MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 27, 2016 AT
\n6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS. <\/p>\n
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE AND COMMISSIONER STOREY WERE ABSENT.<\/p>\n
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED JEREMY WATKINS BEFORE THE COUNCIL. MR. WATKINS WAS SWORN IN AS A FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS BY MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SWEARING IN OF JEREMY WATKINS AS FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED DYLAN DEFOREST BEFORE THE COUNCIL. MR. DEFOREST WAS SWORN IN AS A FIREFIGHTER FOR THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS BY MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SWEARING IN OF DYLAN DEFOREST AS A FIREFIGHTER FOR THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 12, 2016
\nREGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
NO BUSINESS UNDER PUBLIC PROPERTIES. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TRANSFER $20,000.00 FROM MFT TO THE GENERAL FUND IN ORDER TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT ON A NEW BACKHOE. COMMISSIONER MILLER SECONDED. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #16-31 AMENDING THE PERMITS SECTION OF ORDINANCE #15-19 ALLOWING REPLACEMENT OF A LOST GOLF CART\/UTV PERMIT OR TRANSFER OF A PERMIT AT A COST OF $5.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT WITH FRANKLIN COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AT A COST OF $2.38 PER CITIZEN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED PAYROLL FOR 12\/16\/16 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,924.66 AND WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,264.29 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $95,188.95. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR RICHARD DALE OF 414 LAMBERSON AS IT MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO OBTAIN AN APPRAISAL OF THE WEBSTER JUNIOR HIGH\/LOGAN GRADE SCHOOL PROPERTY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH SIH WORK CARE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
MAYOR KONDRITZ PRESENTED AN AGREEMENT FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS AGREEMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. <\/p>\n
UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE 2017 TAX LEVY HAS BEEN ON DISPLAY FOR TWO WEEKS IN THE CITY CLERK\u2019S OFFICE. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2017 TAX LEVY, ORDINANCE #16-32. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
NO NEW BUSINESS. <\/p>\n
NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 27, 2016 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 … Continue reading