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Votes at a glance: West Chicago council confirms police chief, interim city administrator and funds Harvester Road project
Summary
Council confirmed Colin Plury as police chief and Tia Messino as interim city administrator, approved Motor Fuel Tax and Rebuild Illinois funding for Harvester Road, and selected MGT to run the city administrator search.
The West Chicago City Council recorded several administrative confirmations and funding votes during its meeting.
Appointments: The council confirmed the mayoral appointment of Colin Plury as police chief and approved Tia Messino as interim city administrator by roll-call votes. Both measures carried after motions, with no roll-call opposition recorded in the transcript.
Contracts and payouts: The council approved a resolution authorizing an employment agreement with Michael Gutman that structures a $60,000 payment in lieu of a larger sick-time cashout, as explained by the mayor. Council members asked for and received clarification on how accrued vacation and sick time factor into the timing and the city’s cash obligations.
Capital funding: Staff presented two resolutions to fund the 2024 Harvester Road reconstruction project — $750,000 from Motor Fuel Tax funds and $1,780,000 from Rebuild Illinois funds — to meet Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) procedural requirements. The mayor explained the funding needed to be split across two resolutions to conform with IDOT rules; the council approved both resolutions by roll-call vote.
Personnel search firm: The council selected MGT to lead the search for a new city administrator, citing prior positive experience despite higher cost; several aldermen said community engagement in that search was important.
Votes summary (as recorded): - Corporate disbursement report (after withholding $28,012.50 pending legality): passed (roll call). - Resolutions 25R0045 (Motor Fuel Tax $750,000) and 25R0046 (Rebuild Illinois $1,780,000) for Harvester Road: passed (roll call). - Resolution 25R0048 (Gutman employment agreement): passed (roll call). - Mayor’s appointments (Colin Plury – police chief; Tia Messino – interim city administrator): both confirmed (roll call). - Selection of MGT for city administrator search: passed (roll call).
The meeting adjourned after the council completed the listed votes. For items that were tabled—most notably the ordinance to restructure legal services—staff and the mayor said they would return with more information at a later meeting.
