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City Council Meeting Minutes — December 27, 2017

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 27, 2017 AT
6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER
MILLER WAS ABSENT.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 11, 2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CRAIG MILES TO PROCEED WITH OBTAINING INFORMATION FOR A NEW METERING SYSTEM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1303 NORTH MAIN STREET FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY TAX TRUSTEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $600.00 PLUS $46.00 FOR THE RECORDING FEE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 5 (B) THE PROPOSAL TO REMOVE TREES ON UNDEVELOPED STREETS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO HAVE AN ORDINANCE PREPARED FOR A THREE-WAY STOP AT NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET AND BURKETT STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,236.42 FOR INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW PATROL CAR. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR DECEMBER 15, 2017 IN THE AMOUNT OF $105,888.47. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR DECEMBER 29, 2017 IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,898.68. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW THE VIDEO THAT JONATHON WALTERS AND CRAIG MILES MADE REGARDING THE WATER DEPT. TO BE PUT ON THE CITY’S SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SAFETY GRANT TO PURCHASE A WATER PUMP AND A CAGE FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THE MOVING OF THE “CITY OF BENTON” SIGN FROM THE OLD CITY HALL. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #17-21 PROHIBITING SEXUAL HARASSMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RELEASING A PORTION OF THE OCTOBER 23, 2017 CLOSED SESSION MINUTES TO THE PUBLIC. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING DATES FOR 2018. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, MAYOR KONDRITZ REMINDED THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE THAT AN AUCTION CONCERNING SURPLUS REAL ESTATE WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 2, 2018 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON CITY COUNCIL ROOM AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN.

NO OLD BUSINESS.

NO NEW BUSINESS.

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, JOHN KASKEY STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE USE OF SOME LOTS ON SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET. MR. KASKEY WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DAVID GARAVALIA.

TRAVIS AKIN OF AZAVAR GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF BENTON CONERNING THE COLLECTION OF DEBTS. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT MR. AKIN WOULD NEED TO HAVE HIS REQUEST PLACED ON THE AGENDA AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

6:18 P.M.

Agenda — Council Meeting 12/27/2016

AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY DECEMBER 27, 2016
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

5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER WYANT
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF $20,000.00 MFT TRANSFER

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SWEARING IN OF NEW POLICE OFFICER
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SWEARING IN OF NEW FIREFIGHTER
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AMENDING ORDINANCE #15-19
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT

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 APPRAISAL OF WEBSTER JR. HIGH/LOGAN GRADE SCHOOL PROPERTY
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH SIH WORKCARE

8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR KONDRITZ
A. UPDATES
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION

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 12/22/16 AT 1:00 P.M./BC