MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2014 AT 7:00 P.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 MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. COMMISSIONER BURNETT WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 10, 2014 REGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #02252 IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,997.00 TO JOHN DEERE FOR A 1 YEAR LEASE ON A TRACTOR FOR THE SEWER PLANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THE STREET DEPARTMENT HAS ORDERED 50 TON OF SALT AND 100 TON OF CINDERS IN PREPARATION FOR WINTER WEATHER.
IN COMMISSIONER BURNETT’S ABSENCE, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE HANDLED HIS MATTERS IN THE COUNCIL MEETING.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER # 002041 TO SENTINEL IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,330.70 TO PURCHASE SCBA AIR PACKS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER # 002040 TO SENTINEL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,015.00 TO PURCHASE SCBA SUPPLIES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2014 THROUGH NOVEMBER 19, 2014. THE DEPARTMENT HANDLED A TOTAL OF 159 DISPATCH CALLS FOR SERVICE. THESE INCLUDED 13 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND 24 TRAFFIC STOPS, 8 DOMESTIC DISPUTES, 6 THEFT REPORTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 50 WRITTEN REPORTS.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 10, 2014 THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2014. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 14 CALLS WHICH INCLUDED 2 MEDICAL CALLS, 2 SERVICE CALLS, 6 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS/FIRES, 1 STRUCTURE FIRE, 2 ILLEGAL BURNS, AND 1 HAZMAT CALL. ALL 3 FIRE ENGINES ARE IN SERVICE. THE EMERGENCY STORM SIRENS ARE 100% IN SERVICE. CHIEF FAIRES’ REPORT NOTED THAT THE UNDERGROUND FUEL TANKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR 11/21/2014, TOTAL GENERAL FUND PAYROLL OF $53,366.28, WATER AND SEWER OF $28,584.67, AIRPORT CARETAKER OF $850.00, AND AUXILIARY POLICE OF $1,956.57 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $84,757.52. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE AND MAYOR KRAFT HAD MET WITH ALPHA HOME HEALTH OWNER FRANK CLARK. ALPHA HOME HEALTH HAS PROVIDED A PREFERRED VENDOR DISCOUNT PROGRAM TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BENTON AND THEIR FAMILIES. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ASKED FOR A MOTION TO ALLOW MAYOR KRAFT TO SIGN A PARTERNSHIP AGREEMENT WITH ALPHA HOME HEALTH. COMMISISONER MILLER MADE A MOTION ALLOWING MAYOR KRAFT TO SIGN A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH ALPHA HOME HEALTH. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
ATTORNEY MALKOVICH PRESENTED ORDINANCE 14-12 FOR SALE AND OPTION OF INDUSTRIAL PARK LOTS. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 14-12 FOR SALE AND OPTION OF LOTS IN INDUSTRIAL PARK II. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE CITY OWNS SURPLUS PROPERTY ON KIRKPATICK AND CUTLER STREETS. MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SELL THIS PROPERTY AS THE CITY HAD NO NEED TO KEEP IT. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO SELL THE PROPERTY ON KIRKPATRICK AND CUTLER STREETS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S 3D PREVENTION PROCLAMATION. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO PROCLAIM DECEMBER AS DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING PREVENTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF BENTON. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW MAYOR KRAFT TO PROCLAIM DECEMBER AS DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING PREVENTION MONTH. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT IT WAS THE TIME OF THE YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS BONUSES. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO GIVE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES A CHRISTMAS BONUS OF $100.00 EACH, PART TIME EMPLOYEES A CHRISTMAS BONUS OF $50.00 EACH, AND AUXILARY A CHRISTMAS BONUS OF $25.00 EACH. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
UNDER MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ADDITIONAL CITY OWNED PROPERTIES THAT MAY BE SOLD IN THE FUTURE IF THEY ARE OF NO USE TO THE CITY.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
TIME: 7:25 P.M.
