MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2019 AT
8:30 A.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 MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 11, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 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 THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2019. 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 #000988 TO BRENNTAG FOR CHEMICALS FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,732.50. COMMISSIONER WYANT SECONDED. 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 #19-03 FOR A STOP SIGN FOR NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC ON HICKMAN STREET AT THE INTERSECTION OF VALE 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 APPROVE ORDINANCE #19-04 FOR A STOP SIGN FOR NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC ON EIGHTH STREET AT THE INTERSECTION OF VALE STREET. 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 #19-05 FOR A STOP SIGN FOR NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC ON NINTH STREET AT THE INTERSECTION OF VALE STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. 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 PURCHASE ORDER #001992 FROM THIN LINE PUBLIC SAFETY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING, FRONT AND REAR CARE, LIGHT AND SIREN CONTROL BOX, AND EQUIPMENT CONSOLE ON A 2019 FORD EXPLORER IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,329.22. 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 ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH AXON FOR BODY WORN CAMERAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,978.00 TO BE PAID OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD WITH THE FIRST INSTALLMENT BEING $13,978.00 AND PAYMENTS OF $6,750.00 TO BE PAID YEARS TWO THROUGH FIVE. THIS CONTRACT MAY BE ENTERED INTO BASED UPON ORDINANCE #10-29 “FORMAL CONTRACT PROCEDURE. ALL WORK OR OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT WHICH IS NOT TO BE PAID FOR IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OR SPECIAL TAXATION, AND ALL PURCHASES, ORDERS OR CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT OR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, WHEN THE ESTIMATED COST THEREOF SHALL EXCEED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00), SHALL BE PURCHASED FROM THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, AFTER DUE NOTICE INVITING BIDS, UNLESS COMPETITIVE BIDDING IS WAIVED BY A VOTE OF FOUR (4) OF THE FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS THEN HOLDING OFFICE. (ORD. NO. 10-29; 11-08-10)”. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. 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 UPDATING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FACILITIES INCLUDING ADA COMPLIANCE UP TO $11,000.00. 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 PURCHASE ORDER #001150 TO EVAPAR FOR A GENERATOR TO BE LOCATED AT CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,510.00. 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 APPROVE PAYROLL PAYABLE FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2019 FOR GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,439.56, WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,642.34, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $97,181.70. 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 MATTHEW HAYES OF 215 WEST MCFALL STREET AS IT MEETS ALL THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. 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 HAVE MCCOLLUM ELECTRIC INC. INSTALL A GENERATOR AT CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,665.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. 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 APPROVE PAYROLL DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,211.61, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT OF $26,661.88, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,973.49. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF “YES” TO THE SALES TAX PROPOSITION THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PUBLIC FACILITY PURPOSES. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION APPROVING THIS RESOLUTION, RESOLUTION #19-01. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. 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 APPROVE PAYROLL DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,211.61, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT OF $26,661.88, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,973.49. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. 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, JULIE PAYNE HUBLER STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WOULD BE POLICY TO FOLLOW REGARDING THE USE OF BODY WORN CAMERAS. CHIEF KYLE MELVIN STATED THAT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HAS GUIDELINES AS TO WHEN THE BODY CAMS CAN BE “ON” AND THAT IN ADDITION THE CITY OF BENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE A DEPARTMENT POLICY.
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.
8:47 A.M.
