MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KRAFT CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND DIRECTED ROLL TO BE CALLED. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS FOR THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $79,122.15, FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,250.37, AND FOR OTHER FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,678.37 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $196,050.89 PAYABLE MAY 16, 2014. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THEY HAD AGREED TO HIRE A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE FOR CITY HALL WITH MAJORITY OF TIME BEING SPENT IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT DEBBIE LEFFLER TO THE COUNCIL FOR THIS POSITION. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO HIRE DEBBIE LEFFLER AS A PART-TIME CITY HALL EMPLOYEE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MS. LEFFLER $10.00 AN HOUR. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT HE AND WATER AND SEWER SUPERINTENDENT STEVE SHOULTZ HAD LOOKED OVER THE TRUCK BIDS THE COUNCIL HAD OPENED ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014. THE LOW BID WAS FROM FORD SQUARE IN MT. VERNON FOR $17,222.40. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF A PICKUP FROM FORD SQUARE IN MT. VERNON AT $17,222.40. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
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