June 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order    (Mayor Medlin)

II. Pledge of Allegiance (Mayor Medlin)

III. Approval of the Agenda

IV. Consent Agenda    (Mayor Medlin)

IV.A. Consider approval of Johnston County Fire Department Contract

IV.B. Consider approval of Benson Fire Department 2021-2023 Officers

IV.C. Consider approval of Resolution 216-2021, Chief Kenneth Edwards' Retirement

V. Public Comment    (Mayor Medlin)

V.A. Presentation of Resolution 216-2021 to Kenneth Edwards

V.B. Introduction of New Hires (Fred Nelson)

V.B.1. Cody Pounds -- Electric Department

V.C. Individuals wishing to address the Board are asked to provide their name and address for the record.

VI. Department Reports

VI.A. Parks & Recreation

VI.B. Police

VI.C. Fire

VI.D. Human Resources

VII. Public Hearing (Mayor Medlin)

VII.A. Receive public input on the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget, Capital Improvement Plan, and Fee Schedule

VII.B. RZ-2021-08

VII.C. SD-2021-01

VIII. Old Business     (Mayor Medlin)

VIII.A. Consider approval of FY 21/22 Budget (Fred Nelson)

VIII.B. Consider approval of FY 21/22 Fee Schedule (Fred Nelson)

VIII.C. Consider approval of FY 22/26 Capital Improvement Plan (Fred Nelson)

VIII.D. Consider approval of FY 21/22 Utility Customer Service Policy (Fred Nelson)

IX. New Business    (Mayor Medlin)

IX.A. Consider approval of Purchase Orders over $10,000 (Fred Nelson)

IX.A.1. Beasley's Heating & Air -- Replacement of both units on top of Town Hall

IX.A.2. Lee Electric Construction -- Phase 3 of Cliffwood

IX.B. Consider approval of April Financials (Fred Nelson)

IX.C. Consider approval of Resolution 217-2021, Building Reuse Grants Program - Existing Business Building Category (Fred Nelson)

IX.D. Consider approval of The Wooten Company moving forward on the USDA application for funding in regards to Mingo Interceptor (Fred Nelson)

X. Town Manager Report    (Fred Nelson)

X.A. Town related events and meeting reminders: 

X.A.1. July 4, 2021 -- July 4 Celebration 5PM - 9PM

X.A.2. July 5, 2021 -- All Non-Essential Town of Benson Facilities Closed for July 4

X.B. Chamber of Commerce Sponsored Events

X.B.1. June 9, 2021 -- Coffee Connections - Update from the JoCo Visitors Bureau

X.B.2. June 10, 2021 -- Sundown in Downtown -- Liquid Pleasure

X.B.3. June 25-27, 2021 -- 100th Annual Gospel Singing Convention

X.B.4. July 8, 2021 -- Sundown in Downtown - Jonathan Parker Band

XI. Town Attorney    (Isaac Parker)

XII. Board of Commissioners Report    (Commissioners)

XIII. Mayor Report    (Mayor Medlin)