City Council Meeting Agenda — March 23, 2026

 AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026

5:00 P.M.

 

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. UPDATES
7. OPENING OF MOWING BIDS
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL FOR FASCIA REPAIRS AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

5.  WATER, SEWER, STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS                                                   COMMISSIONER COCKRUM
6. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
7.     APPROVAL OF POOL/LEAK ADJUSTMENTS
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER(S)
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF 2026 MFT RESOLUTION
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF INTERNAL POSTING OF WATER MAINTENANCE POSITION

 

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
7. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS 
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PAID ON CALL COMPENSATION SHEET
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF P.D. ADMIN ASSISTANT PAY INCREASE
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH MACQUEEN FOR A NEW   

                FIRE TRUCK

1. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ROAD CLOSURE FOR REND LAKE WATER FESTIVAL PARADE

 

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
8. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
9. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS

 

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 SPONSORSHIP FOR WIT & WISDOM
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL TO ACCEPT BIDS TO LEASE THE AIRPORT FARM PROPERTY
14. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL TO REMOVE JUNK, DEBRIS AND TIRES FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 404 SOUTH COMMERCIAL STREET

 

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 03/19/2026 3:00 P.M./BC