MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007 AT 4:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KRAFT CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND DIRECTED ROLL TO BE TAKEN. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. MAYOR KRAFT.
COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED MONTHLY BILLS FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,954.39 AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED MONTHLY BILLS FOR THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,490.34 AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED OTHER FUND BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $301,721.57 AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED A NEW HEALTH INSURANCE PROPOSAL FROM HEALTH ALLIANCE. WE HAD RECEIVED TWO IDENTICAL QUOTES FOR THE SAME COVERAGE FROM SCD REA AND COMMONWEALTH OF ST. LOUIS. JOHN AIKEN WAS PRESENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO DESIGNATE HEALTH ALLIANCE AS OUR HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIER, DESIGNATE SCD REA AS OUR AGENT OF RECORD, CANCEL OUR PRESENT POLICY WITH BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, AND CONTINUE OUR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY WITH FORT DEARBORN LIFE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 01, 2008. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN REGULAR SESSION. . SECOND WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.
TIME: 4:30
Ken Walker, City Clerk
