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These minutes were approved at the 5/15/23 City Council meeting with no changes.
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO -— 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
May 1, 2023
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on May 1,
2023.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Smith, Jr. led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Pat Bond introduced Retired Judge Tom Stanfa.
3. Oath of Office for Newly Elected Officials Administered by Judge Stanfa (Ret.)
Ward 1 — Dan Beebe
Ward 2 — Jayme Sheahan
Ward 3 - Alton Hallett
Ward 4 — Melissa J. Ferguson
Ward 5 — John C. Smith, Jr.
Ward 6 — Rebecca Stout
Ward 7 — Joseph Morano
4. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.
Roll call found Lori Chassee, Dan Beebe, Jayme Sheahan, Rebecca Stout, Melissa Birch
Ferguson, Sandy Dimas, Christine Dettmann, John C. Smith, Jr., Joseph C. Morano, Alton
Hallett, and John E. Jakabcsin present. Aldermen Heather Brown, Christopher Swiatek, and
Jeanne Short were absent. The Mayor announced a quorum.
Also in attendance were City Administrator Michael Guttman, Finance Director Nikki Giles,
Director of Public Works Mehul Patel, Director of Community Development Tom Dabareiner,
Chief of Police Colin Fleury, Assistant City Administrator Tia Messino, Assistant Finance
Director Diana Soltess and City Attorney Pat Bond.
5. Public Participation. None
6. City Council Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2023. Alderman Chassee made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Sheahan, to approve the minutes of April 17, 2023.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Birch Ferguson, Dimas, Dettmann,
Morano, Hallett, Sheahan, and Jakabcsin. Alderman Smith, Jr. abstained. Motion carried.
7. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Chassee to approve the May 1, 2023, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of
$479,776.37.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Birch Ferguson, Dimas, Dettmann, Smith,
Jr., Morano, Hallett, Sheahan, and Jakabcsin. Motion carried.
8. Consent Agenda
* Public Affairs Committee:
A. Resolution No. 23-R-0042 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a First
Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of West Chicago
and Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority.
B. Approve — The Railroad Days 2023 Event — Scheduled for Thursday, June 22, 2023
— Sunday, June 25, 2023.
Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hallett, to approve the above items.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Birch Ferguson, Dimas, Dettmann, Smith,
Jr., Morano, Hallett, Sheahan, and Jakabcsin. Motion carried.
* Items Not Sent to Committee:
C. Resolution No. 23-R-0027 — A Resolution Terminating the City’s Local Disaster
Emergency COVID-19 Proclamation.

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
May 1, 2023
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Alderman Stout made a motion, seconded by Alderman Morano, to approve the above item.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Birch Ferguson, Dimas, Dettmann, Smith,
Jr., Morano, Hallett, Sheahan, and Jakabcsin. Motion carried.
9. Reports by Committees: None
10. Unfinished Business: None
11. New Business:
Alderman Morano requested that, without objection, the removal of Crystal Noland-Riani
from the Historical Preservation Commission be placed on the next City Council Agenda.
There were no objections raised by the Aldermen.
12. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
May 2, 2023 Plan Commission/ZBA
May 4, 2023 Infrastructure Committee
May 8, 2023 Development Committee
The Honor Flight will be at Fairgrounds this weekend, May 6, 2023.
13. Mayor’s Comments. Mayor Pineda congratulated the newly elected officials.
At 7:20 p.m., Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by Alderman Stout to adjourn the
meeting. All Aldermen voted aye by Roll Call Vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Guttman
City Administrator