AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026
5:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC USE OF CITY PROPERTY
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC PROPERTY EVENT COORDINATOR POSITION
6. WATER, SEWER, STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER COCKRUM
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. APPROVAL OF POOL/LEAK ADJUSTMENTS
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER(S)
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING WATER CLERK POSITION
7. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/UPDATES/DEPARTMENT REPORTS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT OF FULL-TIME PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER
8. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT COMMISSIONER KAYS
A. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
B. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS/MONTHLY BILLS
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PAY RESOLUTION
9. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES
10. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR MESSERSMITH
A. UPDATES
B. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE HIRING, RESIGNATIONS, COMPENSATION, OR DISCIPLINE
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF DONATION TO DO YOUR PART RECYCLING
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CREATING A FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
11. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
12. OLD BUSINESS
13. NEW BUSINESS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE
B. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
C. 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.
