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WEST CHICAGO
WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
Approved 07/26/2021
MINUTES
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Monday, June 28, 2021 7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of a Quorum.
Chairman Chassee called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Roll Call found Alderman
Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and Short.
Alderman Jakabcsin was not present.
2. Approval of Minutes.
A. Public Affairs Committee Minutes of May 24, 2021. Alderman Swiatek
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Short to approve the minutes of the Public
Affairs Committee meeting. Voting Aye: Chairman Chassee, Alderman Brown,
Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and Short. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
3. Public Participation / Presentations.
The business owners of Bunker Bar Grill, Twin Eagle and Hawthorne’s
Backyard expressed their concerns on having video gaming at their establishments.
They want to stay competitive with surrounding towns that have video gaming so that
they can bring in money to their business and the City. These owners would like the
City to revisit video gaming.
4, Items for Consent.
A. Fireworks at Reed-Keepler Park Tacos and Art Fest - Alderman Swiatek made
a motion, seconded by Alderman Birch Ferguson to direct this item to City Council for
approval. Voting Aye: Chairman Chassee, Alderman Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson,
Swiatek and Short. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
B. Healthy West Chicago Fun Run Special Permit Application Healthy West
Chicago - Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by Alderman Birch Ferguson
to direct this item to City Council for approval. Voting Aye: Chairman Chassee,
Alderman Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and Short. Voting Nay: 0. Motion
carried.
C. West Chicago Food Festival - Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Birch Ferguson to direct this item to City Council for approval. Voting Aye:
475 Main Street | T (630) 293-2200 | Ruben Pineda
West Chicago, Ilinois | F (630) 293-3028 | Mayor
60185 www. westchicago.org | Nancy M. Smith Michael L. Guttman
CITY CLERK CITY ADMINISTRATOR

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D. Chairman Chassee, Alderman Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and
Short. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
E. Funding Agreement & Festival Mexican Independence Day Festival Mexican
Cultural Center DuPage — Alderman Birch Ferguson made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Swiatek to direct this item to City Council agenda not to the consent
agenda. Voting Aye: Chairman Chassee, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and Short. Voting
Nay: Alderman Hallett and Brown. Motion carried.
F. Homecoming Parade West Chicago Community High School District 94 -
Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by Alderman Birch Ferguson to direct
this item to City Council for approval. Voting Aye: Chairman Chassee, Alderman
Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and Short. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
Items for Discussion.
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
Chairman Chasse gave direction to Chief Fleury to reach out to surrounding
communities to find out if there have been an increase in calls for service, domestic
violence, gambling addiction issues, etc. Staff will bring back their findings to this
Committee to review the facts.
Reports from Staff.
A. West Chicago Police Department Monthly Report
Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:30pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Yahaira Bautista
Administrative Assistant to Chief of Police
West Chicago Police Department