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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 27, 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 BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 13, 2014 REGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE COUNCIL AN UPDATE ON HIS TRIP TO CHICAGO. HE STATED THAT HE DEALT WITH ALL THE FEDERAL AND STATE PEOPLE AND THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WANTED THE CITIZENS OF BENTON TO KNOW THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO ACQUIRE FUNDS. HE ALSO STATED THAT GARY FORBY GOT THIS PROCESS STARTED WITH A GRANT FOR $740,000.00. HE STATED THAT THE CITY HAS $2,000,000.00 OF ITS OWN MONEY.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #14-10 FOR A 2-WAY STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF EADS AND SCOTT STREET FOR THE NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC ON EADS STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #14-11 FOR A 20-MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN ON SCOTT STREET ON SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET TO WILSON. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR OCTOBER 9, 2014 THROUGH OCTOBER 22, 2014. THE DEPARTMENT HANDLED A TOTAL OF 188 DISPATCH CALLS FOR SERVICE. THESE INCLUDED 8 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND 28 TRAFFIC STOPS, 11 DOMESTIC DISPUTES, 3 THEFT REPORTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 48 WRITTEN REPORTS.

COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2014 THROUGH OCTOBER 27, 2014. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 21 INCIDENTS WHICH, 4 MEDICAL, 10 FALSE ALARMS, 2 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS WITH FIRE, 2 STRUCTURE FIRES, 1 ILLEGAL BURN, AND 2 HAZMAT CALLS. ALL 3 FIRE ENGINES ARE IN SERVICE. THE EMERGENCY STORM SIRENS ARE 100% IN SERVICE.

COMMISSIONER BURNETT STATED HE HAD A REQUEST FROM THE POLICE CHIEF TO SEND 2 POLICE OFFICERS, CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AND MIKE MCDANIEL, TO TRAINING FOR 2 DAYS IN URBANA, ILLINOIS. THIS IS PERTAINING TO THE DAYTIME/NIGHTTIME CAMERAS FOR THE INVESTIGATORS. COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED A PURCHASE ORDER FOR 2 DAYS TRAINING FOR OFFICER FUNKHOUSER AND OFFICER MCDANIEL IN THE AMOUNT OF $600.00 TO BE PAID OUT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING FUND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BURNETT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD ENGINE #803 REFURBISHED. HE STATED THAT THE WORK COULD HAVE EXTENDED THE LIFE 10-15 YEARS. THIS FIRE TRUCK WAS ORDERED UNDER FIRE CHIEF PAUL ROGERS. COMMISSIONER BURNETT MADE A MOTION TO DEDICATE ENGINE #803 IN MEMORY OF FORM FIRE CHIEF PAUL ROGERS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THERE ARE TIMES THE COUNCIL MEETING HAS TO BE EXTENDED TO PAY BILLS. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT STARTING THIS MONTH, ALL BILLS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE BY THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH IN ORDER TO BE PAID. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO NOT HAVE TO EXTEND THE MEETINGS FOR PAYING BILLS.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR 10/24/2014, TOTAL GENERAL FUND PAYROLL OF $56,775.16, WATER AND SEWER OF $27,194.12, FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $83,969.28. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PAYROLL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS FOR RONNIE WALDEN OF 305 N MCLEANSBORO, RICHARD DALE OF 414 LAMBERSON, AND SETH EDWARDS OF 914 N MCLEANSBORO. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE APPLICATIONS FOR SEWER ADJUSTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DENY THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT FROM WILLIAM YOUNG AT 506 PUBLIC SQUARE DUE TO THE TOILET RUNNING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT IN THE PACKETS THERE WAS A PAMPHLET FROM ALPHA HOME HEALTHCARE FOR A PREFERRED VENDOR PROGRAM. THE MAYOR STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THE OWNER AND GO OVER THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THIS PROGRAM. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 25 PARTICIPANTS AT THE FLU CLINIC AT CITY HALL. THE PROVIDER WAS PLEASED WITH THIS AND IS WILLING TO PUT ON A FLU CLINIC HERE AT CITY HALL AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THE RESIDENTIAL AGGREGATION IS EXPIRING NEXT MARCH AND THE BROKERS ARE READY TO START THIS PROCESS. AT THIS POINT SIMEC AND SELECT ARE APPROACHING THE CITY.

MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD A LIST OF PROPERTIES IN THEIR PACKETS. THESE PROPERTIES ALL HAVE LIENS PLACED ON THEM BY THE CITY. THE COUNTY IS SELLING THESE PROPERTIES AND GIVING THE NEW OWNER A TAX DEED. IF THE OWNER THEN COMES UP TO CITY HALL TO GET A BUILDING PERMIT, THEY CANNOT OBTAIN THIS BECAUSE OF THE LIENS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE PROPERTY. THE MAYOR ASKED IF THE COUNCIL WAS WILLING TO NEGOTIATE FOR A LESSER AMOUNT ON THE LIENS AND GET THEM BACK ON THE TAX ROLLS. THE MAYOR ASKED THE COUNCIL TO THINK ABOUT THIS AND HE STATED HE WOULD PUT IT ON THE AGENDA FOR A LATER MEETING.

