MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009 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 WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. COMMISSIONER MILLER WAS ABSENT.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION AT 7:00 ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009 AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE REQUESTED THAT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH CREATE AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS AT THE YOUTH CABIN. IT WAS DISCUSSED WHETHER TO SCHEDULE A YOUTH BOARD MEETING FOR THIS PURPOSE OR TO REAPPOINT BOARD MEMBERS. MALKOVICH WILL RESEARCH EXISTING ORDINANCES AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL PAYABLE MARCH 6 AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,377.77; WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,340.06; AND CROSSING GUARDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.68. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER REPORTED THAT THE MEETING WILL NEED TO BE CONTINUED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING IN ORDER TO PAY BILLS.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS FOR DORIS MABRY AT 422 NORTH 10TH STREET, BEVERLY LEE AT BENTON MOBILE HOME PARK, LOT 28, AND JOE BROCKETT AT 509 NORTH 8TH STREET. ALL ARE DUE TO WATER LEAKS THAT DID NOT GO DOWN THE SEWER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 09-03 SETTING MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGES FOR TRASH COLLECTION FOR CITY RESIDENTS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER DISTRIBUTED WORKING COPIES OF THE 2009-10 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR REVIEW AND ASKED THAT ANY CHANGES BE BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION. THE ENTIRE BUDGET MAY BE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL AT THE NEXT MEETING.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH REPORTED THAT THE EXTENDED CONTRACT FOR TRASH SERVICE WITH BULLDOG SYSTEMS HAS BEEN PREPARED AND EXECUTED. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE TERMS AND VOTED TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR THREE YEARS AT THE LAST REGULAR MEETING.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH REPORTED THAT HE HAS MET AGAIN WITH DENNIS SCHWEIGERT OF ECODIGITAL AND HOPES TO HAVE A DEMOLITION CONTRACT FOR LOGAN SCHOOL PREPARED FOR PRESENTATION AT THE NEXT MEETING.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH REPORTED ON THE PROPOSED LIQUOR ORDINANCE AMENDMENT THAT WE ARE WAITING FOR THE CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY BOARD TO MEET AND NOTIFY THE CITY OF THEIR DECISION REGARDING WHETHER TO PURSUE A LIQUOR LICENSE IN THE NAME OF THE CIVIC CENTER BOARD.

MAYOR KRAFT REPORTED THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERALS HAS BEGUN A PRELIMINARY SEARCH FOR A NEW LOCATION TO LEASE. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR GALLOWAY HAS NOTIFIED THEM THAT WE ARE DEFINITELY INTERESTED IN KEEPING THE OFFICE IN BENTON AND REQUESTED BID SPECIFICATIONS TO BE FORWARDED TO US WHEN PREPARED.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE THE MOTION TO CONTINUE THE REGULAR SESSION UNTIL MARCH 13, 2009 AT 8:30 A.M. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, WYANT, WEBSTER, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 7:15

Laura Auten, City Clerk