CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, July 1st, 2024 in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.
The meeting is open to the public.
The tentative agenda:
CHESTER, ILLINOIS
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
July 1st, 2024
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
- CORRESPONDENCE
- REPORTS
- Mayor
- City Treasurer
- City Clerk
– Approve Raffle Licenses
– Approve Business Incentive Applications
– Approve Excavation permits
- City Attorney
- City Engineer
VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
- Cemetery & Finance Committee (Alderman Platt)
– Approve payment of bills
Approve Change Order #8 payable to Korte & Luijohan for Chester WTP Improvements – Phase 1 ($16,818.33)
– Approve report of Evergreen Cemetery Clerk
- Gas, Water, & Sewer Committee (Alderman Valleroy)
– Approve sewer bill adjustments
- Ordinance & Public Property Committee (Alderman Maes)
- Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Moore)
- Streets & Alleys Committee (Alderman Berry)
- Fire Department & Public Safety Committee (Alderman Buckham)
- Personnel & Insurance Committee (Alderman Dudenbostel)
- Economic Development, Chamber & Beautification Committee
- Special Committees
VIII. DEPARTMENT HEADS
- Police Department, Chief Bobby Helmers
- Fire Department, Chief Marty Bert
- Any other reports
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- OLD BUSINES
- NEW BUSINESS
- Discuss and/or approve Appointing Billy Berkbuegler as Cemetery Sexton
2.Discuss and/or approve hiring Gary Rust as a new adult worker
3.Discuss and/or approve hiring Brian Childs as a new adult worker
4.Discuss and/or approve Joni Heffernan as a new Library Board member
5.Discuss and/or approve a Resolution for the Chester High School Homecoming Parade (09/20/2024 from 3:30-5 P.M.)
6.Discuss and/or approve a Resolution for the Fall Festival Parade (10/20/2024 from 1:00-4:00 P.M.)
7.Discuss and/or approve a Resolution for the Christmas on the River Parade (12/07/2024 from 5:30-6:30 P.M.)
8.Ratify the action of the City Council authorizing the purchase of body cams for the Chester Police Dept.
- Discuss and/or review minutes of previous executive sessions and determine which, if any, should be made available to the public
- Review verbatim records of closed sessions and determine which, if any, should be destroyed
- Discuss and/or approve Motion to Rescind prior vote
- Discuss and/or approve Tim Lochhead as the new Alderman for Ward 1
XII. ADJOURNMENT