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City of Chester City Council Met May 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 sewer bill adjustments

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 Bert)

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.PUBLIC COMMENT

IX.OLD BUSINESS

X.NEW BUSINESS  

1.Discuss and/or approve Ordinance updating memberships within the Interstate Municipal Gas Agency

2.Discuss and/or approve Lease Agreement with Pitney Bowes

3.Discuss and/or approve the purchase of a new copier for city hall

4.Discuss and/or approve Mayor’s appointment of Mike Fogerson to the Planning Commission

5.Discuss and/or approve Mayor’s appointment of Sara Dillman to the Park and Recreation Committee

6.Discuss and/or approve Cole Park House Agreement

7.Discuss and/or approve Summer Student Workers (see list)

8.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

9.Discuss and/or approve $1.00 hour raise for part time adult workers

10.Discuss and/or approve $1.00 hour raise for part time dispatchers

11.Discuss and/or approve $1.00 hour raise for part time officers

12.Discuss and/or approve $1.00 hour raise for city hall janitor

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

14.Discuss and/or approve Ordinance setting salaries for appointed officials

Any other business that may come before the council

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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