South West Illinois News

The Benton City Council met Oct. 10 to repair the storm sirens.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the council:

The City of Benton City Council is located at 500 W Main St, Benton, IL

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 10, 2016 AT

6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER WYANT WAS ABSENT.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 REGULAR SESSION MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GO OUT OF ORDER OF THE AGENDA. MAYOR KONDRITZ INVITED CINNAMON SMITH, AN EXPERT ON SOLAR ECLIPSES, TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE UPCOMING SOLAR ECLIPSE. MRS. SMITH STATED THAT SCIENTISTS ARE PREDICTING BETWEEN 30,000 AND 50,000 PEOPLE TO BE IN OUR AREA FOR THE ECLIPSE. MRS. SMITH STATED THAT THE COMPLETE ECLIPSE WILL BE VISIBLE IN OUR AREA FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AND 36 SECONDS.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #16-12 AMENDING RESOLUTION #16-02 TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS TRANSFERRED AND RESTRICTED FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FROM $75,000.00 TO $55,000.00 PER MONTH. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER WYANT, ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ASKED THAT A MOTION BE MADE APPROVING THE IDOT CONTINUOUS NEEDS CLASSIFICATION MAP. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE IDOT FIVE (5) YEARS CONTINUOUS NEEDS CLASSIFICATION MAP. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000936 TO NOVACOM FOR REPAIR OF THE STORM SIRENS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,360.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001041 TO CONCEPTE OF ILLINOIS FOR A BLOCK OF 50 HOURS TO BE USED FOR PHONE SUPPORT, REMOTE SUPPORT, ONSITE SUPPORT, AND REPAIRS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF MONTHLY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $246,070.18. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED 10/07/16 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,876.94 AND FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,170.76 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,047.70. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMILY SPENCER OF 706 SOUTH COMMERCIAL STREET AND STEVE VOLINI OF 503 SOUTH MAIN STREET AS THEY MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE POOL ADJUSTMENTS FOR TRENT WILLIAMS OF 1207 WHISPER WAY AND DOLORES OYLER OF 209 WEST WEBSTER AS THEY BOTH MEET THE CRITERIA SET FOR IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO BEGIN GATHERING EXCESS EQUIPMENT THAT THE CITY OF BENTON HAS TO BE SOLD AT A LATER DATE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT RSP HEATING AND COOLING HAD SUBMITTED AN ESTIMATE FOR YEARLY MAINTENANCE ON THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AT TWIN OAKS AND CITY HALL. COMMISSIONER MILLER ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL REVIEW THESE AND HE STATED THAT THEY CAN BE DECIDED UPON AT A LATER MEETING.

ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH STATED THAT A LETTER HAD BEEN SENT TO THE CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD REGARDING THE POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON HUDELSON STREET.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF INTENT FROM IDOT REGARDING THE WIDENING OF BAILEY LANE AND ROUTE 37. MAYOR KONDRITZ ALSO STATED THAT HE WILL BEGIN LOBBYING FOR A RAILROAD OVERPASS ON SOUTH MAIN. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE TRAINS BEING STOPPED ON THE TRACKS ARE BECOMING A LIFE/DEATH SITUATION.

MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE APPOINTMENTS HAVE EXPIRED. MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT BENITA COFFEL FOR A TERM THAT EXPIRES FEBRUARY 9, 2018; ALLAN KIMBALL FOR A TERM THAT EXPIRES FEBRUARY 9, 2019; MARTY LEFFLER FOR A TERM THAT EXPIRES NOVEMBER 13, 2018; AND JEREMY YOUNG FOR A TERM THAT EXPIRES OCTOBER 14, 2019. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPOINT THESE INDIVIDUALS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE CITY WILL BE CONDUCTING A FLU CLINIC ON OCTOBER 28, 2016 FROM 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M. AT THE KIMMEL CHAPLAIN PHARMACY. COMMISSIONER MILLER ALSO STATED THAT THE CITY WILL BE HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE FOR THE PUBLIC ON OCTOBER 18, 2016 FROM 3 P.M. TO 6 P.M.

ALSO UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO THINK ABOUT DIRECTING ANY NEW FUNDS THE CITY RECEIVES FOR VIDEO GAMING PARLOR ESTABLISHMENTS TOWARDS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE STATED THAT THE FOREIGN FIRE FUND RECEIVES $20,000.00 A YEAR AND THAT THE POLICE ONLY RECEIVE A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FEES AND IMPOUNDS OVER THE YEAR.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE CITY WILL BEGIN USING NIXLE TO REPORT BOIL ORDERS AND OTHER MATTERS THAT AFFECT PUBLIC SAFETY.

UNDER MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, JUDY KELLY ASKED WHERE THE CITY WAS ON REZONING THE PROPERTY FORMALLY OWNED BY PEYTON CONCRETE REQUESTED BY JACK SCHANZ. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT REZONING THAT PROPERTY WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE BY THE CITY OR THE CURRENT LANDOWNER.

ALSO FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, DONNA AND KEVIN MONTGOMERY STATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO OPEN A VIDEO GAMING PARLOR. ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH STATED THAT AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO VIDEO GAMING PARLOR LICENSE AVAILABLE.

COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.