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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO - 475 Main Street
FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Regular Meeting
December 4, 2023
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum
Alderman Dimas called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on December 4, 2023. Roll
call found Daniel M. Beebe, Christine Dettmann, Sandy Dimas, Jayme Sheahan,
Rebecca Stout and Chris Swiatek present. Alderman Joseph C. Morano was absent.
Alderman Dimas announced a quorum.
Staff in attendance: City Administrator Michael Guttman, Finance Director Nikki Giles,
Assistant City Administrator Tia Messino, Assistant Finance Director Diana Soltess
and Public Works Director Mehul Patel.
2. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2023.
Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by Alderman Stout, to approve the
minutes of September 5, 2023. All Aldermen voted Aye by voice vote. Motion carried.
3. Public Participation / Presentations
4. Items for Consent
Ordinance No. 23-0-0041 — 2024 Proposed Budget
Ordinance No. 23-O0-0042 — Property Tax Levy
Ordinance No. 23-O0-0043 — Special Service Area #2 Levy
Ordinance No. 23-0-0044 — Changes to Leave Benefits for Part-time Workers
Ordinance No. 23-O0-0045 — Opting Out of the Paid Leave for All Act
Resolution No. 23-R-0093 — Adopting a Retirement Healthcare Funding Plan
TMOOWD
Assistant City Administrator (ASA), Tia Messino, spoke on items D, E and F. ASA
Messino stated that the Paid Leave for All Act will be effective January 1% and
mandates that all Illinois employers provide up to 40 hours of paid leave with limited
exceptions. She spoke on the two Ordinances being presented to address the Act, the
first being 23-O-0044 which will update the Personnel Policy to allow part-time
employees up to three paid floating holidays based on months worked and up to 40
hours of paid personal time annually, therefore aligning the personnel policy with both
the act and the updated market. ASA Messino stated this will affect one position and
noted full-time employees already have access to paid leave well above what is
required by the Act. ASA Messino said the second Ordinance No. 23-O-0045 is the
City using its home rule authority to exempt itself from the Act because some
provisions could adversely affect our ability to provide services.
It was noted there was a correction to the Ordinance numbering.

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ASA Messino stated that the City Council had previously agreed to establish a
Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association for Police officers, which is a tax-exempt
trust for eligible medical bills which helps the retirees and reduces the taxes the City
would have to pay at a later date.
Finance Director (FD) Nikki Giles spoke on item B, and stated that the 2023 Tax Levy
request is $4,702,152.13 which is a 4.9% increase over the 2022 tax levy. The tax
rate is estimated at 0.4875, which is a decrease from this year’s tax rate of .5094. The
decrease is due largely to the staff at the Winfield Township Assessors Office
estimating new construction for West Chicago over 34 million dollars.
FD Giles said the property tax levy for Special Service Area #2, which offsets the
operating costs of the infrastructure and improvements to the area north of Hawthorne
Ln. and east of Powis Rd., is recommended to be $10,200.00.
City Administrator (CA) Michael Guttman explained to the Committee that an
Alderman was going to pull the Special Service Area #2 Ordinance from the consent
agenda, but noted that the property owners agreed to this about 25 years ago.
CA Guttman briefed the Committee on the 2024 Proposed Budget. He noted the only
increase in tax and fee levels is from the property tax levy. He also noted that the
water and sewer rate increase has been postponed until January 1, 2025. CA Guttman
explained that on the expenditures there will be two new positions and one restored
position added, those being two records clerks and one Community Service Officer
which will target parking enforcement.
Alderman Stout and Alderman Swiatek thanked staff for their hard work.
Alderman Stout moved and Alderman Swiatek seconded a motion to approve the
Consent Agenda. Voting Aye: Alderman Beebe, Dettmann, Dimas, Sheahan, Stout
and Swiatek. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
5. Items for Discussion.
6. Unfinished Business.
7. New Business.
8. Reports from Staff.
The City Administrator noted there will be no January Finance Committee Meeting.
9. Executive Session (if needed).
10. Adjournment.

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At 6:11 p.m., Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by Alderman Stout, to
adjourn the meeting. All Aldermen voted Aye by voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Josie Avilez