Benton Council looking to raise mayor salary, raise utility rates, raze house

The Benton City Council will hold their regular meeting on Monday October 24th. This will be immediately following the agenda meeting at 5:30 P.M. the address for Benton Municipal Complex is 114 S. East St.

The agenda includes raising mayor & city council salaries, raising utility rates, and razing a house, among other things.

AGENDA:

CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

CIVIL STATEMENT

Mayor Tom Farmer

Pastor Virgil Vandegrift

Council Member Brown

City Clerk

VII. SWEARING IN OF NEW OFFICERS

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS & MOTIONS

September 26, 2022 Regular

Mayor Tom Farmer

Judge Josh Farmer

(a) ORDINANCE NO. 41 OF 2022 Mayor Tom Farmer

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND RESTATING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS, PROVIDING FOR THE LIMITED USE AND SALE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF BENTON DURING CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAME; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

(b) FINANCE COMMITTEE

Council Member Morrow

ORDINANCE NO. 42 OF 2022 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 74 OF 2020 SETTING THE SALARY OF COUNCIL MEMBERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

ORDINANCE NO. 43 OF 2022

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 44 OF 2016 SETTING THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR & AMENDING ORDINANCE 89 OF 2019; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 107 OF 2022 A RESOLUTION FOR AMENDING THE 2022 BUDGET FOR THE ENTIRE CITY AS ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION NO. 104 OF 2021; APPROPRIATING GENERAL, STREETS, AND PARKS FUNDS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF PURCHASING THE ALL-INCLUSIVE MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 108 OF 2022 A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS; AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY AT AUCTION

III.

IV.

VI.

RESOLUTION NO. 109 OF 2022 A RESOLUTION FOR AMENDING THE 2022 BUDGET FOR THE CITY AS ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION NO. 104 OF 2021; APPROPRIATING PARKS FUNDS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF PURCHASING A REPLACEMENT VACUUM FOR THE RIVERCENTER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 110 OF 2021 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SALINE COUNTY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE SALINE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT BENTON DIVISION JUDGE’S SALARY; AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF $35,651.60 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Council Member Hart

ORDINANCE NO. 44 OF 2022 AN ORDINANCE SETTING PROGRAMMING RATES FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 111 OF 2022 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH KEFI PICKLEBALL LLC FOR PROVIDING PICKLEBALL SERVICES TO THE CITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

(d) COMMUNITY SERVICE/

ANIMAL CONTROL COMMITTEE Council Member Reed

ORDINANCE NO. 45 OF 2022 ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AMENDED INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THE CITY OF BENTON, AND THE CITY OF BRYANT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN

RESOLUTION NO. 112 OF 2022

A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1205 BROOKVIEW DRIVE AND FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT ΤΟ RAZE SAID PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARKANSAS STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 113 OF 2022 A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SALINE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLACE A CERTIFIED LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 418 SOUTH SECOND STREET AS A RESULT OF INCURRED EXPENSES BY THE CITY OF BENTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

(e) STREET/DRAINAGE COMMITTEE Council Member Hamm

(f) PERSONNEL/HEALTH &

SAFETY COMMITTEE

Council Member Donner

(g) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Council Member Lee

ORDINANCE NO. 46 OF 2022 1st Reading PRESCRIBING AN ORDINANCE FIXING RATES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY SERVICES; OTHER MATTERS RELATING THEREO; REPEALING ALL PRIOR WATER AND WASTEWATER ORDINANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

(h) P&Z COMMISSION

Council Member Freeman

ORDINANCE NO. 47 OF 2022 AN ORDINANCE REZONING 709 YUMA STREET IN THE CITY OF BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FROM R2 SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT DETACHED HOUSING TO C2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

ORDINANCE NO. 48 OF 2022 AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF MULTIFAMILY BUILDING AS USED IN THE CITY OF BENTON ZONING ORDINANCE

OLD BUSINESS

X. PUBLIC COMMENTS

IX.

XI. ADJOURN

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