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These minutes were approved at the 11/17/25 City Council meeting with no changes.
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO - 475 Main Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
November 3, 2025
1. Call to Order. Mayor Bovey called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. on November
3, 2025.
2. Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Bovey led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.
Roll call found Dan Beebe, Julieta Alcantar-Garcia, Sandy Dimas, Rebecca Stout,
Melissa Birch Ferguson, Jayme Sheahan, Denise Carreto-Mufioz, Joseph C. Morano,
Alton Hallett, Christopher Swiatek, John Smith, Jr., Sergio Santiago, and Matthew
Myers were present. Alderman Carlos Avifia Soto was absent.
Also in attendance Interim City Administrator Tia Messino, Finance Director Nikki Giles,
Business & Community Relations Director Kelley Chrisse, Interim Community
Development Director John Sterrett, Public Works Director Mehul Patel, Chief of Police
Colin Fleury, and Attorney Kevin Sterk.
Alderman Carlos Avifia Soto arrived at 7:25 p.m.
4. Public Participation. None
5. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes
of October 20, 2025.
Alderman Dimas made a motion to approve the October 20, 2025 minutes, seconded by
Alderman Hallett.
Alderman Dimas mentioned there’s a correction that needs to take place: Item 4.B.,
should be corrected to read Sustenance/Sustento, the winning artist's name should be
Kelley Cappell, and the 2026 theme should be Red, White, Blue/Rojo, Blanco, Azul.
Alderman Dimas made a motion to accept those changes in the October 20, 2025
minutes, seconded by Alderman Swiatek.
Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Alcantar-Garcia, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Carreto-Mufioz, Smith, Santiago, Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, and Myers.
Motion carried.
6. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Corporate Disbursement
Report.
Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman Myers approving the
November 3, 2025, Corporate Disbursement Report; however, the motion did not
include the dollar amount and did not proceed.
Alderman Dimas made a motion, seconded by Alderman Swiatek approving the
November 3, 2025, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of $1,480,804.17.
Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Alcantar-Garcia, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Carreto-Mufioz, Smith, Santiago, Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, and Myers.
Motion carried.
7. The Reading of the Proposed Consent Agenda:
*Items Not Sent to Committee:

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
November 3, 2025
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A. Resolution No. 25-R-0068 — A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter
into a Funding Agreement with Anthem Excavating & Demolition, Inc. for
Demolition and Site Restoration of 321 Main Street, and 411 Main Street.
8. Motion to Establish the Consent Agenda:
Alderman Beebe would like to remove Item 7.A. from the consent agenda.
9. Motion to Approve Items on the Established Consent Agenda:
10. Consideration of Items Removed from the Consent Agenda:
Alderman Beebe made a motion to approve Resolution No. 25-R-0068, seconded by
Alderman Myers.
Alderman Myers said Article 6 in the contract has the wrong date. It says it will be
completed by December 2, 2024. He also mentioned the unknown amount within the
City Administrator's signing authority for asbestos or toxin removal. He wanted
clarification on what that means as far as how much more money would be needed for
this to take place.
Ms. Messino responded by saying they estimate it to be $20,000 and this could be
covered in the Special Projects fund.
Mayor Bovey mentioned that there will be two more houses added, even though
originally he was against tearing down the homes. The homes are not salvageable.
Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Alcantar-Garcia, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Carreto-Mufioz, Smith, Santiago, Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, and Myers.
Motion carried.
11. Reports by Committees:
Alderman Dimas mentioned they had a finance meeting that evening and their big topic
was the 2026 Proposed Budget. There is a balanced budget and they are very
appreciative of the staff that worked so diligently to cut costs, move things around, and
be able to come and present them with this budget.
Mayor Bovey thanked the public for being with them through this process, and the
Interim City Administrator initiated a very open process.
12. Unfinished Business:
A. Discussion and Direction on Water and Sewer Rates.
Alderman Dimas mentioned that at the finance meeting they took a look at this as well.
They agreed the rates should remain the same. They don’t want more businesses
leaving the city and/or preventing new business from coming.
