Chester City Council meets this evening           

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

 

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

 

The meeting is open to the public.

 

The tentative agenda:

 

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

March 16, 2026

 

  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 Licenses and/or Incentive Applications

–     Approve Excavation permits

  1. City Attorney
  2. City Engineer

 

  • 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

 

  • PUBLIC COMMENT (5 Minute Limit)

 

1.Medstar Recognition of Officers

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. Discuss and/or approve a Resolution declaring 1110 George St. as dangerous and unsafe
  2. Discuss and/or approve a Resolution declaring 745 Valley St. as dangerous and unsafe
  3. Discuss and/or approve bid for inspection of Grade School Water Tower and installation of hydraulics portable hydro-pneumatic tanks
  4. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of VFD’s for Lift Station #1
  5. Discuss and/or approve an Ordinance further Amending the City of Chester Ordinance NO. 1689 to add territory to, delete territory from, modify incentives of, and add units of Government to the Monroe-Randolph County Enterprise Zone
  6. Discuss and/or approve an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Red Bud, the City of Chester, the City of Sparta, the Village of Evansville, the Village of Ruma, the City of Columbia, the City of Waterloo, The Village of Valmeyer, the Village of Hecker, the County of Randolph, and the County of Monroe for the Monroe-Randolph County Enterprise Zone
  7. Discuss and/or approve to hire a new employee for the Chester Library

 

Any other business that may come before the council

 

  XII     ADJOURNMENT