Tag Archives: 03/27/17

Council Meeting Minutes — March 27, 2017

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY MARCH 27, 2017 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 THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 13, 2017 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER MILLER ABSTAINED.

MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED BARB GRABNER-KERNS FROM TREES FOREVER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL. MS. GRABNER-KERNS STATED THAT TREES FOREVER IS A PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TO PLANT AND CARE FOR HEALTHY AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY FORESTS. SHE STATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HELP US RECOVER, REPLANT, AND RESTORE THE TREES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE COUNCIL THANKED MS. GRABNER-KERNS FOR HER TIME AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROGRAM.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001750 TO ALAN ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS FOR 5 UNITS OF GREASE GOBLIN IN THE AMOUNT OF $845.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #0017523 TO BEN’S LAWN SERVICE FOR A HUSTLER SUPER Z MOWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,582.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SEWER MAIN ON THE AIRPORT NORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK PROPERTY, CONTINGENT UPON PROJECT FUNDING BEING AVAILABLE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CRAWFORD AND ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT FOR THE AIRPORT NORTH SEWER MAIN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO POST A FULL-TIME STREET DEPARTMENT POSITION PER CONTRACT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2017 MFT ROCK BID, AWARDED TO BEELMAN LOGISTICS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10.49 PER TON …. 2,000 TONS FOR A TOTAL OF $20,980.00. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THE ONLY OTHER BID RECEIVED WAS FROM CARTER AND SONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $14.86 PER TON …. 2,000 TONS FOR A TOTAL OF $29,700.00. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE SECONDED THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM BEELMAN LOGISTICS. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THE RECYCLING BINS PREVIOUSLY PLACED AT THE STREET DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN MOVED ONE (1) BLOCK SOUTH. COMMISSIONER WYANT ALSO STATED THAT THE ADAMS STREET PROJECT IS SET TO BEGIN IN THE COMING WEEKS.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO CREATE AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER MILLER.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO HIRE KEENER’S CLEANERS FOR JANITORIAL SERVICE AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR MARCH 24, 2017 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,815.65, WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,045.62, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,200.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $91,061.27. 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 APPROVE A SEWER ADJUSTMENT OF HELPING HANDS AT 703 BEATRICE AS IT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DENY SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR EARNEST HEINRICH OF 713 LOCUST AND ALICE BLASCZCYNSKI OF 204 CAPITAL AS NEITHER MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER STOREY.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO PLACE THE FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 BUDGET ON DISPLAY IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE FOR TEN (10) DAYS, WITH A PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:45 P.M. ON APRIL 10, 2017. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER STOREY.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE LIGHTING IN THE CITY HALL BUILDING HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROCESS AND HE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK INTO A LED LIGHTING SYSTEM. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE MAC 1 IS BEING BUILT IN WEST CITY AND THIS IS THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRUCK STOPS/CONVENIENCE STORE/VIDEO GAMING. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT WE NEED TO CONSIDER LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD AND ESTABLISH POUR LICENSES IN BENTON.

MAYOR KONDRITZ BELIEVES THAT IN THE NEXT 10-15 YEARS THE GOVERNMENT WILL REQUIRED TO USE A LED LIGHTING SYSTEM. HE STATED THAT LAKE BENTON SPILLWAY IS DARK AND WE SHOULD CONSIDER INSTALLING LED LIGHTS AT THIS LOCATION.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

NO OLD BUSINESS.

NO NEW BUSINESS.

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, ROCKY MORRIS QUESTIONED DECISIONS MADE BY THE AIRPORT BOARD. JULIE PAYNE HUBLER THANKED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR WANTING TO START AN AMBULANCE SERVICE, QUESTIONED WHERE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH AIRPORT SEWER WOULD BE, AND SHE QUESTIONED GETTING AN ANSWER ON THE FOIA REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE AIRPORT BOARD. TONY LANG ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING WHY LED LIGHTS WERE NOT INSTALLED IN THE CITY HALL WHEN THE FIRST ROUND OF LIGHT REPAIRS WAS DONE. MR. LANG ALSO STATED THAT THERE MAY BE SOME TREES IN THE DITCHES BEHIND HIS HOUSE THAT NEED TO BE CUT DOWN BY THE CITY.

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

7:22 P.M.

Agenda — City Council Meeting 03/27/17

AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY MARCH 27, 2017
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
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SEWER MAIN ON THE AIRPORT NORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK PROPERTY, CONTINEGENT UPON MONEY BEING AVAILABLE
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE CRAWFORD AND ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT FOR THE AIRPORT NORTH SEWER MAIN

5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER WYANT
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL PERSONNEL MATTERS
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF POSTING OF FULL TIME STREET DEPARTMENT POSITION
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF 2017 MFT ROCK BID

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AMBULANCE SERVICE
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING KEENER’S CLEANERS FOR JANITORIAL SERVICE AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

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 PLACING 2017 BUDGET ON DISPLAY

8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR KONDRITZ
A. UPDATES
B. DISCUSSION OF POUR LICENSE
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ADDING STREET LIGHTING AT LAKE BENTON SPILLWAY

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 03/23/17 AT 3:00 P.M./BC