Chester Government Update
The Chester Township Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 11 opened with approval of the minutes from Jan. 28 as presented by Fiscal Officer Patricia Jarrett...
The Chester Township Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 11 opened with approval of the minutes from Jan. 28 as presented by Fiscal Officer Patricia Jarrett.
In road department business, after the fact approvals were made for $6,118 payable to K-Tech Specialty Coatings for the purchase of 4,600 gallons of Beet Heet deicer and $2,968.79 payable to Countryside Truck Service for an emergency repair to truck #3. The board approved the purchase of a truck body chassis from Rush Truck Center for $80,475 with the intent to start replacing the township’s aging fleet of dump trucks.
Road Superintendent John Onyshko recommended the following improvements: $12,512 to Structured Builders Inc. for updating the old bathroom, $5,121.82 payable to JF Petroleum Group for an update to the Phoenix fuel system software and $2,720 to Blue Skies to start up the weekly cleaning for 2021.
The board approved the purchase of a new 2012 Dodge Durango from Junction Auto in the amount of $33,543.40 at state bid pricing.
Fire Chief John Wargelin brought a motion to repair the heating tubes to Chester Fire Station #2 for $2,500 payable to Herczog Heating and Cooling, which the trustees approved.
Finally, in new business, the board approved of disposal of the three computer monitors, MSI laptop and network switch.
An executive session regarding discussion of employment and compensation of public employees was held at the end of the meeting with no action taken. Upon returning to public session, the meeting was closed.
Submitted by Joseph C. Mazzurco, Chester Township Trustee
