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City of Benton City Council met Jan. 14.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Mayor Kondritz Called The Meeting To Order. Those Present Were Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz.

Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve The Minutes Of The December 26, 2018

Regular City Council Meeting. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 4. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0. Commissioner Baumgarte Abstained.

Commissioner Baumgarte Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #000984 To Usa Blue Book For Supplies For The Wastewater Treatment Plant In The Amount Of $734.88. Second By Commissioner Storey. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Baumgarte Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #000985 To Brenttag For Sludge Conditioning Lagoon Disinfection In The Amount Of $1,732.50. Second By Commissioner Miller. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Baumgarte Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #000986 To Sandner Electric For A Lagoon Aerator Motor In The Amount Of $579.00. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Baumgarte Stated That In The Commissioner Packets A Report Was Included For Work Performed In The Water And Sewer Departments From January 1, 2018 To January 1, 2019. The Departments Responded To 936 Julie Locates, Repaired 86 Service Leaks, Repaired 21 Water Main Breaks, Cleaned 67 Sewer Mains, And Replaced 3 Fire Hydrants. The Water And Sewer Departments Also Poured 36 Yards Of Concrete After Water Leak Repairs, Mowed All Water Department Property And Zoning Property Weekly. There Were 9 Routine Water Samples Collected Monthly And 36 Chlorine Samples Per Month. In Addition The Departments Inspected 28 Oil Wells Per Month, Completed Annual Consumer Confidence Report, And Conducted Annual Inventory. There Were 3 Sewer Main Repairs, Installation Of 6 New Water Services, And Shut Off Of 320 Water Meters For Nonpayment. Routine Maintenance On All Trucks, Equipment, And Water And Sewer System Were Completed As Well.

Commissioner Wyant Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #002276 To Energy Culvert For 30 Foot Of 42 Inch Metal Tile In The Amount Of $1,616.10. Second By Commissioner Storey. Commissioner Wyant Stated This Would Be Used To Replace The Culvert At The Intersection Of Enterprise And South Ward Streets Stated And Would Be Paid For Through Road And Bridge. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Wyant Made A Motion To Accept A Quote Of $1,100.00 From A Cut Above Tree Service For Trimmi9ng Trees On Grand Street. Commissioner Wyant Stated That This Would Be Paid Out Of The $0.02 Gas Tax Fund. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Wyant Made A Motion To Approve Transfer Of $20,000.00 From The Mft Fund To The General Fund For Equipment Rental To Make A Payment On The 2017 Backhoe. Second By Commissioner Miller. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Storey Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #001130 To Sandry Fire Supply For 1 Tnt Combination Tool And 1 Tnt Spreader In The Amount Of $16,380.50 To Be Paid Out Of The Iprf Grant Funds. Second By Commissioner Miller. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Storey Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #001135 To Fire Cam For Cameras For The Rescue Task Force In The Fire Department In The Amount Of $948.00 To Be Paid For Through A Donation. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Storey Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #001136 To Thinline Public Safety Equipment For Supplies To Outfit The Fire Department For Ems Body Armor To Be Paid For Through Donation In The Amount Of $4,641.23. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Storey Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #001998 To Novacom For Repairs To In Car Camera Systems, Replacement Of Back Up Battery At Radio Repeater, And Repairs To Security Camera System In The Amount Of $1,276.95. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Storey Made A Motion To Approve Purchase Order #002000 To Kraft Auto Repair For Replacement Of Power Steering Pump In A 2010 Chevrolet Impala In The Amount Of $522.98. Second By Commissioner Miller. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Storey Made A Motion To Approve The Intergovernmental Agreement Between The Village Of West City And The City Of Benton Regarding Dispatch Services. The City Of Benton Will Pay The Village Of West City The Sum Of $95,004.00 Per Year Subject To Salary Rate Increases Payable In Monthly Installments Of $7,917.00 Per Month Payable In Advance At The Beginning Of Each Month, Commencing On The Effective Date Of This Agreement With The New Monthly Payment Being Retroactive To November 1, 2018. This Contract Has A 1-Year Term After Its Effective Date And May Be Extended After The Original Term For 2 Additional 1-Year Terms Subject To Negotiations Of The Parties As To Compensation To Be Paid. During The 90-Day Period The City Shall Pay The Village The Amount Of The Regular Monthly Payment And An Additional Sum Of $500.00 Per Month. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve Monthly Bills In The Amount Of $648,654.51. Second By Commissioner Storey. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve Payroll For The General Fund In The Amount Of $70,358.0 And Water And Sewer In The Amount Of $27,337.78 For A Total Payroll Of $97,695.79 To Be Paid On January 11, 2019. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve Sewer Adjustments For Don Shaw Of 123 East Reed Street, James Downen Of 902 North Buchanan Street, And Noel Pond Of 508 Burkett Street As They Meet The Criteria Set Forth In The Ordinance. Second By Commissioner Baumgarte. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Commissioner Miller Stated That He Would Like To Council To Think About A Hotel Tax. He Stated That He Has Asked Attorney Malkovich To Do Some Research Into The Topic And It Can Be Revisited At A Later Date.

