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Council Meeting Minutes — February 26, 2018

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2018 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, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 12, 2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER MILLER ABSTAINED.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED MEETING OF FEBRUARY 22, 2018. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER MILLER ABSTAINED.

IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR LOAN DISBURSEMENT #13 IN THE AMOUNT OF $432,019.80. COMMISSIONER STOREY SECONDED. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOT TRANSFER FROM GERALD AND JULIE MUMBOWER TO JULIE RITCHEY (MUMBOWER) FOR ½ OF LOT #5 AND ALL OF LOT #6. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FOR CONCRETE ON EAST MAIN STREET MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT FROM QUAD COUNTY AT $91.00 A YARD TO BE PAID FROM TIFF FUNDS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT DUE OF $26,149.76. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM SRW INC TO POUR AND FINISH THE CONCRETE ON THE EAST MAIN STREET MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,125.00 TO BE PAID FROM TIFF FUNDS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000960 FROM FAST TRUCK AND TRAILER FOR REPAIR ON ENGINE 801 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,177.63. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF DAKOTAH MICHAEL LAMPLEY TO THE PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001058 FOR AN INTEL CORE 15-7500 COMPUTER FOR THE MAYOR’S OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,050.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,211.61, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT OF $26,661.88, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,973.49. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR GATEHOUSE MEDIA OF 111 EAST CHURCH, LISA AND STEVE HOLLAND 202 NORTH NINTH, ROBERT WINKLER OF 205 WEST SIXTH, CARRIE CLOVER OF 403 LICKLITER STREET, DONALD PRUSACZYK OF 1106 SOUTH LICKLITER, OLETHA TAFT OF 1102 EAST RUTH, JEANITA SPILLMAN OF 11059 MOSES DRIVE, SUE KERLEY OF 614 EAST WEBSTER, AND LYNN SHOTTS OF 217 NORTH MAPLE STREET AS THEY MEET ALL THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION RESTRICTING FUNDS FROM THE SALE OF THE LOGAN SCHOOL/WEBSTER SCHOOL PROPERTY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WANTED TO COMMEND THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR RESPONSE TO THE RECENT CITY CRISIS ON DUQUOIN STREET.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM J&J VENTURES WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (B) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PRESENTATION FROM J&J VENTURES. SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEND DAVID GARAVALIA TO THE ITIA SPRING CONFERENCE IN MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS ON APRIL 4-6, 2018. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO SEND DAVID GARAVALIA TO THE ITIA CONFERENCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 21-2-6 CHANGING THE NUMBER OF PACKAGE LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDERS FROM SIX (6) TO NINE (9). COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF 21-2-6. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER WYANT.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE CITY OF BENTON HAS RECEIVED A GRANT FROM TREES FOREVER IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR TREES TO BE PLANTED AT LAKE HAMILTON BY THE BOY SCOUTS. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GRANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

NO OLD BUSINESS.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO START RESEARCHING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GENERATOR AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN.

IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, MARK STERNIMAN VOICED CONCERNS OVER THE STORAGE CONTAINERS PLACED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON GRAND STREET. COMMISSIONER STOREY TOLD MR. STERNIMAN THAT HE WOULD LOOK INTO HIS CONCERNS.

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

6:25 P.M.

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Continued Council Meeting Minutes — February 17, 2017

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2017 AT
8:30 A.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 AUTHORIZE CITY OFFICIALS TO SIGN REPLAT OF LOTS 123-124 OF LAKE BENTON CITY PARK. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

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

8:30 A.M.

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Council Meeting Minutes — December 8, 2014

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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.

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