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City of Northlake Finance & Rules Committee of the Whole met Sept. 15

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Mayor Sherwin called for the roll. 

ROLL CALL: 

PRESENT: ALDERMAN STRAUBE  

ALDERMAN FELDMANN 

ALDERMAN SOSA 

ALDERMAN URBINA 

ALDERMAN GROCHOWSKI 

ALDERMAN PATTI 

PRESENT VIA CONFERENCE BRIDGE: ALDERMAN CONTRERAS 

ALDERMAN JOHNSON 

OTHERS PRESENT: KEN BERES, CHIEF OF POLICE 

TONY FACIANO, PUBLIC WORKS 

Alderman Patti made a motion to approve Aldermen Contreras 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. 

The committee reviewed the minutes of the August 18, 2025 meeting. Alderman Patti made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2025 meeting; seconded by Alderman Straube. An error in the roll call was noted. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. Alderman Feldmann abstained. All were in favor. The minutes were approved. 

Mayor Sherwin presented the Warrants and Vouchers. Alderman Patti made a motion to pay the Warrants and Vouchers; seconded by Alderman Grochowski. Mayor Sherwin called for  the roll. All were in favor. The motion carried. 

Mayor Sherwin presented the Commission Expenditures. Alderman Patti made a motion to approve the Commission Expenditures; seconded by Alderman Straube. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried. 

Mayor Sherwin opened a discussion to approve the Engineer’s Recommendation to accept the bid from Chicagoland Paving Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $200,000.00 for 332 E. North Avenue Parking Lot Improvement Project. Alderman Grochowski made a motion to approve; seconded by Alderman Patti. Mayor Sherwin called for the roll. All were in favor. The motion carried.

Mayor Sherwin opened a discussion to approve Resolution R-16-2025; A Resolution  Authorizing an Application for the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Program (OSLAD) for the Ful-Roy Park Phase II Development Project, Cook County, Illinois. Alderman Patti made a motion to approve; seconded by Alderman Grochowski. Mayor Sherwin called  for the roll. All were in favor. The motion carried. 

Mayor Sherwin opened a discussion to approve the 2026 Infrastructure Program. Alderman Patti made a motion to approve; seconded by Alderman Feldmann. Mayor Sherwin called for the roll. All were in favor. The motion carried. 

Mayor Sherwin opened a discussion to approve the bid by Earthwerks for demolition of the  former City Centre building on Wolf Road. Alderman Grochowski made a motion to approve; seconded by Alderman Patti. Mayor Sherwin called for the roll. All were in favor. The motion  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. The motion carried. 

MEETING ADJOURNED 6:38 P.M. 

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