City Council Meetings

WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS MAYOR 3"}? lPj SLJI’BS COUNCILWOMAN l RIL‘ZJX l¥.|<.r"\‘¢’V|)‘/‘~.H|‘l! H i COUNCILWOMAN l E AH HHK'l ECOUNCILMAN ‘E'C’l i PM )WN COUNCILMAN E’; ’AIJL ’rV CI I IIEING g COUNCILWOMAN i"r"'NN RDIIEIINB I COUNCILMAN 5(1)? I ‘v‘dl‘H Iw’ S ’SU'B \J’v" ‘n'hn’F 51 F HFKITCJIN (,‘ITV HM i . CKNJNCZI; CHA'KI-J’IBFRL ‘3TRL:FT. WHFfxTff'il'xi. Ii E II"‘I£:‘Jlf3 hli'HI‘u" Monday, June 1, 2026 1. Call to Order and Roll Call The regular Wheaton City Council Meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Mayor Philip J. Suess. Upon roll call, the following were: PhysicaHy Present: Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weiler Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilwoman Brice Councilman Brown Absent: Councilman Ciousing City Staff Physicaiiy Present: Michael Dzugan, City Manager Wiiiiam Kolschowsky, Assistant City Manager Dawn Didier, City Attorney James Kozik, Director of Planning and Economic Deveiopment Joseph Tebrugge, Director of Engineering Princeton Youker, Poiice Chief Brian Gabryel, Deputy Chief of Police Van Dillenkoffer, Deputy Chief of Police Susan Bishel, Public information Officer Andrea Rosedale, City Clerk City Staff Electronically Present: Samuel Webb, PW Fleet Superintendent 2. Citizens to be Heard Erica Nelson, 1734 Kay Rd., expressed gratitude to the Wheaton Police Department staff for their implementation ofthe Blue Envelope Program. She reflected upon her attendance at a Coffee with Council in May and thanked the Council and residents for their participation. She emphasized the importance of resident involvement in City affairs, and encouraged others to attend Council meetings, offer public comments and engage with elected officials. She highlighted the need for councilmembers to proactively reach out to their communities. She mentioned the isiamic Center of Wheaton’s annual open house, which showcases collaborative work with the City, and urged residents and counciimembers to take part in such community events. She stressed the significance of partnership between residents and City leaders and thanked officials for their efforts. WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, June 1, 2026 3. Consent Agenda Councilwoman Robbins moved and Councilwoman Brice seconded that the following action be taken on the Consent Agenda items: 1. Approve the Minutes of the Wheaton City Council Regular Meeting -— May 18, 2026, as submitted. 2. Adopt Resolution R-2026-42, A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Kandahar Court Resubdivision. 3. Adopt Resolution R—2026-43, A Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Licenses. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilwoman Brice Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 4. Appointments and Reappointments to a City Board and Commission Mayor Suess moved and Councilwoman Brice seconded that Isabelle Bloss and Julie Roskuszka be appointed to the Community Relations Commission, John Blackburn be appointed, and Tracy Jones, Allison Orr and Finny Rajchel be reappointed to the Downtown Design Review Board all for three—year terms through June 1, 2029. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilwoman Brice Councilman Brown Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 5. Pass Ordinance 0-2026-32, An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development to Allow the Construction and Use of Two Principal Structures on a Single Zoning Lot and a Variation to Article 31.3.A of the Wheaton Zoning Ordinance — Build to Zone of 0 to 20 Feet to WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, June 1, 2026 Approximately 271 Feet for the Nursery School Building, AII on Property Commonly Known as 700 - 800 E. Roosevelt Road — Quattro Development LLC Councilman Brown moved and Councilwoman Bray—Parker seconded that 0—2026-32, An Ordinance Granting a Speciai Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development to Allow the Construction and Use of Two Principal Structures on a Single Zoning Lot and a Variation to Article 31.3.A of the Wheaton Zoning Ordinance — Build to Zone of O to 2O Feet to Approximately 271 Feet for the Nursery School Building, All on Property Commonly Known as 700 — 800 E. Roosevelt Road — Quattro Development LLC, be passed. City Manager Dzugan reported that at the May 18th City Council Meeting the Council directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance allowing a special use permit for a planned unit development at the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Chase, including conditions requested by the Council for a grocery store and nursery school. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilwoman Brice Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 6. Pass Ordinance 0-2026-33, An Ordinance Approving Amended Articles of Agreement 700 - 800 East Roosevelt Road — Quattro Development LLC Councilwoman Robbins moved and Councilman Weller seconded that 0—2026—33, An Ordinance Approving Amended Articles of Agreement 700 - 800 East Roosevelt Road — Quattro Development LLC, be passed. City Manager Dzugan advised an ordinance is needed to approve amended articles of agreement and remove a restrictive covenant on the property. He noted the City Attorney prepared the ordinance, including the amended articles as Exhibit A. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilwoman Brice Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, June 1, 2026 7. Adopt Resolution R-2026-44, A Resolution Approving a Permanent Easement Agreement for Construction of a Sidewalk Along Thomas Road Partially on Wheaton North High School Property Councilman Brown moved and Councilwoman Brice seconded that R-2026-44, A Resoluti0n Approving a Permanent Easement Agreement for Construction of a Sidewalk Along Thomas Road Partially on Wheaton North High School Property, be adopted. City Manager Dzugan stated that the resolution grants an easement from District 200 for a Sidewalk on the north side of Thomas Road, ensuring that the existing on street parking remains unaffected. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilwoman Brice Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 8. Adopt Resolution R-2026-45, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Agreement No. 614 with Siebert and Son’s Enterprise LLC for Construction Services for the 2026 Water Service Line Hydro Excavation and Material Identification Project for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $225,000 and a 10% Contingency Councilwoman Bray-Parker moved and Councilwoman Robbins seconded that R-2026—45, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Agreement No. 614 with Siebert and Son’s Enterprise LLC for Construction Services for the 2026 Water Service Line Hydro Excavation and Material identification Project for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $225,000 and a 10% Contingency, be adopted. City Manager Dzugan reported seven bids were received for hydro excavation to locate lead water lines in public areas. He confirmed staff replaced private lines based on water meter data, but to accurately identify public lines requires digging and this approach minimizes disruption. He stated replacing lead lines is a top priority based on the City's risk analysis of the City’s water system. in response to Mayor Suess, City Manager Dzugan confirmed the 500 lines of concern will be identified this year, not over two years. He stated upon identification of which lines have lead services, staff will begin planning replacements, a process expected to take a number of years. Director Tebrugge said the Public Works Department manages the program and staff hopes a large number of the 500 services do not contain lead. