MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 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 NOVEMBER 26, 2018 PUBLIC HEARING. 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 MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 26, 2018 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. 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 ORDINANCE #18-23 APPROVING WATER RATES TO BE CHARGED PER GALLON AFTER THE MINIMUM CHARGE OF 2,000 GALLONS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. 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 ORDINANCE #18-24 APPROVING SEWER RATES TO BE CHARGED PER GALLON AFTER THE MINIMUM CHARGE OF 2,000 GALLONS. 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 ORDINANCE #18-25 APPROVING MULTI-USER SEWER RATES TO BE CHARGED PER GALLON AFTER THE MINIMUM CHARGE OF 2,000 GALLONS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO BUSINESS FOR STREETS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001127 TO FAST TRUCK AND TRAILER FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR OF ENGINE #801 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,799.43. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. 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 THE SWEARING IN OF PROBATIONARY FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER MORGAN CORN. 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 PAYMENT OF MONTHLY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $323,153.92. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $$61,122.81 AND WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,055.76 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $87,178.57 TO BE PAID ON NOVEMBER 30, 2018. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR POP’S BBQ OF 322 NORTH MAIN STREET, TOM TEDESCHI OF 215 SOUTH MAIN STREET, THELMA NORRIS OF 508 EAST TAYLOR STREET, AND RONALD LEE KRUG SR. OF 810 HIGHLAND STREET AS THEY ALL MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DENY THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR GRACE AWAKENING CHURCH OF 313 NORTH MCLEANSBORO STREET AS IT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-18 ESTABLISHINGHOW THE CITY WILL OBTAIN FUNDS FOR THE CITY’S 20% PORTION OF THE FREIGHT GRANT. THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR $600,000.00 OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THE CITY WILL USE $200,000.00 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). 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 ATTENDANCE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AT THE IML HOME RULE ATTORNEY COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2019. 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 ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR CLERICAL SERVICES WITH SICCM AT NO COST TO THE CITY PENDING A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ REQUESTED TABLING ITEMS B) AND C) UNDER PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ACCEPTANCE OF AIRPORT BOARD MEMBER RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW AIRPORT BOARD MEMBER. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THESE ITEMS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER STATED HE HAD SEEN THE NEW WATER METERS BEING INSTALLED AND STATED HE FELT THEY WERE EASY TO READ AND A POSITIVE MOVE FOR THE CITIZENS. WILLIAM MCPHERSON ASKED THE COUNCIL IF THEY HAD EVER HAD A FEMALE POLICE OFFICER BEFORE. CHIEF KYLE MELVIN STATED THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR POLICEWOMEN IN THE CITY OF BENTON OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS. IAN PERKINS STATED THAT HE WAS HUMBLED TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY LIKE BENTON AND WAS PLEASED TO SEE WHERE THE FUTURE MAY TAKE US.
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.
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