City of Chester Council met July 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
I. Call to Order
Ii. Roll Call
Iii. Pledge of Allegiance
Iv. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting
V. Correspondence
Vi. Reports
1. Mayor
2. City Treasurer
3. City Clerk
-Approve raffle licenses
4. City Attorney
5. City Engineer
Vii. Committee Reports
1. Cemetery & Finance Committee (Alderman Platt)
-Approve payment of bills
-Approve Invoice #19365 to J. T. Blankinship Inc. for engineering services for Phase II of Buena Vista Street Improvements ($62,448.64)
-Approve Invoice #19366 to J. T. Blankinship Inc. for engineering services for Phase II of Buena Vista Street Improvements ($78,448.64)
-Approve Invoice #19367 to J. T. Blankinship Inc. for engineering services for Phase II of Buena Vista Street Improvements ($4,000.00)
2. Water-Sewer Committee (Alderman Rader)
3. Ordinance Committee (Alderman Crossland)
4. Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Clark)
5. Streets & Alleys Committee (Alderman Blechle)
6. Fire Department, Police Department & Public Safety Committee (Alderman Geisen)
7. Gas Department & Public Property Committee (Alderman Ohlau)
8. Economic Development, Chamber & Beautification Committee (Alderman Allison)
9. Special Committees
Viii. Public Comment
Ix. Old Business
X. New Business
1. Discuss and/or pass the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2018
2. Discuss and/or approve IDOT Preliminary/Construction Engineering Services Agreement for MFT funds for Buena Vista Street Phase II
3. Discuss and/or approve IDOT Resolution for Improvement for Taylor/Bissel/Buena Vista Streets
4. Discuss and/or adopt Resolution relating to participation by elected officials in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
5.Discuss and/or approve Police Pension Board request to transfer $128,840 to the Police Pension Fund
6. Discuss and/or approve Ordinance rescheduling the city council meeting of August 21, 2017
7. Discuss and/or approve to reconnect gas main between Erskine Street and McFerron Street
8. Discuss and/or approve Resolution expressing support for an intergovernmental cooperation agreement supporting a four land road/highway connection to the St. Louis area
9. Enter into Executive Session under the Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) under exception (1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity
10. Discuss and/or approve Ordinance fixing the salary of the Water Distribution Superintendent
11. Discuss and/or approve Danny Valleroy as Water Distribution Superintendent
Any business that may come before the council
XI. Adjournment
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