Chester City Council meets tonight

CHESTER — The Chester City Council will meet in regular session this evening.

 

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

 

The tentative agenda:

 

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

February 5, 2024

  1. CALL TO ORDER​
  2. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  1. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
  2. CORRESPONDENCE
  3. REPORTS
  4. Mayor
  5. City Treasurer

​            3. 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

​                        – Approve report of Evergreen Cemetery Clerk

​            2.​Gas, Water, & Sewer Committee (Alderman Valleroy)

​                        -​Approve sewer bill adjustments

​            3.​Ordinance & Public Property Committee (Alderman Maes)

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

VIII. ​DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Police Department, Chief Bobby Helmers
  2. Fire Department, Chief Marty Bert
  3. Any other reports
  4. PUBLIC COMMENT
  5. OLD BUSINESS
  6. NEW BUSINESS
  7. Discuss and/or approve Lisa Skidmore as a library employee.
  8. Discuss and/or approve new full-time firefighters.
  9. Ratify action of City council to purchase Natural Gas Futures
  10. Discuss and/or approve Motor Fuel Tax material bids for calendar year 2024
  11. Discuss and/or approve the FY2023 audit
  12. Discuss and/or approve to declare 651 State St. as dangerous and unsafe

Any other business that may come before the council

XII. ADJOURNMENT