MINUTES OFTHE SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024 AT 8:00 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR MESSERSMITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER STOREY WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT A JOB VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HAD BEEN POSTED ON INDEED AND FROM THE CANDIDATES THAT APPLIED CHIEF FUNKHOUSER, CITY CLERK CRAIG, AND COMMISSIONER STOREY HAD CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS. COMMISSIONER KAYS STATED THAT CHIEF FUNKHOUSER HAS CHOSEN SYDNEY HENSON FROM THE CANDIDATES FOR THIS POSITION.
COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF SYDNEY HENSON AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WITH A 60-DAY PROBATION TO BEGIN ON 07/29/2024. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER KAYS MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COCKRUM. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER KAYS, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER COCKRUM, AND MAYOR MESSERSMITH. NAYS: 0.
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