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- Excuse of Alderman Ruiz: Motion to excuse Alderman Ruiz was moved by Irenella and seconded by Carmichael; council voted aye and the motion carried.

- Minutes: The council approved the committee-of-the-whole and regular meeting minutes for Dec. 23, 2024 (motion by Lennon, second by Roy Wood); the motion carried on a voice vote.

- Berwyn Development Corporation 2025 events: The council approved the Berwyn Development Corporation's 2025 schedule of events and referred the schedule to police, fire and public works for assistance (motion by Lennon, second by Roy Wood); approved on a voice vote.

- Proclamation honoring former Fire Chief Thomas Hayes: The council waived the proclamation reading and adopted the proclamation; signatures were authorized and the proclamation placed on its way to passage (motion by Leija, second by Irenella).

- Separation and release agreement (mayoral communication): The council concurred with the mayor and approved a separation and release agreement as discussed in committee of the whole; a roll-call vote recorded seven ayes and the motion carried.

- Intergovernmental Agreement with Berwyn Health District (rodent abatement): The council concurred with the mayor and approved the IGA, authorized signatures, and set a six-month review (motion recorded as by Gabon, second by Arunella); approved on a voice vote.

- Auxiliary review board appointments: The council concurred with Mayor Loverro's reappointments of Tracy Cipriani and James Milizio to the auxiliary review board for two-year terms starting Jan. 14, 2025 (motion by Leija, second by Roy Wood); approved on a voice vote.

- Handicap parking requests: The council concurred with the clerk's recommendation to deny a handicap parking space at 1429 South Winona Avenue (motion by Carmichael, second by Capone); the motion carried. The council later rescinded a prior denial and approved a handicap parking space at 1827 Scoville Avenue (motion by Pabon, second by Layshia); the motion carried.

- Resolution to open a lockbox account for ambulance billing: The council approved a resolution authorizing establishment of a lockbox account at Wind Trust Community Bank for ambulance-billing revenue (motion by Lennon, second by Roy Wood); the motion carried.

- Consent agenda and adjournment: The council approved the consent agenda as presented and subsequently approved a motion to adjourn (motion by Lennon to approve consent agenda; motion to adjourn by Carmichael, second by Arunella); both motions carried on voice votes.

Where the record shows a roll call, the transcript records seven ayes on that item; most other votes were taken by voice and recorded as \"the ayes have it.\" The council authorized necessary signatures where noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","1/14/25 - COW and City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Berwyn City Council took a series of procedural and substantive votes, approving minutes, event permits, personnel and finance items, two handicap-parking decisions and intergovernmental and appointment measures.","taxTitle","Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",4224,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389022,"Resident urges Berwyn to defend 2017 welcoming-city ordinance amid federal changes",50,368000,418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113649-757518e6c2b16444f4f45d179817d10a&start=368&end=418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113649-757518e6c2b16444f4f45d179817d10a/thumbnail_368000.jpg","/articles/6389022/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Resident-urges-Berwyn-to-defend-2017-welcoming-city-ordinance-amid-federal-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389022-a9eb7794f9aa5a4cb53883a40efad00f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771222360&Signature=C4-2I7gHcPMS54pfoQM~VoRRl1oa4D4sFkR6VmdmKm59IuyHc6qJoQgZhixH5IWT1tjUPNJqMV5G8XHUZ~Xub0OwQw9zGdp5NXCn91ptVvHPM9ov0XyFVeyFpw~27tw5vU-j1U9rE-SsjnUymwxc98Qsd~XU3~VAxdtFhANY3NgWZGS8~Zv4azob3-kuJWzbcb7fKfBC4KFqF2IxW3YX6UoEEQVh4Fk~huyinhBfHJnQcwvqE1iIoWEufF8Gd072TTMjPU5qxfnIxaygMDkT4YHBFVVEgWT9e5xH~1-oVcJS-yEmvYBysbPces7OAwG7Sdzp1ZFDGONuXbB5ELay5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daniel, a First Ward resident, told the Berwyn City Council during public comment that the city's 2017 welcoming-city ordinance protects residents by limiting local cooperation with federal immigration agencies and that current federal proposals threaten those protections.

