Chester City Council meets Monday

CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet Monday, December 6, 2021 at 6 p.m. in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street.

 

The meeting is open to the public.

 

The tentative agenda:

 

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

December 6, 2021

 

CALL TO ORDER                                                             

 

ROLL CALL

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

REPORTS

  1. Mayor
  2. City Treasurer
  3. City Clerk

-Approve raffle licenses

  1. City Attorney
  2. City Engineer

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Cemetery & Finance Committee (Alderman Platt)

– Approve payment of bills

– Approve report of Evergreen Cemetery Clerk

– Approve Invoice #21066 from J. T. Blankinship, Inc. for engineering services for the emergency replacement of 10” water transmission main ($4,678.00)

-Approve Invoice #21085 from J. T. Blankinship, Inc. for engineering services for Oak Terrace/Lawder Lane Right of Way and easements services ($2,000.00)

-Approve Invoice #21086 from J. T. Blankinship, Inc. for engineering services for Oak Terrace/Lawder   Lane Water Main Replacement ($4,046.50)

2 Water & Sewer Committee (Alderman Rader)

– Approve sewer bill adjustment

  1. Ordinance & Public Property Committee (Alderman Hill)

Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Maes)

Streets & Alleys Committee (Vacant)

Fire Department, Police Department & Public Safety Committee (Alderman Buckham)

Gas Department & Personnel Committee (Alderman Dudenbostel)

Economic Development, Chamber & Beautification Committee (Alderman Allison)

Special Committees

 

DEPARTMENT HEADS

Police Department, Chief Bobby Helmers

Fire Department, Chief Marty Bert

Any other reports

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

NEW BUSINESS

Discuss and/or approve Tyler Brockhouse as new sewer department employee

Discuss and/or approve City Engineer’s recommendation to accept low bid from Red Dot Construction & Equipment Rentals for Oak Terrace/Lawder Lane Water Main Replacement

Discuss and/or approve City Engineer to solicit bids for Lift Station #6 repairs

Discuss and/or approve Amended IDOT Resolution for relocation of 8” sanitary sewer main on Murphysboro Road

Discuss and/or approve to proceed with Phase II testing for the wells

Discuss and/or approve IDOT Resolution for 2022 MFT Program

Authorize execution of retainer agreement with Napoli Shkolnik PLLC

Discuss and/or determine amount of property tax to be levied in 2021 payable in 2022

Discuss and/or approve Richard Mueller’s request to plant the 2022 Spring crop

Discuss and/or approve Symmetry Gas Sales Agreement

Discuss and/or approve Intergovernmental Agreement to sell Fire Truck Tanker to Ellis Grove Fire Department

Discuss and/or approve Mayor’s appointment of Jake Cowan as Alderman Ward 4

 

Any other business that may come before the council

 

ADJOURNMENT