AMENDED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA — 11/10/2025

1. CALL TO ORDER

 

2. ROLL CALL

 

3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT                 COMMISSIONER STOREY
5. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
6. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC PROPERTY USE PERMITS

 

5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS                                                          COMMISSIONER COCKRUM
6. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
7.      APPROVAL OF POOL ADJUSTMENTS
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF POLICY FOR TRASH SERVICE FOR NON-WATER USING CUSTOMERS
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF WATER SAMPLE INCENTIVE
11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ADVERTISING FOR PARTTIME WATER CLERK POSITION AT $15 PER HOUR FOR 20 HOURS PER WEEK
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH IDNR
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT ON THE BENTON SQUARE
14. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ROAD CLOSURE FOR HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS ON NOVEMBER 29. 2025

 

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
7. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS 
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ADDITION TO THE PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY FIREFIGHTER APPOINTMENT

 

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
8. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
9. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF TAX LEVY
11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HEALTH INSURANCE
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AMENDED PAY RESOLUTION
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF APPOINTING JOHN DAUGHERTY AS AN AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR THE CITY OF BENTON WITH IMRF

 

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 DONATION TO TAKE ACTION TODAY
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF DONATION TO THE EDGE PROGRAM

E/     DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REAPPOINTMENT OF VICTOR SHOCKLEY AND GARRETT COLLIER TO THE ZONING BOARD

 

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 11/07/2025 11:00 A.M./BC