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City of Chester City Council met July 1.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

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

- Approve Business Incentive Applications

- Approve Excavation permits

4. City Attorney

5. City Engineer

VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Cemetery & Finance Committee (Alderman Platt)

- Approve payment of bills

- Approve Change Order #8 payable to Korte & Luijohan for Chester WTP Improvements - Phase 1 ($16,818.33)

- Approve report of Evergreen Cemetery Clerk

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

- Approve sewer bill adjustments

3. Ordinance & Public Property Committee (Alderman Maes)

4. Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Moore)

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

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 BUSINES

XI. NEW BUSINESS

3. 1.Discuss and/or approve Appointing Billy Berkbuegler as Cemetery Sexton

4. 2.Discuss and/or approve hiring Gary Rust as a new adult worker

5. 3.Discuss and/or approve hiring Brian Childs as a new adult worker

6. 4.Discuss and/or approve Joni Heffernan as a new Library Board member

5.Discuss and/or approve a Resolution for the Chester High School Homecoming Parade (09/20/2024 from 3:30-5 P.M.)

7. 6.Discuss and/or approve a Resolution for the Fall Festival Parade (10/20/2024 from 1:00-4:00 P.M.)

8. 7.Discuss and/or approve a Resolution for the Christmas on the River Parade (12/07/2024 from 5:30-6:30 P.M.)

9. 8.Ratify the action of the City Council authorizing the purchase of body cams for the Chester Police Dept.

9.Discuss and/or review minutes of previous executive sessions and determine which, if any, should be made available to the public

10.Review verbatim records of closed sessions and determine which, if any, should be destroyed

11.Discuss and/or approve Motion to Rescind prior vote

12.Discuss and/or approve Tim Lochhead as the new Alderman for Ward 1

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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