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                CITY OF WEST CHICAGO – 475 Main Street-
                        CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
                                Regular Meeting
                          May 18, 2026

1. Call to Order. City Administrator Ramirez called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
on May 18, 2026.

2. Pledge of Allegiance. City Administrator Ramirez led all in the Pledge of
Allegiance.

City Administrator stated that Mayor Bovey is unable to attend but asked if Alderwoman
Alcántar-García can act as Acting Chair.

Alderman Dimas made a motion to approve Alderwoman Alcántar-García as Acting
Chair, seconded by Alderwoman Hernandez.

Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Beebe, Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Sheahan, Birch
Ferguson, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Morano, Swiatek, and Aviña Soto. Motion
carried.

3. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.

Roll call found Dan Beebe, Julieta Alcántar-García, Rebecca Stout, Sandy Dimas,
Jayme Sheahan, Melissa Birch Ferguson, Denise Carreto-Muñoz, Tracey Hernandez,
Joseph C. Morano, Christopher Swiatek, and Carlos Aviña Soto were present.
Aldermen Sergio Santiago, John Smith, Jr., and Matthew Myers were absent.

Also in attendance City Administrator Viviana Ramirez, Assistant City Administrator Tia
Messino, Business & Community Relations Director Kelley Chrisse, Interim Community
Development Director John Sterrett, Chief of Police Colin Fleury, Director of Public
Works Mehul Patel and Attorney Mark Heinle.

4. Public Participation.

Proclamations: Recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month and West
Chicago Historic Preservation Month

Acting Chair Alcántar-García read the proclamations.

Chair Barbara Laimins spoke about mental health. Winfield Township Supervisor
Sheila Rutledge was also present.

5. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes
of May 4, 2026.

Alderman Swiatek made a motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of May
4, 2026, seconded by Alderman Aviña Soto.