{"id":6443,"date":"2025-06-19T21:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T21:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6443"},"modified":"2025-06-19T21:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T21:20:16","slug":"city-council-meeting-agenda-june-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6443","title":{"rendered":"City Council Meeting Agenda — June 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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AGENDA<\/u><\/p>\n

\u00a0BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON<\/p>\n

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025<\/p>\n

5:00 P.M.<\/p>\n

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  1. CALL TO ORDER<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. ROLL CALL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA<\/li>\n
        2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<\/li>\n
        3. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF ROAD CLOSURE FOR BACK 2 SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          1. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COMMISSIONER COCKRUM<\/li>\n
          2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<\/li>\n
          3. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 APPROVAL OF POOL ADJUSTMENTS<\/li>\n
          4. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS<\/li>\n
          5. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING A FULLTIME WATER DEPT. EMPLOYEE<\/li>\n
          6. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING A PARTTIME STREET DEPT. EMPLOYEE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY<\/li>\n
            2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS\/UPDATES\/DEPARTMENT REPORTS\u00a0<\/li>\n
            3. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF LOCAL #773 UNION CONTRACT<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              1. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COMMISSIONER KAYS<\/li>\n
              2. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL<\/li>\n
              3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS\/MONTHLY BILLS<\/li>\n
              4. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF HOME RULE SALES TAX<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                1. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH<\/li>\n
                2. UPDATES<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  1. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MAYOR MESSERSMITH<\/li>\n
                  2. UPDATES<\/li>\n
                  3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<\/li>\n
                  4. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 40 ZONING CODE TO ALLOW FOR DWELLINGS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED IN BUSINESS ZONED DISTRICTS IN THE EVENT OF DESTRUCTION DUE TO NATURAL DISASTERS OF FIRES<\/li>\n
                  5. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED BIDS TO CLEAN UP NUISANCE LOCATED AT 1107 HIGHLAND STREET<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    1. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                      1. OLD BUSINESS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                        1. NEW BUSINESS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                          1. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                            1. EXECUTIVE SESSION<\/li>\n
                            2. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND\/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
                            3. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND\/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS<\/li>\n
                            4. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE<\/p>\n

                              PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING<\/p>\n

                              TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC<\/p>\n

                              BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE<\/p>\n

                              ITS VALIDITY.<\/p>\n

                               <\/p>\n

                              ADJOURNMENT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 POSTED 06\/19\/2025 4:00 P.M.\/BC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                              \u00a0 \u00a0 AGENDA \u00a0BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025 5:00 P.M.   CALL TO ORDER   ROLL CALL   READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES   PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS DISCUSSION … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/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":[2,27],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6443"}],"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=6443"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6444,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6443\/revisions\/6444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}