South West Illinois News

City of Benton City Council met Nov. 28.

Here is the agenda as provided by the Council:

6:00 P.M.1. CALL TO ORDER2. ROLL CALL3. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES4. PUBLIC PROPERTY REPORT COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE

A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS5. STREETS & IMPROVEMENTS COMMISSIONER WYANT

A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS

B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE MAKING CARLTON AND MAPLE STREET A FOUR-WAY STOP

C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ALLEY CLOSURES6. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT COMMISSIONER STOREY

A. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS

B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING A PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER

C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PURCHASING TABLETS FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS

D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF REMOVING UNLOADING ZONE SIGNS ON SQUARE

E. UPDATE ON K9 UNIT

F. UPDATE ON POLICE DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION7. 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 OF PURCHASE OF FRANKIN COUNTY TRUSTEE HOUSES

E. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF CHRISTMAS BONUSES

F. UPDATE ON WORKER’S COMPENSATION PREMIUMS

G. UPDATE OF SURVEY OF PROPERTY ON STUYVESANT STREET8. CITY ATTORNEY TOM MALKOVICH

A. UPDATES9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT MAYOR KONDRITZ

A. UPDATES

B. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE AMENDING BUSINESS CODE, ARTICLE IV, COIN-OPERATED MACHINES

C. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCES AMENDING LIQUOR CODE

D. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE AMENDING BUILDING CODE, SECTION

25-5-210. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS11. OLD BUSINESS12. NEW BUSINESS13. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE14. 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 POSTED 11/23/16 AT 2:00 P.M./BC