{"id":5209,"date":"2021-04-27T13:36:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T13:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=5209"},"modified":"2021-04-27T13:36:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T13:36:01","slug":"city-council-meeting-minutes-april-12-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=5209","title":{"rendered":"City Council Meeting Minutes &#8212; April 12, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY APRIL 12, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M.\u00a0\u00a0 PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR\u2019S EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 ISSUED MARCH 16, 2020, THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE, COMPUTER ATTENDANCE, AND IN PERSON.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ WERE PRESENT FOR ROLL CALL.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER PERKINS WAS ABSENT AT THE TIME OF ROLL CALL, BUT SOON AFTER JOINED VIA ZOOM.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 2021.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ SAID THE GARDEN GATE CLUB WAS PRESENT AND ASKED THEM TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.\u00a0 PAULA TAIT, CARLA CRISP, NANCY HOBBS, AND DAWN KOVARIK SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE CLUB.\u00a0 A POWER POINT PRESENTATION WAS DONE SHOWCASING A LOT OF THE PROJECTS THE CLUB HAS DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. \u00a0THE CLUB STATED THAT BECAUSE OF COVID, THE FUNDRAISERS USED IN THE PAST TO FUND THE PROJECTS CANNOT BE DONE.\u00a0 BECAUSE OF THIS, THE CLUB IS ASKING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENJOYED THE FLOWERS AND PLANTS PLANTED BY THE CLUB, TO DONATE TO THEM SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PLANT FLOWERS AND PLANTS IN OUR AREA.\u00a0 MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG WOULD SHARE THIS INFORMATION ON THE CITY\u2019S FACEBOOK PAGE AS WELL.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DAVID GARAVALIA TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO PRESENT ITEM (L) UNDER PUBLIC AFFAIRS:\u00a0 DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL TO EMPLOYEE A RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER TO ESTABLISH CITY OWNED SURPLUS REAL ESTATE VALUES.\u00a0 MR. GARAVALIA STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE SIX (6) APPRAISALS IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 FOR A TOTAL OF $1,800.00.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO EMPLOY A RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER TO ESTABLISH CITY OWNED SURPLUS REAL ESTATE VALUES.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED MR. GARAVALIA TO PRESENT ITEM (M) DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL TO EMPLOY A COMMERCIAL APPRAISER TO ESTABLISH VALUE OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE.\u00a0 MR. GARAVALIA STATED THAT THE COST OF APPRAISING THIS ONE PROPERTY WOULD BE $1,000.00.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT HE NEEDED MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ITEM BEFORE HE FELT COMFORTABLE VOTING ON THIS.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT HE ALSO FELT THAT HE NEEDED MORE INFORMATION.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL A FURTHER MEETING.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT UNDER UPDATES, HE WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT AFTER A LOT OF WORK, IT APPEARS THAT THE GAS STATION ON THE CORNER OF DUQUOIN STREET AND WEST MAIN MAY HAVE SOLD.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ ASKED VICTOR SHOCKLEY TO PRESENT ITEM (I) DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL ON REPLAT OF LOTS 1-4 AND 1A OF LAKE BENTON PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION CENTER.\u00a0 MR. SHOCKLEY PRESENTED A DRAWING SHOWING HOW THE PLAT WOULD BE REMARKED.\u00a0 MR. SHOCKLEY STATED THIS PROPERTY IS BEING REPLAT FOR THE KATHALYNAS FAMILY AND THIS HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE ZONING BOARD.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS REPLAT.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAS SIGNED A PROCLAMATION THAT PROCLAIMS APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM ADENA CLARK STATING SHE WOULD LIKE TO RESIGN FROM THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSIONER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS RESIGNATION FROM ADENA CLARK.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM MICHAEL MCGUIRE STATING HE WOULD LIKE TO RESIGN FROM THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSIONER.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS RESIGNATION FROM MICHAEL MCGUIRE.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT THERESA BATES TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION TO FILL ONE OF THE VACANT POSITIONS.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT OF THERESA BATES TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION FOR ONE OF THE VACANT POSITIONS.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT PAULA ARPASI TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION TO FILL ONE OF THE VACANT POSITIONS ON THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE THIS MOTION.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. \u00a0NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER PERKINS ARRIVED TO THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:35 P.M.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A LAKE LOT TRANSFER OF LOT #155 FROM BETTY JONES TO RANDY AND CECELIA KIRKPATRICK.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A LAKE LOT TRANSFER OF LOT #14 FROM JOHN AND BETTY MOORE TO KENT MICHAEL PARNELL AND MELISSA ELAINE FURNISH.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW MAYOR KONDRITZ TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE ENGINEERING FOR H96-4774: REMARK RUNWAY.