City Council Meeting Agenda – August 24, 2026

 AGENDA

 BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 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. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC USE OF CITY PROPERTY
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REPAIR OF DECORATIVE LIGHT POLES LOCATED BY THE FIRE STATION
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF OPENING EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES FROM JUNE 22, 2026 AND JUNE 23, 2026

 

  1. WATER, SEWER, STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS                                                   COMMISSIONER COCKRUM
  2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
  3.     APPROVAL OF POOL/LEAK ADJUSTMENTS
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER(S)
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION CLOSING THE PUBLIC SQUARE FOR THE CHAMBER CAR SHOW

 

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

 

  1. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT                                 COMMISSIONER KAYS
  2. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
  3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
  4. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BUDGET OFFICER ORDINANCE
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT OF PURCHASE ORDER ORDINANCE

 

  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 BIDS TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 404 S. COMMERCIAL STREET
  5. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SETTING HALLOWEEN HOURS

 

  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.