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City of Berwyn City Council met Oct. 28

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

A. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence:

B. Open Forum:

C. Approval of Minutes:

1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - October 14th, 2025.

D. Bid Openings: Nothing submitted.

E. Berwyn Township, Berwyn Health District, Berwyn Development Corporation: Nothing submitted.

F. Reports from the Mayor:

1. EXECUTIVE ORDER: Berwyn ICE Free Zones: Prohibiting the Use of Berwyn City Property, Berwyn Police Department, Berwyn Fire Department, and Other Berwyn Owned Property, for Federal Immigration Enforcement Operations and Prohibiting City Employees, from Providing Logistical and Administrative Support for Such Operations.

2. Proposal Calling on Governor of Illinois to Prohibit the Use of Public Property in Federal Immigration Operations.

3. Communications Department: Ongoing "Know Your Rights" Student Initiative and "Protect Berwyn/Protegiendo Berwyn " Outreach Campaign Update - Informational.

4. Appointment of City Council Representatives and Composition of the Pool Feasibility and Design Exploration Ad Hoc Committee.

5. ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 284 Of the Codified Ordinances of The City Of Berwyn, Illinois, To Clarify The Duties Of The City Tree Board.

G. Reports from the Clerk:

1. Handicap Parking Sign Determination: 1320 EAST A VE. (DENY).

H. Zoning Boards of Appeals: Nothing submitted.

I. Reports from the Aldermen, Committees, and Boards:

1. Aid. Bowman: Licensing and Taxation Aldermanic Committee Meeting Minutes - September 30th, 2025.

2. Aid. Bowman: Summary of Proposed Amendments - Video Gaming Licensing Ordinance - Referral to Committee of the Whole for Review and Discussion at next available date.

3. Fire and Police Commission: Lateral Hire Probationary Police Officer: Samuel Dattoli - Informational.

J. Reports from the Staff:

1. City Attorney Bertuca: Proposal of Amendments to the Welcoming City Ordinance.

2. City Attorney Bertuca: Authorize settlement 2025L004192 in the amount of $200,000.00.

3. City Attorney Bertuca: Authorize settlement 25WC002086 in the amount of $35,000.00.

4. City Attorney Bertuca: Authorize settlement 23WC02 l 988 in the amount of $21,657.03.

5. Fin. Dir. Martin; City Comp. Daish: Seeking Authorization for initiation of the sealed Request for Proposals (RFP) process, including the publication of a notice requesting proposals for Professional Auditing Services.

6. Fin. Dir. Martin; City Comp. Daish: ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Taxable Tax Anticipation Warrants In Anticipation of The Collection of Taxes Levied for the Year 2024 by the City Council of The City of Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois, for Corporate Purposes, Directing the County Treasurer and Ex-Officio County Collector of the County of Cook, Illinois to Deposit Amounts Collected from said Taxes Directly Into A Fund Held by a Tax Escrow Agent and Authorizing the Sale of Said Warrants to the County of Cook, Illinois.

K. Consent Agenda:

1. Payroll: I 0/22/25 - $1,836,342.54. - Informational.

2. Payables: I 0/16/25 to I 0/29/25 in the amount of $765,299.09. - Informational.

Committee / Ward Announcements

Adjournment

https://www.berwyn-il.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/7037