Hanford City Council member Dan Chin isn’t waiting around until Monday to decide whether he’s running for re-election.

Monday is the opening bell for candidates to take out nominating papers for the Nov. 4 election, and Chin — currently the city’s vice mayor — announced this week that he will be seeking a third term and taking out the necessary forms on the first day.

Chin won his first term for the District C seat in the 2000 election and was unopposed four years ago.

One other Hanford council seat, the District B post now held by Marcie Buford, is up for election this fall.