Chester City Council will meet May 7.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

May 7, 2018

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 report of Evergreen Cemetery Clerk

- Approve Invoice #19691 from J. T. Blankinship Inc. for Construction Engineering for Buena Vista Street Project ($14,178.40)

- Approve Invoice #19713 from J. T. Blankinship Inc. for Road Improvements Chester Center Development Entrance ($21,500.00)

- Approve Pay Estimate #6 to Red Dot Construction & Equipment Rentals Inc. for Buena Vista Street Project ($226,479.25)

2. Water-Sewer Committee (Alderman Rader)

3. Ordinance Committee (Alderman Crossland)

4. Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Blechle)

5. Streets & Alleys Committee (Alderman Clark)

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. Department Heads

1. Police Department, Chief Ryan Coffey - Officer Caleb Golding

2. Fire Department, Chief Marty Bert

3. Any other reports

IX. Public Comment

1. Sandra Starr - Beautification/Tourism Commission Presentation

X. Old Business

1. Discuss and/or approve Summer Student workers

XI. New Business

1. Discuss and/or approve Beautification/Tourism Commission request to install interpretive display at the riverfront

2. Discuss and/or approve Mayoral appointments for 2018-2019

3. Discuss and/or approve Ordinance increasing water rates

4. Discuss and/or approve Police Chief to purchase 2017 squad car

5. Discuss and/or approve bid from Red Dot Construction & Equipment Rentals Inc. for installation of WWTP standby emergency generator and appurtenances

6. Discuss and/or approve Resolution upon accepting low bid for oil from Heartland Asphalt Materials for the 2018 MFT program

7. 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

8. Discuss and/or pass Ordinance setting salaries for appointed officials

9. Discuss and/or approve salary increases for city employees

Any other business that may come before the council

XII. Adjournment

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