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City of Benton City Council met April 17.

Here is the minutes as provided by the Council:

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY APRIL 17,

2017 AT 8:30 A.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 MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO HIRE BART BRADLEY AS A FULL TIME WATER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE CONTINGENT UPON PASSING HIS DRUG TEST. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE STATED THAT MR. BRADLEY HAS ALREADY PASSED THE MEDICAL AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTION PORTIONS OF THE PRE-EMPLOYMENT POST OFFER TESTING. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE ALSO STATED THAT MR. BRADLEY WILL HAVE A 60 DAY PROBATION PERIOD PER CONTRACT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOT #29 BEING TRANSFERRED FROM MARJORIE WILLIAMS TO VERNON RILEY ROBERTS AND LEANN ROBERTS NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON BUT AS JOINT TENANTS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOTS #77 AND #78 BEING TRANSFERRED FROM W. RICHARD SIMPSON TO JAMES BRADLEY WEATHERS AND CYNTHIA ANN WEATHERS NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON BUT AS JOINT TENANTS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.

8:45 A.M.