Agenda – City Council Meeting Tuesday, 05/26/2026

 

 AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026

5:00 P.M.

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

 

2. ROLL CALL

 

3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

4. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE

 

5. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT                 COMMISSIONER STOREY
6. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
7. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC USE OF CITY PROPERTY – MCLEANSBORO STREET
8. UPDATES

 

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)

 

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
7. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS 

 

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 AUCTION BIDS FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY
13. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF FINAL PAYMENT TO CHASTAIN & ASSOCIATES

 

10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

11. OLD BUSINESS

 

12. NEW BUSINESS

 

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 05/22/2026 3:00 P.M./BC