Elmhurst proclaims Elmhurst Bears Day; council approves multi-item consent agenda including $3.63 million in payments

Mayor Scott M Levin opened the Jan. 5, 2026 Elmhurst City Council meeting and read a proclamation congratulating the Elmhurst Bears cheerleaders for their finishes at the Pop Warner National Cheer Championship. “I, Scott M Levin, mayor of the city of Elmhurst, with great pride congratulate the Elmhurst Bears cheerleaders on their impressive achievements and do hereby proclaim 01/05/2026 as the Elmhurst Bears cheerleaders day,” the mayor said.

Lisonbee Cirillo, identified in the transcript as the assistant cheer director and head coach, thanked the council and said about 90 athletes competed as four teams in North Carolina. “First and foremost, thank you for having us,” she said, adding that the program is volunteer-run and will celebrate the achievement annually on Jan. 5.

After the proclamation and a brief photo opportunity, the council considered the consent agenda. City Manager read aloud items numbered 6.1 through 6.9, including executive session and regular minutes from Dec. 15, 2025; accounts payable in the amount of $3,629,098.70; an ordinance to amend section 37.05 (municipal hotel tax) of the Elmhurst Municipal Code; a third amendment to the professional auditing services agreement with Sikich, CPA LLC; an intergovernmental agreement with PACE (the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Agency); an Illinois Department of Transportation resolution for improvements under the Illinois Highway Code for the Northwest Elmhurst roadway reconstruction project; authorization to issue a notice of award and execute a contract for the 2026 water main CIPP lining improvements project; a resolution expressing official intent to reimburse certain capital expenditures from debt to be issued by the city and surrounding counties; and a resolution authorizing execution of an agreement between Bernard Williams and the city for the purchase of public artwork.

Alderman Brennan moved to approve the consent agenda and Alderman Schenkel seconded. The City Manager conducted a roll-call vote resulting in 11 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent; the mayor announced the consent agenda passed. The roll call as recorded in the transcript named individual members and their recorded votes (aye/absent); the meeting record lists the final tally as 11 ayes, 3 absent.

In reports and announcements, the mayor reminded attendees of a State of the City address the mayor identified as 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24. Later in the meeting the City Treasurer stated the State of the City was Jan. 22; the transcript therefore contains two different dates for that event. City Manager also reported intermittent overnight 15-minute full stops on Butterfield Road this week for bridge removal and reminded residents that Christmas tree pickup would occur on regular garbage days this week and next.

With no further business, Alderman Baker moved to adjourn, Alderman Visito seconded, the ayes were called and the meeting was adjourned.