MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 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 MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR PAYMENT TO JOHN H. CRAWFORD FOR A WATER MAIN PERMIT ON PARRISH STREET AND IOWA STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,040.50. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR PAYMENT TO JOHN H. CRAWFORD FOR A WATER MAIN PERMIT ON RT. 37 NORTH FROM ILLINOIS AVENUE TO THE FORESTRY IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,785.50. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR PAYMENT TO JOHN H. CRAWFORD FOR A WATER MAIN PERMIT ON PARK STREET TO K&M LIQUOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,738.50. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER OF LOT #151 FROM THE DURHAM FAMILY TO ROBIN AND BEN SMITH AND JOHN JONNASSEN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #18-15 FOR NO PARKING\/TOW AWAY ZONE ON FRANKLIN STREET FROM BAILEY LANE TO PARK STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #18-16 PLACING STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF MUNDELL DRIVE\/CARDINAL DRIVE AND SKIERS RUN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-11 FOR A ROAD CLOSURE OF THE BENTON PUBLIC SQUARE DURING THE BENTON\/WEST CITY CHAMBER CAR SHOW THAT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 6, 2018 DUE TO RAINOUT OF THE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED EVENT FROM 4 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS DRUG TASK FORCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #47 (BENTON GRADE SCHOOL) FOR A PART TIME STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #103 (BENTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL) FOR A FULL TIME STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001145 TO CHANGING SEASONS ACE HARDWARE FOR SUPPLIES TO BUILD POWER BOXES FOR THE LIGHT POLES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,481.85. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001146 TO MODERN POSTCARD FOR 500 GEORGE HARRISON MURAL POSTCARDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $179.06. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL PAYABLE SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,807.40, WATER AND SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,457.19, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100.00 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $93,364.59. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR ROY PARKER OF 1300 E WEBSTER STREET AS IT MEETS 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. <\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DENY A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR JOHN DAUGHERTY OF 1202 E GRAYSON STREET AS IT DOES NOT 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. <\/p>\n
MAYOR KONDRITZ GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE FENTANYL\/HEROIN OPIOID CRISIS. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN OUR COMMUNITY. <\/p>\n
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-17 FOR THE I-57 ENTERPRISE ZONE. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-17 FOR THE I-57 ENTERPRISE ZONE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED FOR A MOTION APPROVING RESOLUTION #18-13 IN SUPPORT OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #18-13 IN SUPPORT FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. <\/p>\n
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. <\/p>\n
NO OLD BUSINESS. <\/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: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.<\/p>\n
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 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 … Continue reading