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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO -— 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
September 3, 2024
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on September
3, 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, Joseph C. Morano, Jayme Sheahan, Jeanne Short,
Christopher Swiatek, and John Smith, Jr. were present. Aldermen Christine Dettmann and John
F. Banas were absent.
Also in attendance were City Administrator Michael Guttman and City Attorney Sean Conway.
4. Public Participation.
A. Proclamation: National Service Dog Month. Mayor Pineda read the Proclamation.
Suzanne Treudt brought with her Deb; she’s a lab/golden cross service dog in training.
B. Introduction of Natalia Serrano - HWC Program Administrator. Natalia Serrano
gave some background on herself and her motivation for making West Chicago a
healthy community.
5. City Council Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2024. Alderman Swiatek made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Beebe to approve the minutes of August 19, 2024.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Morano, Sheahan, Short, Swiatek, and Smith, Jr. Motion carried.
6. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Chassee to approve September 3, 2024, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of
$427,157.29.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Morano, Sheahan, Short, Swiatek, and Smith, Jr. Motion carried.
7. Consent Agenda:
*Items Not Sent to Committee:
A. Resolution 24-R-0063 — A Resolution of the City of West Chicago, DuPage
County, Illinois Declaring Certain Municipality Owned Real Estate, Commonly
Known as 126 Wood Street Surplus Property and Authorizing the Sale of Said
Property.
Alderman Stout made a motion, seconded by Alderman Chassee to approve the above items.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Morano, Sheahan, Short, Swiatek, and Smith, Jr. Motion carried.

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
September 3, 2024
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8. Reports by Committees: None
9. Unfinished Business: None
10. New Business: None
11. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
September 5, 2024 Infrastructure Committee
September 9, 2024 Development Committee
September 16, 2024 Public Affairs Committee
12. Mayor’s Comments.
Mayor Pineda mentioned that Big Boy will go thru West Chicago from Rochelle on Monday
morning.
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