MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JANUARY 10, 2022 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 27, 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 STATED THAT HE HAD NO BUSINESS FOR THIS MEETING.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WANTED TO UPDATE THE COUNCIL ON THE COURTHOUSE DEDICATION CEREMONY. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 22, 2022 FROM 10 A.M. TO 1 P.M. THE REND LAKE PARADE IS SET TO TAKE PLACE TWO WEEKS LATER. THE CHAMBER WILL MAKE A DECISION ON ALL THE SPECIFICS AT A LATER DATE.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE INVOICE #20 FOR THE I-57 INTERCHANGE PROJECT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE SUMMER CRUISE ON THE PUBLIC SQUARE. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS ITEM.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF A 6TH FIREMAN. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (C) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ADDING TO THE PAID ON-CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MONTHLY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $346,693.20. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR JANUARY 7, 2021 FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,933.53 AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,247.10 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $111,180.63. 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 SWORE IN BRIAN CALCATERRA AS ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. 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 THE ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVING THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR SCHIRM USA, INC. TO CONTRACT AN AG CHEMICAL FORMULATION PLANT. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. THIS BUSINESS WILL HAVE BETWEEN 15 AND 20 EMPLOYEES IN MULTIPLE POSITIONS. OPEN DATE WILL BE OCTOBER 1, 2022 AND THEY WILL BE DEALING IN HERBICIDES.
IN MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS IT WAS STATED THAT DAVID GARAVALIA HAD WORKED ON 87 DEMOLITIONS BETWEEN 2016 AND 2021.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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