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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO -— 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
November 18, 2024
1. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on November
18, 2024.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Stout 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 Aldermen Brown and
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, Joseph C. Morano, Jayme Sheahan, Christine
Dettmann, Jeanne Short, Christopher Swiatek, John Smith, Jr. and John F. Banas were
present.
Also in attendance were City Administrator Michael Guttman, Community Development Director
Tom Dabareiner, Public Works Director Mehul Patel, Economic Development Coordinator
Kelley Chrisse, and City Attorney Sean Conway.
4. Public Participation.
A. Andy Patel — Mr. Patel expressed concern about allowing gas stations to sell any
alcohol, especially hard liquor; he asked that the City Council consider not changing its
policy.
5. City Council Meeting Minutes of November 4, 2024. Alderman Banas made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Morano to approve the minutes of November 4, 2024.
Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Morano, Sheahan, Dettmann, Short, Swiatek, Smith, Jr., and Banas. Motion carried.
6. Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Dettmann to approve November 18, 2024, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of
$1,591,605.81.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Morano, Sheahan, Dettmann, Short, Swiatek, Smith, Jr., and Banas. Motion carried.
7. Consent Agenda:
*Finance Committee:
A. Ordinance No. 24-O-0038 — An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit at
Lean Middle School for a School — 238 Hazel Street.
B. Ordinance No. 24-O-0039 — An Ordinance Granting a Zoning Map Amendment at
615 Kenwood Avenue from ER-1 Estate Residence to R-5 Single-Family
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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
November 18, 2024
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C. Ordinance No. 24-O-0040 — An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit at
Pioneer School for a School — 615 Kenwood Avenue.
D. Ordinance No. 24-0-0041 — An Ordinance Granting a Zoning Map Amendment of
the Woodland Ridge Subdivision for Habitat for Humanity from the R-5 Single
Family Residential District to the R-6 Multiple —- Family Residential District.
E. Ordinance No. 24-0-0042 — An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of
the City of West Chicago — Appendix A, the Zoning Code Section 11.2-3 Relating
to Computer and Data Facilities as a Permitted Use in the M Manufacturing
District.
F. Ordinance No. 24-O-0043 — An Ordinance Granting a Zoning Map Amendment at
30W300 North Avenue — B-3 Regional Shopping District and R-6 Multiple-Family
Residence District.
G. Ordinance No. 24-O0-0045 — An Ordinance Granting a Preliminary Planned Unit
Development and Preliminary Plat of Subdivision for Redwood USA, LLC -
30W300 North Avenue.
H. Ordinance No. 24-0-0044 — An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of
the City of West Chicago to Repeal the Fagade Program in Chapter 4, Buildings
and Building Regulations, and Establish the Downtown Investment Program.
|. Resolution No. 24-R-0085 — A Resolution Approving Revisions to the City of
West Chicago Retail and Restaurant Grant Program.
Alderman Stout made a motion, seconded by Alderman Birch Ferguson to approve the above
items.
Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Morano, Sheahan, Dettmann, Short, Swiatek, Smith, Jr., and Banas. Motion carried
*Infrastructure Committee:
J. Resolution No. 24-R-0079 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a
Contract with Mississippi Lime Company for the Procurement of Rotary Hydrated
Lime for Fiscal Year 2025 (for an amount not to exceed $471,237.00).
K. Resolution No. 24-R-0080 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an
Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of DuPage for Lighted Street Name
Signs at Kress Road and Roosevelt Road (IL-38) and Fabyan Parkway and
Roosevelt Road (IL-38).
L. Resolution No. 24-R-0083 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a
Change Order No. 1 with MacCarb, Inc. for the Procurement of Liquid Carbon
Dioxide for Fiscal Year 2024 (for an amount not to exceed $4,000.00) for Revised
Contract Amount of $58,000.00.
Alderman Morano made a motion, seconded by Alderman Banas to approve the above items.

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November 18, 2024
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Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Brown, Hallett,
Morano, Sheahan, Dettmann, Short, Swiatek, Smith, Jr., and Banas. Motion carried
8. Reports by Committees: None
9. Unfinished Business:
A. Ordinance No. 24-0-0036 — An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the
City of West Chicago — Alcohol Sales at Gas Stations.
In response to a request from Aldermen Morano, City Administrator Guttman provided a
summary of the proposed changes in the Ordinance. Aldermen Chassee, and Short expressed
concerns about the sale of hard alcohol at gas stations; Alderman Brown was concerned about
the increase in DUls and any negative impact with that statistic with the sale of alcohol at gas
stations. Alderman Banas made a motion to table Ordinance No. 24-O-0036, which was
seconded by Alderman Dettmann. The motion carried unanimously by Voice Vote.
10. New Business: None
11. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
December 2, 2024 Finance Committee
12. Mayor’s Comments.
Mayor Pineda wished everyone a good Thanksgiving holiday.
At 7:22 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