MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 27, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL ROOM AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS, 62812.
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT IN PERSON AT CITY HALL.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2021. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001779 TO VANDEVANTER ENGINEERING FOR A CONTROL PANEL FOR THE DIAL STREET LIFT STATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,525.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATION #2 AND FINAL FOR BALANCING FINAL FIELD MEASURED QUANTITIES FOR THE AIRPORT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAY ESTIMATE #7 & FINAL TO MIDWEST PETROLEUM AND EXCAVATING IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,801.40. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE IDOT RESOLUTION FOR MAINTENANCE UNDER THE HIGHWAY CODE IN THE AMOUNT OF $475,000.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00051 TO CELLEBRITE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,500.00 FOR IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR INVESTIGATOR KYLE MELVIN IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. THIS EXPENSE WILL BE PAID FOR USING THE IMPOUND FUND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN ON ITEM (B) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING A 6TH FIREMAN. COMMISSIONER STOREY ALSO STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD RECEIVED A $10,000.00 DONATION.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS AND NO MONTHLY BILLS FOR THIS MEETING.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR DECEMBER 22, 2021 FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,664.81 AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,312.31 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $92,977.12. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THE AUDIT HAD FINALLY BEEN DELIVERED. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE GONE OVER. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR AUDIT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE HAD NO UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A THANK YOU LETTER FROM THE BENTON ELKS FOR REDUCING THE GAMING LICENSE FEES. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THIS WAS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION TO SET THE MEETING DATES AND TIMES FOR 2022 FOR ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WITH THE CITY OF BENTON. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT STATED THAT SHE WOULD MAKE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED DAVID GARAVALIA AND BRIAN CALCATERRA TO PRESENT ITEMS (D) AND (E).
UNDER ITEM (D) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROPOSAL BY A&A ABATEMENT LLC FOR 300 NORTH TENTH STREET PRIOR TO DEMOLITION BY CHRIS MENCKOWSKI, DAVID GARAVALIA STATED THAT INSPECTION SHOWED ASBESTOS IN THIS HOME THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED. MR. GARAVALIA STATED THAT A&A ABATEMENT SUBMITTED A QUOTE FOR $8,355.00 TO REMOVE THIS. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS QUOTE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
DAVID GARAVALIA STATED THAT BETWEEN A GRANT THE CITY RECEIVED FOR DEMOLITION OF HOUSES, A NEW PROGRAM THE STATE IS ALLOWING FOR DEMOLITION OF HOUSE, AND WHAT IS LEFT IN THE BUDGET FOR DEMOLITION OF HOUSES, THERE IS MONEY TO TEAR DOWN QUITE A FEW HOUSES. BRIAN CALCATERRA PRESENTED PROPOSALS FROM CHRIS MENCKOWSKI FOR DEMOLITION OF 3 HOMES ON NORTH TENTH STREET.
THE PROPOSAL FOR 300 NORTH TENTH STREET IS $2,000.00. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PROPOSAL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
THE PROPOSAL FOR 301 NORTH TENTH STREET IS $5,700.00. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PROPOSAL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
THE PROPOSAL FOR 400 NORTH TENTH STREET IS $3,200.00. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PROPOSAL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
- GARAVALIA STATED THAT A CITIZEN IS TEARING DOWN TWO HOMES ON THIS STREET IN ADDITION TO THE THREE THE CITY WILL BE TEARING DOWN.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, MR. TOM CARTER ASKED WHO THE ELECTRIC PANEL FOR THE LIFT STATION WOULD BE COMING FROM AND IF THAT IS ALSO WHO WILL PUT INSTALL IT. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT VANDEVANTER IS WHO THE PANEL WILL BE PURCHASED FROM AND HE BELIEVED THEY WOULD ALSO DO THE INSTALL, BUT WOULD ASK CRAIG MILES AND GET BACK WITH MR. CARTER.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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