MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY MARCH 14, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL ROOM AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS, 62812.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n IN THE ABSENCE OF MAYOR KONDRITZ, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH LED THE MEETING. \u00a0COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND COMMISSIONER STOREY PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE ABSENT.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER COCKRUM PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER #001781 TO MCCOLLUM ELECTRIC FOR REWIRING OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND NEW LIGHTS.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF BOOKER\u2019S MOWING SERVICE FOR THE 2022 MOWING BID AT THE RATES LISTED BELOW.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n BOOKER\u2019S MOWING SERVICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n TWIN OAKS<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $260.00\/MOW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n AIRPORT<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $200.00\/MOW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n CITY HALL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $40.00\/MOW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n POLICE DEPT.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n $40.00\/MOW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *1 FREE MOW PER PROPERTY IN<\/p>\n MAY IN HONOR OF MEMORIAL DAY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A UTILITY TRACTOR WITH OLD EQUIPMENT TRADE IN FROM H&R AGRI-POWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,500.00 FOR THE BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND COMMISSIONER STOREY. \u00a0NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE REND LAKE CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE REPLACING THE DRIVEWAY AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THE MAPLE STREET ENTRANCE.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAD BUSINESS FOR THIS MEETING.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA ARRIVED AT THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:07 P.M.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00371 TO DAVE SCHMIDT TRUCK SERVICE FOR REPAIRS ON ENGINE #803 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,067.65.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $294,669.14.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR MARCH 4, 2022 FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,770.16 AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,653.32 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $89,423.48.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR MARCH 18, 2022 FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,121.59 AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,913.80 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $84,035.39.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH WAS ABSENT AND NO UPDATES WERE LEFT FOR THE COUNCIL FOR THIS MEETING.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT A MOTION WOULD BE NEEDED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\u2019S STRONG COMMUNITIES\u2019 PROGRAM.\u00a0 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA STATED THAT THIS GRANT WOULD BE FOR $27,353.16.\u00a0 CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG STATED THIS WOULD BE RESOLUTION #22-04.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n IN MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THE STREET DEPARTMENT IS DOING A GREAT JOB ON THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP BEING BUILT AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NO OLD BUSINESS.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NO NEW BUSINESS.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, ROB WILMING FROM REPUBLIC SERVICES ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL.\u00a0 MR. WILMING STATED THAT THE HEAD DRIVER FOR THE CITY OF BENTON\u2019S TRASH DISPOSAL HAS A HEALTH CONDITION THAT HAS CAUSED HIM TO MISS SOME WORK.\u00a0 HE STATED THAT THE COMPANY IS TRYING TO GET THINGS BACK ON TRACK AND EXPECTS THEM TO BE BACK TO NORMAL VERY SOON.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6:15 P.M.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY MARCH 14, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL ROOM AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS, 62812. \u00a0 IN THE ABSENCE OF MAYOR KONDRITZ, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH LED THE … Continue reading \n\n
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