MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024 AT 5 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.<\/p>\n
MAYOR MESSERSMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA WAS ABSENT.\u00a0<\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY JULY 8, 2024 AT 5 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER KAYS ASKED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF JULY 10, 2024 HELD AT 8:05 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN BENTON, ILLINOIS.\u00a0 THIS MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED.\u00a0<\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING HELD ON JULY 18, 2024 AT 8 A.M. HELD AT CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN BENTON, ILLINOIS.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED HE WOULD HANDLE THE ITEMS FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT ON THE AGENDA.<\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00515 TO THE VENT GUYS FOR VENT CLEANING SERVICE AT CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,350.00.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KAYS.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00497 TO TK ELEVATOR FOR THE BRONZE MAINTENANCE PACKAGE FOR THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,183.77.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0<\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CUSTOMER PROPOSAL FROM HELITECH THAT HAS BEEN AMENDED TO SHOW PREVAILING WAGE.\u00a0 THE NEW PROPOSAL IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,055.00.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE WASHINGTON STREET FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY BEING HELD BETWEEN THE FIRE STATION AND THE POLICE STATION ON AUGUST 10TH<\/sup> FROM 4 P.M. TO 7 P.M.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00347 TO H&R AGRI POWER FOR 1 TITAN ATTACHMENT AND 1 PALLET FORM IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,400.00 FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR K. BACON OF 513 CLEARVIEW PLACE AND C. BRISSON OF 611 MADISON STREET AS THEY BOTH MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 3.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS ABSTAINED.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LEACHATE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENTON AND PERRY RIDGE LANDFILL, INC.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE COMPLETING DIAL STREET, AS IT IS ALREADY A PLATED STREET THAT JUST HAS NOT BEEN FINISHED.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER COCKRUM STATED THAT THIS WILL BE DONE WITH MFT FUNDS.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0<\/p>\n COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00417 TO MID AMERICA FIRE AND SAFETY FOR 1 HYDRANT BALL VALVE AND ADAPTOR FOR ENGINE #806 IN THE AMOUNT OF $931.75.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0<\/p>\n COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT JOHN OWENS AS A TEMPORARY FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER TO FILL A POSITION FOR A TERM OF 60 DAYS.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPOINT DYLAN PALMER AS A TEMPORARY FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER TO FILL A POSITION FOR A TERM OF 60 DAYS.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR JULY 19, 2024 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,592.70 AND FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,234.77 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $106,827.47.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT HE HAD NO PURCHASE ORDERS OR MONTHLY BILLS FOR APPROVAL AT THIS MEETING.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE TOM MALKOVICH, BRIAN CALCATERRA, BROOK CRAIG, JOHN DAUGHERTY, AND LEE MESSERSMITH TO ATTEND THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n CITY ATTORNEY MALKOVICH HAD NO UPDATES.<\/p>\n IN UPDATES MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK PASSION TO ACTION VOLUNTEER GROUP FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THE CHRISTMAS IN JULY.\u00a0 MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT THIS WAS A PHENOMENAL EVENT.\u00a0 MAYOR MESSERSMITH ALSO STATED THAT US BANK HAS GRACIOUSLY DONATED PICNIC TABLES FOR FOOD TRUCK ROW.\u00a0<\/p>\n MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE HAS NO PURCHASE ORDERS TO APPROVE.\u00a0<\/p>\n MAYOR MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT BROOK CRAIG TO THE POLICE PENSION BOARD.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF BROOK CRAIG TO THE CITY OF BENTON POLICE PENSION BOARD.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KAYS.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.<\/p>\n NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.\u00a0<\/p>\n NO OLD BUSINESS.<\/p>\n IN NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER KAYS MENTIONED THAT THE BENTON COUNTRY CLUB WILL BE HOLDING THE 77TH<\/sup> ANNUAL GOLD CUP THIS COMING WEEKEND.\u00a0 HE STATED THAT THIS IS THE TOP AMATEUR GOLF OUTING IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.<\/p>\n COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5:17 P.M.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024 AT 5 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS. MAYOR MESSERSMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. 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