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Public Hearing — February 26, 2018

MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY’S ACCEPTANCE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARDS ACT WAS HELD MONDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2018 AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ .

NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

5:45 P.M.

Public Hearing — July 10, 2017

MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR VACATING AN ALLEY IN MCCREERY AND STAMPER’S ADDITION AND VACATING AN UNNAMED STREET WAS HELD MONDAY JULY 10, 2017 AT 5:45 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

COMMISSIONER MILLER CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE.

NO COMMENTS WERE HEARD FROM THE AUDIENCE.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISISONER STOREY, COMMISIONER WYANT, AND COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. NAYS: 0.

5:55 P.M.

Public Hearing — 04/10/2017

MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET WAS HELD MONDAY APRIL 10, 2017 AT 5:45 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. THE AUDIENCE CONSISTED OF BARRY WRIGHT, JULIE PAYNE HUBLER, JANE MILLER, KYLE NEAL, CRAIG MILES, SARAH TEBBE, AND VICTOR SHOCKLEY.

JULIE PAYNE HUBLER ASKED IF THE BUDGET WAS COMPARABLE TO THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR’S BUDGET. COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT IT WAS.

NO OTHER COMMENTS WERE HEARD FROM THE AUDIENCE.

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

5:55 P.M.

Public Hearing 11/28/2016

MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD MONDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2016 AT 5:45 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.

JIMMY BEACHAL STATED THAT HE WAS OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED ALLEY CLOSURE IN THE R.L. HAYES’ ADDITION. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE UTILITIES IN THIS ALLEY THAT HE BELIEVED THE CITY WOULD HAVE ISSUES REACHING IF THE ALLEY WAS CLOSED. HE PROVIDED PICTURES TO THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL ASSURED MR. BEACHAL THAT THE CITY COULD REACH THESE UTILITIES.

LARRY TITTLE STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF CLOSING THIS ALLEY IN THE R.L. HAYES’ ADDITION.

RON GIACONE, ATTORNEY FOR BENTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED ALLEY CLOSURE IN THE TEDROW ADDITION NEXT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT.

NO OTHER COMMENTS WERE HEARD FROM THE AUDIENCE.

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

5:55 P.M.