Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee, City Council meets tonight

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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee and City Council will meet this evening.

 

The Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m.

 

The City Council will meet at 6 p.m.

 

Both meetings will be held in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street.

 

The tentative agenda for the city council meeting:

 

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
November 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. Finance Committee (Alderman Wagner)

– Approve payment of bills

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

   –     Approve sewer bill adjustments

  1. Ordinance, Marketing & Revitalization of 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

 

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

 

Discuss and/or approve Nayax Service Agreement for Chester Public Library

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. Discuss and/or approve the appointment of Melissa Cushman as Deputy City Clerk
  2. Discuss and/or approve the amount to levy for the Police Pension Fund
  3. Discuss and/or approve an Ordinance authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Chester Unit School District relating to the Cohen Complex
  4. Discuss and/or approve the License Agreement for a Penny Press Machine between Chester

     Beautification/Tourism Commission and Spinach Can Collectibles

  1. Discuss and/or approve the Advisory Report and Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding a

     Variance Permit Application

  1. Discuss and/or approve to move Brandon Cole, Rhett Holley, Eric Armstrong, Zach Eggemeyer and Heath Kirby from Auxiliary Firefighters to Part-Time Firefighters

 

                                    Any other business that may come before the council

 

XII.           ADJOURNMENT