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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO — 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
January 20, 2020
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Alderman Stout led all in the pledge of allegiance.
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. 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, Melissa Birch-Ferguson,
Christopher Swiatek, Matthew E. Garling, Jeanne M. Short, Rebecca Stout, and Noreen
Ligino-Kubinski present. The Mayor announced a quorum.
City Clerk Nancy M. Smith was also present.
Also in attendance were City Attorney Patrick K. Bond, Public Works Director Rob Flatter, City
Administrator Michael L. Guttman, Chief of Police Mike Uplegger, and Deputy Chief of Police
Chris Shackelford.
5. Public Participation. No one spoke during public participation.
6. City Council Meeting Minutes — January 6, 2020. Alderman Swiatek made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Garling, to approve the minutes of January 6, 2020, with no changes.
Voting Aye: Alderman Chassee, Beifuss, Sheahan, Hallett, Dimas, Birch-Ferguson, Swiatek,
Garling, Short, Stout, and Ligino-Kubinski. Voting Nay: 0. Aldermen Brown and Ferguson
abstained. Motion carried.
7. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Chassee, to approve the January 20, 2020, Corporate Disbursement Report in the
amount of $1,490,565.20. Voting Aye: Aldermen Chassee, Beifuss, Brown, Sheahan,
Ferguson, Hallett, Dimas, Birch-Ferguson, Swiatek, Garling, Short, Stout, and Ligino-
Kubinski. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
8. Consent Agenda — Consideration of an Omnibus Vote.
* Items Not Sent to Committee: The Mayor read and explained the following item:
A. Resolution 20-R-0003 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract
Amendment #1 & First Extension to the 2019 Cemetery Sexton Services Contract with
Cemetery Managemert, Inc., for Professional Services Related to Cemetery Sexton Services
at the City’s Glen Oak and Oakwood Cemeteries during Fiscal Year 2020
Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by Alderman Beifuss, to approve the above
item. Voting Aye: Aldermen Chassee, Beifuss, Brown, Sheahan, Ferguson, Hallett, Dimas,
Birch-Ferguson, Swiatek, Garling, Short, Stout, and Ligino-Kubinski. Voting Nay: 0. Motion
carried.
9. Reports by Committees. None
10. Unfinished Business. None
11. New Business. None
12. Correspondence and Announcements.
Upcoming Meetings
- January 23, 2020 Finance Committee (cancelled)
- January 27, 2020 Public Affairs Committee
- January 28, 2020 Historical Preservation Commission
13. Mayor’s Comments. The Mayor wished everyone a Happy New Year and hoped it
would be a good one.
The Mayor said he attended the Kwasman Klassic game on Saturday. The Police
Department won again beating the Fire Department again. The Fire Department said the
game was stacked against them because the Police Department had high school players on
their team. The Mayor said the game was played for Special Olympics and was fun to watch.

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Minutes
January 20, 2020
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14. Executive Session. There was no executive session.
15. Items to be Referred for Final Action from Executive Session. Not applicable.
16. Adjournment. At 7:08 pm, Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Stout, to adjourn. Motion was carried by voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Smith
Nancy M.
City Clerk