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These minutes were approved at the 7/01/24 City Council meeting with no changes.
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO - 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
June 17, 2024
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on June 17,
2024.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Banas 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, John Smith, Jr., and John F. Banas were present.
Also in attendance were City Administrator Michael Guttman, Community Development Director
Tom Dabareiner and City Attorney Pat Bond.
4. Public Participation.
A. Mary O’Shea-Kessler — Ms. O’Shea-Kessler requested that the City Council not approve
Resolution Nos. 24-R-0051 and 24-R-0052.
5. City Council Meeting Minutes of June 3, 2024. Alderman Chassee made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Swiatek to approve the minutes of June 3, 2024.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Sheahan, Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek, Smith, Jr., and Banas. Motion carried.
6. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Banas to approve June 17, 2024, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of
$956,295.33.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Sheahan, Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek, Smith, Jr., and Banas. Motion carried.
7. Consent Agenda:
*Development Committee:
A. Ordinance 24-O0-0017 — An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City
of West Chicago — Appendix A, Article X, of the Zoning Code Relating to Indoor
Recreation and Amusement.
B. Ordinance 24-O-0018 — An Ordinance Approving a Special Use for an Alternative
Electric Supply Facility at 220 Kress Road.
Alderman Stout made a motion, seconded by Alderman Chassee, to approve the above items.
Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Sheahan, Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek, Smith, Jr., and Banas. Motion carried.
*Items Not sent to Committee:
C. Resolution No. 24-R-0050 — A Resolution Authorizing the City Administrator to
Execute a Community Project Funding Agreement with the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
D. Resolution No. 24-R-0051 — A Resolution Making a Determination Relative to the
Release of Executive Session Minutes Pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
E. Resolution No. 24-R-0052 — A Resolution Authorizing the Destruction of Audio
Recordings of Certain Closed Meetings.
City Attorney Bond explained the law regarding releasing executive session minutes and the
destruction of audio recordings of certain closed meetings, and shared that the destruction of
audio recordings is considered a best practice by the Attorney General's Office.

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
June 17, 2024
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Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by Alderman Chassee, to approve the above item.
Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Sheahan, Morano, Short, Dettmann, Swiatek, Smith, Jr., and Banas. Motion carried.
8. Reports by Committees: None
9. Unfinished Business: None
10. New Business:
A. Alderman Brown expressed concern about the Code of Conduct complaint suggested
against her and submitted a letter to the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and the Ethics Officer
requesting it be looked into.
11. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
July 1, 2024 Finance Committee (cancelled)
12. Mayor’s Comments.
Mayor Pineda explained the Olmec Heads Exhibit and the sponsors.
At 7:10 p.m., Alderman Chassee made a motion, seconded by Alderman Dettmann to adjourn.
All Aldermen voted Aye by Voice Vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Guttman
City Administrator