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Public Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Public Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Public Meetings Agendas & Minutes
View upcoming and past public meeting agendas and minutes by clicking the links below.
- West Chicago City Council Meetings
- Standing Committee Meetings
- Boards & Commissions Meetings
- Building Board of Appeals
- Civil Service Commission
- Cultural Arts Commission
- Economic Development Commission
- Environmental Commission
- Historical Preservation Commission
- Liquor Control/Tobacco Commission
- Plan Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals
- Police Pension Fund
- Additional Meetings Requiring Public Notice
Rules for Public Participation
Meetings of the City Council are legislative sessions for the corporate authorities, held for the specific purpose of conducting the business of the City. Pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, members of the public are welcome to speak at meetings of the City Council for the purpose of addressing the City Council with concerns of comments regarding issues of City Business. City Business means those matters for which the City Council has jurisdiction or authority to act.
The Rules provided have been adopted to provide an efficient forum for the public to comment on City Business. Please click the button below to view the rules that are to apply when addressing the City Council, in public comment.
- Speakers are to address the Council from the podium, clearly stating the speaker’s name, and, by option of the speaker, the speaker’s address, before commenting.
- Each person desiring to speak shall be allowed a single period of comment, which may be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, if such time limit is deemed needed to allow all members of the public an opportunity to speak.
- A maximum of thirty (30) minutes of public comment will be accepted at each meeting; however, the Council may extent the comment period, at its discretion.
- All public comment shall be addressed to the City Council as a whole. No comments may be addressed to individual members of the City Council, the City Administrator, the City Attorney, City Staff, or other members of the public.
- There shall be no debate on any issue raised during public comment. Cross-examination of speakers shall not be allowed. Matters raised under public comment may be referred by the City Administrator to City Staff for review.
- Should a speaker wish to, he or she may tender documents for purposes of adding to comment made orally. Such documents must be tendered to the City Administrator and shall become part of the record of the meeting at which comment was made.
- All members of the public addressing the City Council shall, at all times, maintain proper decorum, which includes:
- No person shall speak until recognized for such purpose by the Mayor.
- All persons wishing to address the City Council shall do so from the podium. Statements shall not be made from the audience.
- All comments shall be courteous and respectful to the City Council and other members of the audience.
- Statements made shall not impugn motives, be contentious, slanderous or boisterous.
- No obscene or insulting statements shall be allowed.
- Threats or personal attacks on any member of the City Council, Staff or public are prohibited.
- Any person ruled out of order by the Mayor shall immediately stop speaking and shall abide by the Mayor’s direction. Should comment in violation of these rules persist, the speaker may be removed from the room by the Mayor, or his designee.
2024 Public Meeting Schedule
In compliance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act, listed below are the regularly scheduled meetings of all legislative, executive, administrative, or advisory bodies of the City of West Chicago, Illinois. All meetings are held at West Chicago City, 475 Main Street, unless otherwise indicated.
- West Chicago City Council Meetings
- West Chicago City Council: 1st & 3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m.
- Standing Committee Meetings
- Development Committee: 2nd Monday at 6:00 p.m.
- Finance Committee: 1st Monday at 6:00 p.m.
- Infrastructure Committee: 1st Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
- Public Affairs Committee: 3rd Monday at 6:15 p.m.
- Boards & Commission Meetings
- Building Board of Appeals: Called as needed.
- Civil Service Commission: 2nd Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
- Cultural Arts Commission: 1st Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
- Economic Development Commission: 4th Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. (Held Quarterly)
- Environmental Commission: 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
- Historical Preservation Commission: 4th Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
- Liquor Control/Tobacco Commission: Called as needed.
- Plan Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals: 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
- Police Pension Fund: 2nd Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. (Held Quarterly)
- Additional Meetings Requiring Public Notice: Called as needed.
Boards & Commissions
Boards & Commissions
Boards & Commissions
The City of West Chicago has eight separate Boards and Commissions, and appointments are typically reserved for residents. All Board and Commission members serve as volunteers of the City and serve at the convenience of the Mayor, who appoints members to Boards and Commissions with the concurrence of the City Council, where such appointment requires it.
View the public meeting schedule and view all the public meetings agendas and minutes on the City's website.
