MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JULY 25, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE BENTON CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER COCKRUM WAS ABSENT.<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 11, 2022.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3. \u00a0COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 MAYOR KONDRITZ ABSTAINED.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD NO UPDATES FOR THIS MEETING AND NO PURCHASE ORDERS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO PRESENT THE REST OF THE ITEMS UNDER PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD FIND A MEMO IN THEIR PACKETS WITH SPECIFIC DATES FOR FILMING IN THE MAYOR\u2019S OFFICE FOR THE REALITY SHOW.\u00a0 ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE NEEDED A MOTION APPROVING THESE SPECIFIC DATES.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE THIS MOTION.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4. \u00a0COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n
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ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN ON ITEM (D), DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF AIRPORT GROUND LEASE TO GRUENINGER AVIATION.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN CALCATERRA TO SPEAK REGARDING ITEM (E), DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF LEASING THE FARM LAND KNOWN AS \u201cAIRPORT FARM\u201d AFTER THE CURRENT LEASE EXPIRES.\u00a0 MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT THERE ARE 110 (MORE OR LESS) ACRES OF FARM LAND AND THAT THERE ARE A COUPLE DIFFERENT WAYS TO HANDLE LEASING OF THIS PROPERTY.\u00a0 MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED PRIOR ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DAVID GARAVALIA TO ALSO SPEAK ON THIS TOPIC.\u00a0 MR. GARAVALIA STATED THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE A PUBLIC BID AND THAT CASH RENT IS RECOMMENDED, BUT, COST SHARE OF 2\/3 -1\/3 IS ANOTHER WAY TO GO ABOUT LEASING THIS PROPERTY.\u00a0 MR. GARAVALIA EXPLAINED PROS AND CONS OF BOTH SCENARIOS.\u00a0 MR. CALCATERRA STATED THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND NOT INCLUDING A PORTION OF INDUSTRIAL II IN THIS LEASE.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM AND REVISIT AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4. \u00a0COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n
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THERE WAS NO PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT.<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MEETING.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THE OIL AND CHIP PROGRAM IS ONGOING.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE CHANGING THE DATE FOR CHRISTMAS IN JULY TO JULY 29TH<\/sup>.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4. \u00a0COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 22-10 TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC SQUARE FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF CHRISTMAS IN JULY AND LIGHTING OF THE SQUARE ON AUGUST 6, 2022.\u00a0 THIS IS RESOLUTION #22-10.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4. \u00a0COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ADDING AN ADA PARKING SPOT ON THE CORNER OF WEST MAIN AND PINE STREET.\u00a0 THIS IS NEXT TO THE FEDERAL COURT HOUSE.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4. \u00a0COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00375 TO EVAPAR FOR STATION BACKUP GENERATOR AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,796.20.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4. \u00a0COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED SHE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS OR MONTHLY BILLS.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED JULY 22, 2022 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,762.49 AND WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,058.68 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $97,821.17.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4. \u00a0COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION THAT CAN EMPTYING ON THE SQUARE IS NOT BEING HANDLED IN A GOOD MANNER.\u00a0 HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES AND TRY TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF TWICE A WEEK.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NO NEW BUSINESS.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6:26 P.M.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY JULY 25, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE BENTON CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS. MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING … Continue reading