City Council Meeting Agenda — June 22, 2026

 

 AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

MONDAY JUNE 22, 2026

5:00 P.M.

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

 

  1. ROLL CALL

 

  1. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT

 

  1. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT                 COMMISSIONER STOREY
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
  3. UPDATES

 

  1. WATER, SEWER, STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS                                          COMMISSIONER COCKRUM
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS
  3.     APPROVAL OF POOL ADJUSTMENTS     
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF TANK MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

 

  1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS
  3. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH MCQUEEN FOR A NEW FIRE ENGINE

 

  1. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
  2. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
  3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF A NEW INVENTORY SYSTEM

 

  1. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
  2. UPDATES

 

  1. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT                                 MAYOR MESSERSMITH
  2. UPDATES
  3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL
  6. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF POSSIBLE DISCIPLINE OF CITY EMPLOYEE(S)
  7. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ATTENDING THE ANNUAL ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE
  8. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH JUDGE SERVICES FOR LIGHTING THE SQUARE

 

  1. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  2. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE                                                  
  3. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
  4. 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.