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Benton City Council Meeting Minutes — January 8, 2018

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JANUARY 8, 2018 AT
6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER
MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 27, 2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER MILLER ABSTAINED.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT HE WANTED TO PUBLICLY THANK THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR HARD WORK REPAIRING THE NUMEROUS LEAKS AROUND THE CITY. THE MAYOR ECHOED HIS THANKS.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #18-01 FOR A THREE-WAY STOP AT NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET AND BURKETT STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001984 FOR FOUR TABLET MOUNTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $584.76. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS PAYABLE JANUARY 8, 2018 IN THE AMOUNT OF $192,527.20. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR MEADOWBROOK APARTMENTS OF 1417 NORTH LINCOLN DRIVE AND JOSEPH TENNANT OF 203 KIRSCH STREET AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID OF $176,000.00 MADE BY S.A. DEWITT, ALSO KNOWN AS SONIC, FOR THE SALE OF SURPLUS REAL ESTATE AT 500 WEST MAIN IN BENTON, ILLINOIS. THIS BID WAS RECEIVED AT THE JANUARY 2, 2018 AUCTION HELD AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO INSTRUCT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH PREPARE A RESOLUTION RESTRICTING PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF SURPLUS REAL ESTATE AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET IN BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO INSTRUCT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING USAGE FEES AT TWIN OAKS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

UNDER UPDATES, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT AMEREN IS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING STREET LAMPS FROM HALOGEN TO LED LIGHTS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE CITY ENGINEER PREPARE AND APPROVE A LAKE HAMILTON SUBDIVISION PHASE II PLAT. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND APPROVE A LAKE HAMILTON SUBDIVISION PHASE II PLAT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG STATED THAT MR. TRAVIS AKIN OF AZAVAR MARKETING HAD A SCHEDULING CONFLICT AND WOULD BE UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS COUNCIL MEETING. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (C) PRESENTATION FROM AZAVAR MARKETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

NO OLD BUSINESS.

NO NEW BUSINESS.

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, WILLIAM MCPHERSON WITH THE BENTON GAZETTE ASKED IF S.A. DEWITT INTENDED ON PUTTING A SONIC RESTAURANT ON THE PROPERTY AT 500 WEST MAIN HERE IN BENTON, ILLINOIS. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE THAT IS THE PLAN.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

6:12 P.M.

Agenda — January 8, 2018

AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8, 2018
6:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS

5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER WYANT
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. ORDINANCE FOR A THREE-WAY STOP ON NORTH COMMERCIAL AND BURKETT STREET

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT COMMISSIONER MILLER
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS & MONTHLY BILLS
B. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
C. APPROVAL OF SEWER ADJUSTMENTS
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SALE OF SURPLUS REAL ESTATE
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESTRICTING PROCEES FROM SALE OF SURPLUS REAL ESTATE
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING USAGE FEES AT TWIN OAKS

8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR KONDRITZ
A. UPDATES
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HAVING CITY ENGINEER PREPARE AND APPROVE LAKE HAMILTON SUBDIVISION PHASE II PLAT
C. PRESENTATION FROM AZAVAR MARKETING

10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

11. OLD BUSINESS

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE
B. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
C. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY.

ADJOURNMENT POSTED 01/04/17 AT 2:00 P.M./BC