{"id":6730,"date":"2026-07-23T21:57:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6730"},"modified":"2026-07-23T21:57:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:57:41","slug":"city-council-meeting-agenda-july-27-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6730","title":{"rendered":"City Council Meeting Agenda – July 27, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

MONDAY JULY 13, 2026<\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

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

     <\/p>\n

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

       <\/p>\n

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

         <\/p>\n

          \n
        1. PUBLIC COMMENT<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

           <\/p>\n

            \n
          1. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY<\/li>\n
          2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<\/li>\n
          3. UPDATES<\/li>\n
          4. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF REDOING THE BACK CONCRETE PAD AT THE FIRE DEPT.<\/li>\n
          5. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL FOR GETTING BIDS FOR A FENCE AT MALKOVICH PARK<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

             <\/p>\n

              \n
            1. \u00a0WATER, SEWER, 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 COMMISSIONER COCKRUM<\/li>\n
            2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<\/li>\n
            3. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFERS<\/li>\n
            4. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 APPROVAL OF POOL ADJUSTMENTS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
            5. DISCUSSION REGARDING EPA VIOLATIONS<\/li>\n
            6. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF BID(S) ACCEPTANCE \u00a0<\/li>\n
            7. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF RLCD WATER CONTRACT<\/li>\n
            8. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF ACCEPTING EMERGENCY BIDS FOR SEWER LINE PROJECT ON CARTER DRIVE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

               <\/p>\n

                \n
              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\u00a0 COMMISSIONER GARAVALIA<\/li>\n
              2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS\/UPDATES\/DEPARTMENT REPORTS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                 <\/p>\n

                  \n
                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\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 CREATING GRANT MANAGEMENT POLICY BOOK<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                   <\/p>\n

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

                     <\/p>\n

                      \n
                    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 BOB REA CEREMONY<\/li>\n
                    5. DICUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL FOR FALL\/WINTER FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT(S)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                       <\/p>\n

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

                         <\/p>\n

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

                           <\/p>\n

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

                             <\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. EXECUTIVE SESSION<\/li>\n
                            2. 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                              AGENDA \u00a0BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY JULY 13, 2026 5:00 P.M.   CALL TO ORDER   ROLL CALL   READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES   PUBLIC COMMENT   PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COMMISSIONER STOREY APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS … 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\/6730"}],"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=6730"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6731,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6730\/revisions\/6731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}