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Benoit council approves consent agenda, confirms parks‑board appointment and extends interfund loan
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Benoit City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, confirmed a mayoral reappointment to the parks board and extended a 2023 interfund loan until the end of 2026; all motions passed by a 7–0 voice vote.
The Benoit City Council on Dec. 9 approved its consent agenda, confirmed a mayoral parks‑board appointment and authorized an extension of a previously approved interfund loan, all by unanimous voice votes.
City staff presented the consent items as included in the meeting packet; Council Member Fulcher moved to approve the consent agenda and Council Member Beaumont seconded. The mayor called the question and the motion passed 7–0.
City staff then asked the council to confirm a mayoral reappointment to the parks board to fill a midterm vacancy and to convert that appointment into a full four‑year term beginning in January. Council Member Walker moved to confirm the mayor's reappointment; the motion carried 7–0. The motion as stated on the floor included a term end date of Dec. 31, 2029.
Finance staff described a 2023 interfund loan that had been approved between the city's fleet/equipment fund and general capital/project accounts to pay for festival‑lot property acquisitions. Staff asked the council to extend the loan’s repayment schedule until the end of 2026 to align with the city's five‑year strategic plan. Council Member Hanford moved to approve the extension; the council passed the resolution by voice vote, 7–0.
No councilmember requested further discussion on any of the three actions. City staff said they will return early next year with options and alternatives related to the loan repayment schedule.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda: Motion by Council Member Fulcher; second by Council Member Beaumont; approved 7–0. - Parks‑board confirmation (mayoral reappointment): Motion by Council Member Walker; second recorded; approved 7–0. Term on the motion: ends 12/31/2029 (as stated in the motion). - Interfund loan extension: Motion by Council Member Hanford; second recorded; approved 7–0. Staff described the extension as moving the loan retirement to the end of 2026.
The council took no other binding action on contracts or procurement at the meeting; members asked staff to prepare more information in January if further debate is required.
