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These minutes were approved at the 2/06/23 City Council meeting with no changes.
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO -— 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
January 16, 2023
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Morano led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.
Roll call found Lori Chassee, James E. Beifuss, Jr., Jayme Sheahan, Rebecca Stout, Jeanne
Short, Christine Dettmann, Matthew Garling, Heather Brown, Joseph C. Morano, Alton Hallett,
and Christopher Swiatek present. Aldermen Melissa Birch Ferguson, Sandy Dimas, and John
E. Jakabcsin were absent. The Mayor announced a quorum.
Also in attendance were Director of Public Works Mehul Patel, Director of Community
Development Tom Dabareiner, City Administrator Michael Guttman and City Attorney Pat Bond.
4. Public Participation.
A. Dr. Joseph Sheahan — Dr. Sheahan came to speak about Kerry Farms located at 28W531
Roosevelt Road. He would like to rezone the property and seeks City Council support.
5. City Council Meeting Minutes of January 2, 2023. Alderman Swiatek made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Brown, to approve the minutes of January 2, 2023, with changes that
show that Alderman Brown abstained from the Corporate Disbursement Report vote.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Beifuss, Stout, Short, Dettmann, Morano, Sheahan,
Hallett, Brown, and Swiatek. Alderman Garling abstained. Motion carried.
6. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Dettmann to approve the January 16, 2023, Corporate Disbursement Report in the
amount of $1,124,275.80.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Beifuss, Stout, Short, Dettmann, Garling, Morano,
Sheahan, Hallett, Brown, and Swiatek. Motion carried.
7. Consent Agenda
* Items Not Sent to Committee:
A. Resolution No. 23-R-0001 — A Resolution to Endorse the Legislative Action
Program of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference for the 2023 Legislative
Session.
B. Resolution No. 23-R-0002 — A Resolution Opposing the Kerry Farms Rezonign in
DuPage County.
Both Consent Items were removed from the Consent Agenda.
8. Reports by Committees:
Item 7A: Alderman Brown made a motion, seconded by Alderman Chassee, to approve this
agenda item; Alderman Beifuss expressed concern about the lack of detail from the DMMC on
some of the items. He moved to table this item, which was seconded by Alderman Brown. All
Aldermen voted aye by Voice Vote.
Item 7B: Alderman Morano made a motion to approve this agenda item, which was seconded
by Alderman Dettmann. The City Administrator and City Attorney answered questions about the
Pre-annexation Agreement and the City’s obligations, as well as the future opportunities for the
property owner to apply for rezoning and legalizing adult use cannabis in the City of West
Chicago. Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Beifuss, Stout, Short, Dettmann, Garling,
Morano, Sheahan, Hallett, and Swiatek. Alderman Brown abstained. Motion carried.
9. Unfinished Business: None
10. New Business: None

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
January 16, 2023
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11. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
January 17, 2023 Plan Commission/ZBA (cancelled)
January 23, 2023 Public Affairs Committee
January 24, 2023 Historical Preservation Commission
January 26, 2023 Finance Committee (cancelled)
February 2, 2023 Infrastructure Committee
42. Mayor’s Comments. Mayor Pineda commented how the City Management Team is
almost fully staffed.
13. Executive Session. None.
14. Items to be Referred for final Action from Executive Session. None.
At 7:18 a.m., Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by Alderman Stout, to adjourn. All
Aldermen voted aye by Voice Vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Guttman
City Administrator