===== PDF PAGE 4 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Item #5 CITY OF WEST CHICAGO – 475 Main Street CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting March 16, 2026 1. Call to Order. Mayor Daniel Bovey called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. on March 16, 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, Rebecca Stout, Sandy Dimas, Denise Carreto-Muñoz, Tracey Hernandez, Joseph C. Morano, Christopher Swiatek, John Smith, Jr., Sergio Santiago, Carlos Aviña Soto, and Matthew Myers were present. Alderman Melissa Birch Ferguson and Jayme Sheahan 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, Assistant Public Works Director Dave Shah, Chief of Police Colin Fleury, Commander Adam Reavley, and Attorney Kevin Sterk. 4. Public Participation. None 5. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 2, 2026. Alderman Morano made a motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 2, 2026, seconded by Alderman Smith. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, 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 March 16, 2026, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of $766,363.93, seconded by Alderman Stout. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Hernandez, Carreto- Muñoz, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. 7. Presentation and Possible Action: Ordinance No. 25-O-0004 – An Ordinance providing for the issuance of approximately $9,395,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026, of the City of West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, for the purpose of financing capital improvements within the City, including, but not limited to, street and roadway improvements, and paying the expenses ===== PDF PAGE 5 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] City of West Chicago Regular City Council Meeting March 16, 2026 Page 2 incident thereto, providing for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof. Alderman Dimas mentioned there was a correction made at the Finance Committee meeting held before the City Council meeting, the bond amount should be $9,495,000.00. Alderman Dimas made a motion to approve the new bond amount of $9,495,000.00, seconded by Alderman Swiatek. Anthony Micelli from Speer Financial made the presentation. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, Aviña Soto and Myers. Motion carried. 8. The Reading of the Proposed Consent Agenda: *Infrastructure Committee: A. Resolution No. 26-R-0010 - A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc. of Huntley, Illinois, for the 2026 Industrial Streets Improvement Project – Phase A – Fenton Lane in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,642,817.43. B. Resolution No. 26-R-0011 - A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with Plote Construction Inc. of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, for the 2026 Industrial Streets Improvement Project – Phase A – Downs Drive and Western Drive in An Amount Not to Exceed $7,641,570.50. C. Authorize – The Purchase and Delivery of Unleaded Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, from April 1, 2026 thru March 31, 2027, from Al Warren Oil, Using Pricing Obtained Through the DuPage County Joint Purchasing Program for an Amount Not to Exceed $290,000.00. D. Resolution No. 26-R-0021 – A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with Strada Construction Co. of Addison, Illinois, for the 2026 Concrete Maintenance Program in an Amount Not to Exceed $155,000.00. E. Resolution No. 26-R-0022 – A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with Kluber, Inc. of Aurora, Illinois, for Professional Architectural Design Services Related to 2027 Public Works Equipment and Material Storage Project – 135 W. Grand Lake Blvd. in an Amount Not to Exceed $161,090.00. F. Resolution No. 26-R-0023 – A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC of Sugar Grove, Illinois, for the 2026 Pavement Preventative Maintenance ===== PDF PAGE 6 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] City of West Chicago Regular City Council Meeting March 16, 2026 Page 3 Program in an Amount Not to Exceed $75,000.00. G. Resolution No. 26-R-0024 – A Resolution Authorizing the Executive Office Manager to Execute the Supplemental BLR 09110 – Resolution for Improvement Under the Illinois Highway Code and the Mayor to Execute BLR 09150- Request for Expenditure/Authorization of Motor Fuel Tax Funds in the Amount of $500,930.50 for the Traffic Signal Installation Project – IL-38 (Roosevelt Road) & Technology Boulevard. H. Resolution No. 26-R-0025 – A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with Helm Electric Facility Solutions, Inc. of Loves Park, Illinois, for the Traffic Signal Installation Project – IL 38 (Roosevelt Road) & Technology Boulevard in an Amount Not to Exceed $949,539.50. I. Resolution No. 26-R-0027 – A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with E. Hoffman Inc. of Lombard, Illinois, for the West Chicago Community Park – Phase 0 Development Project’s Base Bid in the Amount of $888,152.00, Alternate 1 in the Amount of $82,654.00, and Alternate 2 in the Amount of $156,490.00, for a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $1,127,296.00. J. Resolution No. 26-R-0028 – A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Amendment No. 1 with Civiltech Engineering, Inc. of Itasca, Illinois, for the Preliminary Design Engineering Services Related to Downtown Modernization and Beautification in an Amount of $63,874.58 for a Revised Contract in an Amount Not to Exceed $283,215.81. *Public Affairs Committee: K. Approve – The St. Mary’s Special Event Permit – Scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2026. *Items Not Sent to Committee: L. Concur – With Mayor’s Appointment of David Nava to the Building Board of Appeals for a Term Ending April 2028. 9. Motion to Establish the Consent Agenda: Mayor Bovey said Item 8.L. will be moved to the next City Council meeting as documentation is being requested from Mr. Nava. Alderman Stout made a motion to remove Item 8.L., seconded by Alderman Dimas. Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Myers, Swiatek, Santiago, and Aviña Soto. Motion carried. ===== PDF PAGE 7 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] City of West Chicago Regular City Council Meeting March 16, 2026 Page 4 Alderman Morano asked for Item 8.J. to be removed from the consent agenda. Alderman Aviña Soto asked for Items 8.G. and 8.H. to be removed from the consent agenda. Alderman Myers asked for Item 8.E. to be removed from the consent agenda. Alderman Aviña Soto made a motion to establish the consent agenda to include Items 8.A.-8.D. and 8.F., 8.I., and 8.K., seconded by Alderman Alcántar-García. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, and Aviña Soto. Motion carried. 10. Motion to Approve Items on the Established Consent Agenda: Alderman Myers made a motion to approve the items on the consent agenda to include 8.A.-8.D. and 8.F., 8.I., and 8.K., seconded by Alderman Aviña Soto. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. 11. Consideration of Items Removed from the Consent Agenda: Alderman Stout made a motion to approve Item 8.E., seconded by Alderman Morano. Mayor Bovey wanted clarification on 26-R-0022 which refers to work being done at 135 W. Grand Lake, but the contract mentions the police department. Alderman Stout made a motion to approve amended Item 8.E., seconded by Alderman Morano. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. Alderman Myers made a motion to approve Item 8.G., seconded by Alderman Morano. There was discussion on why there hasn’t been a traffic signal pushed more for the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Town Road. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. Alderman Dimas made a motion to approve Item 8.H., seconded by Alderman Swiatek. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. ===== PDF PAGE 8 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] City of West Chicago Regular City Council Meeting March 16, 2026 Page 5 Alderman Morano made a motion to approve Item 8.J., seconded by Alderman Stout. Alderman Morano provided clarification that this is only to see the scope of work to see if it’s even possible and get an idea on cost. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. 12. Reports by Committees: Alderman Dimas said a special Finance meeting was held that evening and is happy to report that the bonds were approved. Alderman Smith mentioned the St. Mary’s event. Alderman Morano said they are looking forward to continuing to move ahead with the approved projects. 13. Unfinished Business: None 14. New Business: None 15. Correspondence and Announcements Alderman Morano mentioned the primary election. Alderman Aviña Soto mentioned the State of the City. Upcoming Meetings April 2, 2026 Infrastructure Committee April 6, 2026 Finance Committee 16. Mayor’s Comments. Mayor Bovey said he’s looking forward to the State of the City and the community coming together to ask questions. He said this will be the first time a town hall session is being made available. Any questions that are not answered he will answer in a video he will make. Mayor Bovey mentioned Allen Rodriguez will be appointed to the Police Pension Board. 17. Executive Session A. Litigation – 5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (11) B. At 8:02 p.m., Alderman Alcántar-Garcia made a motion to adjourn to ===== PDF PAGE 9 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] City of West Chicago Regular City Council Meeting March 16, 2026 Page 6 executive session to discuss pending litigation pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (11), which was seconded by Alderman Swiatek. Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, Aviña Soto. Motion carried. 18. Adjournment At 9:51 p.m., Alderman Stout made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Alderman Dimas. Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Smith, Morano, Swiatek, Santiago, Aviña Soto and Myers. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Valeria Perez Executive Office Manager