MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 8, 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 WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER STOREY WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED HE HAD NO BUSINESS FOR THE MEETING.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MFT COMPLIANCE REVIEW REPORT #78 FROM IDOT. THIS REVIEW STATED THAT ALL RECORDS AND RECEIPTS ARE TRUE AND CORRECT AND ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE COUNCIL MEETING TO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 AT 8:30 A.M. TO PAY MONTHLY BILLS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL PAYABLE OCTOBER 5, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,919.84 AND WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,742.10 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $86,661.94. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR ROD JOPLIN OF 407 STONEBROOK, WILLIAM JONES OF 413 WEST TAYLOR, AND JEFF AND KATHY COREY OF 1205 EAST BOND AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SWIMMING POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR DWAYNE KIRKMAN OF 1402 NORTH DUQUOIN, JOHN BREWER OF 610 SOUTH LICKLITER, AND MELISSA KETTERING OF 509 NORTH EIGHTH STREET AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD HAD MADE THE RECOMMENDATION TO ALLOW THE VILLAGE OF WEST CITY TO KEEP A “WHIP ANTENNA” ATOP OF THEIR WATER TOWER. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO COMPOSE A LETTER TO ROBERT HAHN WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICS CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF A “WHIP ANTENNA” ATOP THE VILLAGE OF WEST CITY’S WATER TOWER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD TWO OPTIONS OF WAYS TO PAY THE CITY’S PORTION OF THE FREIGHT GRANT IN THEIR PACKETS. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THESE ARE JUST TWO OPTIONS AND WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO LOOK OVER THEM AND SEE IF ANYONE HAS ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER AT THIS TIME.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO TABLE THE APPROVAL OF IDOT DBE CERTIFICATION PROCESS. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THE ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING FROM NORTH COMMERCIAL TO THE SQUARE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST MAIN WILL BE ENFORCED BEGINNING OCTOBER 9, 2018.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE MEETING TO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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