGRAM SECTION 16-00065-00RS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. 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 RESOLUTION #18-08 FOR A ROAD CLOSURE DURING THE BENTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE. 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 PAYROLL PAYABLE AUGUST 24, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,934.54, WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,052.55, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $93,087.09. 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 GINGER RENO OF 405 NORTH MAIN STREET AS IT MEETS 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 A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR A POOL FOR A POOL FOR DAVID LUNDELL OF 716 GRAND STREET AS IT MEETS 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.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DECLINE THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR STEPHEN DETHROW OF 804 FAIRLAND STREET AS IT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. 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 THE RESTRICTING OF OUT OF TOWN SURCHARGE ON WATER BILLS TO PAY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS. 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 DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION RESTRICTING OUT OF TOWN SURCHARGE ON WATER BILLS TO PAY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR GINGER RENO OF 405 NORTH MAIN STREET AS IT MEETS 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.
UNDER UPDATES, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT LOGAN STOWERS, A LOCAL 8-YEAR-OLD, HAD BEEN PICKING UP TRASH AROUND THE CITY. MAYOR KONDRITZ READ A LETTER THAT HE HAD SENT TO LOGAN STOWERS. MAY OR KONDRITZ PUBLICALLY THANKS LOGAN FOR HELPING TO IMPROVE BENTON.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT WHEN THE ORDINANCE FOR SPECIAL USE PERMITS REGARDING LIQUOR WAS UPDATES, THE CLASS H LICENSE (FOR THE CIVIC CENTER) WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AMENDMENT. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO AMEND CHAPTER 21 OF THE REVISED CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALLOW CLASS H LICENSE TO PURCHASE UP TO 12 SUNDAY PERMITS FOR LIQUOR. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR GINGER RENO OF 405 NORTH MAIN STREET AS IT MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. COMMISSIONER MILLER ABSTAINED.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE BIDDING OUT OF THE SIDEWALK CONCRETE PROJECT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EAST MAIN STREET FROM FRISCO STREET TO MCKENZIE STREET. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT HIS GUYS WOULD BE WORKING ON THIS AND THEY HAVE HOPES TO HAVE IT FINISHED BY THANKSGIVING. NO OTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER AT THIS TIME.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER STOREY ASKED IF ANYONE HAD GIVEN ANY MORE THOUGHTS TO RECYCLING. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING POSSIBLE LOCATIONS THAT MAY WORK, BUT NO DECISION WAS MADE.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
UNDER MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER QUESTIONED WHAT THE OUT OF TOWN SURCHARGE WOULD BE USED FOR AND IF THIS WAS THE SAME SURCHARGE AS THE $2.00 SURCHARGE THAT WAS TO BE USED FOR THE SEWER PLANT. THE COUNCIL TOLD MR. CARTER THAT THEY WERE TWO DIFFERENCE SURCHARGES AND ONE WAS FOR OUT OF TOWN INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT/REPAIR AND THE OTHER WAS FOR DEBT RETIREMENT ON THE NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
MR. CARTER ALSO STATED DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT IF THE COUNCIL WOULD AGREE TO NOT USE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR THE FUNDS THE DRUG TASK FORCE ASKED TO BE DONATED, HE WOULD DONATE $1,000.00. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT AT THIS TIME AS HE HAD NOT BEEN GIVEN AMPLE TIME TO LOOK THROUGH THE BUDGET.
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.
7:00 P.M.
