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DRAFT MINUTES-
Pending Approval
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO - 475 Main Street
FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Regular Meeting
December 2, 2024
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum
Alderman Dimas called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on December 2, 2024. Roll
call found Daniel M. Beebe, Christine Dettmann, Sandy Dimas, Joseph Morano,
Jayme Sheahan, Rebecca Stout and Chris Swiatek present. Alderman Dimas
announced a quorum.
Staff in attendance: City Administrator Michael Guttman, Finance Director Nikki Giles,
Community Development Director Tom Dabareiner, Public Works Director Mehul
Patel, Business and Community Affairs Director Kelley Chrisse and Police Chief Colin
Fleury.
2. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes of November 4, 2024.
Alderman Swiatek made a motion, seconded by Alderman Morano, to approve the
minutes of November 4, 2024. All Aldermen voted Aye by voice vote.
3. Public Participation / Presentations. None
4. Items for Consent
A. Ordinance No. 24-O0-0047 — 2025 Proposed Budget
B. Ordinance No. 24-O-0049 — Property Tax Levy
C. Ordinance No. 24-O-0050 — Special Service Area #2 Levy
City Administrator, Michael Guttman, noted the new water and sewer rates will go into
effect with the January 1, 2025 bills. He noted that the City Council had approved the
increases in 2019 however, they were put into effect in July 2023. He said future rate
increases have been approved for 2026 and 2027.
Alderman Morano reminded the Finance Committee members that the future
increases had been approved, but that they would still be reviewed annually to make
sure that they were still needed at those levels. City Administrator Guttman responded
that, based on construction project cost information that had been provided by the
Public Works Director to the Infrastructure Committee and City Council over the
course of 2024, the rate increases for 2025 were recommended to remain in place at
the approved amounts.
Alderman Dimas thanked staff that worked into putting the Budget together.

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Alderman Morano moved and Alderman Stout seconded a motion to approve the
Consent Agenda. Voting Aye: Alderman Morano, Stout, Swiatek, Sheahan, Dettmann,
Dimas and Beebe. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried by roll call vote.
5. Items for Discussion. None
6. Unfinished Business. None
7. New Business. None
8. Reports from Staff.
City Administrator Guttman thanked City Council for including funds to continue the
Executive Leadership Program into a second year.
9. Executive Session (if needed). None
10. Adjournment.
At 6:05p.m., Alderman Stout made a motion, seconded by Alderman Swiatek, to
adjourn the meeting. All Aldermen voted Aye by voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Josie Avilez