The City's Boards and Commissions, consist of the following:
Board & Commission Application
Members of the public that are interested in serving on a Board or Commission, may complete a Boards and Commission Application form. The completed application may be submitted to the Office of the Mayor by emailing it to info@westchicago.org, or by faxing it to (630) 293-3028. Please call (630) 293-2200 ext. 170 for any questions.
Boards & Commissions Handbook
In addition to the application, volunteers must sign the Boards and Commissions Handbook, which lays out some simple rules of decorum and expectations for volunteer members.
Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission is established by State Statute and exists to assess the City’s hiring practices for Police. It ensures that the City impartially recruits and selects qualified candidates for employment. It also hears employee discipline cases.
Members: Keith Letsche (Chairperson), Kevin Millon and Edmond Moore
Cultural Arts Commission
The Cultural Arts Commission functions to foster the arts in West Chicago. This is done through advising the city council on supporting cultural arts, enriching the community's quality of life through the development of diverse arts programs, fostering unity and collaboration among local arts groups, promoting arts events, and assisting local arts groups with funding, grants, planning, and legal matters relating to arts.
Read more about the Cultural Arts Commission in the City’s Municipal Code.
Members: Heidi Kuharich (Chair), Gene "Buddy" Plumlee, Uwe Gsedl, Deborah Walsh, Jacob Hernandez, Maria Paulina Garcia and Bruce Treudt
Economic Development Commission
The Economic Development Commission functions to cultivate an environment in which commercial, cultural and community enterprises will flourish. They will accomplish this by working with the City Council and City Staff to realize appropriate goals and objectives relating to sound business policies, an increased tax base and employment opportunities.
Read more about the Economic Development Commission in the City's Municipal Code.
Members: Steve Beles (Chair), Sarah Harms, Mark Moran, Omar Espinosa, Joe Ventimiglia, and Dave Sabathne
Environmental Commission
The Environmental Commission has an interest in protection and improvement of the environment, efficient management of natural resources, and enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the City. The Commission is tasked with keeping the Mayor and City Council informed about state and federal environmental laws that may necessitate their attention. Furthermore, the committee makes recommendations to enhance the city's environment through policies, programs, and goals that align with state and federal regulations as well as community feedback.
Read more about the Environmental Commission in the City's Municipal Code.
Members: Robert Blaus, Bethany Brown, Thomas F. Cherrington, Nazree Diane Williams, Allen A. Rodriguez, Tyler Kesler and Victoria Burris
Historical Preservation Commission
The commission’s role is to provide input to the Mayor and City Council on all historical sites in the City. This includes ensuring that historical sites in town are properly recognized and maintained, as well as recommendations pertaining to the historic district. The commission also works to assist historical property owners to secure funding through grants or donations.
Read more about the Historical Preservation Commission in the City's Municipal Code.
Members: Vince Malina (Chair), Keith Letsche (Vice Chairperson), Richard Vigsnes, Reverend Bill Andrews, SueEllen Edwards, and Wendy Christman
Liquor Control/Tobacco Commission
This Commission exists as an administrative body for the Liquor and Tobacco licenses in the City. It approves licenses and renewals and then sends them to City Council. It also handles suspension and revocation of licenses, holding hearings when necessary.
Members: Mayor Ruben Pineda, Alderman Rebecca Stout, and Alderman Sandy Dimas
Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals
The Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals role is to review and make recommendations on matters related to zoning. This includes hearings on amendments to the zoning ordinance and maps, reviewing plats of subdivisions, hearing appeals, and holding hearings on special use permits and other developments.
Read more about the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals in the City's Municipal Code.
Members: Barbara Laimins (Chairperson), David Kasprak, Bradley Henkin, Tony Banasiak, Hannah Billingsley, Thomas M. Slattery and Jenaro Yasit Terrazas.
Police Pension Fund Board
The Police Pension Fund Board is established by State Statute and made up of two Mayor appointed members, two active participants in the pension fund elected by their peers, and one member elected by the beneficiaries. These members make recommendations and inform the Council on all matters related to the fund and its condition.
Members: John Zurick, Dan Herbert, Anthony Cargola, Michael Guttman, Tia Messino
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