MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 28, 2020 AT 6:00 P.M. 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 ONLY.
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 APPROVE THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 14, 2020 REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A PAY ESTIMATE FOR THE AIRPORT TERMINAL PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,512.80. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE REPLACING RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY LIGHTS AND CABLES, REPLACEMENT OF WIND CONE, AND REPLACEMENT OF REILS ON RUNWAY 18-36 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #00650 TO BRITTON’S TREE CARE FOR REMOVAL OF MULTIPLE TREES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,750.00. COMMISSIONER STOREY QUESTIONED AS TO WHY BIDS WERE NOT TAKEN ON THIS PROJECT. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THE TREE SERVICE THE CITY HAS USED IN THE PAST WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REACHED AND THIS WAS AN EMERGENT SITUATION SO THEY FOUND ANOTHER SERVICE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $45,000.00 FROM THE MFT FUND FOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE CITY’S CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS REALLY LACKED THIS YEAR AND WOULD LIKE THE CITY TO DO BETTER IN THE FUTURE. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PUBLIC GET INVOLVED WITH DECORATING THE CITY AS WELL. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION ON THE BENTON SQUARE, THE CITY WAS NOT ABLE TO DO AS MUCH DECORATING AND HAS HOPES THAT THERE WILL BE MORE DONE IN THE FUTURE.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT IS PROGRESSING.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED DECEMBER 23, 2020 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,624.04, WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,131.76, AUXILIARY POLICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $325.75, AND PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,224.40 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $92,305.95. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO UPDATES FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY.
NO ACTION TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT FROM THE MAYOR.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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