MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JULY 12, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M. THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY IN -PERSON ATTENDANCE ONLY.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER PERKINS AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
NOTHING WAS DISCUSSED REGARDING PUBLIC PROPERTIES.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH REPORTED THAT THE SUMMER ROAD PROGRAM HAS BEGUN AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT IS WORKING AS THEY CAN, WEATHER PERMITTING.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR APPROVAL AT THIS MEETING.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO SELL A BOAT THEY HAVE AS SURPLUS PROPERTY. COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THIS WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION, BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO SELL THIS. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF ADVERTISING AND SELLING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BOAT AS SURPLUS PROPERTY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY REPORTED THAT THERE WILL BE A UNION NEGOTIATION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $416,874.89. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,332.49 AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,402.74 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $90,735.23. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW MAYOR KONDRITZ, CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG, COMMISSIONER LESS MESSERSMITH, ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH, ZONING AND CODE ENFORCER DAVID GARAVALIA, AND HERSELF TO ATTEND THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE FEELS LIKE THE TRAINING IS GOOD AND IT IS ESSENTIAL. SHE STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT WANT THE EXPENSES TO EXCEED WHAT THEY WERE IN 2019. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN THIS TIME ON THE CYBERSECURITY INSURANCE POLICY. SHE STATED THAT THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILLED OUT AND IT WILL BE DROPPED ON AT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
CITY ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE HAD NO UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING.
IN THE ABSENCE OF MAYOR KONDRITZ, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO SELL LOT EIGHT (8) IN INDUSTRIAL PARK SUBDIVISION III PURSUANT TO TERMS OF A REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT OFFER FROM 618FIXMYRV, LLC FOR THE PURPOSES OF A RV REPAIR BUSINESS RELOCATING FROM MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY AGREEMENT TO USE OUR RIGHT AWAY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, MR. TOM CARTER ASKED WHO WAS ATTENDING THE IML CONFERENCE FOR THE CITY THIS YEAR. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT FRED KONDRITZ, BROOK CRAIG, LEE MESSERSMITH, TOM MALKOVICH, DAVIT GARAVALIA, AND HERSELF WOULD BE ATTENDING.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. NAYS: 0.
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