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Council Meeting Minutes — October 12, 2015

MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETNG ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNCIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND DIRECTED ROLL TO BE CALLED. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER
002259 TO UNIVERSAL CHEMICALS FOR 275 GALLONS OF DIGEST-ALL AND 30 GALLONS OF CITRUS FLOAT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8053.25. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSION WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE OPENED ONE BID FOR PAINTING OF CAR MUSEUM FROM RP COATINGS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6500.00. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE TO TABLE ACTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSION WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.
NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 15-17 TO UNRESTRICT FUNDS FROM EAST WEBSTER STREET PROJECT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSION MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 15-18 TO RESTRICT FUNDS FOR WASTENA STREET PROJECT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO HAVE AN ORDINANCE MADE TO MAKE THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH SEVENTH STREET AND KIRKPATRICK STREET A THREE-WAY STOP. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0

COMMISSIONER WYANT OPENED TWO BIDS RECEIVED FROM RP COATINGS IN THE AMOUNT OF 2900.00 AND VI CORPS INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $550.00 FOR PAINTING OF BENTON SQUARE PROJECT. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE MOTION TO TABLE DECISION ON PROJECT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 15-27 FOR CLOSING ALLEY IN THE KIRKPATRICK AND DIAMONDS ADDITION. SECOND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MOORE PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #002304 TO RAY O’ HERRON FOR 1 RADAR RAPTOR DUAL K-BAND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1600.00. THE AMOUNT OF $1200.00 WILL COME FROM MONEY DONATED BY THE ROTARY.
SECOND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5 COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED MONTHLY BILLS FOR GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,516.59, WATER AND SEWER BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,034.87, AND OTHER FUND BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $148,897.00 FOR A TOTAL OF $294,448.46. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO PAY BILLS AS PRESENTED. SECOND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE TAKEN. YEAS: 5 COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED PAYROLL FOR OCTOBER 9, 2015 GENERAL FUND $58,301.57, WATER AND SEWER $25,874.88, AND AUXILIARY FIRE $2,400.96 FOR A TOTAL OF $86,577.41. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO PAY PAYROLL AS PRESENTED. SECOND COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR WILLIAM C. BEATY AT 604 E. CHURCH, CHRIS SKIBO AT 104 BAILEY LANE, AND DONALD PECK AT 402 E. WEBSTER. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS AS PRESENTED. SECOND COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER MOORE.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENT ELIJAH SENTEL OF 10973 PRESTWICK DRIVE THAT DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR SEWER ADJUSTMENT. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DECLINE THE APPLICATION. SECOND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 15-19 FOR IMRF PARTICIPATION BY ELECTED OFFICIALS. SECOND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED TAX LEVY ORDINANCE COMMENCING MAY 01, 2015 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2016 TO BE HELD OVER FOR REVIEW UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ADVISED COUNCIL THAT WEST CITY HAS EXECUTED THE DISPATCH AGREEMENT.

MAYOR KONDRITZ ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT A DUSK TO DAWN LIGHT NEEDED TO BE PUT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE CAR MUSUEM. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO HAVE FW ELECTRIC OR AMEREN INSTALL A LIGHT.
SECOND COMMISSIONER MOORE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MOORE, COMMISSIONER MILLER AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

NO OLD BUSINESS.

COMMISSIONER MILLER ADVISED COUNCIL THAT IT WAS TIME TO SET UP FLU SHOTS TO BE HELD AT CITY HALL. COMMISSIONER MILLER WILL BE SETTING UP TIME AND DATE.

NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC.


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

6:50 P.M.

Agenda — October 12, 2015

AGENDA

BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2015

6:00 P.M.

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

 

  1. ROLL CALL

 

  1. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

  1. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
  3. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BIDS FOR PAINTING .CAR MUSEUM

 

  1. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER WYANT
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
  3. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO UNRESTRICT FUNDS FROM EAST WEBSTER STREET PROJECT
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO RESTRICT FUNDS

FOR WASTENA STREET PROJECT

  1. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MAKING INTERSECTION OF NORTH SEVENTH STREET AND KIRKPATRICK STREET A THREE-WAY STOP
  2. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BIDS FOR PAINTING OF CROSSWALKS AND YIELDS ON PUBLIC SQUARE
  3. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE CLOSING ALLEY IN KIRKPATRICK AND DIAMONDS ADDITION

 

 

  1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSIONER MOORE
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS

 

  1. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT COMMISSIONER MILLER
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS & MONTHLY BILLS
  3. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
  4. APPROVAL OF SEWER ADJUSTMENTS
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR IMRF

PARTICIPATION BY ELECTED OFFICIALS

  1. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF TAX LEVY

 

  1. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
  2. UPDATES

 

  1. PUBLIC AFFAIRS                                                   MAYOR KONDRITZ
    1. UPDATES

 

  1. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  2. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE
  3. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
  4. 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 10/8/15 AT 2:00 P.M./PMG