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Benton City Council approves rezoning ordinance and several project resolutions; sewer, pickleball and contract awards move forward
Summary
At its April 1 meeting Benton City Council approved Ordinance 1072 (rezoning to R2 medium-density residential) and several resolutions, including a corrective collective-bargaining pay-scale resolution, a 1099 contractor contract, a sewer relining contract, and acceptance of a pickleball project bid. Details on funding and bid amounts were presented.
Benton City Council on April 1 adopted a set of ordinance and resolution actions that advanced local land-use and infrastructure projects and corrected union pay-scale language.
Ordinance 1072: Council moved and approved Ordinance 1072 to reclassify certain property from MAG Suburban to R2 Medium Density Residential and amend the Benton City zoning map and comprehensive plan. The motion carried on second reading.
Collective bargaining (Resolution 2025-11): Council approved a corrective collective-bargaining agreement to implement a corrected pay scale for a deputy clerk classification. Council discussed numeric step adjustments in the pay schedule and approved the resolution.
Contract with Kyle Spies (Resolution 2025-15): Council approved a resolution formalizing compensation terms for Kyle Spies as a 1099 contractor (the meeting record notes staff should ensure the hourly/dollar amount is clearly stated in the contract). The transcript records the resolution\'s approval after council confirmed payment details would be included.
Sewer relining (Resolution 2025-16): Staff reported two bids for sewer cleaning and camera inspection; Columbia Pumping was awarded the work. The resolution lists a bid amount of $57,910.50 (excluding state and sales tax); staff noted the full contract value including applicable taxes and contingencies will be included in the final contract award paperwork. Funding is from the public-works low-interest loan program and the bid was reported as below the budgeted allowance.
Pickleball/tennis-court resurfacing (Resolution 2025-17): Council accepted the bid to convert existing tennis courts to pickleball courts and approved proceeding with the project. Staff had earlier described design work and schedule for mid-May fencing and resurfacing.
Votes and procedure: The meeting record shows council votes and voiced approvals for the listed ordinances and resolutions. The transcript sometimes records voice votes and affirmations rather than a full roll-call for every item; where numeric tallies were not specified in the transcript, the resolutions were recorded as approved.
Next steps: Staff will finalize contracts (including verifying tax and bond details), process reimbursements where applicable, and return to council with any further contract documents or budget adjustments required by the approved actions.