Ms. Messino provided the comparison rates for both water and sewer rates for
residential and commercial. Ms. Giles provided more in-depth information. Staff asked
Elected, with regard to sewer rates, if they would like to continue with the status quo
and do the increase as was pre-planned, consider a middle road position (both
residential and commercial would not increase as much), or consider only increasing
the commercial rates. The water rates are increasing as has been planned.
Council members informed staff that they would like to continue with the status quo.
Mayor Bovey expressed that he would rather not increase water rates for residential
users, but he recognizes that there is no choice at this point.
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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
November 3, 2025
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A. Concur with the Mayor’s Appointment of Omar Espinosa to the Downtown
Revitalization Commission.
Alderman Morano made a motion to concur with the Mayor’s appointment of Omar
Espinosa to the Downtown Revitalization Commission, seconded by Alderman Stout.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcantar-Garcia, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Carreto-Mufioz, Smith, Avifia Soto, Santiago, Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, and
Myers. Motion carried.
B. Concur with the Mayor's Appointment of Greg Salzman as Chairman of the
Downtown Revitalization Commission.
Alderman Dimas made a motion to concur with the Mayor’s appointment of Greg
Salzman as Chairman of the Downtown Revitalization Commission, seconded by
Alderman Alcantar-Garcia.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcantar-Garcia, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Carreto-Mufioz, Smith, Avifia Soto, Santiago, Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, and
Myers. Motion carried.
C. Ratification of the October 20, 2025 Resolution No. 25-R-0067.
Alderman Morano made a motion approving the ratification of the October 20, 2025
Resolution No. 25-R-0067, seconded by Alderman Alcantar-Garcia.
Ms. Messino clarified that in the October 20, 2025 agenda the wrong resolution number
as well as the dealer name was stated incorrectly. Legal Counsel advised that the city
could move forward with the purchase, but needed to ratify this at the next city council
meeting.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcantar-Garcia, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Carreto-Mufioz, Smith, Avifia Soto, Santiago, Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, and
Myers. Motion carried.
D. Approval of the 2026-2028 Economic Development Work Plan.
Alderman Stout made a motion to approve the 2026-2028 Economic Development Work
Plan, seconded by Alderman Dimas.
Alderman Morano asked for clarification on if this is just a skeleton, what the city is
going to build around what the city’s values are around that plan. Nothing specific to a
project, things the city is looking at and why they're being looked at.
Ms. Chrisse explained that the purpose of the economic work plan is twofold. One is to
help present or propose budget requests as consideration or corporation into the
budget, but also to help guide the activities that they take as staff to be able to achieve
the goals that are listed in the plan are from previously approved planning documents.
The Economic Development Commission met and approved this work plan, and they
will be doing this on an annual basis. There’s a lot of collaboration between different
departments.
Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcantar-Garcia, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Carreto-Mufioz, Smith, Avifia Soto, Santiago, Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, and
Myers. Motion carried.
14. Correspondence and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings

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City of West Chicago
Regular City Council Meeting
November 3, 2025
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November 6, 2025 Infrastructure Committee
November 10, 2025 Development Committee
November 17, 2025 Public Affairs Committee
Alderman Morano mentioned the pumpkin composting event on Saturday,
November 8" at 9 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church.
Alderman Birch Ferguson mentioned that the American Legion is having a craft fair
on Saturday, November 8" from 9 a.m. —3 p.m. There will also be breakfast for
purchase.
Alderman Santiago mentioned the high school is also having a craft fair Saturday,
November 8°" from 9 a.m. — 3 p.m.
15. Mayor’s Comments.
Mayor Bovey read a mayoral proclamation calling on West Chicago to launch
“Immigrants are Essential” Month.
16. Adjournment
At 8:07 p.m., Alderman Hallett made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by
Alderman Stout.
Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Alcantar-Garcia, Dimas, Stout, Birch Ferguson,
Sheahan, Carreto-Mufioz, Smith, Avifia Soto, Santiago, Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, and
Myers. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Valeria Perez
Executive Office Manager