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These minutes were approved at the 3/18/24 City Council meeting with no changes.
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO — 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
March 4, 2024
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on March 4,
2024.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Hallett led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.
A timely and proper request to attend remotely was received from Alderman Swiatek. There was
no objection from the City Council.
Roll call found Lori Chassee, Dan Beebe, Rebecca Stout, Sandy Dimas, Melissa Birch
Ferguson, Heather Brown, Alton Hallett, Jayme Sheahan, Joseph C. Morano, Jeanne Short,
Christine Dettmann, Christopher Swiatek and John Smith, Jr. were present.
Also in attendance were City Administrator Michael Guttman, Director of Finance Nikki Giles
and City Attorney Pat Bond.
4. Public Participation.
A. Mary O’Shea-Kessler: Requests that meetings are video recorded.
5. City Council Meeting Minutes of February 19, 2024. Alderman Chassee made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Short, to approve the minutes of February 19, 2024.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Stout, Hallett,
Sheahan, Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek and Smith, Jr. Motion carried.
6. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Dettmann to approve the March 4, 2024, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of
$728,729.79.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Stout, Hallett,
Sheahan, Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek and Smith, Jr. Motion carried.
7. Consent Agenda:
*Finance Committee:
A. Ordinance No. 24-0-0006 — An Ordinance Amending the Annual Budget for the City
of West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Commencing January
1, 2024 and Ending December 31, 2024 Passed and Adopted by Ordinance 23-O-
0041.
B. Ordinance No. 24-O-0008 — An Ordinance Amending the Code of the Ordinances of
the City of West Chicago — Fee Schedule.
Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sheahan, to approve the above items.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Stout, Hallett, Sheahan,
Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek and Smith, Jr. Alderman Brown abstained. Motion carried.
8. Reports by Committees: None
9. Unfinished Business: None
10. New Business: None
11. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
March 5, 2024 Plan Commission/ZBA

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
March 4, 2024
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March 11, 2024 Development Committee
March 18, 2024 Public Affairs Committee
12. Mayor’s Comments. None
At 7:07 p.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