City of Benton


MINUTES: March 14, 2008
MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008 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 BAUMGARTE. 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 $80,890.12 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 OTHER FUND BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $118,675.95 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 FOR APPROVAL OF APPOINTING LAURA AUTEN AS THE NEW CITY CLERK AS OF MARCH 14, 2008. SECOND WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL AND MADE THE MOTION OF ONE MISCELLANEOUS BILL FROM THE SPECIAL TAX ALLOCATION FUND FOR THE WOOD BUILDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,401,048.21. THIS WILL NOT BE PAYABLE UNTIL THERE IS MONEY FROM THE TAXES IN THE TIF FUND. SECOND WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER 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: _8:40 Ken Walker, City Clerk