CITY COUNCIL AGENDA — TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024

AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 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)
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF 2024 MFT PROGRAM

 

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER STOREY
7. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS 
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING ZACK ANDREWS AS FULL-TIME PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF INSTALLING FIXTURES AND REMOVAL OF ALL BALLAST AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REMOVING PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER(S)
11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ADDING PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER(S)
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PURCHASING PUMPER TRUCK FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
8. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
9. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AMENDING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS IN CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
11. 2023 ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE UPDATES
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF WRITING OFF BAD DEBT FROM THE WATER DEPARTMENT
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PLACING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 BUDGET ON DISPLAY

 

8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
9. UPDATES

 

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT                                 MAYOR MESSERSMITH
10. UPDATES
11. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PETROFF INTERCHANGE UPDATES/PLANS
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CAR

 

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 03/04/2024 4:00 P.M./BC