CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the C hester City Council has been released.

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

The meeting was moved to Tuesday because of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr holiday.

The meeting is open to the public.

The tentative agenda:

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

January 20, 2026

        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

4. City Attorney
5. City Engineer

VII.      COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Finance Committee (Alderman Wagner)

– Approve payment of bills

-Approve Invoice #22167 payable to J.T. Blankinship Inc. for design engineering for the Carbon Feed System ($4,292.50)

-Approve Invoice #22172 payable to J.T. Blankinship Inc. for preliminary engineering for the Carbon Feed System ($5,120.50)

-Approve Invoice #22154 payable to J.T. Blankinship Inc. for preliminary engineering for the Carbon Feed System ($8,748.75)

-Approve Invoice #22155 payable to J.T. Blankinship Inc. for design engineering for the Carbon Feed System ($38,676.50)

– Approve Invoice #22168 payable to J.T. Blankinship Inc. for preliminary engineering for the Collector Well System Project ($20,263.75)

– Approve Invoice #22170 payable to J.T. Blankinship Inc. for preliminary engineering for the Collector Well System Project ($4,176.25)

– Approve Invoice #22171 payable to J.T. Blankinship Inc. for design engineering for the Collector Well System Project ($16,732.00)

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

   -Approve sewer bill adjustments

3. Ordinance, Marketing & Revitalization of  Property Committee (Alderman Maes)
4. Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Bert)
5. Streets & Alleys Committee (Alderman Berry)
6. Fire Department & Public Safety Committee (Alderman Buckham)
7. Personnel & Insurance Committee (Alderman Dudenbostel)
8. Economic Development, Chamber & Beautification Committee (Alderman Moore)
9. 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

1. NEW BUSINESS
   1. Discuss and/or review minutes of previous Executive Sessions and determine which, if any, should be made available to the public
   2. Discuss and/or review verbatim records of closed sessions and determine which, if any, should be destroyed
   3. Discuss and/or transfer $500,000 of residual equity from the Natural Gas Fund to the Water/Sewer Fund
   4. Discuss and/or approve the 2026 Concession contract agreement for the Cohen Complex

Any other business that may come before the council

• ADJOURNMENT