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The Benton City Council met Dec. 27 to transfer money to the General Fund.

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

Council Meeting Minutes — December 27, 2016

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 27, 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 WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE AND COMMISSIONER STOREY WERE ABSENT.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED JEREMY WATKINS BEFORE THE COUNCIL. MR. WATKINS WAS SWORN IN AS A FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS BY MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SWEARING IN OF JEREMY WATKINS AS FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED DYLAN DEFOREST BEFORE THE COUNCIL. MR. DEFOREST WAS SWORN IN AS A FIREFIGHTER FOR THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS BY MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SWEARING IN OF DYLAN DEFOREST AS A FIREFIGHTER FOR THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 12, 2016

REGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO BUSINESS UNDER PUBLIC PROPERTIES.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TRANSFER $20,000.00 FROM MFT TO THE GENERAL FUND IN ORDER TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT ON A NEW BACKHOE. COMMISSIONER MILLER SECONDED. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #16-31 AMENDING THE PERMITS SECTION OF ORDINANCE #15-19 ALLOWING REPLACEMENT OF A LOST GOLF CART/UTV PERMIT OR TRANSFER OF A PERMIT AT A COST OF $5.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT WITH FRANKLIN COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AT A COST OF $2.38 PER CITIZEN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED PAYROLL FOR 12/16/16 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,924.66 AND WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,264.29 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $95,188.95. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR RICHARD DALE OF 414 LAMBERSON AS IT MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO OBTAIN AN APPRAISAL OF THE WEBSTER JUNIOR HIGH/LOGAN GRADE SCHOOL PROPERTY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH SIH WORK CARE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KONDRITZ PRESENTED AN AGREEMENT FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS AGREEMENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT THE 2017 TAX LEVY HAS BEEN ON DISPLAY FOR TWO WEEKS IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2017 TAX LEVY, ORDINANCE #16-32. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

NO NEW BUSINESS.

NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.