City Council Meeting Agenda – April 27, 2026

AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 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 PUBLIC USE OF CITY PROPERTY
7. UPDATES
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BIDS 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 SUBLEASE LOCATED AT 53 LEWIS LANE
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JOB ORDINANCE
11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING OF SEASONAL PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF WATER RATES
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE FOR A TWO WAY STOP AT OLIVER AND STOTLAR STREET FOR NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC

 

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
7. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS 
8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SESSER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT UPDATED AUTO AID AGREEMENT
9. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LETTER OF INTENT/PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH MACQUEEN EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS FOR A FIRE ENGINE
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE OF WEST CITY

 

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
8. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
9. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
10. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF FY 2026/2027 BUDGET
11. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF COUNCIL COMPENSATION FOR 2027 – 2031
12. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MEETING START TIME ORDINANCE
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APROVAL OF 2026-2027 PAY RESOLUTION FOR NONUNION, NONCONTRACTURAL EMPLOYEES
14. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF WRITING OFF BAD DEBT IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT

 

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 AMENDING THE FEE FOR A CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINE LICENSE

 

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 04/23/2026 5:00 P.M./BC