CITY COUNCIL AGENDA — MARCH 25, 2024

AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024

5:00 P.M.

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

 

2. ROLL CALL

 

3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT                 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
5. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS

 

5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS                                                    COMMISSIONER COCKRUM
6. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
7.     APPROVAL OF POOL ADJUSTMENTS
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER(S)

 

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER STOREY
7. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS 
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF EVIDENCE SCANNING SYSTEM
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF DIRECTING MERIT BOARD TO PROCEED WITH HIRING OF POLICE OFFICER TO FILL VACANCY
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REMOVAL OF POC FIREFIGHTER(S)
11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ADDITION OF POC FIREFIGHTER(S)
12. DISCUSSION OF REVAMPING MERIT BOARD

 

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
8. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
9. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ONLINE BILLING OPTIONS FOR WATER DEPT.
11. 2023 ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE UPDATES
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ACCEPTING TREASURER’S RESIGNATION
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ADVERTISING FOR POSITION OF FULL-TIME TREASURER

 

8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
9. UPDATES

 

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT                                 MAYOR MESSERSMITH
10. UPDATES
11. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
12. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION

 

10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

11. OLD BUSINESS

 

12. NEW BUSINESS

 

13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE

 

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
15.      DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE                                                  
16. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
17. 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 03/21/2024 4:00 P.M./BC