City of Benton City Council met September 11.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
Minutes Of The Regular Benton City Council Meeting Held Monday September 11, 2017 At 6:00 p.m. In The Benton Municipal Building Located At 1403 South Main Street, Benton, Illinois.
Finance Commissioner Dennis Miller Called The Meeting To Order. Those Present Were Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Mayor Kondritz Was Absent.
Commissioner Wyant Made A Motion To Approve The Minutes Of The August 28, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting. Second By Commissioner Storey. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
Commissioner Miller Read A Proclamation Proclaiming September 11 – September 15, 2017 As Chamber Of Commerce Week. The Proclamation Was Presented To Chamber Representative Karen Mullens. Commissioner Baumgarte Made A Motion To Approve This Proclamation. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
Under Matters From The Public Audience, Jimmy Hosick Spoke Regarding The Liquor License He Previously Held With The City Of Benton. Mr. Hosick Stated That He Had Let His Liquor License Lapse When He Was No Longer Running His Bar. He Asked The Council To Consider Reinstating His Liquor License So That He Would Be Able To Sell His Building.
Commissioner Baumgarte Made A Motion To Approve An Agreement With Futiva. Second By Commissioner Storey. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
Commissioner Wyant Stated That The Oil And Chip Project For 2017 Has Been Finished.
Commissioner Wyant Made A Motion To Approve Resolution #17-10 For A Road Closure Of The Square For Fall Festival. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
Commissioner Storey Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #001978 To Ray O’herron For A K9 Cage For The Ford Explorer And A Fan For The K9 Compartment In The Amount Of $2,344.00. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve Bills In The Amount Of $286,838.06. Second By Commissioner Storey. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve Payroll From The General Fund In The Amount Of $57,545.20 And Water And Sewer Department In The Amount Of $27,718.31 For A Total Payroll Of $85,263.51. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve Sewer Adjustments For Joan Cummins Of 1005 Highland Street, And Alice Blaszczynski Of 204 West Capital As They Meet The Criteria Set Forth In The Ordinance. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve A Pool Adjustment For Andrew Atchison Of 403 East Bond Street As It Meets The Criteria Set Forth In The Ordinance. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Deny A Sewer Adjustment From Robert Weir Of 1401 North Main Street As He Has Already Received One Pool Adjustments In 2017. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 3. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0. Commissioner Storey Abstained.
No Miscellaneous Business.
Under Old Business, Commissioner Baumgarte Stated That The City Received Its Permit From The Epa For The Blue Ridge Sewer Extension Project. Commissioner Baumgarte Stated That Bid Will Be Opened For This Project On October 3, 2017.
No New Business.
Commissioner Wyant Made A Motion To Adjourn. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Commissioner Baumgarte. Nays: 0.
6:25 p.m.
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