{"id":6514,"date":"2025-11-07T02:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T02:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6514"},"modified":"2025-11-07T02:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T02:01:32","slug":"city-council-meeting-agenda-november-10-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6514","title":{"rendered":"CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA &#8211; NOVEMBER 10, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. CALL TO ORDER<\/p>\n<p>2. ROLL CALL<\/p>\n<p>3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES<\/p>\n<p>4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY<br \/>\nA. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<br \/>\nB. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC PROPERTY USE PERMITS<\/p>\n<p>5. STREETS &amp; IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER COCKRUM<br \/>\nA. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<br \/>\nB. APPROVAL OF POOL ADJUSTMENTS<br \/>\nC. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS<br \/>\nD. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF POLICY FOR TRASH SERVICE FOR NON-WATER USING CUSTOMERS<br \/>\nE. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF WATER SAMPLE INCENTIVE<br \/>\nF. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF ADVERTISING FOR PARTTIME WATER CLERK POSITION AT $15 PER HOUR FOR 20 HOURS PER WEEK<br \/>\nG. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH IDNR<br \/>\nH. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT ON THE BENTON SQUARE<br \/>\nI. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF ROAD CLOSURE FOR HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS ON NOVEMBER 29. 2025<\/p>\n<p>6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA<br \/>\nA. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS\/UPDATES\/DEPARTMENT REPORTS<br \/>\nB. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES<br \/>\nC. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF ADDITION TO THE PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER<br \/>\nD. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY FIREFIGHTER APPOINTMENT<\/p>\n<p>7. ACCOUNTS &amp; FINANCE REPORT COMMISSIONER KAYS<br \/>\nA. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL<br \/>\nB. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS\/MONTHLY BILLS<br \/>\nC. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF TAX LEVY<br \/>\nD. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF HEALTH INSURANCE<br \/>\nE. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF AMENDED PAY RESOLUTION<\/p>\n<p>8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH<br \/>\nA. UPDATES<\/p>\n<p>9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR MESSERSMITH<br \/>\nA. UPDATES<br \/>\nB. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<br \/>\nC. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF DONATION TO TAKE ACTION TODAY<br \/>\nD. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF DONATION TO THE EDGE PROGRAM<br \/>\nE\/ DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF REAPPOINTMENT OF VICTOR SHOCKLEY AND GARRETT COLLIER TO THE ZONING BOARD<\/p>\n<p>10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS<\/p>\n<p>11. OLD BUSINESS<\/p>\n<p>12. NEW BUSINESS<\/p>\n<p>13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE<\/p>\n<p>14. EXECUTIVE SESSION<br \/>\nA. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND\/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE<br \/>\nB. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND\/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS<br \/>\nC. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION,<br \/>\nDISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE<br \/>\nPUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING<br \/>\nTESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC<br \/>\nBODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE<br \/>\nITS VALIDITY.<\/p>\n<p>ADJOURNMENT POSTED 11\/06\/2025 7:00 P.M.\/BC<\/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>1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS B. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC PROPERTY USE PERMITS 5. 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