Regular Council Meeting Monday, February 16, 2026 07:30 PM City Hall Annex - 128 East Railroad Street, Sandwich, IL 60548

1.Call to Order

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Roll Call

4.Audience Comments

5.Consent Agenda:

Motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as a whole. (All matters listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately). 

  1. A.Approval of Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting of February 2, 2026

  2. B.Approval of Minutes from the Regular City Council meeting of February 2, 2026

  3. C.Approval of Monthly Financial Reports

6.Mayor’s Report:  Todd Latham

7.Attorney’s Report: Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins LTD. 

8.City Clerk’s Report: Denise Ii

9.Treasurer’s Report:

10.City Administrator’s Report: Geoff Penman 

11.City Department’s Reports

  1. A.EMA – Tony Eberle

  2. B.Police – Chief Kevin Senne

  3. C.Engineering – Curt Dettmann 

12.Unfinished Business

13.New Business

  1. A.Approval of Monthly Bills in the Amount of $149,995.35

14.Reports of Alderpersons

Alderman Adam Arnett

Alderman Matt Chunn

Alderwoman Karsta Erickson

Alderwoman Genelle Inman

Alderman Jay Ketchum

Alderman Fred Kreinbrink

Alderman Don Danko

Alderman Rich Robinson

15.Executive Session

  1. A.Executive Session Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21) - Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06

  2. B.Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1) personnel “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body...

  3. C.Possible Action to follow

16.Announcements

  1. A.The Next Finance Committee Meeting will be Held on March 2, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

  2. B.The Next Committee of the Whole Council Meeting will be Held March 2, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

  3. C.The next Regular Meeting of the Sandwich City Council will be held on March 2, 2026 immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting 

17.Adjournment