MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JANUARY 23, 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 MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 9, 2017
REGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 12, 2017
CONTINUED MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED STEVEN BROWNING TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL. MR. BROWNING SPOKE ON THE FARM CITY DAY’S EVENT HE WOULD LIKE TO HOLD IN JUNE OF 2017. MR. BROWNING STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE SQUARE FOR FOUR (4) TO SIX (6) HOURS FOR THE FESTIVAL AND THE PARADE. THE COUNCIL TOLD MR. BROWNING THEY WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH HIM TO GET EXACT DATES AND TIMES AND THEN A FINAL DECISION COULD BE MADE.
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000984 TO USA BLUEBOOK FOR LAB EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,017.85. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #17-01 FOR A TWO-WAY STOP SIGN AT BENTON CAMP ROAD AND OLD LAKE ROAD. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE INCREASING THE STREET SWEEPER RATE FOR OTHER MUNICIPALITIES FROM $94.12 PER HOUR TO $109.26 PER HOUR. THIS INCLUDES THE RAISE FOR THE OPERATOR, WORKER’S COMPENSATION, USE OF SWEEPER, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SWEEPER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001970 TO RAY O’HERRON FOR ONE ARMOR EXPRESS BALLISTIC VEST IN THE AMOUNT OF $788.89. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE DONATION OF THE OLD FIRE TRUCK TO A COMMUNITY IN NEED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF A PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER TO THE ROSTER, STEVEN J. IONSON. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #001057 TO CONCEPTE OF ILLINOIS FOR A COMPUTER, MONITOR, PRINTER, AND SCANNER FOR THE PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR’S OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,706.20. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED PAYROLL FOR 01/13/2017 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,850.40 AND WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,628.51 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $96,478.91. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHERYL NORRIS OF 411 LAWRENCE STREET AND PATSY JOHNSON OF 801 E WILLIAMS STREET AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DENY SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR JUSTIN MORNEWEG OF 204 NORTH COLLEGE STREET AND NATHAN MORGAN OF 10950 EAST OLD HICKORY COURT AS THEY DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT HE HAD MET WITH SIH WORK CARE AND THAT THE PLAN THEY HAD IS IN THE COMMISSIONER’S PACKETS. COMMISSIONER MILLER ASKED THE COUNCIL TO LOOK OVER THIS AND STATED THAT WE WOULD DISCUSS IT AGAIN AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS ITEM C. DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILER STATED THAT THERE ARE SOME MONIES AVAILABLE IN OUR MARKETING LINE ITEM FOR MARKETING AT THE BENTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL.
UNDER NEW BUSINESS, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO START HAVING MEETINGS AT AN EARLIER TIME BEGINNING IN MARCH. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MEETINGS AT 2 P.M. AND THIS WOULD ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO BE AVAILABLE IF NECESSARY AND LESS OVERTIME WOULD BE PAID.
IN PUBLIC COMMENTS, JULIE PAYNE HUBLER ASKED HOW LONG THE NEW SWEEPER RATE WOULD BE GOOD FOR. COMMISSIONER WYANT STATED THAT THE NEW RATE WOULD BE GOOD AT LEAST TWO YEARS.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ITEM (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. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
6:40 P.M.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
7:34 P.M.
NO ACTION TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
7:35 P.M.
