===== PDF PAGE 5 ===== CITY OF WEST CHICAGO – 475 Main Street- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting October 5, 2026 1. Call to Order. Mayor Bovey called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on October 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 Julieta Alcántar-García, Rebecca Stout, Sandy Dimas, Melissa Birch Ferguson, Jayme Sheahan, Denise Carreto-Muñoz, Tracey Hernandez, Christopher Swiatek, Joseph C. Morano, Sergio Santiago, Carlos Aviña Soto, and Matthew Myers were present. Aldermen Dan Beebe and John Smith, Jr. were absent. Also in attendance City Administrator Viviana Ramirez, Deputy City Administrator Tia Messino, Business & Community Relations Director Kelley Chrisse, Community Development Director John Sterrett, Finance Director Katrina Hanna, Police Chief Colin Fleury, Deputy Chief of Police Adam Reavley, Public Works Director Mehul Patel, Deputy Public Works Director Dave Shah, City Clerk David Carlson, and Attorney Mark Heinle. 4. Discussion and Potential Action to Allow Council Members to Participate Remotely. None 5. Public Participation. A. Presentation – People’s Choice Award – Downtown Art Banner Exhibit B. Presentation – Budget Workshop: CIP C. Proclamation – Manufacturing Month Mayor Bovey announced the winner of the People’s Choice Award for the Downtown Art Banner Exhibit, which was Antonia Arrellano with her banner titled Home. Public Works Director, Mehul Patel, presented the Budget Workshop: CIP. Mayor Bovey read the Manufacturing Month proclamation. 6. The Reading of the Proposed Consent Agenda *General Council Business: A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2026. Alderman Alcántar-Garcia made a motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2026, seconded by Alderman Swiatek. Item #6.A. ===== PDF PAGE 6 ===== City of West Chicago Regular City Council Meeting October 5, 2026 Page 2 Voting Aye by Roll Call: Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Swiatek, Morano, Santiago, Aviña Soto and Myers. Motion carried. B. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Corporate Disbursement Report. Alderman Dimas made a motion approving the October 5, 2026, Corporate Disbursement Report in the amount of $3,602,399.00, seconded by Alderman Stout. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Swiatek, Morano, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. *Infrastructure Committee: C. Resolution No. 26-R-0085 – A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Change Order No. 1 with Synagro Central, LLC of Baltimore, Maryland, for the 2026 Water Treatment Plant Waste Lime Sludge Removal Project. D. Resolution No. 26-R-0086 – A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Winfield Township Road District for Snow Removal Operations. *Finance Committee: E. Ordinance No. 26-O-0023 – An Ordinance Amending the City of West Chicago Code of Ordinances to Increase the Retail Package Liquor Tax. F. Motion – To Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of West Chicago and the Fraternal Order of Police for the Term January 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2028, and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute the Agreement On Behalf of the City. *Public Affairs Committee: G. Resolution No. 26-R-0081 – A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Certain Agreement with RedSpeed Illinois, LLC. Motion to Establish the Consent Agenda: Alderman Myers made a motion to establish the consent agenda to include Items 6.A. through 6.G., seconded by Alderman Swiatek. ===== PDF PAGE 7 ===== City of West Chicago Regular City Council Meeting October 5, 2026 Page 3 Voting Aye by Roll Call: Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Swiatek, Morano, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. 7. Motion to Approve Items on the Established Consent Agenda: Alderman Dimas made a motion to approve items on the established consent agenda to include Items 6.A. through 6.G., seconded by Alderman Morano. Voting Aye by Roll Call: Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Swiatek, Morano, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. 8. Consideration of Items Removed from the Consent Agenda: None 9. Reports by Committees: Alderman Dimas commended Chief Fleury for helping get the FOP Agreement approved. Alderman Stout mentioned the next Development Committee meeting on October 12th at 6:00 p.m. Alderman Morano thanked the public works staff for everything they have done including the workshops. 10. Unfinished Business: None 11. New Business: A. Discussion and Possible Action for Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Appointments. City Administrator Ramirez said this item is being pulled. 12. City Administrator’s Report: City Administrator Ramirez said the city has activated the Flock Transparency Portal. She thanked Chief Fleury and Deputy Chief Reavley for providing the public with information regarding the department’s use of Flock cameras. City Administrator Ramirez informed that she has designated Valeria Biggerstaff as the Deputy City Clerk. She also recognized Valeria as the first City of West Chicago employee to complete the city’s now formal Spanish language proficiency test. Testing high on all three testing areas reading, writing and oral proficiency. She will continue to provide interpreter services. ===== PDF PAGE 8 ===== City of West Chicago Regular City Council Meeting October 5, 2026 Page 4 13. Correspondence and Announcements Upcoming Meetings October 12, 2026 Development Committee October 19, 2026 Public Affairs Committee Mayor Bovey mentioned the community events survey is still available. He mentioned the next Coffee with the Mayor on Saturday, October 17th from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. The Halloween festivities are on Saturday, October 24th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Boo Bash is Friday, October 16th 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the ARC Center. 14. Mayor’s Comments. Mayor Bovey thanked Valeria for her many years of excellent service and formalization of the valuable role she has played as Deputy Clerk. He mentioned when Valeria first started, she was the only bilingual person and congratulated her for her recent accomplishment as the City’s first Spanish language proficiency certified employee Mayor Bovey also said that he’s glad the city now has a city clerk who is representing the community. 15. Adjournment At 8:19 p.m., Alderman Stout made a motion to adjourn regular session, which was seconded by Alderman Dimas. Voting Aye by Voice Vote: Alcántar-García, Stout, Dimas, Birch Ferguson, Sheahan, Carreto-Muñoz, Hernandez, Swiatek, Morano, Santiago, Aviña Soto, and Myers. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Valeria Biggerstaff Deputy City Clerk