MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY FEBURARY 4, 2015 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. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT STATED THAT THE MEETING WAS SCHEDULED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF BENTON FIRE CHIEF SEAN FAIRES. COMMISSIONER BURNETT ASKED FOR CHIEF FAIRES TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL. COMMISSIONER BURNETT STATED THAT THE CITY HATED TO LOSE CHIEF FAIRES AND THAT WE HAD APPRECIATED HIS SERVICE.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT MADE A MOTION, HE STATED WITH DEEP REGRET, TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF FIRE CHIEF SEAN FAIRES EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 6, 2014 AT 4 P.M. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE SECONDED WITH REGRET. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. NAYS: 0.
CHIE FAIRES STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY OF BENTON FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF HIM WHILE HE WAS HERE.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS TO RATE WHERE WE STAND AS A COMMUNITY AND AS A DEPARTMENT. COMMISSIONER MILLER ASKED ON A SCALE OF 1-10 WHERE HE BELIEVED WE RANKED ON THE COMMUNITY RECEIVING CHIEF FAIRES. CHIEF FAIRES STATED THAT HE WOULD RATE THAT A 10. HE STATED THE COMMUNITY OF BENTON HAD BEEN VERY WELCOMING AND MADE HIM FEEL AT HOME. COMMISSIONER MILLER ASKED ON A SCALE OF 1-10 WHERE WE RANKED ON ADEQUACY OF EQUIPMENT. CHIEF FAIRES STATED THE EQUIPMENT ADEQUACY WOULD BE A 7. HE STATED WE NEED TO BE LOOKING INTO A NEW FIRE TRUCK IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OVER TIME IT WILL BEGIN COSTING MORE AND MORE TO REPAIR. CHEIF FAIRES STATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT STAFFING WOULD RATE A 10.
CHIEF FAIRES STATED THAT HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP WITH ANYTHING FOR THE CITY IN THE FUTURE.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. NAYS 0.
TIME: 8:35 A.M.
