MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 24, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE BENTON CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 10, 2022. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. ABSTAINS: 1. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.
COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING.
COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT HE HAD NO LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS FOR THIS MEETING.
UNDER DEPARTMENTAL REPORT, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN WORKING ON SERVICE LEAKS AND WITH REPAINTING THE WATER TOWER
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING.
UNDER DEPARTMENTAL REPORT, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH DISCUSSED THE LIST OF ITEMS DONATED TO THE DEPARTMENT
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00066 TO ACCREDITED SECURITY FOR TASERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1518.99. 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 #00381 TO CDW-GOVERNMENT FOR REPLACEMENT DATA TERMINALS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,133.41. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. 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 #00382 TO FIRE APPARATUS & SUPPLY TEAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $655.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HIS DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS FOR BOTH THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE IN THE COUNCIL PACKETS.
COMMISSIONER STOREY PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TAKE ON AN INTERNSHIP, COMMISSIONER STOREY ASKED CITY ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO SPEAK ON THE SUBJECT. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTING INTERNSHIP. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS OR MONTHLY BILLS FOR THIS MEETING.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED OCTOBER 14, 2022 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,383.15 AND FOR THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,349.68 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,732.83. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION APPROVE THE HEALTH INSURANCE RATES FOR 2023. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM. 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 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT THIS MEETING.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD NO UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT ITEM (C) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF “DAY TRIP” PROPOSAL WITH RICK LINTON WOULD NEED TO BE TABLED AT THIS TIME. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED AIRPORT MANAGER MATTHEW HARRISON TO PRESENT THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR AIRPORT MANAGER. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ACCEPT THIS DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA TO OPEN AND PRESENT THE BIDS FOR THE AIRPORT FARM LEASE. THE BIDS ARE AS LISTED BELOW.
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NAMES OF BIDDERS |
AMOUNT BID PER ACRE |
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$300 |
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$213.79 |
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$210.05 |
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$196 |
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$196 |
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$185 |
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$179.31 |
IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO CONTINUE THE MEETING UNTIL FRIDAY OCTOBER 21, AT 8:30 A.M. TO ALLOW TIME TO CONTACT THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA TO PRESENT FOR ACQUIRING THE LOT COMMONLY KNOWN AS 506 SOUTH COMMERCIAL FOR DEMOLITION. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL TO ACQUIRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEMOLITION. MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA TO PRESENT ITEM G TO THE COUNCIL. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ACCEPT THE SALE OF THE CITY LOT COMMONLY KNOWN AS 208 W PARRISH AS SURPLUS PROPERTY. COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE THIS MOTION. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED THAT BROOK CRAIG BE APPOINTED TO THE POLICE PENSION BOARD. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED THAT BROOK CRAIG BE APPOINTED TO THE FIRE PENSION BOARD. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
IN MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE CITY AS A CORPORATION IS AUDITED ONCE A YEAR. IT WAS STATED THAT WE ARE PROUD OF OUR AUDITS EXCEPT IN THE INVENTORY PORTION WHERE WE RECEIVED AN F. MAYOR KONDRITZ DISCUSSED A STORAGE OPTION FOR THE TOOLS USED BY THE GARDEN GATE GIRLS THAT TAKE CARE OF THE FLOWERS ON CITY PROPERTIES.
IN OLD BUSINESS COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH WANTED IT STATES THAT HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THEY WERE REPLACING AN OFFICER WHEN THEY APPROVED A POLICEMAN, NOT THAT A NEW ONE WAS BEING ADDED TO THE NUMBERS. DISCUSSION WAS HAD BETWEEN COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA IN REGARDS TO THE FUNDING OF THE PERSONNEL.
NO NEW BUSINESS
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, TOM CARTER STATED HE WAS PLEASED WITH THE COUNCIL’S DECISION TO BID OUT THE FARMLAND.
- CARTER STATED THAT MATTHEW HARRISON HAD THE RIGHT TO BE ON THE AIRPORT BOARD, NOT JUST BECAUSE OF PAST PRACTICES.
- CARTER STATED HE HAD READ THROUGH THE CONTRACT FOR THE CITY’S WATER METERS READING SYSTEM AND WAS WONDERING WHERE THE WARRANTY INFORMATION WAS.
DARRELL ELLIS AND COMPANY PRESENTED ON MATTERS NOT RELATED TO CITY GOVERNMENTAL MATTERS.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE MEETING ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 21 AT 8:30 A.M. 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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