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Light agenda includes commissioner, rezoning |
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Monday, 22 September 2008 |
A light agenda will be considered by the Benton City Council when the panel meets at 7 tonight at Benton Municipal Complex.
The agenda includes a resolution ratifying the appointment of Melissa Bishop as commissioner to the Benton Parks and Recreation Commission.
Bishop, if confirmed by the council, will fill an unexpired term originally held by Jennifer Mitchell and now being filled by Leigh Ann Prickett, whose term expires Oct. 1
The council also will vote on an ordinance that would rezone property at 2512 Silica Heights Road.
O’Kelley Construction is the the owner of the property, which currently is designated as an R1.7.5 single-family residential zone. Leonard M. O’Kelley, who owns the company, has asked that the property be rezoned to a RM-3.75 multi-family residential zone.
The Benton Planning Commiss-ion on Sept. 9 conducted a public hearing on the matter and voted unanimously to recommend that the council approve the application.
The ordinance is being presented by the council’s Community Services Committee chaired by Alderman Charles Cunningham.
Tonight’s meeting will include the recognition of Hollye Holdman as September Youth of the Month, an honor determined by the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council.
The August Employee of the Month Award is to be given to Claudia Smith, who works in the administrative services department at City Hall, the agenda notes.
Jill Jones, executive director of the Benton Advertising and Promotion Commission, is scheduled to present a report of recent activities of that panel.
Alderman Jerry Ponder, the council’s liaison to the Public Utilities Commission, also will be presenting a report.
Other reports from standing committees also are possible. The committees are Streets, chaired by Alder-man David Sparks; Health and Safety, Alderman Steve Lee; Personnel, Alderman Bill Donnor; Animal Control, Alderman Larry Wolf; and Finance and Economic De-velopment, Alderman Doug Stracener.
The agenda also includes a proclamation that designates the current week as Boys & Girls Club of Saline County Week of Celebration.
All council meetings and committee sessions are open to the public.
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