CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA — OCTOBER 9, 2023

AGENDA

BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023

5:00 P.M.

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

 

  1. ROLL CALL

 

  1. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

  1. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT                 COMMISSIONER STOREY
  2. APPROVAL OF POOL ADJUSTMENTS
  3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER(S)
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING CODY WILLIFORD AS A FULL-TIME WATER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE
  6. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ACCEPTING BIDS FOR HVAC SERVICES

 

  1. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS                                                               COMMISSIONER COCKRUM
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS

 

  1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS 
  3. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM SYSTEM MASTER AGREEMENT
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CHILI COOK OFF

 

  1. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
  2. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
  3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38 UTILITIES, SECTION 38-2-1, ARTICLE II -RATES AND REGULATIONS
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF INVOICE #1 TO BROWN AND ROBERTS FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE REHABILITATION OF MAIN AIRCRAFT PARKING RAMP R-1
  6. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF INCREASING LAKE LOTS

 

  1. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
  2. UPDATES

 

  1. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT                                 MAYOR MESSERSMITH
  2. UPDATES
  3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF TWO STREETS MADE BY TIMOTHY A. COOKSEY AND LACEY M. COOKSEY
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY’S STRONG COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
  6. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REAPPOINTING VICTOR SHOCKLEY TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM
  7. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REAPPOINTING GARRETT COLLIER TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM
  8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE APPLICAONI FOR THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT MADE BY BRANDON FINKE TO CONTRACT AND OCCUPY AN EXISTING SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME LOCATED AT 1100 EAST ANNA STREET
  9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF FACILITY USE FORM
  10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF STARTER FUNDING FOR THE 2024 ECLIPSE EVENT
  11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENTS

 

 

 

  1. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  2.     DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE                                                  
  3. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
  4. 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.

 

ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                POSTED 10/05/2023 4:00 P.M./BC