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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO — 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
November 21, 2022
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Chassee led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.
Roll call found Lori Chassee, Jayme Sheahan, Sandy Dimas, Rebecca Stout, Jeanne Short,
Christine Dettmann, Melissa Birch Ferguson, Matthew Garling, Christopher Swiatek, Alton
Hallett, John E. Jakabcsin and Joseph C. Morano present. Aldermen Heather Brown and
James Beifuss were absent. The Mayor announced a quorum.
Also in attendance were City Administrator Michael Guttman and City Attorney Pat Bond.
4. Public Participation. None
5. City Council Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2022. Alderman Birch Ferguson made a
motion, seconded by Alderman Swiatek, to approve the minutes of November 7, 2022, with no
changes.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Dimas, Stout, Short, Dettmann, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Hallett, Jakabcsin, Garling, Swiatek, and Morano. Motion carried.
6. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Dettmann to approve the November 21, 2022, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of
$534,682.67.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Dimas, Stout, Short, Dettmann, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Hallett, Garling, Jakabcsin, Swiatek, and Morano. Motion carried.
7. Consent Agenda
* Items Not Sent to Committee:
A. Approve — Permanently Making Hazel Street Between Joliet Street and Bishop
Street One-Way Eastbound.
B. Resolution No. 22-R-0069 — A Resolution Supporting Continued Efforts to Revolve
Public Safety Concerns with The SAFE-T Act.
Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by Alderman Morano, to approve the above
items.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Dimas, Stout, Short, Dettmann, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Hallett, Garling, Swiatek, and Morano. Alderman Jakabcsin abstained. Motion
carried.
8. Reports by Committees: None
9. Unfinished Business: None
10. New Business:
Aldermen Jakabcsin requested that staff research how other communities allow aldermen to
add items to agendas; there were no objections.
11. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
November 22, 2022 Historical Preservation Commission
November 28, 2022 Public Affairs Committee
December 1, 2022 Infrastructure Committee
12. Mayor’s Comments. Mayor Pineda encouraged people to vote.
13. Executive Session. None.
14. Items to be Referred for final Action from Executive Session. None.

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
November 7, 2022
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15. Adjournment. At 7:15 pm, Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Stout, to adjourn. All Aldermen voted aye by Voice Vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Guttman
City Administrator