MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010 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. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.

COMMISSIONER MILLER PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE AND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER 2459 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,271.00 TO H.D. SUPPLY FOR METER HEADS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEBSTER. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED MONTHLY BILLS AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL FUND BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,878.82; WATER AND SEWER FUND BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,406.61; AND OTHER FUND BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $177,765.39. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER REPORTED THAT A MEETING WITH AG ENERGY, GREATER EGYPT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, AND DCEO WAS HELD ON WEDNESDAY TO DISCUSS A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND AG ENERGY REGARDING DOCUMENTATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND HOW FUNDS FROM THE CDAP GRANT ARE TO BE DISBURSED. THE CONTRACT WAS REVIEWED THOROUGHLY BY ALL PARTIES. COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO RATIFY THAT THE MAYOR SIGNED THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH AG ENERGY. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0

COMMISSIONER WEBSTER PRESENTED THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS REQUESTED A WAIVER OF THE $50.00 RENT PAID TO THE CITY FOR THEIR OFFICE AT THE CAR MUSEUM FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD DUE TO FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY. AFTER DISCUSSION, COMMISSIONER WEBSTER MADE THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE MONTHLY RENT UNTIL JUNE OF 2010 AND REEVALUATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THAT TIME. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN: YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONERS WYANT, MILLER, WEBSTER AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

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

TIME: 8:39

Laura Auten, City Clerk