MINUTES OF THE BENTON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING HELD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 AT 8:30 A.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, AND MAYOR KRAFT. COMMISSIONER MILLER WAS ABSENT.
MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC AGGREGATION FOR THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY WILL EXPIRE AT THE END OF DECEMBER. BIDS HAD BEEN REQUESTED. THERE WERE FOUR BIDS SUBMITTED.
MAYOR KRAFT OPENED A BID FROM AMEREX ENERGY SERVICE. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE OPENED A BID FROM TED BAILEY WITH ROYELL. COMMISSIONER WYANT OPENED A BID FROM SIMEC ILLINOIS. COMMISSIONER BURNETT OPENED A BID FROM SELECT ENERGY PARTNERS.
THE BIDS WERE OPENED AND MAYOR KRAFT STATED HE WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO TABLE ACCEPTING A BID UNTIL THE COUNCIL CAN LOOK THROUGH EACH PROSPECTIVE BIDDER. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THESE BIDS UNTIL THEY CAN BE FURTHER REVIEWED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
TIME: 8:35 A.M.