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER PERKINS MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW MAYOR KONDRITZ TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN AND SPECIAL SERVICES PHASE ENGINEERING FOR H96-4786:\u00a0 REHABILITATION OF THE MAIN RAMP AREA R-1.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH ASKED DAVID HARP OF CHASTAIN AND ASSOCIATES TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE I-57 INTERCHANGE PROJECT.\u00a0 MR. HARP\u00a0\u00a0 STATED THAT WE WERE STILL MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT.\u00a0 HE STATED THAT THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD IS BEING FORMED.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW CLOSURE OF INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 FOR A HOMECOMING PARADE FROM 1:30 P.M. TO 3:30 P.M.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #20-21 FOR ROAD CLOSURES FOR A PARADE ON MAY 15, 2021 FOR THE BCHS GRADUATION PARADE FROM 8:45 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH MADE A MOTION TO RETURN RETAINAGE TO B.C. CONTRACTING AS THE SIDEWALK PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.\u00a0 THE AMOUNT OF THE RETAINER BEING RETURNED IS $3,794.31.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #00351 TO S&amp;S MUFFLER FOR REPAIR OF ENGINE #807 IN THE AMOUNT OF $768.72.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY STATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING.\u00a0 AN INSPECTION HAD BEEN DONE AND DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT.\u00a0 THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY DECISION TO REPLACE THEM.\u00a0 LABOR WAS $495.00, PARTS WERE $244.22, SUPPLIES WERE $6.30, AND TAX WAS $23.20 FOR A TOTAL OF $768.72.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH ASKED WHY WE WERE PAYING TAX AS THE CITY IS TAX EXEMPT.\u00a0 CITY CLERK BROOK CRAIG STATED THAT TAX WAS NOT PAID ON THIS BILL AND THAT A TAX-EXEMPT CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN SENT TO S&amp;S MUFFLER WITH PAYMENT.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH THEN SECONDED THIS MOTION.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE HIRING DAVID TYLER ORE AS A FULL-TIME PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER WITH A START DATE OF APRIL 26, 2021.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE #20-02 AMENDING THE AUXILIARY POLICE ORDINANCE.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $389,987.89.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PERKINS.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR APRIL 1, 2021 FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,607.98 AND FOR ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,322.83 FOR A TOTAL PAYROLL OF $87,930.81.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5. COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO PUT THE CITY OF BENTON FISCAL YEAR 2021\/2022 BUDGET ON DISPLAY IN THE CITY CLERK\u2019S OFFICE FOR TWO WEEKS.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA MADE A MOTION TO HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING FOR DISCUSSION OF THE BUDGET SO THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN BE PRESENT AND THE PUBLIC WOULD BE INVITED AS WELL.\u00a0 THIS MEETING IS TO TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 4.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THERE WILL BE AN OPEN HOUSE\/RIBBON CUTTING AT THE BENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON APRIL 23, 2021 AT 12:00 NOON.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA STATED THAT THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE AND ENCOURAGED PEOPLE TO COME AND VISIT THE NEW TERMINAL.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ATTORNEY MALKOVICH STATED THAT HE HAD NO FURTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT THIS MEETING.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IN MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT TWIN OAKS IS BOOKED FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR ON WEEKENDS, BUT THAT HE WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW THEY CAN STILL BOOK THROUGH THE WEEK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>UNDER OLD BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH ASKED WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE EXPIRED CONTRACT FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER\/ZONING ADMINISTRATOR DAVID GARAVALIA.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH STATED THAT WHEN HE ASKED BEFORE HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE REVISITED IN APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS.\u00a0 MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT MR. GARAVALIA HAD PROJECTS UNDERWAY THAT HE NEEDED TO SEE THROUGH AND THOSE PROJECTS WERE SCHEDULED THROUGH AT LEAST JULY.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NO NEW BUSINESS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NO MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.\u00a0 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0VOTE WAS TAKEN.\u00a0 YEAS:\u00a0 5.\u00a0 COMMISSIONER MESSERSMITH, COMMISSIONER PERKINS, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ.\u00a0 NAYS:\u00a0 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7:15 P.M.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY APRIL 12, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M.\u00a0\u00a0 PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR\u2019S EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 ISSUED MARCH 16, 2020, THIS MEETING WAS HELD BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE, COMPUTER ATTENDANCE, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=5209\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]"},"categories":[2,28],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5209"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5209"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5210,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5209\/revisions\/5210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}