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These minutes were approved at the 11/20/23 City Council meeting with no changes.
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO -— 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
November 6, 2023
4. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on November
6, 2023.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Stout led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.
Roll call found Lori Chassee, Dan Beebe, Sandy Dimas, Rebecca Stout, Melissa Birch
Ferguson, Heather Brown’, Joseph C. Morano, Alton Hallett, Jayme Sheahan, Christine
Dettmann, Christopher Swiatek, and Jeanne Short were present. Alderman John Smith, Jr. was
absent.
*Attended remotely. There was no objection from the City Council.
Also in attendance were City Administrator Michael Guttman and City Attorney Pat Bond.
4. Public Participation.
The following persons spoke in favor of Dan and Jody Bovey being able to finish the
greenhouse project:
Lauren Wolf
Jim Rahtjen
Kathleen Brown
Fernando Rodriguez
Jody Bovey
Dan Colwin
Tim Devitt
Jill Cooper
Dan Bovey
Julieta Alcantar-Garcia
Rebecca Holmes
Bonnie Bovey
Crystal Noland-Riani
Steve Riani
Gabriel Espino
Marcia Tober Salzman
Sarah Logan
Petitions were also received regarding this matter.
Crystal Noland-Riani suggested the meetings be video recorded.
Gabriel Espino spoke about different inspectors saying different things. He believes the
construction codes need to be understandable for every person that wants to do a project.
Steve Riani spoke regarding the Building Board of Appeals information being deleted today from
the website.
5. City Council Meeting Minutes of October 16, 2023. Alderman Morano made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Swiatek, to approve the minutes of October 16, 2023.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Morano, .
Hallett, Sheahan, Dettmann, Swiatek, and Short. Motion carried.
6. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Stout to approve the November 6, 2023, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of
$3,188,451.84.
Voting Aye by Roll Call Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Morano,
Hallett, Sheahan, Dettmann, Swiatek, and Short. Motion carried.
7. Consent Agenda: None
8. Reports by Committees: None

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
November 6, 2023
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9. Unfinished Business: None
10. New Business: None
11. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
November 7, 2023 Plan Commission/ZBA
November 13, 2023 Development Committee
November 20, 2023 Public Affairs Committee
12. Mayor’s Comments.
Mayor Pineda mentioned that the Veterans’ Day event is this Saturday, November 11" at the
American Legion.
At 7:40 p.m., Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by Alderman Stout to adjourn the
meeting. All Aldermen voted aye by Voice Vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Guttman
City Administrator