October 22, 2007 AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 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
5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS/COMMISSIONER WYANT
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REPAIRS TO SOUTH POLE BARN AT STREET DEPARTMENT
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MAKING MONY KASH FULL-TIME 6TH. MAN EMPLOYEE
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF EXTENDING DALE WATKINS TEMPORARY 120 DAY TERM AS PER CONTRACT
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PLAT OF ROAD DEDICATION (MALKOVICH DRIVE)
6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT/COMMISSIONER MILLER
A. PURCHASE ORDER
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF BURN ORDINANCE
7. ACCOUNTS & FINANCE REPORT/COMMISSIONER WEBSTER
A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS & MISCELLANEOUS BILLS
B. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF SEWER ADJUSTMENTS
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR MFT REFUND.
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF TAX LEVY ORDINANCE
8. CITY ATTORNEY/COURTNEY COX/TOM MALKOVICH
A. UPDATES
9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT/MAYOR KRAFT
A. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF EXTENDING TIME ON REDEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ECO DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP BY AN OPTION EXTENSION AGREEMENT
B. DISCUSSION ON LAKE MOSES
C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT (CROSSWALK COMM. ACTION AGENCY)
D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT (MARS GRANT)
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE VACATING PART OF SUBDIVISION PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS EAST PARK SUBDIVISION BASED ON PLANNING COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION OF VACATION AS PER MINUTES SUBMITTED.
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION ON PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF NEW SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS M AND M SUBDIVISION AS PER MINUTES SUBMITTED.
G. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RECOMMENDATION ON VARIANCE AS PER MINUTES SUBMITTED.
10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
11. OLD BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. ILCS 120(c)(2) COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING MATTERS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC BODY AND ITS EMPLOYEES OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, OR DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING SALARY SCHEDULES FOR ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES.
B. POSSIBLE SALE OR ACQUISITION OF REAL-ESTATE
C. 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.
D. POSSIBLE OR PENDING LITIGATION
15. ADJOURNMENT