Chester City Council meeting agenda released

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

 

The tentative agenda:

 

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

May 19, 2025

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

 

  1. ROLL CALL

 

  • 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

 

  • COMMITTEE REPORTS
  1. Cemetery & Finance Committee (Alderman Wagner)

–  Approve payment of bills

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

   –     Approve sewer bill adjustments

  1. Ordinance & Public Property Committee (Alderman Maes)
  2. Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Bert)
  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 Moore)
  7. Special Committees

 

  • PUBLIC COMMENT

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. Discuss and/or approve the Proclamation declaring the week of May 19, 2025 as prevention week
  2. Discuss and/or approve Josh Chambers as a new Park Board Member
  3. Discuss and/or ratify the purchase of a Kubota Mower for the Cemetery
  4. Discuss and/or approve to set dates for City Wide Clean up
  5. Discuss and/or approve Cole Park House Agreement
  6. Discuss and/or approve Engineering Agreement for parking lot improvements at the Welcome Center
  7. Discuss and/or approve Easement for St. John Lutheran School renovations
  8. Discuss and/or approve Ordinance regulating traffic on an alley within the City of Chester
  9. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of water line installation equipment for the Water Department
  10. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of a Bobcat Excavator for the Gas Department
  11. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of a pallet of gas meters for the Gas Department
  12. Discuss and/or approve The Mayor’s Appointments of Department Heads
  13. Discuss and/or approve Ordinance authorizing the sale of real estate
  14. Discuss and/or approve to advertise to sell city equipment
  15. Enter into Executive session under the Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) under exception (1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity
  16. Discuss and/or approve Ordinance setting salaries for appointed officials
  17. Discuss and/or approve salary increases for city employees
  18. Discuss and/or approve salary increases for adult workers
  19. Discuss and/or approve an Ordinance abolishing the position Project Manager

 

Any other business that may come before the council

  XII     ADJOURNMENT