City of Chester City Council met Dec. 6.
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 #21066 from J. T. Blankinship, Inc. for engineering services for the emergency replacement of 10” water transmission main ($4,678.00)
- Approve Invoice #21085 from J. T. Blankinship, Inc. for engineering services for Oak Terrace/Lawder Lane Right of Way and easements services ($2,000.00)
- Approve Invoice #21086 from J. T. Blankinship, Inc. for engineering services for Oak Terrace/Lawder Lane Water Main Replacement ($4,046.50)
2. Water & Sewer Committee (Alderman Rader)
- Approve sewer bill adjustment
3. Ordinance & Public Property Committee (Alderman Hill)
4. Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Maes)
5. Streets & Alleys Committee (Vacant)
6. Fire Department, Police Department & Public Safety Committee (Alderman Buckham)
7. Gas Department & Personnel Committee (Alderman Dudenbostel)
8. Economic Development, Chamber & Beautification Committee (Alderman Allison)
9. Special Committees
VIII. DEPARTMENT HEADS
1. Police Department, Chief Bobby Helmers
2. Fire Department, Chief Marty Bert
3. Any other reports
IX. PUBLIC COMMENT
X. OLD BUSINESS
XI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discuss and/or approve Tyler Brockhouse as new sewer department employee
2. Discuss and/or approve City Engineer’s recommendation to accept low bid from Red Dot Construction & Equip-ment Rentals for Oak Terrace/Lawder Lane Water Main Replacement
3. Discuss and/or approve City Engineer to solicit bids for Lift Station #6 repairs
4. Discuss and/or approve Amended IDOT Resolution for relocation of 8” sanitary sewer main on Murphysboro Road
5. Discuss and/or approve to proceed with Phase II testing for the wells
6. Discuss and/or approve IDOT Resolution for 2022 MFT Program
7. Authorize execution of retainer agreement with Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
8. Discuss and/or determine amount of property tax to be levied in 2021 payable in 2022
9. Discuss and/or approve Richard Mueller’s request to plant the 2022 Spring crop
10. Discuss and/or approve Symmetry Gas Sales Agreement
11. Discuss and/or approve Intergovernmental Agreement to sell Fire Truck Tanker to Ellis Grove Fire Department
12. Discuss and/or approve Mayor’s appointment of Jake Cowan as Alderman Ward 4
Any other business that may come before the council
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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