The Benton City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, January 28, 2019. The agenda meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room, followed by the City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. See the agenda outline below. For the full agenda with documents, click here.
Subjects covered are Treasurer, Court, Salary, Generator, Funds, Surplus, Parks, Land, Alley, Market, Fees, Photography, Fitness, Wireless.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order Mayor Farmer
II. Invocation
III. Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Baptist
IV. Roll Call City Clerk
V. Approval of Minutes December 17, 2018
Regular Meeting
VI. Special Recognition Mayor Farmer
Former Mayor- David Mattingly
VII. Service Awards Presentation Mayor Farmer
Michael York – 10 years
Virgil Vandergrift – 20 years
VIII. Swearing-In Ceremony Judge Arnold
Officer Danny Cuellar
IX. Proclamation Mayor Farmer
“Wall of Fame Week” – February 17 – 23
X. APPROVAL OF 2019 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Council Member Reed
XI. RESOLUTION NO. 1 OF 2019 Council Member Reed
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE TIME OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS, SETTING ITS MEETING AGENDA, ESTABLISHING RULES FOR CONDUCTING COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
XII. RESOLUTION NO. 2 OF 2019 Mayor Farmer
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING JORDAN WOOLBRIGHT AS CITY TREASURER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
XIII. RESOLUTION NO. 3 OF 2019 Mayor Farmer
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SALINE COUNTY FOR THE FUNDING OF THE SALINE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT – BENTON DIVISION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
XIV. COMMITTEE REPORTS & MOTIONS
1. Finance Committee Council Member Cash
A.) ORDINANCE NO. 1 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2019 BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL FUND ANIMAL CONTROL, PARKS AND STREET FUNDS; ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR REVISING THE SAME; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
B.) ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE SALARY FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
C.) RESOLUTION NO. 4 OF 2019
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CLIFFORD POWER SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING GENERATOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO THE CITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
D.) ORDINANCE NO. 3 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2018 BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL FUND AS ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE 62 OF 2017; AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF TWO POLICE VEHICLES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
E.) ORDINANCE NO. 4 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2019 BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL FUND AS ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE 1 OF 2019; AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF REIMBURSEMENT PROCEEDS FOR A DAMAGED WEAPON; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THESE PROCEEDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
F.) RESOLUTION NO. 5 OF 2019
A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS; AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY TO THE SALINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
G.) RESOLUTION NO. 6 OF 2019
A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS; AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY AT AUCTION
2. Community Services/Animal Control Council Member Reed
A.) RESOLUTION NO. 7 OF 2019
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MARK CHILTON AS COMMISSIONER TO THE CITY OF BENTON BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
B.) ORDINANCE NO. 5 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE APRIL 2000 BENTON PARKS AND RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF BENTON, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
C.) ORDINANCE NO. 6 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE REZONING CERTAIN LAND IN THE CITY OF BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
3. Streets & Drainage Committee Council Member Hamm
A.) RESOLUTION NO. 8 OF 2019
A RESOLUTION ABANDONING AN ALLEY PURSUANT TO A.C.A.§14-301-112 IN THE GINGLES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BENTON; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
4. Personnel/Health & Safety Committee Council Member Donnor
5. Parks Committee Council Member Hart
A.) ORDINANCE NO. 7 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING CERTAIN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY OF BENTON FARMERS MARKET; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES
B.) ORDINANCE NO. 8 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FITNESS CLASS PARTICIPATION FEES FOR THE CITY OF BENTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
C.) ORDINANCE NO. 9 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE SETTING VENDOR BOOTH FEES FOR THE CITY OF BENTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
D.) RESOLUTION NO. 9 OF 2019
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PHIL HOBBY PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PROVIDING PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES TO THE CITY OF BENTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
E.) RESOLUTION NO. 10 OF 2019
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT WITH McCLURE FITNESS, LLC FOR PROVIDING FITNESS MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE CITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
6. Public Utilities Commission Council Member Herzfeld
A.) ORDINANCE NO 10 OF 2019
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF SMALL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
7. A & P Commission Council Member Murphy/Baptist
XV. Unfinished Business
XVI. New Business
XVII. Old Business
XVIII. Public Comments
XIX. Announcements
XX. Adjourn