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At-a-glance: Council approves several routine resolutions and contracts May 19

Benton City Council · May 19, 2026
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Summary

At its May 19 meeting the Benton City Council approved routine items including Resolution 2026-36 (engagement letter for labor/employee-health legal services), Resolution 2026-37 (graffiti abatement contract), and Resolution 2026-38 (flooring installation contract); the council also approved the consent agenda and amended the agenda to add Resolution 20263A.

The Benton City Council approved several consent and contract items during its May 19 meeting. After approving the consent agenda and amending the agenda to add Resolution 20263A, the council approved:

- Resolution 2026-36: Authorizing the mayor to sign an engagement letter with outside legal counsel for labor and employee-health matters (language in packet referenced the firm name inconsistently; the motion passed).

- Resolution 2026-37: Authorizing a fee/surrendered contract for a graffiti abatement program between Benton County Juvenile Detention Center and Benton City.

- Resolution 2026-38: Authorizing the mayor to sign a proposal with Great Flooring LLC for flooring installation.

Each action passed on a recorded voice vote; specific motion text and votes are included in the administrative record. Council also took procedural votes (for example, directing staff to draft an ordinance on the Lot 9 rezone and continuing a conditional-use hearing to June 2), which are reported in separate articles.