Committee of the Whole Meeting
Regular MeetingChatham, IL · January 13, 2026
Agenda
Committee of the Whole Meeting - Jan 13 2026 Agenda
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Immediately following Village Board Meeting but no sooner than 6:05 PM
Council Chambers
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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 3-4
December 9, 2025
Committee of the Whole Minutes 12 09 25.docx
3. Old Business
4. New Business
4.1 CBSI update and Request
4.2 CMT Engineering Updates
4.3 Village Manager Update
4.4 Public Property & Recreation Committee Discussion
4.5 Public Comments Village Business
5. Next Scheduled Meeting
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5.1 Committee of the Whole Meeting 6:05 PM February 10, 2026
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, December 9, 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 6:06 p.m.
1.2 Roll Call
Present: Village Trustee Kristen Chiaro; Village Trustee Carl Try; Village; Village Trustee Meredith
Ferguson; Village Trustee John Fletcher and Village President Dave Kimsey.
Absent: Village Trustee Tim Nice and Village Trustee Brett Gerger
Others Present: Village Manager Pat McCarthy; Police Chief Vern Foli, Village Attorney Andrew Jarmer;
Village Emergency Manager Trent Thompson
1.3 Public Comments on Agenda Topics
There were no Public Comments on Agenda topics at this meeting.
2. Consent Agenda
2.1 Approve Minutes of Previous Committee of the Whole November 10, 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
There was no update at this meeting.
4.2 Village Manager Update
Village Manager McCarthy provided the following updates:
-Village Manger McCarthy gave praise to the Village Staff that cleaned the roads during the recent snow
storms.
-Village Manger McCarthy also noted the Kayla Piehl, Chief Budget Officer and Treasurer is back at work
following maternity leave.
4.3 Public Property & Recreation Committee Discussion
-There has been no meeting since the November 3, 2025, meeting therefore, no update.
4.4 Public Comments Village Business
There were no Public Comments on Village Business.
5. Next Scheduled Meeting
5.1 Committee of the Whole Meeting 6:05 p.m. on January 13, 2026
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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 Try to adjourn the Committee of the Whole Meeting. This motion
was seconded by Trustee Fletcher. By an affirmative voice vote of the members present, the motion
passed, and the meeting adjourned at 6:15 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-
12-09 Village Board Meeting”.
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