MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JULY 26, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M.\u00a0\u00a0 THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY IN -PERSON ATTENDANCE ONLY.<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER PERKINS AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE ABSENT.<\/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, JULY 12, 2021.\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 INVITED GREG KIMMEL, A RESIDENT AT LAKE BENTON, TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.\u00a0 MR. KIMMEL STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH IDNR REGARDING STOCKING LAKE BENTON WITH ALGAE EATING CARP THAT DO NOT REPRODUCE AND WILL HAVE A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF APPROXIMATELY 30 YEARS.\u00a0 MR. KIMMEL STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO RAISE MONEY FOR THESE FISH AND THAT IT WOULD BE AT NO COST TO THE CITY OF BENTON.\u00a0 MR. KIMMEL STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED THE CITY\u2019S PERMISSION IN THE FORM OF A LETTER TO IDNR TO BEGIN THIS PROCESS.\u00a0 MR. KIMMEL ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO TELL THE COUNCIL THAT LAKE BENTON HAS NOT LOOKED AS GOOD AS IT DOES CURRENTLY IN A LONG TIME AND HE ATTRIBUTES THAT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THEIR WORK.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW GREG KIMMEL TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF STOCKING LAKE BENTON WITH ALGAE EATING CARP AT NO COST TO THE CITY.\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.<\/p>\n
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID SEVERIN WAS IN THE AUDIENCE AND MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED IF HE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANYTHING.\u00a0 REPRESENTATIVE SEVERIN SPOKE REGARDING THE STATUE THAT WILL BE PLACED ON A BENCH AT MALKOVICH PARK FOR MR. ALEXANDER AND THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 FUNDS THAT ARE EARMARKED FOR THE CITY OF BENTON IN THE AMOUNT OF $931,353.78.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001772 TO CLINTON ELECTRIC FOR A VFD PUMP FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH A 6-YEAR WARRANTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,487.00.\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 BEGINNING THE PROCESS FOR HIRING OF A MAINTENANCE POSITION IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 2.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (B) DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF BEGINNING THE PROCESS FOR HIRING OF A MAINTENANCE POSITION IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT.\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 STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00044 TO NEWMAN\u2019S GUN CLUB FOR AMMO IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,456.00.\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 MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00045 TO CONCEPTE OF ILLINOIS FOR THREE INTEL CORE COMPUTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,380.00.\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 #00098 TO SICJTP-MTU 15 FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES IN THE AMOUNT OF $960.00.\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 MADE A MOTION TO BEGIN NEGOTIATING ENTERING INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH BCHS FOR STANDBY AMBULANCE SERVICES.\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 REPORTED THAT UNION NEGOTIATIONS ARE STILL GOING.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,805.78 AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,932.01 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $95,737.79.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\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 BEGIN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A WATER CLERK.\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 TABLE APPROVAL OF A CYBERSECURITY INSURANCE POLICY.\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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CITY ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE HAD NO UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING.<\/p>\n
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UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE CITY TO LOOK INTO ADA COMPLIANT DOORS FOR THE FRONT OF CITY HALL.\u00a0 MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAS WITNESSED MANY CITIZENS HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE HEAVINESS OF THESE DOORS AND ALSO BELIEVES THIS IS A GOOD IDEA.\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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IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, MR. TOM CARTER ASKED WHAT THE CITY PLANS TO DO WITH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021.\u00a0 CRAIG MILES STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE USED FOR WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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ALAN STEWART TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT CHRISTIAN SINGER JOSH WILSON WILL BE PERFORMING A \u201cBACKYARD CONCERT\u201d AT NORTH BENTON BAPTIST CHURCH ON AUGUST 26, 2021.\u00a0 MR. STEWART STATED THAT THEY WILL BE EXPECTING A LARGE CROWD AND WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THE CITY CLOSE HIGHLAND STREET FROM JOPLIN TO GARDNER STREET FROM 5 P.M. TO 9 P.M. FOR THIS CONCERT.\u00a0 ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE COUNCIL APPROVE THIS AT A FUTURE MEETING AS IT WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY 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 JULY 26, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M.\u00a0\u00a0 THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY IN -PERSON ATTENDANCE ONLY. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER … Continue reading