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CITY OF
WEST CHICAGO
WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
Approved December 7, 2023
MINUTES
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
November 2, 2023 7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of a Quorum. Chairman Morano called
the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call found Aldermen Dan Beebe, Sandra Dimas, Alton
Hallett, Joe Morano, and John C. Smith, Jr., present. Alderman Heather Brown attended via
teleconference. Alderman Jeanne Short arrived after roll call at 7:01.
Staff present included Director of Public Works, Mehul Patel, Assistant Director of Public
Works, Dave Shah, and Administrative Assistant, Ashley Heidorn.
2. Approval of Minutes
A. Infrastructure Committee Minutes of September 7, 2023. Alderman Beebe
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Smith to approve the Meeting Minutes of
September 7, 2023.
Roll call found the vote unanimous for approval. Voting Yea: Aldermen Beebe, Brown,
Dimas, Hallett, Morano, and Smith. Voting Nay: 0.
3. Public Participation / Presentations. None.
4. Items for Consent. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hallett
to approve:
A. Resolution No. 23-R-0084 — Contract Award — Mississippi Lime Company —
Hydrated Lime For Fiscal Year 2024 in an amount not to exceed $419,302.00
B. Resolution No. 23-R-0085 — Contract Award — MacCarb — Carbon Dioxide for
Fiscal Year 2024 in amount not to exceed $54,000.00
Cc. Resolution No. 23-R-0086 — Contract Award — Rowell Chemical — Liquid
Sodium Hypochlorite For Fiscal Year 2024 in an amount not to exceed
$93,366.00
Roll call found the vote unanimous for approval. Voting Yea: Aldermen Beebe, Brown,
Dimas, Hallett, Morano, Short, and Smith. Voting Nay: 0.
5. Items for Discussion. None.
6. Unfinished Business. None.
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7. New Business. A. 2024 Capital Projects and Motor Fuel Tax Funds & B. Fiscal
Years 2024-2024 Capital Improvement Program. Mr. Patel reviewed the status of the City’s
major 2023 Projects and Programs. Some projects are still ongoing, but overall they are about
$600,000.00 under budget. He affirms that it has been a productive year and much has been
accomplished. Mr. Patel also presented the 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program to the
Committee for review. Discussion followed. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Hallett, to recommend approval of the FY 2024-2028 Capital Improvement and
MFT Program and direct the City Administrator to include such in the 2024 proposed
Budget.
Roll call found the vote unanimous for approval. Voting Yea: Aldermen Beebe, Brown,
Dimas, Hallett, Morano, Short, and Smith. Voting Nay: 0.
8. Reports from Staff. Mr. Patel explained that notices have gone out to owners of land
adjacent to rights-of-way that the City has been maintaining. It explains that maintenance
responsibilities would fall to them beginning in spring 2024. These locations have still been
included in the 2024 Right-of-Way Maintenance bid as a precaution. Mr. Patel also noted that
staff have been having difficulties with the contractor for the Lift Station No. 5 project, and work
may need to be halted until spring.
9. Adjournment. At 7:27 P.M., Alderman Hallett made a motion to adjourn, seconded by
Alderman Dimas. Motion was unanimously approved by voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Ashley Heidorn
Administrative Assistant of Public Works
Infrastructure Committee Meeting
November 2, 2023
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