AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL MEETING 07/13/2026

 AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

MONDAY JULY 13, 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
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF APPOINTING A PUBLIC PROPERTY PROJECT MANAGER

 

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

 

  1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS
  3. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ADDITION TO THE PAID-ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF DIRECTING THE MERIT BOARD TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE POLICE OFFICER VACANCY

 

  1. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
  2. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
  3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS

 

  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 APPOINTING BROOK CRAIG TO THE POLICE PENSION BOARD FOR A 2 YEAR TERM
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF DONATION TO THE BENTON AREA VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY
  6. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF FAÇADE GRANT APPLICATION MADE BY SHANNON APPLETON FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 114 EAST MAIN STREET.
  7. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATION OF LAND FOR DEMOLITION PURPOSES FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 404 SOUTH COMMERCIAL

 

  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.