The Benton City Council voted on several items, during the April 29th meeting. All of the following resolutions and ordinances passed. Read the summary and see the video below.
Summary of events:
Presentation to Steve Lee as a 20-year council member.
Previous Meetings Minutes Approval. Approved.
Ord. 20. Annexing 7120 Alcoa Rd and 1049 Elenore Rd and zoned C2. Passed.
Res. 21. Allowing UPN (Unite Private Networks/ Segra) to use utility poles to provide telecommunication services to customers in Benton. Passed.
Res 22. Condemning structure at 4106 Faye Circle for Code Enforcement. Passed.
Res 23. Tax lien on 1908 W Lakeview Dr. Passed.
Res 24. Tax lien on 4121 Brandy Drive. Passed.
Res 25. Declaring several scopes and rifles as surplus and selling to Wildman Arms. Passed.
Res 26. Declaring two Segway Personal Transports as surplus and selling. Passed.
Res 27. Using federal funds to connect the Saline County Greenway to the Southwest Trail. Passed.
Res 28. Contracting with Heritage Engineering for New Fire Safety Training Facility, opposite the new Animal Services Facility being built on S. Market St. They are both just north of the Mountain Bike Park and just south of the railroad tracks. Passed.
Res 29. Apply for Great Strides/Trails for Life Grant to develop smoke-free public trail at Sunset Lake. Passed.
Res 30. Accepting TAP Grant for Greenway /Trail from River Bridge to Hooked on Fishing Lake. Passed.
Ord. 21. Annexing Azteca restaurant property into city limits of Benton. Passed.
Ord. 22. Rezoning 1601 Hudson St from R2 single family district detached housing to R7 multi family residential district. Passed.
Ord. 23. Rezoning 1712 Thomas Rd from R2 single family district detached housing to C3 service commercial. Passed.
Ord. 15. Changing electric rate at Benton Utilities. Passed.
Ord. 24. Waive bidding, purchase pump for Benton Utilities. Passed.
Read the full agenda items, descriptions and documents below. 👇🏼
Benton City Council members will host a public hearing on utility rates, then consider decisions on annexing and rezoning property, surplus property sales, funding for the Saline River Greenway trail, a new fire training facility, restructuring electric rates, and more.
The public is always invited to the meeting. The location will be at the new Benton City Hall at 410 River Street. The Public hearing on Utility Rate Restructure will begin at 5:15 p.m. The agenda meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. The City Council meeting will begin immediately following the agenda meeting.
BENTON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – April 28, 2025
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tom Farmer
INVOCATION Bro. Walt Garrett
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Hamm
ROLL CALL City Clerk
APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 17, 2025 from Regular Meeting & Public Hearing
COMMITTEE REPORTS & MOTIONS
A&P COMMISSION COMMITTEE – Council Member Brown/Baptist
ANIMAL SERVICES COMMITTEE – Council Member Villines/Hamm
COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE – Council Member Spencer-Cole/Reed
COMMUNITY SERVICE – Council Member Reed/Spencer-Cole
ORDINANCE NO. 20 OF 2025 – AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RESOLUTION NO. 21 OF 2025 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A NON-EXCLUSIVE POLE ATTACHMENT AGREEMENT WITH UPN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RESOLUTION NO. 22 OF 2025 – A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 4106 FAYE CIRCLE AND FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT TO RAZE SAID PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARKANSAS STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RESOLUTION NO. 23 OF 2025 – A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SALINE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLACE A CERTIFIED LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1908 WEST LAKEVIEW DRIVE AS A RESULT OF INCURRED EXPENSES BY THE CITY OF BENTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RESOLUTION NO. 24 OF 2025 – A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SALINE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLACE A CERTIFIED LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4121 BRANDY DRIVE AS A RESULT OF INCURRED EXPENSES BY THE CITY OF BENTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
FINANCE COMMITTEE – Council Member Brown/Morrow
RESOLUTION NO. 25 OF 2025 – A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS; AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY TO WILDMAN ARMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RESOLUTION NO. 26 OF 2024 – A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS; AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY AT AUCTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RESOLUTION NO. 27 OF 2025 – A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF BENTON TO UTILIZE FEDERAL-AID FUNDS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT: BENTON SALINE RIVER GREENWAY PH. 4 (S) SALINE COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO. 28 OF 2025 – A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH HERITAGE ENGINEERING, PLLC FOR GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES, TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY, OVERALL SITE LAYOUT PLAN AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW FIRE TRAINING FACILITY AND AMENDING THE 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY BUDGET TO INCREASE THE APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,500 FOR THE BUILD OF A FIRE TRAINING FACILITY USING CASH ON HAND; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PARKS COMMITTEE Council Member Hart/Lee
RESOLUTION NO. 29 OF 2025 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY OF BENTON TO APPLY FOR GREAT STRIDES/TRAILS FOR LIFE GRANT THROUGH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RESOLUTION NO. 30 OF 2025 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND PARKS DIRECTOR TO UTILIZE FEDERAL-AID TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM OR RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM FUNDS
PERSONNEL/HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE – Council Member Donnor/Baptist
P&Z COMMISSION – Council Member Spencer-Cole
ORDINANCE NO. 21 OF 2025 – AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF BENTON, ARKANSAS; APPROVING THE SCHEDULE OF SERVICES TO BE EXTENDED TO SAID AREA; ASSIGNING SUCH TO A WARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ORDINANCE NO. 22 OF 2025 – AN ORDINANCE REZONING 1601 HUDSON STREET IN THE CITY OF BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FROM R2 SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT DETACHED HOUSING TO R7 MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ORDINANCE NO. 23 OF 2025 – AN ORDINANCE REZONING 1712 THOMAS ROAD IN THE CITY OF BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FROM R2 SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT DETACHED HOUSING TO C3 SERVICE COMMERCIAL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PUC COMMISSION – Council Member Hart
ORDINANCE NO. 15 OF 2025 – 3rd READING – AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL RATES FOR CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF BENTON, ARKANSAS; REPEALING ELECTRICAL RATE STRUCTURES ADOPTED BY THE CITY IN ORDINANCE NO. 59 OF 2022; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ORDINANCE NO. 24 OF 2025 – AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING BENTON UTILITIES TO PURCHASE FLYGT 3153 20 HP, 3 PHASE PUMP WITH INSTALLATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
STREETS COMMITTEE – Council Member Hamm/Baptist
Old Business
Public Comments
Adjourn
MEETING DOCUMENTS
Benton CC April 2025 Agenda Pack 2.pdf
Benton CC April 2025 Agenda Pack 3.pdf
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