MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 22, 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 BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER STOREY WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE READING AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 8, 2018 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 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 WAIVE READING AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 11, 2018 CONTINUED CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE ASKED ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO OPEN THE SEALED BIDS RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF BENTON FOR THE LAKE HAMILTON LOTS. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH OPENED THE FIRST BID WHICH WAS FOR LOT #1 FROM DANIEL L. BISHOP IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,102.00. SECOND BID WAS OPENED WHICH WAS FOR LOT #3 FROM JENNIFER AND JEFF KEENER IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,000.00. THE KEENER’S ALSO SUBMITTED A SECOND BID ONLY TO BE CONSIDERED IF THE FIRST BID WAS NOT ACCEPTED AND THIS BID WAS FOR LOT #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000.00.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID PLACED ON LOT #1 FROM DANIEL L. BISHOP IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,102.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FOR LOT #3 FROM JENNIFER AND JEFF KEENER IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,000.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THE 2018 OIL AND CHIP PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF BENTON HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,168.71, WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,942.20, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL DATED OCTOBER 19, 2018 IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,210.91. 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 THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT SUBMITTED BY BILL YOUNG OF 207 SOUTH PINE STREET AS IT MEETS 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 DENY THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT FROM THE 1ST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF 302 SOUTH MAIN STREET AS IT DOES NOT 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.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE AGENDA FOR THE STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP WAS IN EACH OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS’ FOLDERS. THE STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 77, 2018 AT 8:30 A.M.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO PASS A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, MR. TOM CARTER ASKED IF THE CITY HAD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE LAST FISCAL YEAR’S AUDIT YET AND COMMISSIONER MILLER TOLD HIM THE CITY IS EXPECTING DELIVERY OF THE AUDIT SOON. WILLIAM MCPHERSON ASKED IF THE CITY WOULD BE LEAVING BARRICADES ON EAST MAIN. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE BARRICADES WILL BE UP UNTIL HALLOWEEN. MELVIN DIXON QUESTIONED THE PRESENCE OF A RESOLUTION NOT ALLOWING THE SALE OF TRAILERS IN THE CITY LIMITS. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DAVID GARAVALIA STATED HE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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