South West Illinois News

City of Chester City Council met April 4.

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 #21163 & #21164 for Design Engineering from J.T. Blankinship, Inc. for Phase 1 Water Treatment Plant Improvements project ($262,000.00)

- Approve Pay Estimate #1 for the Oak Terrace/Lawder Lane Water Main Replacement to Red Dot Construction ($55,797.53)

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 (Alderman Homan)

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 line item appropriation adjustments within funds according to state statute

2. Discuss and/or approve 2022 mowing Agreement with J&S Services for Cole Park

3. Discuss and/or approve 2022 mowing Agreement with J&S Services for Cohen Complex

4. Discuss and/or approve purchase of new Polaris for Cole Park and Gas Department

5. Discuss and/or approve bid for new Furnace/AC for Sewer Plant

6. Discuss and/or approve to install a “Slow - Child at Play” sign on Cole Place Road

7. Discuss and/or approve rate increases at Evergreen Cemetery per Cemetery Board of Managers

8. Discuss and/or approve to hire Wendy Atchison as janitor for Welcome Center

9. Discuss and/or approve to hire Jeannie Golding as janitor for city hall and police department

Any other business that may come before the council

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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