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City of Berwyn City Council met Dec. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Mayor Lovero called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to Order at 8:00 P.M. Aldermen Lennon, Ramirez, Reardon, Fejt, Santoy, Ruiz, Avila, and Nowak answered Present on the Call of the RoiL Mayor Lovero led the Council and those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. He asked for a moment of silence for the safety of our local First Responders.

B. Open Forum: No comments submitted.

C. Approval of Minutes:

Motion by Ald. Avila, seconded by Ald. Fejt, to approve the Committee of the Whole Minutes and the Regular City Council Minutes, both of December 10,2019, as submitted. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

D. Bid Openings: None submitted.

Ald. Avila made the motion, seconded by Ald. Nowak, to bring forward Items F-l, F-2, 1-2 and 1-3. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

F-l: Ald. Avila made the motion, seconded by Ald. Fejt, to adopt the Mayor's Proclamation declaring December 23, 2019 as Ron "Clem Kaddiddlehopper" Stillmaker Day in Berwyn. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. Fire Engineer Stillmaker was recognized and congratulated on his retirement and thanked for his service.

F-2: Ald. Avila made the motion, seconded by Ald. Lennon, to concur with the Mayor's appointment of Ruth E. Volbre as the new City Administrator. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

1-2: Ald. Avila made the motion, seconded by Ald. Nowak, to concur with the Fire Chiefs request to promote Sam Canerday to the rank of Captain. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Clerk Paul administered the Oath of Office to Captain Canerday.

1-3: Ald. Avila made the motion, seconded by Ald. Nowak, to concur with the Fire Chiefs promotion of Brian Madden to the rank of Engineer. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. Clerk Paul administered the Oath of Office to Engineer Madden.

E. Berwyn Township, Berwyn Health District, Berwyn Development Corporation:

E-l : Ald. Lennon made the motion, seconded by Ald. Nowak, to adopt the Ordinance entitled An Ordinance Amending Part Four, Title Two, Chapter 426, Part Six, Chapter 624, and Part Eight, Title Two, Chapter 865 of the Berwyn Code of Ordinances Regarding Cannabis and Cannabis Paraphernalia for the City of Berwyn, County of Cook, State of Illinois, direct the Corporate Authorities to affix the necessary signatures, and send it on its way to passage. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.

E-2: Ald. Lennon made the motion, seconded by Ald. Fejt, to adopt the Resolution entitled Resolution Approving an Amendment to an Agreement with Berwyn Development Corporation to Provide Funding for Economic Development Activities and Services in the Amount of $850,000.00, direct the Corporate Authorities to affix the necessary signatures, and send it on its way to passage. The motion carried with five voting "Aye" and three (Ramirez, Reardon and Ruiz) voting "Nay."

F. Reports from the Mayor:

Ald. Santoy made the motion, seconded by Ald. Lennon, to approve the Mayor's recommendation to increase health insurance contributions to 12.5% by nonunion employees and elected officials. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.

G. Reports from the Clerk:

Ald. Avila made the motion, seconded by Ald. Ruiz, to concur with the Clerk's corrected schedule of office closure dates for 2020. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

H. Reports from Zoning, Planning, and Development Commission: None submitted.

I. Reports from the Aldermen, Committees and Boards:

Ald. Ramirez made the motion, seconded by Ald. Reardon, to approve his request to amend Ordinance 484.02 to include the 3400 block of Cuyler Ave. and to refer the communication to the Legal Dept. to draft the amendment. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Ald. Santoy made the motion, seconded by Ald. Lennon, to accept as informational the minutes of the Budget and Finance Committee Meeting of November 26, 2019. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Ald. Ruiz made the motion, seconded by Ald. Lennon, to refer the Diversity Commission's Racial Profiling Report to the Police and Fire Commission. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Ald. Ruiz made the motion, seconded by Ald. Lennon, to refer her memo re: Diversity Commission membership and future areas of focus to the Legal Dept. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

J. Reports from the Staff:

Ald. Avila made the motion, seconded by Ald. Lennon, to accept as informational Police Chief Cimaglia's Donation Agreement with the Illinois Municipal Police Association Local # I. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Ald. Avila made the motion, seconded by Ald. Nowak, to accept as informational Fire Chief' Hayes' communication re: Advanced Life Support Fire Apparatus. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Ald. Ruiz made the motion, seconded by Ald. Lennon, to adopt the Resolution entitled Resolution for Maintenance under the Illinois Highway Code, direct the Corporate Authorities to affix the necessary signatures, and send it on its way to passage. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.

Ald. Santoy made the motion, seconded by Ald. Lennon, to adopt the Ordinance entitled An Ordinance Levying Taxes for General Corporate and Special Purposes for the Tax Year 2019, Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2020 ad Ending December 31, 2020 for the City of Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois, direct the Corporate Authorities to affix the necessary signatures, and send it on its way to passage. The motion carried with six voting "Aye" and two (Ramirez and Reardon) voting "Nay."

Ald. Santoy made the motion, seconded by Ald. Ruiz, to adopt the Ordinance entitled An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Previously Appropriated Funds to Different Departments or Separate Agencies of the City of Berwyn, for the City of Berwyn, County of Cook, State of Illinois, direct the Corporate Authorities to affix the necessary signatures, and send it on its way to passage. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.

K. Consent Agenda:

Ald. Avila made the motion, seconded by Ald. Lennon, to approve Consent Agenda Items K-l through K-I0 by omnibus designation. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Aldermanic Committee Meetings I Announcements: Call the chair. None announced.

Adjournment: Ald. Nowak made the motion, seconded by Ald. Reardon, to adjourn. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at the hour of 8:45 p.m.

https://www.berwyn-il.gov/sites/all/files/pdfs/MtgMinutes/2019/CouMtgMin-20191223.pdf