MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY MARCH 12, 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, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 26, 2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 26, 2018. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GO OUT OF ORDER OF THE AGENDA AND ALLOW STEVEN BROWNING TO DO HIS PRESENTATION FOR A WEB OPPORTUNITY. MR. BROWNING HANDED OUT PACKETS TO THE COUNCIL REGARDING AN ONLINE CAR SHOW. MR. BROWNING STATED THAT THIS WAS A WAY CITIZENS COULD ATTEND CAR SHOWS WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE AREA. MR. BROWNING STATED THAT THERE WERE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IF THE CITY WAS INTERESTED.
IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE APPLYING FOR SOLAR ENERGY PERMITS/LICENSES AT A COST OF $2,000.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER STOREY.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EASEMENT FROM THE CITY OF BENTON TO SUGAR CAMP MINING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT HE HAD NO ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000961 FROM ANDERSON OVERHEAD DOOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,150.00 FOR A GARAGE DOOR OPENER AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ENTERING INTO AN IINTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH WEST CITY CONCERNING GOLF CART/UTV PERMITTING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-2 CONCERNING ROAD CLOSURE FOR FARM CITY DAY’S CELEBRATION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-3 FOR ROAD CLOSURE FOR FARM CITY DAY’S PARADE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001091 TO ERWIN BUILDERS TO REPLACE THE FLOORING IN THE ENTRY AND HALLWAY AT CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,934.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $$178,922.66. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED MARCH 3, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,358.87, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT OF $27,775.10, AND PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 4,070.09 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $90,204.06. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOYD JOHNSTON OF 708 NORTH NINTH STREET, DENNIS SMITH OF 802 NORTH MAIN STREET, KERN KIRK OF 1001 E MAIN, MARVIN GATES OF 707 NORTH MADISON, SIL TAX SERVICES OF 311 ½ NORTH MAIN, PATTI EMERICK OF 408 NORTH STOTLAR, VICTOR SAUERHAGE OF 500 NORTH BROWN, KASEY AND JOSHUA KONEKER OF 110 NORTH COMMERCIAL, DEBRA GERGELY OF 109 SOUTH NINTH, AND GLORIA HANNER OF 805 SOUTH EADS AS THEY MEET ALL THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO PUT THE ADJUSTMENT OF BERNARDO HERNANDEZ ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE DONE. A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE AT THAT TIME.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION AUTHORIZING COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AND STREETS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ENGINEERING COSTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AS MONEY BECOMES AVAILABLE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION APPROVING AUTHORIZATION OF ENGINEERING FIRM OF JOHN H. CRAWFORD AND ASSOCIATES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH INSPECTION REGARDING LAKE HAMILTON AND BENTON LAKE DAMS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY/WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONER RONNIE BAUMGARTE TO REVIEW CURRENT IN TOWN AND OUT OF TOWN WATER RATES. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ILLINOIS EPAY SYSTEM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DRAFT COPY OF THE BENTON DRUG POLICY IN EVERY COMMISSIONER’S PACKET AND HE WOULD LIKE THEM TO LOOK OVER IT AND RETURN TO HIM WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
CITY ATTORNEY THOMAS MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE CLOSING ON THE WEBSTER SCHOOL/LOGAN SCHOOL PROPERTY SHOULD BE DONE BY THE END OF MARCH.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN CONDUCTING DRUG TESTING AND HE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES PASSED THE TESTING.
MAYOR KONDRITZ READ THE BENTON ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, JULIE PAYNE HUBLER ASKED HOW THE EPAY SYSTEM OF ACCEPTING CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT WOULD WORK. MELVIN DIXON STATED THAT AN INSPECTION OF THE DAMS AT LAKE BENTON AND LAKE HAMILTON HAD BEEN DONE APPROXIMATELY 30 YEARS AGO WHEN KENNY LAMPLEY WAS WITH THE CITY.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
6:35 P.M.
