AGENDA
\n BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
\nMONDAY MAY 8, 2017
\n6:00 P.M. <\/p>\n
1.\tCALL TO ORDER<\/p>\n
2.\tROLL CALL<\/p>\n
3.\tSWEARING IN OF DON STOREY <\/p>\n
4.\tREADING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES<\/p>\n
4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT\t\t\t \tCOMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE
\n\tA.\tAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS <\/p>\n
5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS\t\t \t\tCOMMISSIONER WYANT
\n\tA.\tAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
\n\tB.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING TOW AWAY ZONE ON SOUTH MAIN
\n FROM EAST CHURCH TO THE SQUARE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD
\nC.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING TOW AWAY ZONE ON SOUTH MAPLE FROM WEST MAIN TO THE ALLEY ON THE WEST SIDE
\nD.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF ACCEPTING BIDS FOR RESURFACING OF TENNIS COURT AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
\nE.\tTREATMENT OF JOPLIN STREET FROM FRISCO TO NORTH MCLEANSBORO<\/p>\n
6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT\t \t COMMISSIONER STOREY
\n\tA.\tAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
\n\tB.\tDISCUSSION OF THE NEED FOR ADDITIOANL FULL-TIME OFFICERS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
\nC.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF A TEMPORARY FULL-TIME OFFICER FOR A 60-DAY APPOINTMENT <\/p>\n
7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT\t\t \tCOMMISSIONER MILLER
\nA.\tAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS & MONTHLY BILLS
\nB.\tAPPROVAL OF PAYROLL
\nC.\tAPPROVAL OF SEWER ADJUSTMENTS
\nD. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO SELL SURPLUS REAL ESTATE AND
\n PERSONAL PROPERTY
\nE. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF SATISFACTION OF JUDGEMENT OF DEMOLITION ON
\n REAL PROPERTY
\nF.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY DONATION FROM CITY HALL TO BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT<\/p>\n
8. CITY ATTORNEY\t\t\t\t \t\tTOM MALKOVICH
\nA. UPDATES <\/p>\n
9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT\t\t\t \t MAYOR KONDRITZ
\nA.\tUPDATES
\nB.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF INCREASING THE MAYOR\u2019S SALARY TO $28,000.00 PER YEAR STARTING WITH THE NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR IN 2019
\nC.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PROVIDING CURRENT MAYOR WITH AN ATTRACTIVE SUV OR COMPARABLE LATE MODEL CAR FOR HIM TO CONDUCT CITY BUSINESS AND TRAVELS
\nD.\tDISCUSSION 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
\nE.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PAVING THE UNLOADING AREA BY THE BACK DOOR WHERE THE ROCK IS NOW AT TWIN OAKS
\nF.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PLACING A FLOATING DOCK ON LAKE HAMILTON FOR KAYAKS TO LOAD AND ENTER THE WATER
\nG.\tDISCUSSION 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
\nH.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF REPLACING THE ENTIRE SPILLWAY AT LAKE BENTON AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED
\nI.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF REPLACING THE OUTDATED ROAD SIGNS AT LAKE HAMILTON AND LAKE BENTON
\nJ.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF MOWING AND MAINTAINING ALL ISLANDS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALKS AND STREETS
\nK.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF WEED SPRAYING ALL STREET SIGNS IN BENTON AND ALSO SPRAYING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGNS TO PREVENT WEED GROWTH
\nL.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PLACING A FLAT SCREEN T.V. IN THE MAYOR\u2019S OFFICE, IN THE HALLWAY OF THE MAIN FLOOR, AND ONE IN THE COUNCIL MEETING BOARD ROOM WITH ALL BEING HOOKED TO THE INTERNET
\nM.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF LANDSCAPING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT YARD BEYOND THE LANDSCAPING PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO
\nN.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF RECULTIVATING AND SEEDING THE LAWN OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; THE LAWN SHOULD LOOK LIKE A GOLF COURSE
\nO.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL TO PAVE OR REPLACE ALL CONCRETE ON THE CITY HALL PARKING LOT AND STRIPE FOR PARKING
\nP.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF REMOVING ALL UNUSED JUNK FROM ALL DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS TO HAUL OFF OR DESTROY
\nQ.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF CUTTING AND TRIMMING THE SHRUBS AT THE OLD CITY HALL AND MAKE IT SPOTLESS TO PREPARE FOR SALE
\nR.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL TO START REMOVING OR REPLACING ALL CRUMBLING AND DANGEROUS SIDEWALKS IN THE CITY
\nS.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING A WINDOW CLEANER OR DESIGNATING A PERSON TO CLEAN ALL CITY OWNED WINDOWS WEEKLY TO MAKE THEM SPOTLESS
\nT.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF STRAIGHTENING ALL STREET SIGNS OR REMOVE THEM IF THEY ARE OUTDATED
\nU.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF REPLACING ALL STREET SIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN STOLEN OR DESTROYED
\nV.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF WASHING ALL CITY OWNED VEHICLES ON A WEEKLY BASIS
\nW.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF REMOVING JUNK FROM ALL TRASH CONTAINERS IF THEY ARE OVERFLOWING BEFORE REPUBLIC CAN PICK THEM UP
\nX.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF CUTTING AND REMOVING THE TREES, UNDERGROWTH, AND VINES GROWING OVER THE RAILING ON THE DUQUOIN STREET BRIDGE
\nY.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PLACING A DIGITAL SIGN ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT LAWN COMPARABLE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
\nZ.\tDISCUSSION 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 <\/p>\n
10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS<\/p>\n
11. OLD BUSINESS<\/p>\n
12. NEW BUSINESS <\/p>\n
13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE <\/p>\n
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION<\/p>\n
ADJOURNMENT\t\t\t\t\t\tPOSTED 05\/04\/17 AT 3:00 P.M.\/BC <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 … Continue reading