MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL ROOM AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS, 62812.<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.\u00a0 ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT IN PERSON AT CITY HALL.<\/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, OCTOBER 25, 2021.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001775 TO LA CROSSE FOOTWEAR FOR FOUR (4) PAIRS OF RUBBER BOOTS FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT WITH A 6-MONTH WARRANTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $400.00.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER COCKRUM ASKED CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG TO EXPLAIN THE REQUEST FOR PURCHASE.\u00a0 MRS. CRAIG STATED THAT THE WATER DEPARTMENT REQUESTED A STURDIER PAIR OF BOOTS TO BE PURCHASED TO CUT DOWN ON THE NUMBER OF TIMES THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED.\u00a0 MRS. CRAIG STATED THAT THE BOOTS ARE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF BENTON AND NOT THE EMPLOYEE AND THEREFORE NOT PART OF THE CLOTHING ALLOWANCE GIVEN TO EACH WATER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH SECONDED THE MOTION.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED REGARDING PLACING A SIGN ON TAYLOR STREET AT THE AREA WHERE THERE IS A \u201cY\u201d WITH STOTLAR STREET.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAS SPOKEN WITH MR. TOM CARTER REGARDING THIS AREA AS IT IS NEXT TO MR. CARTER\u2019S HOME.\u00a0 MR. CARTER STATED THAT THERE WERE STOP SIGNS IN THIS AREA IN THE PAST.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WILL CHECK THE ORDINANCES TO SEE IF THERE IS AN EXISTING ORDINANCE FOR A STOP SIGN ON TAYLOR OR STOTLAR AT THIS INTERSECTION AND THAT IF THERE IS NOT, HE WILL HAVE ONE DRAFTED.\u00a0 THIS STOP SIGN IS BEING QUESTIONED DUE TO SAFETY REASONS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00363 TO IAMRESPONDING FOR A YEAR\u2019S SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE ANNUAL ALARM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $735.00.\u00a0\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, 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 #00365 TO NOVACOM FOR COMMUNICATION, LIGHT, AND SIREN INSTALLATION ON THE F-150 FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $950.00. \u00a0SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, 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 #00364 TO THIN LINE PUBLIC SAFETY FOR AN EMERGENCY RESPONDER FOR THE FORD F-150 IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,301.80.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, 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 #00048 TO CONCEPTE OF ILLINOIS FOR 600 GB OF CLOUD BACKUP AND 1 EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE IN THE AMOUNT OF $944.00.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (B) DISCUSSION<\/p>\n
AND\/OR APPROVAL OF POLICE UNION CONTRACT UNTIL THE DRAFT CONTRACT CAN BE READ.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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NO ACTION TAKEN ON ITEM (D) DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF DISPATCH CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT\u2019S CURRENT RADIO REPEATER IS OLD AND IN NEED OF BEING REPLACED.\u00a0 IT IS ALSO CURRENTLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BENTON NEAR BOWLING ALLEY ROAD.\u00a0 ACCORDING TO POLICE CHIEF MIKE ANDREWS THIS MAKES HEARING CALLS FROM DISPATCH VERY DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE.\u00a0 CHIEF ANDREWS IS ASKING THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER PURCHASING A NEW REPEATER AND HOUSING IT IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN IN A CLIMATE-CONTROLLED BUILDING.\u00a0 THE ESTIMATED COST OF THIS PROJECT WOULD BE $19,000.00.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THE PURCHASE OF A NEW RADIO REPEATER UNTIL A FURTHER MEETING.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, 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 BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $306.263.92.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, 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 OCTOBER 29, 2021 FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,977.96 AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,482.61 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $81,460.57.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA PRESENTED A CONTRACT WITH LITTLE EGYPT MOSQUITO COMPANY FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM AT THE COST OF $15,000.00 PER YEAR.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE HAD NO UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING.<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD NO UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE ATTENDED THE PLAYOFF FOOTBALL GAME AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE ATMOSPHERE.\u00a0 MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE IS VERY PROUD OF THE EXCELLENT ATHLETES AND SCHOLARS WE HAVE IN BENTON.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE NEEDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT FOR LOT #1 IN THE AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK SUBDIVISION WHICH IS 13.8 ACRES SOUTH OF THE ETHANOL PLANT.\u00a0 THIS CONTRACT WILL BE TO SHIRM USA.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE THIS MOTION.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO REZONE 422 EAST MAIN STREET FROM B1 TO I-1.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA THANKED CRAIG MILES FOR POURING THE CONCRETE PADS AT THE AIRPORT FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE FLAG POLE.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA ALSO STATED THAT SOME OF THE MERCHANTS ON THE SQUARE ARE LOOKING INTO HAVING A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS FOR CHRISTMAS. \u00a0CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG ALSO STATED THAT COVID VACCINES AND BOOSTER SHOTS AT THE CITY HALL ON NOVEMBER 17, 2021 AND DECEMBER 1, 2021 FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 3 P.M.\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 IF THE MOSQUITO COMPANY WOULD BE FOGGING OR TREATING.\u00a0 MR. CARTER ALSO ASKED IF A LETTER HAD EVER BEEN PROVIDED TO THE EPA REGARDING SHANNON TIOGO AS THE LEAD IN THE SEWER PLANT GIVING HIM PERMISSION TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, 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 NOVEMBER 8, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL ROOM AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS, 62812. MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER … Continue reading