MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008 AT 7:00 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 AND MAYOR KRAFT.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION ON JUNE 9, 2008 AND THE CONTINUED SESSION ON JUNE 13 AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED AND MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #2179 TO ILLINOIS METER IN THE AMOUNT OF $810.87 FOR A PLUG VALVE, CLAMP AND GASKET KITS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED BIDS FOR SURPLUS EQUIPMENT. BIDS FOR THE 1991 FORD SEWER CLEANING TRUCK: VILLAGE OF ELKVILLE, $7,000.00; WIGGS EXCAVATING, $4,001.00; AND TOMMY HAMMOND, $100.99. BIDS FOR THE 1987 FORD DUMP TRUCK: A.P. EXCAVATING, $3,050.00 AND TOMMY HAMMOND, $500.99. BIDS FOR THE 1995 CASE TRENCHER WITH BACKHOE AND HYDRA-BORER: BARRY RICHARDSON EXCAVATING, $3,001.00; WYANT SURVEYING CO., $752.00; WIGGS EXCAVATING, $1,001.00; AND TOMMY HAMMOND, $100.99. BIDS FOR THE 1969 GMC/SEAGRAVE TRACTOR-DRAWN TILLER FIRE TRUCK: KEN BURZYNSKI, $753.00 AND BARRY RICHARDSON EXCAVATING, $500.00. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE THEN PRESENTED TWO BIDS FOR A NEW ROOF ON THE SEWER PLANT: ERWIN BUILDERS FOR $20,475.30 AND SRW INC. FOR $25,000.00. AWARDING OF THE BIDS WAS TABLED UNTIL THE CONTINUED MEETING ON FRIDAY SO THAT BIDS CAN BE REVIEWED AND VERIFIED.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LAKE LOT LEASE ON LOT #153 FROM SARAH REVIS, BILL WILSON AND NANCY COCKRUM TO LARRY AND SHERYL BLACK AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED A REPORT DETAILING THE WORK OF THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT OVER THE PAST YEAR AND NOTED IN PARTICULAR THAT THE WATER LOSS PERCENTAGE HAS GONE DOWN FROM 29% TO 11%. BAUMGARTE COMMENDED THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE.

COMMISSIONER WYANT PRESENTED THE 2008 MFT PROGRAM RESOLUTION #08-09 ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL BY ILLINI ASPHALT COMPANY FOR BITUMINOUS SPREAD AT $1.685 PER UNIT AND AGGREGATE SPREAD AT $22.90 PER UNIT AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT PRESENTED THE ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL TO FURNISH MATERIALS AND APPROVAL OF AWARD TO ILLINI ASPHALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,731.86. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT PRESENTED THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF WEST CITY TO REPAIR DIVISION STREET AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. THE AGREEMENT STATES THAT THE CITY WILL TAKE DOWN THE CITY’S PORTION OF 140 FEET TO ROCK LEVEL AND PAY HALF OF THE COST OF THE OVERLAY AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,800.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED APPLICATIONS FOR POOL ADJUSTMENTS AS FOLLOWS AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE: MENDI ALDERSON AT 521 EAST LAWRENCE STREET; SHEILA TAYLOR AT 608 MANITOU STREET; DOREEN JENKEL AT 1002 ENTERPRISE STREET; RENATA LOWERY AT 209 NORTH NINTH STREET; ROCKY MORRIS AT 1306 SOUTH POPE STREET; AND JULIE HAMMOND AT 902 EAST WEBSTER STREET. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED THAT HE, MAYOR KRAFT, AND ATTORNEY MALKOVICH ATTENDED A MEETING REGARDING THE BENTON CIVIC CENTER AND THE CENTER NEEDS IMMEDIATE FUNDING. THE CITY HAS COMMITTED TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF $10,000.00 ANNUALLY AND HAS PAID TWO QUARTERLY PAYMENTS TOTALING $5,000.00 TO DATE. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE REMAINDER OF THE COMMITMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00 AT THIS TIME. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH REPORTED THAT HE HAS AN AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED BY ALL PARTIES REGARDING THE CANCELLATION OF THE ECODIGITAL REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT. AFTER THEY RECEIVE THE SIGNED AGREEMENT AND PAYMENT OF $6,800.00 ECODIGITAL HAS AGREED TO FORWARD TO THE CITY ALL DOCUMENTS RELEVANT TO THE LOGAN SCHOOL SITE, INCLUDING THE ASBESTOS REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS, MAYOR KRAFT REPORTED THAT HE ATTENDED A FREDCO MEETING AND THEY HAVE REQUESTED AN INCREASE IN THE CITY’S ANNUAL FUNDING CONTRIBUTION TO $7,250.00. THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS; AND DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 7:18

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 8:14

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

TIME: 8:15

Laura Auten, City Clerk