MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 13, 2019 AT 9:15 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER PERKINS WAS ABSENT. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE FOR THIS CONTINUED MEETING.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS PAYABLE ON DECEMBER 13, 2019 IN THE AMOUNT OF $284,794.48. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE CITY CREDIT CARD. SHE STATED THAT THE CITY HAS A CREDIT CARD POLICY, BUT THAT NOT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE COMPLIANT WITH THIS POLICY. SHE STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO WORK ON A NEW POLICY AND WOULD LIKE ALL EMPLOYEES WHO MAY USE THE CREDIT CARD TO SIGN THIS POLICY BEFORE USING THE CREDIT CARD. COMMISSIONER STOREY ASKED IF A SECOND CARD COULD BE ORDERED IN CASE THE CARD HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF TOWN AND SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS TO USE IT. THERE WAS A DISCUSSION HELD REGARDING THE REWRITING OF THIS POLICY.
THE COUNCIL HELD A DISCUSSION ON REWRITING SOME CODES AND ORDINANCES. EACH COMISSIONER STATE THAT THEY WOULD TAKE TIME TO LOOK THROUGH THE ORDINANCES TO DO WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND BRING ANY ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE REWRITTEN TO THE COUNCIL.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING LOWER THE MINIMUM AMOUNT FOR A PURCHASE ORDER FROM $500.00 TO $250.00. A DISCUSSION WAS ALSO HELD REGARDING WHAT CONSTITUTES AN EMERGENCY. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED “POOR PLANNING ON AN INDIVIDUAL’S ACCOUNT DOES NOT CONSITUTE AN EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY”.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
9:50 A.M.
