{"id":6797,"date":"2026-09-24T21:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6797"},"modified":"2026-09-24T21:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:13:14","slug":"agenda-city-council-meeting-09-24-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6797","title":{"rendered":"Agenda &#8211; City Council Meeting 09\/24\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AGENDA<br \/>\n BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON<br \/>\nMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026<br \/>\n5:00 P.M. <\/p>\n<p>1.\tCALL TO ORDER<\/p>\n<p>2.\tROLL CALL<\/p>\n<p>3.\tREADING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES<\/p>\n<p>4.\tPUBLIC COMMENT<\/p>\n<p>5.\tPUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT\t\t\t    \tCOMMISSIONER STOREY<br \/>\nA.\tAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<br \/>\nB.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC USE OF CITY PROPERTY<\/p>\n<p> 6.   WATER, SEWER, STREETS &#038; IMPROVEMENTS\t\t    \t\tCOMMISSIONER COCKRUM<br \/>\n\tA.\tAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<br \/>\n \tB.\tAPPROVAL OF POOL\/LEAK ADJUSTMENTS<br \/>\nC. \tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF LAKE LOT LEASE TRANSFER(S)<\/p>\n<p>7.    PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT\t    \t\tCOMMISSIONER GARAVALIA<br \/>\n\tA.\tAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS\/UPDATES\/DEPARTMENT REPORTS<br \/>\n\tB.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF TRUNK OR TREAT ON CITY STREETS OR PARKING AREAS<\/p>\n<p>8.    ACCOUNTS &#038; FINANCE REPORT\t\t    \t\tCOMMISSIONER KAYS<br \/>\nA.\tAPPROVAL OF PAYROLL<br \/>\nB.\tAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS\/MONTHLY BILLS <\/p>\n<p>9.    CITY ATTORNEY\t\t\t\t\t\tTOM MALKOVICH<br \/>\nA.  UPDATES     <\/p>\n<p>10.    PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT\t\t\t   \t \tMAYOR MESSERSMITH<br \/>\nA.\tUPDATES<br \/>\nB.\tAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS<br \/>\nC.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE HIRING, RESIGNATIONS, OR DISCIPLINE<br \/>\nD.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF THE FA\u00c7ADE GRANT APPLICATION MADE BY ROBERTA KEARNEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT 123 EAST MAIN<br \/>\nE.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL TO PLACE A BID NOT TO EXCEED $900.00 WITH THE FRANKLIN COIUNTY TRUSTEE TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 708 NORTH 9TH STREET FOR DEMOLITION PURPOSES<br \/>\nF.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL TO PLACE A BID NOT TO EXCEED $900.00 WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY TRUSTEE TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 701 NORTH 10TH STREET FOR DEMOLITION PURPOSES<br \/>\nG.\tDISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF ABBY ROAD ON MCCANN STREET<\/p>\n<p>11.   MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS\t\t<\/p>\n<p>12.   OLD BUSINESS<\/p>\n<p>13.   NEW BUSINESS <\/p>\n<p>14.  EXECUTIVE SESSION<br \/>\n        A.\tDISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND\/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE<br \/>\nB.\tDISCUSSION 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<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AGENDA BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 5:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. PUBLIC COMMENT 5. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY A. 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