June 11, 2007

AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2007 AT 7:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT/COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE

A. Purchase orders
B. Discussion and/or approval to have Lawrence A. Lipe & Associates put out the bids for Rt. 37N sewer project

5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS/COMMISSIONER WYANT

A. Approval of purchase orders
B. Discussion and/or approval of south and north DuQuoin Street projects
C. Discussion and/or approval of ordinance prohibiting parking on Industrial Park Road

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT/COMMISSIONER MILLER

A. Purchase orders
B. Discussion and/or approval of amending Public Safety Ordinance Section 30-2-23 of the Revised Code of Ordinances

7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT/COMMISSIONER WEBSTER

A. Approval of purchase orders & miscellaneous bills
B. Approval of monthly bills
C. Approval of payroll
D. Approval of sewer adjustments
E. Discussion and/or approval of amending Administration Ordinance 1-3-2(A)
F. Discussion and/or approval of hiring temporary part time assistant in the water department

8. CITY ATTORNEY/COURTNEY COX

A. Updates
B. Release of recapture agreement
C. Discussion and action on executive session minutes from May 08, 2006 through February 26, 2007
D. Discussion and/or approval of amending ordinance on weed and mowing liens

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT/MAYOR KRAFT

A. Update reports
B. Discussion and/or approval of accepting a property by Quit Claim Deed on 518 E Taylor St.
C. Discussion and/or approval of release of lien of Wood Building
D. Discussion and/or approval of TIF-JRB Board Resolution

10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

11. OLD BUSINESS

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. To consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees or to hear testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity

15. ADJOURNMENT