MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 AT 8:35 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 WYANT STATED THAT HE HAD REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM THE COUNCIL TO HIRE A TEMPORARY PART-TIME EMPLOYEE FOR MOWING. COMMISSIONER WYANT INTRODUCED JOHN MOCABY TO WORK 20 HOURS A WEEK FOR 120 DAYS. HE WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS STREET MAINTENANCE. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT MR. MOCABY IS EXPERIENCED WITH BRUSH HOGGING, WEED EATING, ETC. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT MR. MOCABY IS WILLING TO GIVE US A LETTER OF RESIGNATION WHEN SCHOOL RESUMES IN AUGUST. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT HIS HOURS WOULD BE 7:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO HIRE JOHN MOCABY AS A TEMPORARY STREET MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
MOTION TO ADJOURN MADE BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. 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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