MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JULY 27, 2020 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS. PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 ISSUED MARCH 16, 2020, THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AND COMPUTER ATTENDANCE AS WELL AS IN PERSON.
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE READING AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 13, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER PERKINS STATED THAT HE WANTED TO SHARE SOME GOOD NEWS. HE STATED THAT THE PROJECT ON NORTH HIGHWAY 37 FROM PETROFF TO IDNR WILL BE FUNDED 100% BY GRANT MONIES.
COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #2020-10 RAISING WATER RATES A FLAT $1.00 ON THE BASE CHARGE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (C) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #2020-07 AMENDING RESOLUTION #2019-18 RESTRICTING FUNDS FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT DEBT REPAYMENT/REDUCTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00630 TO CHASTAIN AND ASSOCIATES FOR INVOICE #10 OF THE I-57 INTERCHANGE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,846.30. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT WE HAD RECEIVED THREE BIDS FOR THE 10 X 10 DOG KENNEL CURRENTLY AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. ATTORNEY THOMAS MALKOVICH OPENED THESE BIDS. THE FIRST BID WAS FROM DENZIL MCCLINTOCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $150.00. THE SECOND BID WAS FROM ALISHA CRADDOCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $600.00. THE THIRD BID WAS FROM MICHAEL MCCOLLUM IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,556.00. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BID RECEIVED FROM MICHAEL MCCOLLUM IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,556.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED 07/24/2020 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,775.42, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,822.64, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $95,698.06. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
UNDER CITY ATTORNEY UPDATES, THOMAS MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD EACH FIND A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IN THEIR MAILBOXES CONCERNING A ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT POLICE DEPARTMENT BARGAINING AGREEMENT. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THIS SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY EACH OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CAN BE VOTED ON AT THE NEXT MEETING.
UNDER PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WANTED TO STATE HOW PROUD HE WAS OF CY NORMAN, A 15-YEAR-OLD BENTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, FOR BEING THE WINNER OF THIS YEAR’S GOLD CUP HELD AT THE BENTON COUNTRY CLUB. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT CY NORMAN IS THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO EVER WIN THE GOLD CUP.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION HAS EXTENDED RENEWAL DATES FOR LIQUOR LICENSE TO DECEMBER 31, 2020. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE CITY OF BENTON WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE SAME GUIDANCE AS THE STATE ON THIS MATTER.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THE WOULD LIKE TO TABLE ITEM (C) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF COMBINATION LIQUOR LICENSE UNTIL A LATER DATE. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF PAY ESTIMATE #2 TO MIDWEST PETROLEUM AND EXCAVATING FOR THE NEW TERMINAL AT THE BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYING PAY ESTIMATE #2 TO MIDWEST PETROLEUM AND EXCAVATING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,200.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED HE WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AER 303 SPONSOR CERTIFICATION TO THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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NO OLD BUSINESS.
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IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER ASKED THE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE THE FRANKLIN COUNTY GAZETTE WITH THE MATERIAL REGARDING THE COSTS THAT WILL BE INCURRED FOR THE NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE IN TOUCH WITH RICK HAYES REGARDING THIS PAPERWORK. ALSO UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT, FREDA BROADWAY PRESENTED COMMISSIONER DON STOREY WITH A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR HELPING WITH FLAG REMOVAL AFTER THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY. MRS. BROADWAY STATED THAT SHE HAD PRESENTED FIRE CHIEF SHANE COCKRUM WITH A SIMILAR CERTIFICATE EARLIER IN THE DAY AS HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING. MRS. BROADWAY ALSO INVITED THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE STANLEY MCCOLLUM POST #280 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 2020. MRS. BROADWAY ASKED MAYOR KONDRITZ TO PREPARE A PROCLAMATION FOR THIS CEREMONY AND HE STATED HE WOULD BE THERE TO PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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