AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY MAY 23, 2016
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. OPENING OF BIDS FOR DEMOLITION OF OLD WATER PLANT ON GRAND STREET
5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER WYANT
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL FOR SESSER PAVE AND SEAL TO STRIPE NORTH AND SOUTH DUQUOIN STREETS AT WEST MAIN INTERSECTION AND ILLINOIS AVENUE AND PETROFF ROAD AT NORTH MAIN INTERSECTION
6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF GRANT FOR FENCING AT BENTON MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESURFACING FLOOR AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
D. UPDATE ON FIRETRUCKS
E. UPDATE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT PRACTICES
E. UPDATE ON SOUTH MAIN RAILROAD CROSSING
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 NEW BUILDING PROJECTS
8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BARGAINMING AGREEMENT CONTRACT (S)
9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR KONDRITZ
A. UPDATES
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MOVING MONUMENTS FROM CITY HALL PROPERTY
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING ARTICLE III TO
CHAPTER 36 ENTITLED “SIMPLIFIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX”
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING ARTICLE IV TO CHAPTER 36 ENTITLED “GAS TAX”
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING ARTICLE V TO CHAPTER 36 ENTITLED “ELECTRICITY TAX”
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CABLE/VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER FEE ORDINANCE
G. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CABLE/VIDEO CUSTOMER PROTECTION ORDINANCE
H. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING UPDATED REVISED CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF BENTON, ILLINOIS
10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
11. OLD BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE
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.
ADJOURNMENT POSTED 05/19/16 AT 2:00 P.M./BC
