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.<\/p>\n
MAYOR KRAFT CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND MAYOR KRAFT. COMMISSIONER MILLER WAS ABSENT. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
TIME: 8:35 A.M.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 … Continue reading