MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 8, 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 WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 8, 2014 REGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER BURNETT ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER WYANT PRESENTED FOR COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE IN HIS ABSENCE.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #02576 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000.00 TO HD SUPPLY FOR 24 5/8 INCH I PEARL METERS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2015 MFT OIL AND CHIP PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $309,089.57. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO WRITE AN ORDINANCE FOR A TWO-WAY STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH BUCHANAN AND TAYLOR STREETS WITH STOP SIGNS ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF TAYLOR STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A TRANSFER OF $20,159.09 FROM THE MFT FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 2011 DUMP TRUCK PAYMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THE STREET DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON WAYS TO FASTEN THE STORM GRATES DOWN TO KEEP THEM FROM BEING STOLEN. HE STATED THAT THE STORM GRATES THAT HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM INDUSTRIAL PARK HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED AT THIS TIME.
COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE HOUSE AT 502 COMMERCIAL HAS BEEN TORN DOWN AND THE LOT CLEANED UP.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 20, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 5, 2014. THE DEPARTMENT HANDLED A TOTAL OF 208 DISPATCH CALLS FOR SERVICE. THESE INCLUDED 7 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND 17 TRAFFIC STOPS, 3 DOMESTIC DISPUTES, 4 THEFT REPORTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 56 WRITTEN REPORTS.
COMMISSIONER BURNETT PRESENTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 24, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2014. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 6 CALLS WHICH INCLUDED 3 MEDICAL CALLS, 1 SERVICE CALLS, 1 FALSE ALARM, AND 1 HAZMAT CALL. FIRE INSPECTIONS ARE ONGOING. ALL 3 FIRE ENGINES ARE IN SERVICE. THE EMERGENCY STORM SIRENS ARE 100% IN SERVICE. THE NEW BENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTERIOR SIGN HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR 12/05/2014, TOTAL GENERAL FUND PAYROLL OF $61,840.57 AND WATER AND SEWER OF $27,651.71 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $89,492.28. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED SEWER ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS FOR BILL AND KIM LAWS OF 215 MCFALL AND RICHARD DAVIS OF 1400 BAILEY LANE. AFTER REVIEW OF THESE APPLICATIONS COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED MORE RESEARCH ON THE ISSUES WITH THESE LEAKS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE APPROVAL OR DENIAL.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE WOULD BE AT THE NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS THE ILLINOIS DEBT RECOVERY PROGRAM.
MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE NEW ENTERPRISE ZONE. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE NEW ENTERPRISE ZONE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KRAFT PRESENT ORDINANCE 14-13 DESIGNATING THE NEW ENTERPRISE ZONE. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 14-13 DESIGNATING THE NEW ENTERPRISE ZONE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED RESOLUTION 14-12 FOR A NEW ENTERPRISE ZONE. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 14-12 FOR A NEW ENTERPRISE ZONE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THE EDA PROJECT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CLOSED OUT. HE STATED WE RECEIVED A CHECK BACK FROM THE EDA FOR $170,000.00. MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THIS WAS A $2.8 MILLION PROJECT.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NO NEW BUSINESS.
UNDER MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, PAULA GALLOWAY ASKED IF THE COUNCIL HAD DISCUSSED THE HOME AT 210 N BUCHANAN. THIS IS THE PROPERTY THAT WELLS FARGO IS INTERESTED IN DONATING TO THE CITY OF BENTON. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS PROPERTY AS A DONATION FROM WELLS FARGO PENDING ATTORNEY APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE COUNCIL MEETING TO FRIDAY DECEMBER 12, 2014 AT 8:30 A.M. TO PAY BILLS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
TIME: 7:15 P.M.
