MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD FRIDAY JULY 17, 2020 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. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER PERKINS AND ATTORNEY THOMAS MALKOVICH WERE ABSENT.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE SPECIAL CALLED COUNCIL MEETING WAS FOR
- OPENING AND DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BID(S) FOR EXHAUST SYSTEM AT FIRE DEPARTMENT
- DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AIRPORT MANAGER POSITION
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WANTED THE RECORD TO REFLECT THE RECEIVING OF ONE (1) BID FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM HASTINGS AIR ENERGY CONTROL FOR A PLYMOVENT SYSTEM. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA OPENED THE BID. FIRE CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM WENT OVER THE BID AND STATED THAT HE HAS SPOKEN TO THIS COMPANY PERSONALLY AND HAS SIGNED OFF ON ALL REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR A MISTAKE DUE TO ONE (1) STATION.
THE BID WAS FOR $47,375.00 THIS WAS FOR EXHAUST IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,303.00 AND INSTALLATION OF $18,072.00. CHIEF COCKRUM STATES THAT THE FEMA GRANT FALLS WITHIN THE PRICE RANGE. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID OF $47,375.00 FROM HASTINGS AIR ENERGY CONTROL FOR A PLYMOVENT SYSTEM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE POSITION OF AIRPORT MANAGER. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CRAIG MILES STATED THAT HE HAS THREE (3) PEOPLE WHO SHOW INTEREST, BUT HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY ALL WANT A FULL TIME POSITION AND CURRENTLY THIS IS ONLY OFFERED AS A PART TIME POSITION. MR. MILES ALSO STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THIS PERSON SHOULD HAVE FAA EXPERIENCE ALONG WITH DUTIES INCLUDING LAWN MOWING AND MANAGING THE NEW TERMINAL. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATES THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A CREDIT CARD READER INSTALLED FOR THE FUEL PUMP. MR. MILES STATES THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FUEL PRICES DROP. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE WANTS TO UTILIZE CITY WORKERS TO MOW AND ETC. AS OUTSOURCING OF MOWING COSTS $1,100.00 PER MONTH. MR. MILES STATED THAT A NEW TRACTOR FOR THE AIRPORT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $40,000.00. COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE WANTS BIDS DONE FOR BALING OF HAY AND MOWING. MR. MILES STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO POST THE AIRPORT MANAGER POSITION AT $1,100.00 PER MONTH/900 HOURS PER YEAR. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR HANGERS TO INCLUDE TAIL NUMBERS, REGULATION, AND RESPONSE TO THE FAA. THE COUNCIL ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE CHARLES CASEY TO STAY ON UNTIL THEY FIND SOMEONE TO REPLACE HIM.
MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (2) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AIRPORT MANAGER POSITION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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