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City of Northlake City Council met Aug. 18

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City of Northlake City Council met Aug. 18

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. 

Mayor Sherwin called for the roll. 

ROLL CALL: 

PRESENT: ALDERMAN STRAUBE 

ALDERMAN CONTRERAS 

ALDERMAN SOSA 

ALDERMAN GROCHOWSKI 

ALDERMAN PATTI 

PRESENT VIA CONFERENCE BRIDGE: ALDERMAN FELDMANN 

ALDERMAN JOHNSON 

ABSENT:  ALDERMAN URBINA 

OTHERS PRESENT: JUAN DUARTE, DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE

TONY FACIANO, PUBLIC WORKS 

MARK STERK, CITY ATTORNEY

Alderman Patti made a motion to approve Aldermen Feldmann and Johnson participating in the meeting via conference bridge; seconded by Alderman Straube. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried. 

Mayor Sherwin presented the minutes of the city council meeting held on August 4, 2025. Alderman Patti made a motion to accept the minutes of the city council meeting held on August 4, 2025; seconded by Alderman Grochowski. Mayor Sherwin asked if there were any additions or corrections. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. 

MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 4, 2025 CARRIED 

Alderman Patti made a motion to accept the Warrants and Vouchers; seconded by Alderman Contreras. Mayor Sherwin called for the roll. 

ROLL CALL: ALDERMEN STRAUBE, FELDMANN, CONTRERAS, SOSA, JOHNSON, GROCHOWSKI AND PATTI 

ABSENT: ALDERMAN URBINA 

NAYS: NONE 

MOTION TO ACCEPT THE WARRANTS AND VOUCHERS CARRIED 

Mayor Sherwin stated the next City Council meeting will be on September 15, 2025; there was no major flooding in the city after the latest storms; the aldermen were reminded to mark their calendars for the senior dinner on October 23rd. 

Alderman Patti made a motion to approve Resolution R-15-2025; A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement Between County of Cook and the City of Northlake Regarding Participation in the 2025 Invest in Cook Program; seconded by Alderman Contreras. Mayor Sherwin called for the roll. 

ROLL CALL: ALDERMEN STRAUBE, FELDMANN, CONTRERAS, SOSA, JOHNSON, GROCHOWSKI AND PATTI

ABSENT: ALDERMAN URBINA 

NAYS: NONE 

MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION R-15-2025; A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF COOK AND THE CITY OF NORTHLAKE REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE 2025 INVEST IN COOK PROGRAM CARRIED 

Alderman Patti made a motion to approve Ordinance 0-19-2025; An Ordinance Approving Amendments to the Building Regulations of the City of Northlake, Cook County, Illinois; seconded by Alderman Contreras. Mayor Sherwin called for the roll. 

ROLL CALL: ALDERMEN STRAUBE, FELDMANN, CONTRERAS, SOSA, JOHNSON, GROCHOWSKI AND PATTI 

ABSENT:  ALDERMAN URBINA 

NAYS: NONE 

MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 0-19-2025; AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE BUILDING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF NORTHLAKE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS CARRIED 

Alderman Patti made a motion to approve the Engineer's recommendation to accept the bid from Maneval Construction Co. for Ful-Roy Park Improvements Project in the amount of $342,961.80; seconded by Alderman Contreras. Mayor Sherwin called for the roll. 

ROLL CALL: ALDERMEN STRAUBE, FELDMANN, CONTRERAS, SOSA, JOHNSON, GROCHOWSKI AND PATTI 

ABSENT: ALDERMAN URBINA 

NAYS: NONE 

MOTION TO APPROVE THE ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM MANEVAL CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR FUL-ROY PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $342,961.80 CARRIED 

Alderman Patti made a motion to refer to the City of Northlake Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission a request to build an attached garage, which requires a variance to reduce the required 6ft setback to 4ft. per Zoning R-1 Residential Pg. 31 Section 415B. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. 

MOTION TO REFER TO THE CITY OF NORTHLAKE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND PLAN COMMISSION A REQUEST TO BUILD AN ATTACHED GARAGE, WHICH REQUIRES A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED 6FT. SETBACK TO 4FT. PER ZONING R-1 RESIDENTIAL PG. 31 SECTION 415B CARRIED 

There being no further business, Alderman Straube made a motion to adjourn; seconded by Alderman Patti. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. 

MOTION TO ADJOURN CARRIED 

MEETING ADJOURNED 7:04 P.M. 

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