Chester City Council meets Monday

/ News, Randolph County News

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

 

The tentative agenda for the meeting:

 

         CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

July 21, 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

– Approve Invoice #22090 payable to J.T. Blankinship, Inc. for engineering for Water-Street FAU Project ($73,324.31)

  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 Annual Appropriation Ordinance
  2. Discuss and/or approve bid opening for equipment
  3. Discuss and/or approve Ordinance to sell city owned property
  4. Discuss and/or approve Engineering Agreement for the Chester Pool
  5. Discuss and/or approve Ordinance designating certain areas as a “No Parking Zone”
  6. Discuss and/or approve amending the City Council Committees
  7. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of bunker gear for the fire department
  8. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of an SCBA Cascade System for the fire department
  9. Discuss and/or review minutes of previous Executive Sessions and determine which, if any, should be made available to the public
  10. Review Verbatim records of closed sessions and determine which, if any, should be destroyed.
  11. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of a new HVAC for the Water Department
  12. Discuss and/or approve to advertise to hire a full-time gas department employee
  13. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of materials to replace water mains

 

Any other business that may come before the council

  XII     ADJOURNMENT