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                 CITY OF WEST CHICAGO – 475 Main Street
                        CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
                                Regular Meeting
                          November 17, 2025

1. Call to Order. Mayor Bovey called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. on November
17, 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 Alcántar-García, Rebecca Stout, Jayme Sheahan,
Denise Carreto-Muñoz, Joseph C. Morano, Alton Hallett, Christopher Swiatek, John
Smith, Jr., Sergio Santiago, and Matthew Myers were present. Alderman Sandy Dimas,
Melissa Birch Ferguson, and Carlos Aviña Soto were 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 Keri-Lyn Krafthefer.

Alderman Carlos Aviña Soto arrived at 7:25 p.m.

4. Public Participation.

The following were in support of the ICE free zones resolutions:

Maria de la Luz Marquez
Erasmo Campos
Tom Ricci
Ben Luhmann
Andrew Luhmann
Jacklyn Carrasco
Marquise J.
Liuan Huska
Jarod Pletcher
Maria Correa
Jonathan Wolf
Audrey Luhmann
Kim Santiago
Valeria Garcia

Matt Waldow – Mr. Waldow spoke about rezoning the downtown for tattoo studios.

There was a motion to amend the agenda. Alderman Alcántar-García made a motion to
amend the agenda to move items 13.C. and 13.D. to the beginning, seconded by
Alderman Myers.

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Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Stout, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz, Smith, Santiago,
Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried.

Resolution No. 25-R-0072 – A Resolution Prohibiting Use of City of West Chicago
Property for Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities.

Alderman Alcántar-García made a motion to approve Resolution No. 25-R-0072,
seconded by Alderman Swiatek.

Attorney Krafthefer clarified the contents of each resolution.

There was discussion among the aldermen, Mayor Bovey, and Attorney Krafthefer on
the impact of these resolutions.

Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz,
Smith, Santiago, Swiatek, Morano, Aviña Soto, and Myers.  Voting Nay: Hallett. Motion
carried.

Alderman Myers made a motion to approve Resolution No. 25-R-0073, seconded by
Alderman Beebe.

Voting Aye by Roll Call: Alcántar-García, Stout, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz, Smith,
Hallett, Santiago, Swiatek, Morano, and Myers.  Voting Nay: Beebe, Aviña Soto.
Motion carried.

   A. Proclamation: Affirming the City of West Chicago’s Commitment to Human
      Rights and the Dignity of All Immigrants.

Alderman Swiatek made a motion to adopt the proclamation as amended, seconded by
Alderman Smith.

There was discussion on the verbiage included in the proclamation.

Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz,
Hallett, Smith, Santiago, Swiatek, Morano, Aviña Soto, and Myers.  Motion carried.

5. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes
of November 3, 2025.

Alderman Morano made a motion to approve the November 3, 2025 minutes, seconded
by Alderman Santiago.

Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Stout, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz, Smith, Santiago,
Swiatek, Hallett, Morano, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried.