===== PDF PAGE 78 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] CITY OF WEST CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM TITLE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: ____7.P.____ Ordinance No. 25-O-0056 – Fourth Quarter Budget COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: N/A Amendment COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: December 15, 2025 STAFF REVIEW: Nikki Giles SIGNATURE__________________________ APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: SIGNATURE__________________________ ITEM SUMMARY: Ordinance 25-O-0056 amends the FY 2025 General Fund budget to address two year-end needs. The first increase General Fund appropriations for unforeseen legal expenses. The second increases the Community Park Fund budget for design and professional service expenses. These adjustments ensure that expenditures are properly recorded within the correct funds before year-end closeout. ACTIONS PROPOSED: Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 25-O-0056. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item did not go to Committee. ===== PDF PAGE 79 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] ORDINANCE NO. 25-O-0056 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF WEST CHICAGO, DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2025 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 24-O-0047 – FOURTH QUARTER 2025 BUDGET AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the City of West Chicago has heretofore adopted the annual budget procedure providing for in 65 ILCS 5/8-2-9.1 through 5/8-2-9.10; and, WHEREAS, the City of West Chicago passed Ordinance No. 24-O-0047 on December 2, 2024, adopting the annual budget for fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025; and, WHEREAS, said Ordinance No. 24-O-0047 was filed with the County Clerk of DuPage County as required by law; and, WHEREAS, the City of West Chicago desires to revise the ANNUAL BUDGET to account for unforeseen expenditures associated with litigation and design services; and hereby determines that so amending the ANNUAL BUDGET to increase permitted legal expenses in the General Fund and Building and Grounds Improvements in the Community Park Fund is in the best interest of the City and its residents; WHEREAS, 65 ILCS 5/8-2-9.6 provides in part that by a vote of two-thirds of the corporate authorities then holding office, the annual budget of a municipality may be revised by deleting, adding to, changing or creating sub-classes within object classes and object classes themselves, provided no revision increasing the budget shall be made in the event funds are not available to effectuate the purpose of the revision. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, in regular session assembled, pursuant to its home rule powers follows: SECTION 1. A. That the ANNUAL BUDGET of the City of West Chicago is hereby amended as detailed in “Exhibit A” which is incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein (“Amended Budget”). B. The corporate authorities of the City of West Chicago hereby find that there is sufficient cash on hand in the City’s existing fund balances to pay for the additional expenses in the General Fund and Community Park Fund detailed in the Amended Budget. Ordinance No. 25-O-0056 Page 1 of 2 ===== PDF PAGE 80 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] SECTION 2. That the City Administrator or his designee is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the County Clerk of DuPage County. SECTION 3. That all ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, expressly repealed. SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by two-thirds of the corporate authorities and approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. PASSED this 15th day of December 2025. Alderman J. Alcántar-García ______ Alderman D. Beebe ______ Alderman I. Santiago ______ Alderman J. Sheahan ______ Alderman D. Carreto-Muñoz ______ Alderman A. Hallett ______ Alderman S. Dimas ______ Alderman M. Birch Ferguson ______ Alderman C. Swiatek ______ Alderman J. Smith, Jr. ______ Alderman C. Aviña Soto ______ Alderman R. Stout ______ Alderman M. Myers ______ Alderman J. Morano ______ APPROVED as to form: ______________________________________ City Attorney APPROVED this 15th day of December, 2025. ______________________________________ Daniel Bovey, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Valeria Perez, Executive Office Manager PUBLISHED: __________ Ordinance No. 25-O-0056 Page 2 of 2 ===== PDF PAGE 81 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Ordinance No. 25-O-0056 Fourth Quarter 2025 Budget Amendment Exhibit A __original amended_ General Fund Litigation Expenses 01-01-10-4100 155,000 40,000 195,000 Community Park Fund Building and Grounds Improvements 13-34-56-4801 15,000 150,000 165,000 FY 2025 Expenditures General Fund 23,651,600 23,806,600 Community Park Fund 150,000 165,000 ===== PDF PAGE 82 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Item #7.Q. ORDINANCE NO. 25-O-0057 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST CHICAGO – CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-12 (c) DECREASING CLASS A-1 AND INCREASING CLASS E-1 LIQUOR LICENSES WHEREAS, the Illinois Liquor Control Act, 235lLCS 5/4-1, authorizes municipalities to determine the kind and classification of liquor licenses; and WHEREAS, based on a review of Chapter 3, Section 3-12 (c), it has been determined that Class A-1 must be decrease and Class E-1 must increase to reflect the current number of active licenses; and WHEREAS, the Code of Ordinances must be amended to decrease the number of available Class A-1 and Class E-1 Liquor Licenses. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, in regular session assembled, as follows: Section 1. That Sec. 3-12(c) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by substituting the following language for Class A-1 and Class E-1 liquor licenses: “(c) There shall be no more than the following number of licenses issued for each class: …………………Class A-1 3……………….” …………………Class E-1 6……………….” Section 2. That all ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, expressly repealed. Ordinance No. 25-O-0057 Page 1 of 2 ===== PDF PAGE 83 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. PASSED this 15th day of December 2025. Alderman J. Alcántar-García ______ Alderman D. Beebe ______ Alderman S. Santiago ______ Alderman J. Sheahan ______ Alderman D. Carreto-Muñoz ______ Alderman A. Hallett ______ Alderman S. Dimas ______ Alderman M. Birch Ferguson ______ Alderman C. Swiatek ______ Alderman J. Smith, Jr. ______ Alderman C. Aviña Soto ______ Alderman R. Stout ______ Alderman M. Myers ______ Alderman J. Morano ______ APPROVED as to form: ______________________________________ City Attorney APPROVED this 15th day of December 2025. ______________________________________ Mayor, Daniel Bovey ATTEST: __________________________________ Executive Office Manager, Valeria Perez PUBLISHED: Ordinance No. 25-O-0057 Page 2 of 2