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These minutes were approved at the 1/20/25 City Council meeting with no changes.
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO -— 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
January 6, 2025
4. Call to Order. Mayor Ruben Pineda called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on January 6,
2025.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Dimas 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 Alderman Banas. There was
no objection from the City Council.
Roll call found Lori Chassee, Dan Beebe, Rebecca Stout, Sandy Dimas, Heather Brown, Alton
Hallett, Joseph C. Morano, Jayme Sheahan, Christine Dettmann, Jeanne Short, Christopher
Swiatek, John Smith, Jr. and John F. Banas were present. Alderman Melissa Birch Ferguson
was absent.
Also in attendance were City Administrator Michael Guttman and City Attorney Patrick Bond.
4. Public Participation. None
5. City Council Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2024. Alderman Swiatek made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Morano to approve the minutes of December 16, 2024.
Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, 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 January 6, 2025, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of
$515,787.34.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Chassee, Beebe, Stout, Dimas, Brown, Hallett, Morano, Sheahan,
Dettmann, Short, Swiatek, Smith, Jr., and Banas. Motion carried.
7. Consent Agenda: None
8. Reports by Committees: None
9. Unfinished Business:
10. New Business: None
41. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
January 13, 2025 Development Committee
January 20, 2025 Public Affairs Committee
12. Mayor’s Comments.
Mayor Pineda said staff did a magnificent job working with the property manager to restore heat
to one of the buildings at the Towne and Country Apartments.
At 7:05 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