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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO -— 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
March 18, 2024
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on March 18,
2024.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Short led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.
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 Community
Development Tom Dabareiner, Director of Public Works Mehul Patel and City Attorney Keith E.
Letsche.
4. Public Participation.
A. Mary O’Shea-Kessler: Requests that meetings are video recorded and provided
information on other communities that are livestreaming or taping their meetings.
5. City Council Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2024. Alderman Swiatek made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Beebe, to approve the minutes of March 4, 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 18, 2024, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of
$817,304.46.
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:
*Development Committee:
A. Ordinance No. 24-O-0009 — An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the
City of West Chicago — Appendix A, Articles VII Relating to Design Standards.
B. Resolution No. 24-R-0028 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Adopt the 2024
Official Zoning Map for the City of West Chicago.
Alderman Stout made a motion, seconded by Alderman Birch Ferguson, to approve the above
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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
March 18, 2024
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Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Brown, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Stout, Hallett,
Sheahan, Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek and Smith, Jr. Motion carried.
*Infrastructure Committee:
Cc.
Approve — Rejection of All Bids and Re-Bid - A2O Phosphorous Removal Project
for the West Chicago/Winfield Wastewater Authority Regional Wastewater Treatment
Plant.
Approve — The Lead Service Line Replacement Plan and Authorize Staff to Submit
said Plan to the IEPA as Well as Seek Funding Through the IEPA SRF.
Resolution No. 24-R-0018 — A Resolution Authorizing to Execute a Professional
Services Agreement with KLM Engineering for Construction Engineering Services
Related to the 2024 Fremont Street Water Tower Rehabilitation Project (for an
amount not to exceed $71,090.00).
Resolution No. 24-R-0019 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a
Professional Services Contract with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. for the
Water Treatment Plant Natural Area Basins Maintenance and Monitoring (for an
amount not to exceed $25,970.00).
. Resolution No. 24-R-0020 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Approve
Change Order No. 1 with Boller Construction, Inc. of Waukegan, Illinois, for the
Headworks Gate Improvement Project at the West Chicago/Winfield Wastewater
Authority Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (for an amount not to exceed
$278,800.00).
. Resolution No. 24-R-0021 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a
Contract Amendment No. 1 with Cemetery Management, Inc. (John B. Reynolds) for
Cemetery Sexton Services (for an amount not to exceed $25,000.00).
Resolution No. 24-R-0022 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the
Professional Services Agreement with BLA, Inc. of Itasca, Illinois, for the
Construction Engineering Services Related to IL-38 & Technology Boulevard Traffic
Signal Installation Project (for an amount not to exceed $74,391.00).
. Resolution No. 24-R-0023 — A Resolution Granting Authority to Submit the Local
Limits Evaluation to the USEPA.
Resolution No. 24-R-0024 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a
Professional Services Contract with RUN Group, Inc. for Design Engineering
Services Related to the 2024 SSES Repair Program (for an amount not to exceed
$25,000.00).
Resolution No. 24-R-0026 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a
Professional Services Agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. for the
Design Engineering Services Related to the Elevated Water Tower Project (for an
amount not to exceed $138,290.00).

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
March 18, 2024
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M. Resolution No. 24-R-0027 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a
Contract with Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc. of Huntley, Illinois, for the 2024
Roadway Rehabilitation Project (for an amount not to exceed $940,368.23).
Alderman Morano made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hallett, to approve the above items.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Brown, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Stout, Hallett,
Sheahan, Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek and Smith, Jr. Motion carried.
*Items Not Sent to Committee:
N. Waive — Competitive Bidding and Approve the Purchase of Downtown Holiday Pole
Décor from Windy City Lights (for an amount not to exceed $53,026.69).
O. Ordinance No. 24-0-0007 — An Ordinance Authorizing the Lease of City Property to
West Chicago Community High School District 94 for Parking Lot Purposes.
Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by Alderman Short, to approve the above items.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Brown, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Stout, Hallett,
Sheahan, Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek and Smith, Jr. Motion carried.
8. Reports by Committees: None
9. Unfinished Business: None
10. New Business: None
11. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
March 19, 2024 Plan Commission/ZBA
March 26, 2024 Historical Preservation Commission
April 1, 2024 Finance Committee (cancelled)
12. Mayor’s Comments. Mayor Pineda mentioned tomorrow is Election Day and to please
vote. He also mentioned the Great Western Trails Cleanup will be the last Saturday in April.
At 7:10 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