MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JUNE 14, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M.\u00a0\u00a0 PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR\u2019S EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 ISSUED MARCH 16, 2020, THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AND COMPUTER ATTENDANCE AS WELL AS IN PERSON.<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY WAS ABSENT.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA AND COMMISSIONER PERKINS ATTENDED THE MEETING VIRTUALLY.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PHYSICALLY PRESENT.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR\/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DAVID GARAVALIA TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.\u00a0 MR. GARAVALIA STATED THAT THE CITY HAD RECEIVED A GRANT FOR $65,000.00 FOR DEMOLITION OF HOUSES.\u00a0 MR. GARAVALIA STATED THAT A RESOLUTION FOR THIS MONEY WOULD BE PASSED AT THE NEXT MEETING.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY JOINED THE MEETING VIRTUALLY AT 6:11 P.M.\u00a0 HE STATED HE WAS SORRY, BUT HAD VERY BAD CELL SERVICE WHERE HE WAS AT.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00082 TO PROCESS ANALYTICS FOR TWO OXYGEN 120 MM POLYGRAPHIC DISSOLVED OXYGEN SENSORS FOR A TOTAL OF $898.00.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00656 TO ERWIN BUILDERS FOR INSTALLATION OF TWO AIR CONDITIONS AT THE HISTORIC CAR MUSEUM FOR A TOTAL OF $3,485.00.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00083 TO HEARTLAND PUMPS FOR TWO GOULDS PUMP UV SYSTEMS FOR A TOTAL OF $1,138.80.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A LAKE LOT TRANSFER FOR LOT #1A FROM JAMES E. NEAL, SUCCESSORY TRUSTEE OF THE DORIS FAY NEAL TRUST TO RYAN KATHALYNAS AND ALLYSON KATHALYNAS.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GET THE COUNCIL\u2019S PERMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A POSSIBLE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAS PEOPLE WILLING TO INVEST IN THIS PROJECT AND AFTER COMPLETION IT WOULD BE HOPEFULLY MAINTAINED BY ANOTHER ENTITY.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION ALLOWING COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A POSSIBLE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH ASKED DAVE HARP OF CHASTAIN AND ASSOCIATES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.\u00a0 MR. HARP STATED THAT THE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP FOR THE I-57 INTERCHANGE PROJECT HAS MET AND THAT THE MEETING WENT WELL.\u00a0 MR. HARP STATED THAT THE PROJECT IS COMING ALONG ALBEIT SLOWLY.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #00355 TO DIVE RESCUE INTERNATIONAL FOR 3 DRY SUITS, 2 PONY TANKS, AND 2 BOTTLE MT\u2019S FOR A TOTAL; PF $5,798.00.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THESE ITEMS WOULD BE PAID FOR THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS FROM THE DIVE ACCOUNT.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PURCHASE ORDER.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00356 TO MERMET SPRINGS FOR DIVE EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE DIVE OPERATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,365.72.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THIS WAS TO BE PAID FOR BY PRIVATE DONATIONS FROM THE DIVE ACCOUNT.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER $00097 TO LAWMAN IDS APPLICATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $950.00.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT UNION NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONTINUING.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADD DAYLON KELLEY AND ZACHARY HALSTEAD TO THE PAID-ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO REMOVE ALIAH THOMAS FROM THE PAID-ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER PERKINS ARRIVED AT CITY HALL AT 6:41 P.M. AND ATTENDED THE REST OF THE MEETING IN PERSON.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00655 TO ANDREWS ROOFING FOR EMERGENCY ROOF REPAIRS AT TWIN OAKS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,200.00.\u00a0\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 IN THE AMOUNT OF $303,903.52.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR MAY 28, 2021 FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,036.44 AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,122.82 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $96,159.26.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED JUNE 11, 2021 FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,143.73 AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,484.83 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $88,628.56.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE REAPPOINT LISA MENO TO THE FIRE PENSION BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING MAY OF 2024.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT LISA MENO TO THE POLICE PENSION BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING IN MAY OF 2023.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE THIS MOTION.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT JONATHON NEACE TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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NO OLD BUSINESS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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NO NEW BUSINESS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JUNE 14, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M.\u00a0\u00a0 PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR\u2019S EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 ISSUED MARCH 16, 2020, THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AND COMPUTER … Continue reading