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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO — 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
March 18, 2019
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. “Alderman Brown led all in the pledge of allegiance.
3. Invocation. The City Clerk gave the invocation.
4. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.
Roll Call found Aldermen Lori J. Chassee, James E. Beifuss, Jr., Heather Brown, Jayme
Sheahan, Michael D. Ferguson, Alton Hallett, Sandy Dimas, Matthew E. Garling, Christopher
Swiatek, Jeanne M. Short, and Bonnie A. Gagliardi present. Aldermen Melissa Birch-
Ferguson, Rebecca Stout, and Noreen Ligino-Kubinski were absent. The Mayor announced
a quorum.
City Clerk Nancy M. Smith was also present.
Also in attendance were City Attorney Sean Conway, Public Works Director Rob Flatter, City
Administrator Michael L. Guttman, Chief of Police Mike Uplegger, Police Commander Julio
Calabrese, Community Development Director Tom Dabareiner, and Administrative Services
Director Linda Martin.
5. Public Participation. No one spoke.
6. City Council Meeting Minutes — March 4, 2019. Alderman Hallett made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Swiatek, to approve the minutes of March 4, 2019, with no changes.
Voting Aye: Alderman Chassee, Beifuss, Brown, Sheahan, Ferguson, Hallett, Dimas, Garling,
Swiatek, Short, and Gagliardi. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
7. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Garling, to approve the March 18, 2019, Corporate Disbursement Report in the
amount of $1,190,711.85. Voting Aye: Aldermen Chassee, Beifuss, Brown, Sheahan,
Ferguson, Hallett, Dimas, Garling, Swiatek, Short, and Gagliardi. Voting Nay: 0. Motion
carried.
8. Consent Agenda — Consideration of an Omnibus Vote.
* Development Committee: Alderman Beifuss read and explained the following
items:
A. Ordinance 19-0-0007 — An Ordinance Granting Special Use Permits for a
Motor Vehicle Repair Facility at 123 North Aurora Avenue
B. Ordinance 19-O-0008 — An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances
of the City of West Chicago — Appendix A, Articles 4 and 10 of the Zoning Code Relating to
Pet Shops
C. Resolution 19-R-0015 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Adopt the
2019 Official Zoning Map for the City of West Chicago
Alderman Beifuss made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sheahan, to adopt the above
items. Voting Aye: Aldermen Chassee, Beifuss, Brown, Sheahan, Ferguson, Hallett, Dimas,
Garling, Swiatek, Short, and Gagliardi. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
* Infrastructure Committee: Alderman Beifuss read and explained the following
items: .
D. Approve — The After-the-Fact Purchase Approval of 400 Tons of Rock Salt
from The Detroit Salt Company (for an amount not to exceed $30,092.00)
E. Approve — The Purchase of Two 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, Super Cab,
4wd Pickup Trucks Equipped with a Knapheide Aluminum Utility Service Body and Tommy
Gate Lift Gate (for a cost not to exceed $95,644.00)
F. Approve — The Purchase One 2019 T770 T4 Bobcat Compact Track
Loader and Attachments (for an amount not to exceed $92,594.00)
G. Approve — The Purchase of One 2019 Vermeer SC362 Stump Cutter (for
an amount not to exceed $21,699.00)

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City of West Chicago
Reqular City Council Minutes
March 18, 2019
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Alderman Beifuss made a motion, seconded by Alderman Ferguson, to approve the above
items. Voting Aye: Aldermen Chassee, Beifuss, Brown, Sheahan, Ferguson, Hallett, Dimas,
Garling, Swiatek, Short, and Gagliardi. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
* Finance Committee: Alderman Dimas read and explained the following items:
H. Ordinance 19-0-0009 — An Ordinance Amending the Annual Budget for
the City of West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Commencing January
1, 2019, and Ending December 31, 2019, Passed and Adopted by Ordinance 18-O-0062
I. Resolution 19-R-0014 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a
Non-Excusive Cable television Franchise Agreement with Comcast of Illinois/Ohio/Oregon,
LLC
Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman Chassee, to adopt the above items.
Voting Aye: Aldermen Chassee, Beifuss, Brown, Sheahan, Ferguson, Hallett, Dimas, Garling,
Swiatek, Short, and Gagliardi. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
* Item Not Sent to Committee: Mayor Pineda read and explained the following item:
J. Resolution 19-R-0017 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a
Certain First Amendment to the License Agreement with Level 3 Communications LLC for
Use of City Right-of-Way Along Illinois Route 59 (Neltnor Boulevard), Illinois Route 64 (North
Avenue), Atlantic Drive, Winston Street, and Carolina Drive
Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by Alderman Chassee, to approve the above
item. Voting Aye: Aldermen Chassee, Beifuss, Brown, Sheahan, Ferguson, Hallett, Dimas,
Garling, Swiatek, Short, and Gagliardi. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
9. Reports by Committees. None
10. Unfinished Business. None
11. New Business. None
12. Correspondence and Announcements.
Upcoming Meetings
- March 19, 2019 Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals
- March 25, 2019 Public Affairs Committee
- March 26, 2019 Historical Preservation Commission (cancelled)
- March 28, 2019 Finance Committee (cancelled)
The City Clerk announced that Boy Scouts will be doing Eagle Scout projects at the Veterans
of Foreign Wars. They are going to repair and repaint the tank and airplane. The event is to
be a community project and they would like to see maximum attendance/participation from
the Mayor, Aldermen, and community. .
13. Mayor’s Comments. The Mayor had no comments, but said there would be an
Executive Session.
14. Executive Session. At 7:11 pm, Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Hallett, to adjourn into executive session to discuss pending litigation [5 ILCS
120/2(c)(11), review of Official Record [5 ILCS120/2(c)(21)], and conduct the semi-annual
review of executive session minutes. Voting Aye: Aldermen Chassee, Beifuss, Brown,
Sheahan, Ferguson, Hallett, Dimas, Garling, Swiatek, Short, and Gagliardi. Voting Nay: 0.
Motion carried. .
Minutes for the executive session are filed separately.
15. Items to be Referred for Final Action from Executive Session. Not applicable.
16. Adjournment. See above.
Respectfully submitted,
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Nancy M. Smith
City Clerk