MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JUNE 27, 2016 AT
6 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 13, 2016 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 18, 2016 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSIONER MEETING AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001508 TO ALAN ENVIRONMENTAL FOR FIVE GREASE GOBLINS IN THE AMOUNT OF $928.62. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001509 TO HD SUPPLY FOR A 2” COMPOUND METER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1344.38. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001507 TO HD SUPPLY FOR AN AUTOGUN READER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1435.13. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL/CHIP ROAD PRIOGRAM BID LETTING. AFTER THE GRACE PERIOD EXPIRES, THE RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT AN ESTIMATE HAD BEEN OBTAINED ON FIXING THE LADDER TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,950.00. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD CHECKED INTO PURCHASING A NEW LADDER TRUCK AT A COST OF $625,000.00. THE COMPANY WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE THE CITY $7,000.00 ON TRADE IN OF OUR CURRENT LADDER TRUCK. THE TRUCK COULD BE PAID THROUGH A LEASE WITH 2.99% INTEREST WITH NO PAYMENT DUE UNTIL MAY OF 2017. THE PAYMENTS COULD BE MADE AT $50,000.00 A YEAR OR $4,415.00 A MONTH. THE COUNCIL STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS AT A LATER DATE.
COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THE FLOOR AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN FINISHED WITH A COST TO THE CITY IS $13,000.00 AND $7,000.00 TO THE FOREIGN FIRE FUND.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001039 TO STANLEY STEAMER FOR CARPET CLEANING AND PROTECTION AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN IN THE AMOUNT OF $591.30. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED 06/17/2016 FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,723.06, FROM THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,609.53, AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $850.00 AND FOR PAID ON CALL FIREMEN IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,068.08 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $101,250.61. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR JAMES MARTIN OF 1002 NORTH FAIRLAND, KATHLEEN ROSE OF 510 NORTH GRAND, DONALD EDGIN OF 515 EAST SMITH, LAURIE SMITH OF 701 DIAMOND, VAN SYNDER OF 709 LOCUST, JACK THOMAS OF 603 E WEBSTER, JOHN WINSTEAD OF 806 SOUTH MAIN, ELIZABETH PAYNE 607 W SIXTH STREET, 301 W REED, AND DIANA DILLARD OF 1011 ELECTION CIRCLE. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR ZACH WATKINS OF 810 NORTH MADISON STREET AS IT DOES MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT ON TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016 THERE WOULD BE A FINAL WALK THROUGH AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN AND THAT KEYS WOULD BE HANDED OVER AT THIS POINT. COMMISSIONER MILLER ALSO STATED THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE FLAG POLES AND THE RADIO TOWER TO THE NEW LOCATION.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT AN APPRAISAL HAD BEEN OBTAINED OF THE HUDELSON STREET PROPERTY BY RAUBACH APPRAISALS. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THIS PROPERTY WAS $11,600.00.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #16-4 UNRESTRICTING FUNDS FROM THE PETROFF/SUGAR CREEK PROJECT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #16-19 CONCERNING PREVAILING WAGE FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED HE WOULD LIKE AN UPDATE ON THE DEMOLITION OF THE IGA BUILDING. COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED HE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS
NO NEW BUSINESS.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC, STEVEN BUNTON (PAID ON CALL FIREMAN) STATED THAT ON BEHALF OF ALL THE POC FIREMEN, HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR RECENT PAY RAISE.
ROCKY MORRIS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN AIRPORT AUDIT.
JULIE PAYNE-HUBLER ASKED WHAT THE WARRANTY/LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE NEW FLOOR AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT IT WILL LAST 20+ YEARS. MRS. HUBLER ALSO ASKED COMMISISONER BAUMGARTE WHAT THE APPROXIMATE WATER LOSS IN THE CITY WAS AND HOW THIS PROBLEM WAS BEING ADDRESSED. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT THE APPROXIMATE WATER LOSS AT THIS TIME IS 12.15% AND THAT METERS ARE BEING REPLACED TO HELP COMBAT THIS ISSUE.
JACK SCHANZ ASKED IF THE COUNCIL COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT A “CITY DUMP” ON SMITH STREET AND HE WAS TOLD TO GET IN CONTACT WITH DAVID GARAVALIA, ZONING OFFICIAL.
KAREN MULLENS, FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR INVESTMENT IN THE REND LAKE FIREWORKS.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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