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Agenda — August 13, 2018

AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY AUGUST 13, 2018
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST FROM HMG ENGINEERS
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER

5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER WYANT
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AMENDING ORDINANCE IN CHAPTER 24, SCHEDULE E TO ADD NO PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH WARD FROM EAST WEBSTER TO EAST MAIN
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL TO AMENDING ORDINANCE IN CHAPTER 24, SCHEDULE E, SECTION III, MAKING THE INTERSECTION AT GARDNER STREET AND NORTH EIGHTH STREET A FOUR WAY STOP
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BID TO PLACE CONCRETE BARRIERS IN A DITCH ON BOND STREET
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CLOSING AN ALLEY IN THE MCFALLS AND THE DIMOND ADDITIONS OF THE CITY OF BENTON

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT CONCERNING GOLF CART USAGE BETWEEN BENTON AND WEST CITY
C. DISCUSSION AND OR APPROVAL OF 20 FOOT BY 30 FOOT AMERICAN FLAG FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ADDING A PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER TO THE ROSTER
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LATERAL HIRING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT COMMISSIONER MILLER
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS & MONTHLY BILLS
B. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
C. APPROVAL OF SEWER ADJUSTMENTS
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF FLU CLINIC
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF COOP PROGRAM WITH THE BENTON HIGH SCHOOL
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MEMBERSHIP TO THEILLINOIS FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONER ASSOCIATION

8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR KONDRITZ
A. UPDATES
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE REVISED CODE OF ORDINANCES, CONCERNING SUNDAY PERMITS

10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

11. OLD BUSINESS

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE
B. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
C. 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 08/09/18 AT4:00 P.M./BC

Continued Meeting — August 13, 2015

MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD THURSDAY AUGUST 13, 2015 AT 8:30 A.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 MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER MOORE WAS ABSENT.

 

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING AND ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 27, 2015 COUNCIL MEETING AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

 

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS TO BE PAID 08/13/2015 FOR GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,374.08, FOR THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $141,308.77, AND OTHER FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,554.53 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $274,237.38. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

 

COMMISSIONER MOORE ARRIVED AT 8:35 A.M.

 

COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE IN OCTOBER. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THIS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN PREMIUM FROM OCTOBER TO FEBRUARY. HOWEVER, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT IF WE WAIT UNTIL FEBRUARY TO RENEW, THE INCREASE WILL BE GREATER.   COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO RENEW EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE IN OCTOBER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. COMMISSIONER MOORE ASKED TO READ THE POLICY BEFORE VOTING. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THE POLICY HAS BEEN AVAILABLE TO READ AT ALL TIMES AND THAT THERE WAS A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS 4: COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER MOORE.

 

COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015. THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD TO DISCUSS SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FOR THE TREASURER’S/CLERK’S OFFICES AS WELL AS DISCUSSION OF THE USE OF GOLF CARTS AND UTV’S IN THE CITY OF BENTON. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT IF ANYONE HAD ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SOFTWARE/HARDWARE, THEY COULD SPEAK WITH CITY TREASURER LISA MENO OR CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG.

 

 

 

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

TIME: 8:50 A.M.