Benton City Council Meeting Agenda — April 13, 2026

 

 

 AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

MONDAY, APRIL 13, 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. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL PARK
7. UPDATES
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BIDS FOR FASCIA REPAIRS AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CITY STREET USE FOR RC DRAG RACING
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CASH RENT BIDS TO LEASE THE AIRPORT FARM FOR A TERM OF 5 YEARS

 

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 PROPOSED WATER LINE LOCATED AT 13815 ROBIN ROAD
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING FOR FULL TIME WATER MAINTENANCE POSITION
11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING FOR PART TIME WATER CLERK
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL FOR HIRING OF SEASONAL PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PERMIT, DESIGN, AND BID THE BAILEY LANE LIFT STATION
14. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BID FOR CARTER DRIVE SEWER

 

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 DIRECTING THE MERIT BOARD TO SET A TESTING DATE FOR CREATION OF POLICE AND FIRE CANDIDATE LISTS
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH WEST CITY FOR FIRE SERVICE

 

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
8. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
9. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SETTING DATE FOR BUDGET HEARING
11. POSTING OF 2026/2027 DRAFT 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 RESOLUTIONS AUTHORZING THE SALE OF SURPLUS REAL ESTATE
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT MADE BY RAYMOND NEWBURY TO OWN AND OCCUPY AN EXISTING SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME LOCATED AT 806 HICKMAN STREET
14. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AMENDING CHAPTER 21 LIQUOR CODE PERTAINING TO “CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINES”
15. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR BENTON SQUARE RECONSTRUCTION
16. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR CITY’S SHARE OF BENTON SQUARE RECONSTRUCTION
17. DISCUCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HARD DRIVE STORAGE POLICY

 

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 04/10/2026 1:30 P.M./DW