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                 CITY OF WEST CHICAGO – 475 Main Street
                        CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
                                Regular Meeting
                               January 5, 2026

1. Call to Order. Mayor Bovey called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. on January 5,
2026.

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, Sandy Dimas, Rebecca Stout,
Jayme Sheahan, Denise Carreto-Muñoz, Joseph C. Morano, John Smith, Jr., Sergio
Santiago, Carlos Aviña Soto, and Matthew Myers were present. Aldermen Melissa
Birch Ferguson and Christopher Swiatek 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, and Attorney Mark Heinle.

4. Public Participation. None

5. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes
of December 15, 2025.

Alderman Stout made a motion to approve the December 15, 2025, seconded by
Alderman Myers.

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

6. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Corporate Disbursement
Report.

Alderman Dimas made a motion approving the January 5, 2026, Corporate
Disbursement Report in the amount of $1,559,531.05, seconded by Alderman Santiago.

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

7. The Reading of the Proposed Consent Agenda:

      *Items Not Sent to Committee:

          A. Approve – The Revised 2026 City Council Meetings.

Alderman Alcántar-García made a motion to approve the revised 2026 city council
meetings, seconded by Alderman Santiago.

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

8.  Reports by Committees: None

9. Unfinished Business: None

10. New Business: None

11. Correspondence and Announcements

    Upcoming Meetings

    January 12, 2026         Development Committee
    January 20, 2026           Public Affairs Committee

    Alderman Myers mentioned January 24, 2026 is the Downtown Beautification and
     Modernization Open House.

12. Mayor’s Comments.

    Mayor Bovey mentioned that on the same day is coffee with the mayor. The
     following Friday, January 30, 2026 is the opportunity to meet with the candidates
      for city administrator. He also mentioned there will be more positions that will need
     to be filled. He also has in mind two other temporary commissions. One is to help
     the city assess and help address making city hall collectively a better resource for
     the community. The second will be focused on community engagement involving
      efforts to try and promote and continue the community engagement transparency
    on our part and getting as many community members involved in the processes.

13. Executive Session
    A. Closed Meeting Minutes – 5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (21)

14. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Executive Session Minutes of
September 15, 2025, October 20, 2025, November 17, 2025 and December 15,
2025.

15.   Adjournment

At 7:30 p.m., Alderman Alcántar-García made a motion to adjourn to executive session
pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (21), which was seconded by Alderman Dimas.

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

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January 5, 2026
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At 7:39 p.m., city council came back to open session, Alderman Alcántar-García made a
motion to approve the executive session minutes, which was seconded by Alderman
Santiago.

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

At 7:39 p.m., Alderman Stout made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by
Alderman Dimas.

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

Respectfully Submitted,

Valeria Perez
Executive Office Manager