MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MAY 26, 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 MILLER, COMMISSIONER WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING ON MAY 11, THE CONTINUED MEETING ON MAY 15, AND THE SPECIAL MEETING ON MAY 19. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED PURCHASE ORDER 2444 TO H. D. SUPPLY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,160.00 FOR METER HEADS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LIPE AND ASSOCIATES ON THE CDAP GRANT. FUNDS WERE LEFT OVER FROM THE GRANT THAT COULD BE USED ON CONNECTING LINES AND THE ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING FEES WERE INCURRED FOR THESE DESIGN COSTS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL PAYABLE MAY 15 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,573.80, THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,280.02, AND CROSSING GUARDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $340.40. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED A SEWER ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION FOR MICHAEL HALLIDAY AT 700 MANITOU AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE AS NONE OF THE WATER LEAK WENT THROUGH THE SEWER SYSTEM. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED APPLICATIONS FOR SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR SWIMMING POOLS FOR NOREEN COOKSEY AT 1011 SOUTH MCLEANSBORO STREET AND MICHELE GULLEY AT 208 NORTH 7TH STREET AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE AS BOTH POOLS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CITY ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 TO THE BENTON/WEST CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR FIREWORKS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH PRESENTED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT WITH MIDWEST BROADBAND TO INSTALL EQUIPMENT ON CITY WATER TOWERS TO PROVIDE INTERNET ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE ENTERING INTO THE AGREEMENT UPON THE ADDITION OF THE CITY’S POST OFFICE BOX NUMBER TO THE ADDRESS LINE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH PRESENTED THE PROPOSED TIF REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND SECURE LOCK STORAGE LLC. THE AGREEMENT PROPOSES A FIFTY PERCENT REIMBURSEMENT ON ELIGIBLE COSTS NOT TO EXCEED $372,130. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AS PRESENTED. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF SECOND. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING WHETHER THIS PERCENTAGE IS TOO HIGH. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO PROPOSE THAT THE REIMBURSEMENT PERCENTAGE BE REDUCED TO FORTY FIVE PERCENT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. MALKOVICH WILL PRESENT A REVISED PROPOSAL AT A CONTINUED MEETING ON FRIDAY, MAY 29.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT THE AGENDA ITEM REGARDING THE SURVEY OF BOND STREET WAS NOT READY FOR DISCUSSION AND ASKED THAT IT BE TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO TABLE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KRAFT UPDATED THE COUNCIL ON THE LOGAN SCHOOL DEMOLITION PROGRESS AND STATED THAT ECODIGITAL PLANS TO RESUME WORK WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.

MAYOR KRAFT REPORTED THAT GSA HAS SUBMITTED A NEW SPEC SHEET FOR THE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF THE FEDERAL MSHA OFFICE. KRAFT SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY PRESENT PROPOSALS FOR TWO SITES AT THE AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL AREA IN ORDER TO FURTHER DEVELOP THAT AREA AND ALSO A PROPOSAL FOR THE LOGAN SCHOOL SITE. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS JUNE 5.

MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION DESIGNATING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK. THE STRUCTURE MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDMARK STATUS. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, MAYOR KRAFT WILL BE MEETING WILL FRANKLIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND ASKED FOR DEPARTMENTAL LOGS OF STORM RELATED EXPENSES SUCH AS OVERTIME OR CONTRACTORS SO THAT AID FROM FEMA CAN BE OBTAINED.

MAYOR KRAFT REPORTED THAT 8.6 MILLION IN FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FROM CDAP FOR GRANTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AND THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS JUNE 5.

UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT NO BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC ON TWO FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES RECENTLY DECLARED AS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AND MADE THE MOTION THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL BE ALLOWED TO USE THEM FOR EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT TRAINING PURPOSES. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER WEBSTER REPORTED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CURRENT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE PROVIDER WILL MEET WITH THE COUNCIL AT A CONTINUED SESSION TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY MORNING AFTER THE JUNE 23 MEETING.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR 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 AND DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS CONCERNING ENGINEERING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 8:00

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

TIME: 8:27

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

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF TOM JORDAN AS TEMPORARY FIREFIGHTER FOR TWO 90-DAY TERMS, EFFECTIVE JUNE 2. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE THE MOTION TO CONTINUE THE REGULAR SESSION UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 29, AT 8:30 A.M. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 8:30

MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009 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 AND DIRECTED ROLL TO BE TAKEN. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH PRESENTED THE REVISED REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SECURE LOCK STORAGE LLC. REVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE REDUCING THE REIMBURSEMENT PERCENTAGE TO FORTY FIVE PERCENT AND TOTAL ESTIMATED ELIGIBLE COSTS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO $348,024.00. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO THE MODIFICATIONS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER REPORTED THAT THE PROPOSED LOCAL 318 CONTRACT WILL NOT BE VOTED ON BY THE STREET AND WATER DEPARTMENT UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 1.

MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED THAT ECODIGITAL HAS REQUESTED PAYMENT OF $72,509.00 FOR LOGAN SCHOOL DEMOLITION WORK COMPLETED TO DATE. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. WORK AT THE SITE IS SCHEDULED TO RESUME NEXT WEEK.

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION OF CLARIFICATION TO A PREVIOUS MOTION FOR TEMPORARY FIREFIGHTER APPOINTMENT OF TOM JORDAN. THE APPOINTMENT WILL BE BASED ON TWO TERMS SUBJECT TO THE LENGTH OF THOSE TERMS.

MAYOR KRAFT REPORTED ON THE MEETING WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. KRAFT SUBMITTED FIGURES FOR STORM RELATED EXPENSES AT THAT POINT AND REIMBURSEMENT MAY BE RECEIVED FROM FEMA.

COMMISSIONER WYANT 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

Laura Auten, City Clerk