Mayor Kondritz Stated That He Would Like To Update The Citizens And Let Them Know That The Freight Grant Is Being Worked On By Chastain Engineering Currently And That The Engineering Phase Of This Project Could Go On For A Few Years.

Mayor Kondritz Asked Attorney Malkovich To Explain Item B) Discussion And/Or Approval Of Planning And Special Services Invoice For The Municipal Airport. Attorney Malkovich Stated That This Invoice Is For Architectural/Engineering For The Construction Of A New Terminal Building At The Benton Municipal Airport And This Invoice Is From Brown And Roberts. The Invoice Is In The Amount Of $26,078.36 And Will Be Paid From The Airport Fund. Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve This Invoice From Brown And Roberts For Architectural/Engineering Services In The Amount Of $26,078.36. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Mayor Kondritz Asked Attorney Malkovich To Explain Item C) Discussion And/Or Approval Of Approving Engineering Agreement For Planning And Special Services Of The Municipal Airport Design Phase H-96-456. Attorney Malkovich Stated This Is An Agreement With Brown And Roberts For Planning And Special Services Regarding The Construction Of A New Terminal Building, Design Phase. Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Approve The Engineering Agreement For Planning And Special Services Of The Municipal Airport Design Phase H96-4656. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Mayor Kondritz Stated That We Need To Approve Amending The Airport Fy 2020 Program To Include Restriping Of The Runway And Taxi Way. Commissioner Miller Made A Motion To Amend The Airport Fy 2020 Program To Include Restriping Of The Runway And Taxi Way. Second By Commissioner Wyant. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

Mayor Kondritz Asked Gay Bowlin And Steven Browning To Speak To The Council Regarding Approval Of Farm City Days 2019. Gay Bowlin Stated That This Is The 100th Year Of The Farm Bureau. Steven Browning Stated That The Farm City Days Festival Continues To Grow Each Year And He Would Like To Set The Date For June 8, 2019 From 4 P.M. To 8 P.M. This Would Require Closure Of North Main From 3:45 P.M To 4:45 P.M. And The Benton Public Square From 3 P.M. To 8 P.M. Commissioner Miler Made A Motion To Approve The Date Of June 8, 2019 For Farm City Days As Well As Closure Of The Benton Square And North Main During Specific Times For This Festival. Second By Commissioner Storey. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

No Miscellaneous Business.

Under Old Business, Commissioner Storey Asked How The Lighting Project For The George Harrison Mural Was Going. Commissioner Miller Stated That The Project Would Be Complete By April 1, 2019.

No New Business.

In Matters From The Public Audience, Tom Carter Stated That The Minutes Of December 10, 2018 Misquoted Him By Saying He Felt The New Water Meters Were A Positive Move For The Citizens Of Benton. Mr. Carter Stated That He Was Just Reporting That There Are Digital Reads On The New Meters And Not That It Is A Positive Move For The Citizens. Mr. Carter Stated That He Is Neither For, Nor Against The New Metering System. Also Under Public Comments, John Mohr After Questions Regarding The I-57 Interchange Wanting To Know Where The Interchange Would Be And How Much Development The City Would Expect To See From Adding This Interchange. 

Commissioner Wyant Made A Motion To Adjourn. Second By Commissioner Miller. Vote Was Taken. Yeas: 5. Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Storey, Commissioner Wyant, Commissioner Baumgarte, And Mayor Kondritz. Nays: 0.

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