AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY MAY 8, 2017
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. SWEARING IN OF DON STOREY
4. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER WYANT
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING TOW AWAY ZONE ON SOUTH MAIN
FROM EAST CHURCH TO THE SQUARE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING TOW AWAY ZONE ON SOUTH MAPLE FROM WEST MAIN TO THE ALLEY ON THE WEST SIDE
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ACCEPTING BIDS FOR RESURFACING OF TENNIS COURT AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
E. TREATMENT OF JOPLIN STREET FROM FRISCO TO NORTH MCLEANSBORO
6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION OF THE NEED FOR ADDITIOANL FULL-TIME OFFICERS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF A TEMPORARY FULL-TIME OFFICER FOR A 60-DAY APPOINTMENT
7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT COMMISSIONER MILLER
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS & MONTHLY BILLS
B. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
C. APPROVAL OF SEWER ADJUSTMENTS
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO SELL SURPLUS REAL ESTATE AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SATISFACTION OF JUDGEMENT OF DEMOLITION ON
REAL PROPERTY
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY DONATION FROM CITY HALL TO BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES
9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR KONDRITZ
A. UPDATES
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF INCREASING THE MAYOR’S SALARY TO $28,000.00 PER YEAR STARTING WITH THE NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR IN 2019
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PROVIDING CURRENT MAYOR WITH AN ATTRACTIVE SUV OR COMPARABLE LATE MODEL CAR FOR HIM TO CONDUCT CITY BUSINESS AND TRAVELS
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REMODELING TWIN OAKS BATHROOMS AND KITCHEN; REPLACE FRONT DOORS AND WINDOWS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WHEN THE BROKEN WINDOWS WERE REPLACED
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PAVING THE UNLOADING AREA BY THE BACK DOOR WHERE THE ROCK IS NOW AT TWIN OAKS
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PLACING A FLOATING DOCK ON LAKE HAMILTON FOR KAYAKS TO LOAD AND ENTER THE WATER
G. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL TO FIX THE BOAT RAMP BY THE SPILLWAY AT LAKE BENTON WHERE THERE IS A MAJOR DROP OFF AT THE END OF THE RAMP
H. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REPLACING THE ENTIRE SPILLWAY AT LAKE BENTON AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED
I. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REPLACING THE OUTDATED ROAD SIGNS AT LAKE HAMILTON AND LAKE BENTON
J. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MOWING AND MAINTAINING ALL ISLANDS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALKS AND STREETS
K. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF WEED SPRAYING ALL STREET SIGNS IN BENTON AND ALSO SPRAYING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGNS TO PREVENT WEED GROWTH
L. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PLACING A FLAT SCREEN T.V. IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE, IN THE HALLWAY OF THE MAIN FLOOR, AND ONE IN THE COUNCIL MEETING BOARD ROOM WITH ALL BEING HOOKED TO THE INTERNET
M. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF LANDSCAPING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT YARD BEYOND THE LANDSCAPING PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO
N. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RECULTIVATING AND SEEDING THE LAWN OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; THE LAWN SHOULD LOOK LIKE A GOLF COURSE
O. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL TO PAVE OR REPLACE ALL CONCRETE ON THE CITY HALL PARKING LOT AND STRIPE FOR PARKING
P. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REMOVING ALL UNUSED JUNK FROM ALL DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS TO HAUL OFF OR DESTROY
Q. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CUTTING AND TRIMMING THE SHRUBS AT THE OLD CITY HALL AND MAKE IT SPOTLESS TO PREPARE FOR SALE
R. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL TO START REMOVING OR REPLACING ALL CRUMBLING AND DANGEROUS SIDEWALKS IN THE CITY
S. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING A WINDOW CLEANER OR DESIGNATING A PERSON TO CLEAN ALL CITY OWNED WINDOWS WEEKLY TO MAKE THEM SPOTLESS
T. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF STRAIGHTENING ALL STREET SIGNS OR REMOVE THEM IF THEY ARE OUTDATED
U. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REPLACING ALL STREET SIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN STOLEN OR DESTROYED
V. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF WASHING ALL CITY OWNED VEHICLES ON A WEEKLY BASIS
W. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REMOVING JUNK FROM ALL TRASH CONTAINERS IF THEY ARE OVERFLOWING BEFORE REPUBLIC CAN PICK THEM UP
X. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CUTTING AND REMOVING THE TREES, UNDERGROWTH, AND VINES GROWING OVER THE RAILING ON THE DUQUOIN STREET BRIDGE
Y. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PLACING A DIGITAL SIGN ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT LAWN COMPARABLE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Z. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PURCHASING A DRONE TO AID IN FIRE AND POLICE SURVEILLANCE, TRAINING, MAPPING, SEARCH AND RESCUE, MEDICAL RESPONSE, TRAFFIC MONITORING, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, AND DOCUMENTATION
10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
11. OLD BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURNMENT POSTED 05/04/17 AT 3:00 P.M./BC
