City Council Meeting Agenda — March 24, 2025

 

AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025

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
6. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AWARDING 2025 MOWING BID(S)
7. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR USE OF CITY STREETS, PARKS, OR PUBLIC PLACES

 

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 ROAD CLOSURE FOR THE REND LAKE WATER FESTIVAL

 

 

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER STOREY
7. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS 
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BEGINNING THE PROCESS TO HIRE TWO (2) FULL TIME PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICERS

 

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
8. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
9. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST ORDINANCE
11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BAD DEBT CHARGE OFF
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LOCAL #318 UNION CONTRACT

 

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 APPOINTING DAVID MITCHELL TO THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL TO AMEND ZONING CODE 40-3-95 AND APPENDIX “C” AS IT RELATES TO REBUILDING DWELLINGS IN THE EVENT OF A NATURAL DISASTER OR FIRE

 

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 03/20/2025 2:00 P.M./BC