MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY DECEMBER 7, 2021 AT 9:00 A.M. MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ITEM © DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL, 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. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ . NAYS: 0.
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COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ . NAYS: 0.
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COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO HIRE DAMIEN WILBURN FOR THE POSITION OF DEPUTY CITY CLERK/WATER CLERK/TREASURER’S ASSISTANT PENDING POST OFFER TESTING/DRUG TESTING. COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT MR. WILBURN WILL START ON DECEMBER 13, 2021. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ . NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER COCKRUM MADE A MOTION TO HIRE CHAD SAWYER FOR THE POSITION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT EMPLOYEE PENDING PASSING POST OFFER TESTING/DRUG TESTING. START DATE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS FROM THIS MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ . NAYS: 0.
UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS TOM CARTER ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL MAKE SURE WHOMEVER THEY HIRE IN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT KNOWS HOW TO WORK ON ELECTRIC.
COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ . NAYS: 0.
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