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Benton City Council met Monday, Aug. 8.

Here is the agenda as provided by Benton:

Agenda

Benton city council meeting

Monday august 8, 2016

6:00 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

5. Streets & improvements - Commissioner Wyant

A. Approval of purchase orders

6. Public health and safety report - Commissioner Storey

A. Approval of purchase orders

B. Update on fire trucks

C. Update on new police station

D. Discussion and/or approval of sale of city owned properties

E. Update on Pope Street

F. Discussion and/or approval of new hire for police department

7. Accounts & finance report - Commissioner Miller

A. Approval of purchase orders & monthly bills

B. Approval of payroll

C. Approval of sewer adjustments

D. Discussion and/or approval GIS mapping

E. Discussion and/or approval of Chamber of Commerce after hours event on 09/15/16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

F. Discussion and/or approval of plat for I-57 Airport Business Park

G. Discussion and/or approval of J.W. Reynolds Monument Company estimate to move monuments

8. City attorney - Tom Malkovich

A. Updates

B. Discussion and/or approval of bargaining agreement contract (s)

9. Public affairs report - Mayor Kondritz

A. Updates

B. Discussion and/or approval of acquiring deed of 207 E Plum

C. Discussion and/or approval of moving monuments to West City

D. Discussion and/or approval of resignation of Civic Center board member Jim Page

E. Discussion and/or approval of appointment of Mike Hoffman to Civic Center board

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 of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

Adjournment