October 27, 2008

AGENDA
BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 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. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS
B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF POSSIBLE CLOSING DATE FOR TWIN OAKS

5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS/COMMISSIONER WYANT

A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS

6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT/COMMISSIONER WYANT

A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS

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 ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES FROM 1/28/08 THROUGH 9/22/08
E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF TRIMMING TREES AROUND THE SQUARE
F. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE ANNUAL 1,000 HOUR STANDARD FOR IMRF PARTICIPATION
G. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL PARK II EXPENSES
H. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF 2008-09 TAX LEVY
I. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF WAGES FOR NON-UNION CITY HALL EMPLOYEES

8. CITY ATTORNEY/TOM MALKOVICH

A. UPDATES

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT/MAYOR KRAFT

A. UPDATES
B. BULLDOG TRASH SERVICE PRESENTATION

10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

11. OLD BUSINESS

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACQUISITION AND/OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE
B. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE AND/OR PENDING LITIGATIONS
C. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OR THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY.

ADJOURNMENT