Chester City Council meets tonight

/ News, Randolph County News

CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet this evening in regular session at 6 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building at 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.

 

The meeting is open to the public.

 

The tenative agenda:

 

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
March 3, 2025
 
 
        I.            CALL TO ORDER                                                    
 
      II.            ROLL CALL
 
    III.            PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

  1. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE

 

  1. REPORTS
  2. Mayor
  3. City Treasurer
  4. City Clerk

–           Approve Raffle Licenses

–  Approve Business Incentive Applications

–  Approve Excavation permits

  1. City Attorney
  2. City Engineer

 

VII.      COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. Cemetery & Finance Committee (Alderman Platt)

                  – Approve payment of bills

     – Approve report of Evergreen Cemetery Clerk

– Approve Invoice # 22012 for the new Filter Control Panel and related piping payable to J.T. Blankinship, Inc. ($1,977.75)

  1. Gas, Water, & Sewer Committee (Alderman Valleroy)

   –     Approve sewer bill adjustments

  1. Ordinance & Public Property Committee (Alderman Maes)
  2. Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Moore)
  3. Streets & Alleys Committee (Alderman Berry)
  4. Fire Department & Public Safety Committee (Alderman Buckham)
  5. Personnel & Insurance Committee (Alderman Dudenbostel)
  6. Economic Development, Chamber & Beautification Committee (Alderman Lochhead)
  7. Special Committees

 

VIII.    DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Police Department, Chief Bobby Helmers
  2. Fire Department, Chief Marty Bert
  3. Any other reports

 

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT

 

  1. OLD BUSINES

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. Discuss and/or approve Calendar 2024 Write Offs
  2. Discuss and/or approve City Attorney to draft Ordinance designating No Parking on a portion of

     Swanwick St.

  1. Discuss and/or approve agreement with Swyear Amusements for the 2025 Fall Festival
  2. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of attachments for a Forklift
  3. Discuss and/or approve the purchase quote from Nu Way for Street Department Equipment
  4. Discuss and/or approve modifications to the bid for a new Welcome to Chester Sign and authorize Mayor and City Engineer to apply for IDOT Sign Permit
  5. Enter into Executive Session under the Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) under exception (1) the ap pointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of         the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged      against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its va         lidity

 

XII.           ADJOURNMENT