MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.
FINANCE COMMISSIONER DENNIS MILLER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. MAYOR KRAFT WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 25, 2014 REGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 14-07 INCREASING SEWER RATES. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO HIRE JOSH CARLTON AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR THE CLASSIFCATION OF MECHANIC WITH A START DATE OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2014. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT HE AND ZONGING ADMINISTRATOR PAULA GALLOWAY HAD A DISCUSSION ON A POSSIBLE ALLEY CLOSING. DURING THEIR DISCUSSION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CLOSING WAS NOT FEASIBLE AND THEREFORE CANCELED.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #000980 FROM EMERY’S TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS FOR STORM SIREN SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,275.04. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #002033 FROM FAST TRUCK AND TRAILER FOR REPAIRS TO ENGINES 801 AND 805 IN THE AMOUNT OF $887.50. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE POLICE REPORT FOR AUGUST 21, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2014. THE DEPARTMENT HANDLED A TOTAL OF 198 DISPATCH CALLS FOR SERVICE. THESE INCLUDED 5 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND 23 TRAFFIC STOPS, 6 DOMESTIC DISPUTES, 7 THEFT REPORTS, AND SEVERAL CALLS FOR SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 88 WRITTEN REPORTS TO INCLUDE 62 INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY INVESTIGATORS.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR AUGUST 22, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8, 2014. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 18 INCIDENTS WHICH INCLUDED 4 MEDICAL CALLS, 1 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT/FIRES, 4 STRUCTURE FIRES, 1 BRUSH FIRE, 4 ILLEGAL BURNS, AND 5 HAZMAT CALLS. THEY HAD 0 GALLONS OF WATER USAGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED THAT ENGINE 801 IS IN SERVICE, ENGINE 803 IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELYL 3 WEEKS FOR BODY AND PAINT WORK AT MELVIN’S, AND ENGINE 805 IS IN SERVICE. FIRE INSPECTIONS ARE ONGOING. EMERGENCY STORM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IS IN SERVICE.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR AUGUST 29, 2014, FOR GENERAL FUND, WATER & SEWER, AUXILIARY POLICE & FIRE, AND AIRPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,788.06. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS FOR JUDY BEATTY AND JUDY BORDER. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR JUDY BEATTY AT 1504 E ESPY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO DENY THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR JUDY BORDER AT 715 E TAYLER FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SWIMMING POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR NANCY LAMBERT, MARSHA DIXON, AMY CATES, AND LINDA MEDNIK. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR NANCY LAMBERT AT 634 N BUCHANAN AND MARSHA DIXON AT 397 ELIZABETH. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DENY THE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FROM AMY CATES OF 806 HIGHLAND AND LINDA MEDNICK OF 808 GLENDALE FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED THE 2014 TAX LEVY TO THE COUNCIL. HE STATED THAT THIS WILL BE ON PUBLIC DISPLAY IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL THE TIME OF THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION, FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A FLU CLINIC HERE AT CITY HALL. THIS YEAR THE FLU CLINIC IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 17, 2014, AT 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN GOOD EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN THE PAST, BUT THIS IS ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT AT THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MAYOR KRAFT HAD BROUGHT UP AN ISSUE INVOLVING THE CLOSING OF THE MURRAY CENTER IN CENTRALIA. AN ORDINANCE IN SUPPORT OF KEEPING THE MURRAY CENTER HAS BEEN DRAWN UP. COMMISSIONER BURNETT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 14-10 IN SUPPER OF THE MURRAY CENTER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, AT 8:30 A.M. TO DISCUSS CITY OWNED PROPERTY ELECTRIC RATES.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. NO OLD BUSINESS. NO NEW BUSINESS. NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE MEETING TO 8:00 A.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 TO PAY BILLS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND COMMISSIONER MILLER. NAYS: 0.
TIME: 7:15 P.M.
