MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY NOVEMBER 26, 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, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE AND COMMISSIONER STOREY WERE ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 12, 2018 REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO BUSINESS FOR PUBLIC PROPERTIES.
NO BUSINESS FOR STREETS AND IMPROVEMENT.
ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT COMMISSIONER STOREY LEFT INFORMATION REGARDING THE EMERGENCY HIRING OF A FULL-TIME PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE POLICE AND FIRE MERIT BOARD HAS COMPLETED SCREENING ON MORGAN CORN AND THEY RECOMMENDING HER FOR HIRING. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO HIRE MORGAN CORN AS AN EMERGENCY FULL TIME PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER TO START ON DECEMBER 12, 2018. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #18-19 AMENDING THE PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #18-20 AMENDING THE TAX LEVY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-16 UNRESTRICTING DESIGNATED FUNDS FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $900,000.00.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-17 RESTRICTING DESIGNATED FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF A NEW WATER METER SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $900,000.00.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED A PLAN TO GATHER FUNDS FOR THE CITY PORTION OF THE FREIGHT GRANT. THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR $6000,000.00 OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT. COMMISSIONER MILLER PROPOSED USING $2000,000.00 FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, $100,000.00 FROM RESERVE FUNDS, $70,000.00 FROM HOME RULE ($5,000.00/MONTH FOR 14 MONTHS), AND $30,000.00 FROM GENERAL FUND ($5,000.00/MONTH FOR 6 MONTHS). COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THIS PLAN WOULD SET ASIDE $400,000.00 BY DECEMBER 31, 2019. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PLAN FOR FREIGHT GRANT FUNDING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO TABLE FREIGHT GRANT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO TABLE BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW 50 KW GENERATOR AT CITY HALL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT RACHEL GARTNER AS THE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OFFICER. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPOINT RACHEL GARTNER AS THE CITY OF BENTON FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OFFICER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE CITY HAD RECEIVED TO APPLICATIONS FOR ANNEXATION. ONE APPLICATION WAS FOR 9899 STUYVESANT STREET AND THE OTHER APPLICATION WAS FOR 1503 NORTH MAIN. PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD 11/26/18 AT 5:45 P.M. THERE WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION OF 1503 NORTH MAIN STREET AND 9899 NORTH STUYVESANT STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE MINUTES OF JULY 9, 2018 NEEDED TO BE AMENDED DUE TO COURT CASE 2018LM33. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO AMEND COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 9, 2018. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
IN NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE FARMER WHO FARMS THE AIRPORT PROPERTY HAD SENT A CHECK FOR THIS YEAR’S CROP IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,516.07.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER ASKED WHEN THE RATES PER GALLON WOULD BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG STATED THAT AFTER THE ORDINANCE IS PASSED, THOSE RATES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
6:15 P.M.