UNDER MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, DON STOREY STATED HE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE HUNTING ON THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT THE AIRPORT. THE MAYOR STATED THAT HE WENT THROUGH IDNR TO GET A 90-DAY PERMIT FOR HUNTING THE DEER AT THE AIRPORT. THE DEER ARE GETTING ON THE RUNWAYS AND BECOMING A NUISANCE. THE GENTLEMAN DOING THE HUNTING IS FROM EWING AND MAYOR KRAFT STATED HE EATS EVERYTHING HE KILLS. MR. STOREY STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITIZENS OF BENTON GET A CHANCE TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS. MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THIS COULD BE ROTATED AROUND IF THERE WAS INTEREST.

JULIE HUBBLER STATED THAT HER HUSBAND CALLED SENATOR ENYART’S OFFICE. THE OFFICE STAFF ASSURED HIM THAT THEY WERE DOING ALL THEY COULD TO HELP BENTON.

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

TIME: 7:40 P.M.

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 13, 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 BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT.

MAYOR KRAFT STATED THE COUNCIL WOULD BE GOING OUT OF ORDER ON THE AGENDA. HE ASKED THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM EXTANET TO PROVIDE THEIR PRESENTATION. THE REPRESENTATIVES STATED THAT EXTANET WOULD LIKE TO SET UP A FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM WITHIN THE CITY OF BENTON. THE REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED THE COUNCIL WITH INFORMATION ON THEIR COMPANY AND INFORMATION ON WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO AND HOW THIS WOULD BE DONE WITHIN THE CITY OF BENTON. THE FIBER OPTICS WOULD BE PLACED OVERHEAD AS WELL AS UNDERGROUND. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THE COMPANY BEFORE THIS PROCESS BEGINS.

ALSO, THE LADIES AUXILIARY WAS ASKED TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL. FREDA BROADWAY INTRODUCED THE LADIES AS JANA HART, KAREN PINSON, MAUREEN SANDERS, JACKIE WYSKIEL, JENNIFER, BEVERLY SMITH, AND NORMA SHOCKLEY. MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED THE LADIES WITH A CHECK FOR $1,000.00 TO ASSIST IN PURCHASING NEW FLAGS AND BRACKETS TO HOLD THE FLAGS PLACED THROUGHOUT THE CITY DURING HOLIDAYS.

MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD GO BACK INTO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 REGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #002251 FOR A SCREW CONVEYOR DRIVE SHAFT AND A BABBITED WALL BEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,241.00 TO BE ORDERED FROM ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES INC. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #002574 FOR 24 5/8 INCH I PEARL METERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000.00 TO BE ORDERED FROM HD SUPPLY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #002575 TO REPAIR AND LINE A SEWER MANHOLE ON WEST WEBSTER STREET AND TO REPAIR A LEAK IN THE BOWLING ALLEY ROAD WET WELL IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,995.00 TO BE PAID TO SPECTRA TECH. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH A BID FROM ERWIN BUILDERS INC. FOR A SALT SHED WITH DIMENSIONS OF 18’ X 25’-6” X 16’6”. THIS BID WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,948.00. THIS WOULD BE NEW CONSTRUCTION TO HOUSE THE SALT USED ON THE ROADS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS BID FROM ERWIN BUILDERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,948.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO PAY D&S TREE SERVICE $1,500.00 TO TRIM OAK TREES AT 305 S WARD AND 1010 S LICKLITER. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THESE ARE DISEASED TREES THAT HAVE DIED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO HAVE ATTORNEY MALKOVICH WRITE AN ORDINANCE FOR A 2-WAY STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF EADS AND SCOTT STREET FOR THE NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC ON EADS STREET. HE STATED THAT THE SCHOOL TRAFFIC IS HEAVY THROUGH THAT AREA AND THERE HAVE ALMOST BEEN A FEW ACCIDENTS IN THAT AREA. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO HAVE ATTORNEY MALKOVICH WRITE AN ORDINANCE FOR A 20-MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN ON SCOTT STREET ON SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET TO WILSON. THERE IS A LOT OF SCHOOL TRAFFIC ON THIS STREET AND COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED HE HAS RECEIVED LOTS OF CALLS ON THE SPEED ON THAT STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2014. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 10 INCIDENTS WHICH. ALL FIRE TRUCKS ARE IN SERVICE. ENGINE #803 HAS JUST BEEN PAINTED AND IS USABLE IN TOWN AT THIS POINT. FIRE HYDRANT TESTING IS ONGOING. THE STORM SIRES HAVE BEEN REPROGRAMMED.

COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2014. THE DEPARTMENT HANDLED A TOTAL OF 247 DISPATCH CALLS FOR SERVICE. THESE INCLUDED 15 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND 20 TRAFFIC STOPS, 15 DOMESTIC DISPUTES, 11 THEFT REPORTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 62 WRITTEN REPORTS.

COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #002036 FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR STORM SIREN CHARGING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT DUE TO POWER SURGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $828.90. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #002037 FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR BODY REPAIR AND PAINT FOR ENGINE 803 PAYABLE TO MELVIN’S COLLISION IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BURNETT WANTED TO TABLE DISCUSSION ON THE REVISED FIRE DEPARTMENT ORDINANCES. COMMISSIONER BURNETT MADE THIS MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (B) DISCUSSION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE REVISION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO PAY BILLS OF 10/13/2014 IN THE AMOUNTS OF $70,771.92 FOR GENERAL FUND, $76,444.45 FOR WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT, AND $309,610.52 FOR OTHER FUNDS WITH A TOTAL OF $456,826.89. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR 10/10/2014, TOTAL GENERAL FUND PAYROLL OF $56,307.94, WATER AND SEWER OF $50,091.08, FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $106,399.02. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PAYROLL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS FOR KEVIN GIBBS OF 1106 S LICKLITER, LOT 34, GENE AND NADINE TUCKER OF 415 E CHURCH, AND DENNIS ODLE OF 709 LOCUST. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE APPLICATIONS FOR SEWER ADJUSTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THE COUNCIL WOULD TABLE THE SEWER ADJUSTMENT FROM SHANE SIEVEKING OF 601 JOPLIN UNTIL FURTHER CLARIFICATION CAN BE MADE ON THIS LOSS.

COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE AUDIT TEAM HAD PRESENTED THE COMPLETE AUDIT TO THE CITY AND THIS WAS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT A TIME WOULD BE SET UP WHERE THE AUDIT FIRM WILL COME AND GO OVER THE AUDIT FINDINGS WITH THE COUNCIL.

COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THIS YEAR HALLOWEEN WILL FALL ON A FRIDAY. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO SET TRICK OR TREAT HOURS FROM 5 P.M. TO 8 P.M. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD FIND A LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON AND NOVACARE IN THEIR PACKETS. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT, PRE-EMPLOYMENT, AND RETURN TO WORK TESTING. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH RECOMMENDED HAVING ANOTHER CONVERSATION WITH NOVACARE ON THIS AGREEMENT. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO HAVE A MEETING WITH NOVACARE TO DISCUSS THE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THEM AND THE CITY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THE CHAMBER HAS CONTACTED HIM STATING THEY DO NOT HAVE VOLUNTEERS AND WOULD LIKE THE CITY OF BENTON TO PLACE THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AROUND THE CITY OF BENTON THIS YEAR. MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT HE HAD SPOKEN WITH COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE AND COMMISSIONER WYANT AND THEY HAVE BOTH AGREED TO SUPPLY MAN POWER TO HELP WITH THE DECORATIONS.

MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT AT THE LAST MEETING THE COUNCIL HAD SPOKEN ABOUT A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL AND MADE A MOTION TO HAVE AN ORDINANCE DRAWN UP FOR THIS. COMMISSIONER BURNETT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE 14-09 INCREASING SALARIES FOR THE INCOMING CITY COUNCIL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE.

MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT IN THEIR PACKETS THE COUNCIL WOULD FIND A PROCLAMATION FOR LONG TERM CARE RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS MONTH. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS LONG TERM CARE RESIDENTS RIGHTS MONTH. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO PROCLAIM OCTOBER AS LONG TERM CARE RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS MONTH. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT ON FRIDAY, 10/17/2014, THERE WILL BE A FLU CLINIC AT CITY HALL FROM 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M. FLU SHOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $25.00.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A FLYER ON AN UPCOMING SEMINAR FROM ICRMT IN FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS ON OCTOBER 21, 2014. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO SEND CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG TO THIS SEMINAR WHICH IS FREE OF CHARGE OTHER THAN MILEAGE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THE BENTON GARDEN GATE CLUB HAS APPLIED TO THE STATE AND ACQUIRED A VETERAN’S MEMORIAL STREET MARKER. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO USE THE FIRST PARKING STALL IN THE CITY PARKING LOT ON WEST MAIN STREET TO HOUSE THIS MARKER. MAYOR KRAFT ASKED THE COUNCIL IF THEY WERE OKAY WITH THIS. MAYOR KRAFT ALSO ASKED COMMISSIONER WYANT IF HIS MEN COULD HAVE THIS MARKER SET BY NOVEMBER 7, 2014. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THEY COULD DO THIS. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO SET THE VETERAN’S MEMORIAL MARKER IN THE FIRST PARKING STALL IN THE CITY’S PARKING LOT ON WEST MAIN STREET AND MAPLE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT HE HAD A PLAQUE TO GIVE TOM CARTER. MR. CARTER WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE MEETING TO RECEIVE HIS PLAQUE. THE PLAQUE WAS ENGRAVED WITH THE WORDS “IN RECOGNITION OF 30 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BENTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY”.

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

TIME: 7:55 P.M.