MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KRAFT CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE MONTHLY BILLS AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,973.55; WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,109.54; AND OTHER FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $108,083.76. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED THAT THE CITY’S INSURANCE CARRIER HAS SUGGESTED THAT THE UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED COVERAGE ON AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE BE REDUCED FROM ONE MILLION TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AS A COST SAVINGS MEASURE BECAUSE WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE WOULD OFFER ADDITIONAL COVERAGE TO OUR EMPLOYEES IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ADVISED AGAINST THIS CHANGE AT THIS TIME.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER REPORTED THAT A GRANT IS BEING APPLIED FOR TO INSTALL ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING AT THE FIRE STATION.

COMMISSIONER MILLER DISTRIBUTED COPIES OF A DRAFT INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FRANKLIN COUNTY REGARDING EMERGENCY DISPATCH SERVICES THAT WOULD UPDATE THE CURRENT AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2004. THE AGREEMENT WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE FIRST MEETING IN FEBRUARY FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN THE CONTINUED SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 8:58

Laura Auten, City Clerk