Special Meeting Board of Trustees
Special MeetingLombard, IL · October 9, 2025
Minutes
Village of Lombard
Village Hall
255 East Wilson Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
villageoflombard.org
Minutes
Thursday, October 9, 2025
3:00 PM
Lorraine G. Gerhardt Community Room
Special Meeting Board of Trustees
Village President Anthony Puccio,
Village Clerk Ranya Elkhatib
Trustee Brian LaVaque, Trustee Jessie Hammersmith,
Trustee Bernie Dudek, Trustee Patrick Egan
Trustee Dan Militello and Trustee Bob Bachner
Special Meeting Board of Trustees Minutes October 9, 2025
I Call to Order
The Special Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lombard held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 in the Community
Room of the Lombard Village Hall was called to order by Village
President Anthony Puccio at 3:07 p.m.
II Pledge of Allegiance
Chief of Police Grage led the Pledge of Allegiance.
III Roll Call
Present 7 - Anthony Puccio, Ranya Elkhatib, Jessica Hammersmith, Bernie Dudek,
Patrick Egan, Dan Militello, and Bob Bachner
Absent 1 - Brian LaVaque
Staff Present:
Village Manager Scott Niehaus
Director of Finance Tim Sexton
Assistant Director Jamie Cunningham
Assistant Director Rhonda Heabel
Director of Economic Development & Planning Trevor Dick
Director of Building Keith Steiskal
Planning/Zoning Manager Anna Papke
Director of Public Works Carl Goldsmith
Chief of Police Joe Grage
Deputy Chief Benny Ranallo
Deputy Chief Mike Chudzinski
Fire Chief Rick Sander
Deputy Chief George Hyland
Deputy Chief Nathan Gac
Director of Human Resources Kathy Dunne
Communications Coordinator Stephanie Calvillo
Deputy Village Manager Nicole Aranas
IV Public Participation
V Agenda
Trustee Dan Militello, Chairperson of the Finance & Administration
Committee, provided an introduction to the special Village board
meeting regarding the proposed budget.
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Village Manager Scott Niehaus and Director of Finance Tim Sexton
provided overviews of the proposed FY 2026 budget.
Deputy Village Manager Nicole Aranas, Chief of Police Joe Grage,
Director of Finance Tim Sexton, Director of Economic Development &
Planning Trevor Dick, Fire Chief Rick Sander and Director of Public
Works Carl Goldsmith provided overviews of their respective department
budgets along with challenges, needs and updates.
Director of Public Works Carl Goldsmith provided an overview of the
proposed FY 2026 - 2035 Village Ten Year Capital Improvement
Program (CIP).
Director of Finance Tim Sexton provided an overview of the Water &
Sewer Operations & Maintenance Fund.
The Village Board and Staff discussed budget planning and also
reviewed tax levy obligations for the upcoming year.
250334 General Fund Revenue & Expenditure Overview
Overview of the Proposed General Fund Revenue and Expenditure
Assumptions
250335 Department Head Presentations
a. Legislative & Executive Departments
b. Police Department
c. Finance Department
d. CommunityDeveloment Department
e. Fire Department
f. Public Works Department
250336 FY 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Program Overview
Overview of the 10-year Capital Improvement Program and Major
Projects for 2026
250337 Water & Sewer Operations & Maintenance Fund Overview
Overview of the Proposed Water & Sewer Operations & Maintenance
(O&M) Fund Revenue and Expenditure Assumptions
VI Adjournment
A motion was made by Trustee Jessica Hammersmith, seconded by Trustee
Bob Bachner, that the Special Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Lombard held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 in the Community
Room of the Village Hall be adjourned at 6:38 p.m. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 5- Jessica Hammersmith, Bernie Dudek, Patrick Egan, Dan Militello, and Bob
Bachner
Absent: 1- Brian LaVaque
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Agenda
Village of Lombard
Village Hall
255 East Wilson Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
villageoflombard.org
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 9, 2025
3:00 PM
Lorraine G. Gerhardt Community Room
Special Meeting Board of Trustees
Village President Anthony Puccio,
Village Clerk Ranya Elkhatib
Trustee Brian LaVaque, Trustee Jessie Hammersmith,
Trustee Bernie Dudek, Trustee Patrick Egan
Trustee Dan Militello and Trustee Bob Bachner
Special Meeting Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda October 9, 2025
I Call to Order
II Pledge of Allegiance
III Roll Call
IV Public Participation
V Agenda
250334 General Fund Revenue & Expenditure Overview
Overview of the Proposed General Fund Revenue and Expenditure
Assumptions
250335 Department Head Presentations
a. Legislative & Executive Departments
b. Police Department
c. Finance Department
d. CommunityDeveloment Department
e. Fire Department
f. Public Works Department
250336 FY 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Program Overview
Overview of the 10-year Capital Improvement Program and Major Projects
for 2026
250337 Water & Sewer Operations & Maintenance Fund Overview
Overview of the Proposed Water & Sewer Operations & Maintenance
(O&M) Fund Revenue and Expenditure Assumptions
VI Adjournment
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