Committee of the Whole Meeting
Regular MeetingChatham, IL · June 10, 2025
Agenda
Committee of the Whole Meeting - Jun 10 2025 Agenda
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Council Chambers
Page
1. Meeting Opening
1.1 Call to Order
1.2 Roll Call
1.3 Public Comments on Agenda Topics
2. Consent Agenda
2.1 Approve Minutes of Previous Committee of the Whole May 13, 3-4
2025
Committee of the Whole Minutes 5 13 25.docx
3. Old Business
4. New Business
4.1 Discussion on a proposed agreement to make significant
improvements to Bob Erickson Baseball Field at Chatham
Community Park
4.2 CMT Engineering Updates
4.3 Village Manager Update
4.4 Public Property & Recreation Committee Discussion
4.5 Public Comments Village Business
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5. Next Scheduled Meeting
5.1 Committee of the Whole Meeting 6:15 PM July 8, 2025
6. Closed / Executive Session
6.1 Personnel under 2(c)(1)
6.2 Collective Negotiating Matter (2)(c)(2)
6.3 Litigation under 2(c)(11)
6.4 Setting the price for sale of public property (2)(c)(6).
6.5 Review of Executive Session Minutes 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)
6.6 Purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public
body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing
whether a particular parcel should be acquired 2(c)(5)
7. Adjournment
7.1 Adjourn Meeting
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Committee of the Whole – 6:05 p.m. or immediately after the Regular Village Board Meeting
Municipal Hall
117 East Mulberry Street
Chatham, IL 62629
1. Meeting Opening
1.1 Call to Order
Chairperson Kirsten Chiaro called the Committee of the Whole meeting to order at 6:28 p.m.
1.2 Roll Call
Present: Village Trustee Kristen Chiaro; Village Trustee Meredith Ferguson; Village Trustee John
Fletcher; Village Trustee Tim Nice and Village Trustee Brett Gerger.
Absent: Village Trustee Carl Try and Village President Dave Kimsey.
Others Present: Village Manager Pat McCarthy; Village Attorney Lisa Petrilli; Police Chief Vern Foli;
General Foremen Dustin Patterson; Chief Fiscal Officer Megan Cochran; Chief Budget Officer Kayla Piehl
and Village Clerk Dan Holden
2. Consent Agenda
2.1 Approve Minutes of Previous Committee of the Whole 4-8-2025
A motion was made by Trustee Ferguson to bring the Consent Agenda to the table for discussion. This
motion was seconded by Trustee Fletcher. By an affirmative voice vote of the members present, the
motion passed, and the Consent Agenda was approved.
3. Old Business
There was no Old Business discussed at this meeting
4. New Business
4.1 CMT Engineering Updates
Jim Michael, the Village Consultant Engineer, provided the following updates:
-Plummer Boulevard will be resurfaced this summer. Coordinating with IDOT to proceed with the
project
-the oil and chip program of the past will change. There have been lots of complaints in the past about
the odor. More information will be presented at future meetings.
-Bristol and Hastings in Manor Hill will be redone with the experimental paving. Should proceed soon.
-Sidewalk repairs will begin soon. There will be a contract for labor.
-Savannah and Walnut intersection will be repair soon.
4.2 Village Manager Update
Village Manager McCarthy informed the Village Boad that with the upgrade with Springbrook Software
Budget Billing for village utilities will end. The new update does not have the capacity/functionality to
do budget billing. A letter will go out to participants informing them of the change and starting with the
July 2025 billing cycle, the program will end.
-the Customer Service Manual for the village will be updated and will be before the board at the next
meeting.
4.3 Public Property & Recreation Committee update
Dustin Patterson provided an update on work within the parks.
-the concession stand at Community Park will be painted and the stucco will be repaired.
-CCFL fields will have a fence around them soon. This is for safety and to stop people from driving on
the fields.
-There will be repairs to the bike trails this fall as allocated with the recently passed fiscal year 2026
budget.
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4.4 Public Comments Village Business
There were no Public Comments regarding Village Business at this meeting.
5. Next Scheduled Meeting
5.1 Committee of the Whole Meeting 6:05 p.m. on June 10, 2025
6 Closed/Executive Session
6.1 Personnel under 2(c)(1)
6.2 Collective Negotiating Matter (2)(c)(2)
6.3 Litigation under 2(c)(11)
6.4 Setting the price for sale or lease of public property (2)(c)(6)
6.5 Review of Closed Session Minutes 2(c)(5)
6.6 Purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the
purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired 2(c)(5)
There was no need for Closed/Executive Session during this meeting.
7. Adjournment
7.1 A motion was made by Trustee Fletcher to adjourn the Committee of the Whole Meeting. This
motion was seconded by Trustee Ferguson. By an affirmative voice vote of the members present, the
motion passed, and the meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Dan Holden, Chatham Village Clerk
A video of this meeting is available through the Village of Chatham website or on YouTube under “2025-
05-13 Village Board Meeting”.
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