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                CITY OF WEST CHICAGO – 475 Main Street-
                        CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
                                Regular Meeting
                                         April 20, 2026

1. Call to Order. Mayor Daniel Bovey called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on April
20, 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, Jayme Sheahan,
Joseph C. Morano, Christopher Swiatek, John Smith, Jr., Sergio Santiago, Carlos Aviña
Soto, and Matthew Myers were present. Alderman Rebecca Stout, Melissa Birch
Ferguson, Denise Carreto-Muñoz, and Tracey Hernandez were absent.

Also in attendance City Administrator Viviana Ramirez, Assistant 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 Mark Heinle.

4. Public Participation.

A. Omar Espinosa – Mr. Espinosa is part of the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage and
   they are having a fundraiser at St. Andrews on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

B. Joseph Sheehan – Mr. Sheehan has two cases with West Chicago. He would like to
    settle these cases without any more financial harm. He does have the option of
   seeking protection from Winfield and signing a pre-annexation agreement.

Presentation: SCARCE’s PPT Presentation and Earth Day, Water Quality Flag, and
Proclamation Presentation from SCARCE and DuPage County.

Proclamations: Arbor Day, Earth Day, and National Public Works Week

Mayor Bovey read the proclamations.

5. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes
of April 6, 2026.

Alderman Swiatek made a motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of April
6, 2026, seconded by Alderman Smith.

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

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