Chester City Council meets tonight

/ News, Randolph County News

CHESTER – The tentative agenda has been released for tonight’s meeting of the Chester City Council.

 

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester.

 

The tentative agenda:

 

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

November 20, 2023

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

 

  1. 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

  1. City Attorney
  2. City Engineer

 

VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. Cemetery & Finance Committee (Alderman Platt)

                        – Approve payment of bills

            2.​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 Hill)
  7. Special Committees

 

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS
  2. Discuss and/or approve city risk management insurance coverage proposal
  3. Discuss and/or ratify the action of the city council to proceed with Building Weatherization through Trane Technology
  4. Discuss and/or determine amount to levy for the Chester Police Department Employee Pension Fund
  5. Discuss and/or determine amount of property tax to be levied in 2023 payable in 2024 and authorize city clerk to prepare the Tax Levy Ordinance
  6. Discuss and/or approve City Christmas Party
  7. Discuss and/or approve revised concession agreement with Juicy J’s Ballpark Fare
  8. Discuss and/or approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Randolph County Sherriff’s Office
  9. Discuss and/or ratify the action of the city council to accept applications for a Full-time Police Officer
  10. ​Discuss and/or ratify the action of the city council to advertise for three additional Part-time dispatchers
  11. ​Discuss and/or approve hiring an additional adult worker

            11.​Discuss and/or approve advertising for an employee for the Maintenance Dept.

​            Any other business that may come before the council

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT