Elected Official Salaries, Water Rates, and Future Fire Stations on the Agenda for Benton City Council December 19th

The City of Benton will have a City Council Meeting on Monday, December 19, at 114 S. East St, Benton, AR 72015Agenda meeting will start at 5:30 P.M. and Council Meeting will immediately follow.

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Tom Farmer

INVOCATION – Pastor Jonathan Presswood

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Council Member Spencer-Cole City Clerk

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 28, 2022 Regular

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 12, 2022 Public Hearing

VII. CIVIL STATEMENT – Mayor Tom Farmer

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS & MOTIONS

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Ordinance no. 60 of 2022 – council member morrow – an ordinance permitting Scott Elliott to conduct business with the city of Benton and prescribing the extent of such authority; declaring an emergency; and for other purposes

Resolution no. 137 of 2022 – a resolution amending the 2022 budget to increase the revenue in police federal drug control fund for reimbursement related to the purchase of Graykey, a forensic access tool; and for other purposes

Resolution no. 138 of 2022 a resolution declaring certain property as surplus; and authorizing the sale of the surplus property; and for other purposes

A resolution no. 139 of 2022 authorizing the partial redemption of city of Benton, Arkansas capital improvement refunding & improvement revenue bonds, series 2012 on march 1, 2022; and for other purposes resolution

Resolution no. 140 of 2022 a resolution to designate unobligated cash on hand within the general fund for the purpose of future salaries; and for other purposes

Resolution no. 141 of 2022 a resolution authorizing the city to enter into a contract for the purchase of land for a future fire station at a cost of $48,212; and for other purposes

PARKS COMMITTEE – Council Member Hart

COMMUNITY SERVICE/ANIMAL CONTROL COMMITTEE – Council Member Reed

STREET/DRAINAGE COMMITTEE – Council Member Hamm

Ordinance no. 61 of 2022 an ordinance accepting the public streets, utilities, and storm drainage for maintenance within phase 2, western woods subdivision; and for other purposes

Resolution no. 142 of 2022 a resolution accepting the lowest acceptable bid for hidden meadows drainage improvement project from Burkhalter Technologies in the amount of $946,409.92; and for other purposes

PERSONNEL/HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE – Council Member Donner

Ordinance no. 62 of 2022 an ordinance setting the salaries for elected officials; amending ordinance no. 10 of 2022, ordinance no. 74 of 2020, and ordinance no. 44 of 2016; and for other purposes

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – Council Member Lee

2ND READING ORDINANCE NO 57 OF 2022 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NEW WATER RATES FOR THE USERS OF THE CITY OF BENTON AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 36 OF 2017, ORDINANCE 71 OF 2015 AND ORDINANCE 70 OF 2021; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

ORDINANCE NO 58 OF 2022 2ND READING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NEW WASTEWATER RATES FOR THE USERS OF THE CITY OF BENTON AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 33 OF 2016, ORDINANCE NO. 25 OF 2016 AND ORDINANCE 70 OF 2021; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

2ND READING ORDINANCE NO. 59 OF 2022 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL RATES FOR CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF BENTON, ARKANSAS; REPEALING ELECTRICAL RATE STRUCTURES ADOPTED BY THE CITY IN ORDINANCE NO. 23 OF 2020 AND ORDINANCE 70 OF 2021; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

P&Z COMMISSION – Council Member Knight

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. 63 of 2022 an ordinance rezoning 310 n. Fourth street in the city of Benton, saline county, Arkansas, from r2 [single family district detached housing] to r5 [multi family district]; and for other purposes

Ordinance no. 64 of 2022 an ordinance rezoning 915 Newcomb drive in the city of Benton, saline county, Arkansas, from r2 [single family district detached housing] to c1 [neighborhood commercial]; and for other purposes

Ordinance no. 65 of 2022 an ordinance providing for a conditional use for a mini storage facility located at 4000 Congo Road; and for other purposes