\"The ordinance draws a line between local law enforcement and federal immigration agencies,\" Daniel said, recounting that Berwyn's ordinance prevents local authorities from investigating or sharing a person's immigration status or detaining someone on behalf of federal agencies except under court order. He said the law \"makes Berwyn safer for everyone because it reduces fear, builds trust, and discourages racial profiling.\"

Daniel cited a recent federal measure he called \"HR 7511, the Lake and Riley Act,\" and said the bill would compel Homeland Security to issue detainers for people suspected of nonviolent offenses and could encourage racial profiling and undermine due process. He urged the mayor and aldermen to \"thoroughly consider how this new act from Congress interacts with our ordinance, and to consider amending the ordinance if necessary to keep Berwyn safe.\" He asked council leaders to stand up to federal pressure and ensure city agents abide by the ordinance's protections.

Council did not take action on the ordinance during the meeting; the remarks were part of the open-forum public-comment period.","A First Ward resident urged the Berwyn City Council to consider amending local ordinance protections after citing a recent federal bill he said could compel local cooperation with immigration detainers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389027,"Berwyn approves intergovernmental agreement with health district for rodent abatement, to be reviewed in six months",533,4061000,4594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113649-757518e6c2b16444f4f45d179817d10a&start=4061&end=4594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113649-757518e6c2b16444f4f45d179817d10a/thumbnail_4061000.jpg","/articles/6389027/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Berwyn-approves-intergovernmental-agreement-with-health-district-for-rodent-abatement-to-be-reviewed-in-six-months","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389027-16bfb55657abae2a5ba0c8aa5aa178a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771222360&Signature=X~mgfK5KcOiwY2a0EWF75~6BrXj9AWwH5kR9blN3hSFbGBTA1ruySRK-KuzHCi1yWbjWsLwl7B0iWw0i5gjGBUn2Ft22gZ7WAczRzpyjbZF5Z28a-a6YT0OfsbOTQtTVMi3~eJwgyKjSZf3vTvP6GWr1Kb0eDyuBMRP8m2CVuGT5WAhDpe3-utx4wMpsDkMw2torC4P7jhP71q8en4Y4vHGBU6PqbzOCF9C435nY5angUBcv~3s-VstyKEMvbm8uh~p6ZkWupjC1dWKlmOW~2kDQ3ZsUyb9o7Phc-84z80yqvmJbGa7nFdD09i7NR7gBFw-xDb7pWb9EXkFG9neyGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berwyn City Council on a unanimous voice vote approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Berwyn Health District that defines both agencies' roles in a citywide rodent-abatement program and directs a formal reassessment in six months.

Amber, a mayor's office staff member who has been coordinating the effort, told the council the agreement assigns the health district responsibility for inspections and oversight of food-service businesses, will require the district to hire a dedicated employee, and formalizes regular communication with the city's building and business-licensing departments. \"The health district taking responsibility for all food industry businesses is huge,\" Amber said, noting the change will free city staff to focus on other abatement tasks.

The IGA also references recent council actions requiring food-service establishments to contract for rodent control products and says the city is continuing to evaluate a single, consolidated \"rodent harboring\" ordinance with stricter penalties. Amber said the city remains on track to roll out a feral-cat program this spring and called for coordinated funding and enforcement across taxing bodies.

An alderman who spoke before the motion said the health district's current monetary contribution is small and urged the district to reassess funding in six months so that the plan is adequately supported. The motion submitted to the council asked the corporate authorities to execute the agreement and set a six-month review; the motion carried unanimously.

Council recorded the motion as placed on its way to passage and authorized the necessary signatures. The council did not record line-by-line amendments to the IGA during the meeting. The IGA will be reviewed at the council's designated meeting approximately six months after adoption, as directed.

The action follows several months of work by an ad hoc rat-abatement committee and recent city hiring to support the program. Council members and staff emphasized the need for cross-agency cooperation and for the health district to match operational commitments with funding.

The council's vote brought the item to final passage; staff will present the six-month reassessment to the council when available.","The Berwyn City Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Berwyn Health District outlining roles and responsibilities for a citywide rodent-abatement program and set a six-month review of the agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Berwyn City Council approves minutes, events, personnel agreement, appointments, parking requests and finance measures

Resident urges Berwyn to defend 2017 welcoming-city ordinance amid federal changes

Berwyn approves intergovernmental agreement with health district for rodent abatement, to be reviewed in six months