MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 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. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. COMMISSIONER WYANT WAS ABSENT.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING AT 7:00 ON AUGUST 24 AS PRESENTED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER 2210 TO ROYAL PAPERS INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,471.25 FOR DEGREASER AT THE WASTEWATER PLANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER 2449 TO MT. VERNON COMMUNICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $550.00 FOR A RADIO FOR THE DUMP TRUCK. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE A LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER FOR LOT NUMBER 18 FROM TIMOTHY GLOGOWSKI, ROBERT GLOGOWSKI, AND SCOTT CHARLES GLOGOWSKI TO TIMOTHY GLOGOWSKI AND KARYN GLOGOWSKI, NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON BUT AS JOINT TENANTS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE A LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER FOR LOT NUMBER 28 FROM RODNEY DIAL AND JAYMA DIAL TO DAVID DAILY AND DIANA DAILY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE TO POUR CONCRETE BEHIND CITY HALL IN THE BICYCLE STORAGE AREA. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED IN COMMISSIONER WYANT’S ABSENCE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING MUST BE SCHEDULED TO CONSIDER VACATION OF AN ALLEY BETWEEN 703 WEST WASHINGTON AND THE ADJACENT VACANT LOT. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO SET THE HEARING FOR 6:30 PRIOR TO THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON OCTOBER 12. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 09-16 IN SUPPORT OF ROAD CLOSURES FOR THE BENTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE ON OCTOBER 9. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE MONTHLY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,572.65 FOR THE GENERAL FUND, $88,029.18 FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND, AND $38,255.91 FOR OTHER FUNDS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED PAYROLL PAYABLE SEPTEMBER 4 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,234.10 AND THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,510.77. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE A SEWER ADJUSTMENT FOR JUDITH TUTT AT 711 SHERIDAN DRIVE. THIS WAS FOR A WATER LINE LEAK AND THE WATER DID NOT GO DOWN THE SEWER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

ATTORNEY MALKOVICH PRESENTED THAT THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IS REQUIRING CHANGES IN THE WORDING OF THE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED HOME RULE SALES TAX ORDINANCE. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION THAT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH MAKE THE REQUIRED REVISIONS WITH NEW ORDINANCE 09-34 TO AMEND ORDINANCE 09-33. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KRAFT REPORTED THAT CITY TREASURER LISA STEARNS HAS DONE A GOOD JOB IN COMPILING THE INFORMATION NEEDED BY FEMA FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MAY 8 STORM DAMAGE EXPENSES. THE TOTAL SUBMITTED IS APPROXIMATELY $7,200.00 AND FEMA WILL REIMBURSE THE CITY SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THIS AMOUNT.

MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED FRANKLIN COUNTY MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN RESOLUTION 09-17. THE RESOLUTION IS NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO FILE FOR FEMA OR IEMA REIMBURSEMENT IN THE FUTURE. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED RESOLUTION 09-18 SHOWING THE INTENTION OF APPLYING FOR ENTERPRISE ZONE TIME EXTENSION FOR TEN YEARS UNTIL FEBRUARY 2020. ALL TAXING BODIES ARE BEING CONTACTED TO OBTAIN THEIR SUPPORT. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED RESOLUTION 09-19 SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ALTERATION OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE TERMINATION DATE. THE HEARING HAS BEEN SET FOR 4:00 ON OCTOBER 19, 2009 AT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

MAYOR KRAFT PRESENTED THE ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION TO ALTER THE ZONE TERMINATION DATE, PENDING JOINT AGREEMENT WITH FRANKLIN COUNTY. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, MAYOR KRAFT ENCOURAGES EVERY RESIDENT TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE CENSUS 2010 SURVEY THEY WILL BE RECEIVING IN THE MAIL. IF NOT RETURNED, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO RECEIVE A VISIT FROM CENSUS PERSONNEL TO GATHER THE INFORMATION.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER SUGGESTED THAT THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A FLU VACCINATION AT CITY HALL BE OFFERED TO ALL CITY EMPLOYEES. MILLER HAS CHECKED WITH OUR INSURANCE PROVIDER AND THERE WOULD BE NO COST TO THE CITY OR EMPLOYEE IF THE EMPLOYEE IS COVERED UNDER OUR HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND A CONTRACTED PROVIDER IS UTILIZED. THE CONTRACTED PROVIDER IN OUR AREA IS VNA. MILLER WILL CALL VNA AND THEY WILL SCHEDULE THE DATE FOR THIS SERVICE.

COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF 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 WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 7:20

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

TIME: 7:30

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS BAUMGARTE, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 7:31

COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 7:32

Laura Auten, City Clerk