MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 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 27, 2018 REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 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 PURCHASE ORDER #001144 TO VANDEVANTER ENGINEERING FOR 1 FLYGT NP PUMP IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,539.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. 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 ORDINANCE #18-13 FOR THE SPEED LIMIT ON SHERIDAN DRIVE FROM CARLTON TO NORTH OF THE DEAD END ON SHERIDAN DRIVE TO 20 MPH. 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 APPROVE ORDINANCE #18-14 MAKING THE NORTH SIDE OF MCKENZIE FROM KENNETH TO SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET A NO PARKING ZONE DURING SCHOOL HOURS (7 A.M. TO 4 P.M.). 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 DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE MAKING THE WEST SIDE OF FRANKLIN STREET A NO PARKING/TOW AWAY ZONE FROM BAILEY LANE NORTH TO PARK STREET. 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 DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF MUNDELL DRIVE/CARDINAL DRIVE AND SKIERS RUN FOR NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THE OIL AND CHIP PROGRAM IS UNDERWAY. COMMISSIONER WYANT ALSO STATED THAT THE DITCH BEHIND TONY LANG’S PROPERTY ON BOND STREET HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001988 TO STATEWIDE TIRE FOR A SET OF FOUR (4) FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GT TIRES IN THE AMOUNT OF $543.36. 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 #18-09 FOR A ROAD CLOSURE DURING THE BENTON FALL FEST ON OCTOBER 27, 2018 FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE REASON FOR CLOSING THE SQUARE AND IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SQUARE SHOULD BE CLOSED FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. MR. KEN BURZYNSKI ASKED IF HE COULD ASK A QUESTION AND WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION OF THE MEETING TO DO SO. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH FINANCING THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS DRUG TASK FORCE PROGRAM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. 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 MONTHLY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $209,280.34. 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 SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,642.73 AND WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,117.51 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $85,760.24. 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 MARK BENNETT OF 207 WEST MITCHELL 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 SET “TRICK OR TREAT” HOURS FOR THE CITY OF BENTON FOR OCTOBER 27, 2018 FROM 5 P.M. TO 8 P.M. 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 #18-10 RESTRICTING THE OUT OF TOWN SURCHARGE ON WATER BILLS TO PAY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED HE HAD NO BUSINESS FOR TONIGHT.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT A BLUE PRINT FOR THE NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND COULD BE VIEWED IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE IF ANYONE WAS INTERESTED.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
UNDER MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, KEN BURZYNSKI STATED THAT HE FELT THE COUNCIL HAD NOT FOLLOWED ROBERT’S RULE OF ORDER BY NOT ALLOWING HIM TO ASK A QUESTION DURING THE MEETING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON A MOTION. MR. BURZYNSKI STATED THAT CLOSING THE SQUARE TOOK BUSINESS AWAY FROM HIS SHOP AS WELL AS THE OTHER BUSINESSES. HE STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THERE WERE BETTER PLACES TO HOLD THE FALL FEST THAN THE SQUARE. MRS. CARMEN BURZYNSKI SUGGESTED THE PARK WOULD BE A BETTER LOCATION FOR FALL FEST. CATHY GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE BELIEVED THE SQUARE GAVE THE FALL FEST A QUAINT FEELING AND SHE PERSONALLY ENJOYED HAVING THE FESTIVAL ON THE SQUARE. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ASKED THE COUNCIL MEMBERS IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO RECONSIDER THEIR VOTE ON CLOSING THE SQUARE. NO COUNCIL MEMBERS WANTED TO RERCONSIDER THEIR VOTE.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
6:30 P.M.