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilwoman Brice Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, June 1, 2026 Councilman Weller Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 9. Adopt Resolution R-2026-46, A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Maintenance Distributor Through the Sourceweli Purchasing Cooperative for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $133,810 Councilwoman Robbins moved and Councilman Weller seconded that R—2026-46, A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Maintenance Distributor Through the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $133,810, be adopted. City Manager Dzugan noted that after Council approved replacing a tack coat oil distributor in October 2025, development issues led staff to redesign it with a 600-gallon capacity. He stated a new purchase order should be issued for replacement, pending Council approval. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilwoman Brice Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 10. Motion to Receive the Police Records Management System (DullS-PRMS) Report from Police Department Staff Councilman Brown moved and Councilwoman Robbins seconded that the Police Records Management System (DuJIS-PRMS) Report from Police Department Staff be received. City Manager Dzugan explained staff seeks the Council’s direction on whether they should continue to explore an alternative police report management system orjoin the county's consortium of municipalities and agencies. He mentioned that the Chief of Police will discuss the City's history with police management records systems and explain why staff believes a different system from the county's choice could be more suitable for the City. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilwoman Brice WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, June 1, 2026 Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously Chief Youker reviewed a slide presentation and outlined the history and current status of the Wheaton Police Department’s report management systems. He noted reporting was done using pen and paper and later the City entered into a Police Information Management System (PIMS). He stated in 2013 Wheaton joined a consortium—level system managed by DuPage County IT with 31 law enforcement agencies comprised of county and municipal stakeholders. He stated the department seeks a new system as the current contract ends in June. He confirmed the current system offers centralized administration and data sharing but noted some agencies have recently left to pursue other vendors. He advised staff is attempting to ensure that any successor system would not have any of the prior issues the City has seen in the previous 2O years. He reviewed the consortium’s selection RFP process. He noted not all systems feature and integrate body-worn cameras and citation systems, noting challenges for Wheaton. He advised vendor stability is a concern, noting past systems acquired by larger companies, which impacted service and delivery. He advised operational efficiency is also key, favoring cloud-based systems for accessibility. He noted standalone systems like Mark 43 and Axon were evaluated, noting Axon’s system demonstrated better integration capabilities, especially with legacy data. He advised that overall, Wheaton is focused on selecting a system that addresses past issues, ensures effective integration, and supports future operational needs. ln response to Mayor Suess, Chief Youker stated Mark 43 is a tech company that does report management systems throughout the United States. ln response to Mayor Suess, Chief Youker advised if the City chose an alternative system to the county’s, data sharing may be more challenging. He noted however that currently, there is incomplete transparency because not all types of data, such as traffic contacts, are integrated or shared noting difficulty accessing historical data, and the need to often manually re-enter information across multiple platforms or verify analytics and management reports by hand due to unreliable automated reporting. Councilman Weller inquired if there is risk of being unable to rejoin the consortium after exploring alternative report management systems and potentially not finding one superior to the current option. Chief Youker confirmed there is a 60—day window to evaluate other vendors, gather pricing and information and present a final recommendation to the council. Motion to Direct Staff to Continue Investigation into Police Management Records Systems and Report Back to the Council in 60 Days Councilman Brown moved and Councilwoman Brice seconded a motion to direct staff to continue investigating Police Management Records Systems and report back to the Council in 6O days. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilwoman Bray-Parker WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, June 1, 2026 Councilwoman Brice Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimouslv 11. Council Comment Councilwoman Bray—Parker encouraged community participation in the Wheaton Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge. Councilwoman Robbins announced the passing of lifelong Wheaton resident, Don Schmitt, a Good Citizen Award recipient recognized at the May 18, 2026, City Councii Meeting. Councilman Brown announced the kickoff of the Cream of Wheaton this coming Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Mayor Suess expressed his gratitude to the American Legion Post 76 for organizing and other community participants for participating in the Memorial Day Parade. He provided updates on legislative matters in Springfield including the BUILD Act, which would have impact to Wheaton’s residential zoning and the proposal to reduce the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF). He confirmed that neither of the proposals advanced, marking positive outcomes for Wheaton. He expressed gratitude to local legislative representatives and to residents who expressed their concerns. He noted the LGDF distribution percentage will remain unchanged at 6.47%. 12. Approval of Warrant Councilwoman Bray-Parker moved and Councilwoman Robbins seconded that Warrant No. 921 in the amount of $2,223,520.30, be approved. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilwoman Brice Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 13. Adjournment Councilwoman Bray—Parker moved and Councilwoman Robbins seconded that the regular Wheaton City Council Meeting be adjourned at 7:41 p.m. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Bray—Parker Councilwoman Brice Councilman Brown WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, June 1, 2026 Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimouslv e ctfully submitted CM¢LW ndrea Rosedale City Clerk Submitted for Approvai: June 15, 2026