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Regular Council Meeting Monday, April 20, 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.Public Hearing

  1. A.Public Hearing on the Adoption of the City’s Annual Fiscal Budget for May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027

  2. B.Motion to open Public Hearing on City’s 2026-2027 Annual Budget

    Introduction of the Corporate Body

    Statement of Estimated Balances, Revenues and Expenditures for 2026-2027

    Public Testimony and Council Comments

    Motion to Close Public Hearing

6.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 March 16, 2026

  2. B.Approval of Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting of April 6, 2026

  3. C.Approval of Minutes from the Regular City Council meeting of April 6, 2026

  4. D.Approval of March 2026 Monthly Financial Reports

7.Mayor’s Report:  Todd Latham

8.Attorney’s Report: Attorney Carmen Forte / Law Firm of Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins LTD. 

9.City Clerk’s Report: Denise Ii

10.Treasurer’s Report: Position Vacant

11.City Administrator’s Report: Position Vacant

12.City Department’s Reports

  1. A.EMA – Tony Eberle

  2. B.Police – Chief Kevin Senne

  3. C.Engineering – Curt Dettmann 

13.Unfinished Business none

14.New Business

  1. A.Motion to pay invoices in the amount of $1,817,400.89 as recommended by the Finance Committee.

  2. B.Resolution 26-07 entitled "A Resolution Approving a Subdivision Bond Reduction for Fairwinds- Phase 4a from $1,543,282.30 to a remaining amount of $412,453.30" presented for passage.

  3. C.Resolution 26-08 entitled "A Resolution Approving a Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement with the County of DeKalb for Police Dispatching Services" presented for passage.

    a. July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027: $201,880

    b. July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028: $207,940

    c. July 1, 2028 - June 30, 2029: $214,180

    d. July 1, 2029 - June 30, 2030: $220,610

    e. July 1, 2030 - June 30, 2031: $227,230

  4. D.Ordinance 2026-08 - entitled "Ordinance of the City of Sandwich Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027" Motion to waive the first reading and then adoption.

15.Reports of Alderpersons

Alderman Rich Robinson

Alderman Matt Chunn

Alderman Adam Arnett

Alderwoman Genelle Inman

Alderwoman Karsta Erickson

Alderman Don Danko

Alderman Fred Kreinbrink

Alderman Jay Ketchum

16.Executive Session

17.Announcements

  1. A.The Next Finance Committee Meeting will be held on May 4, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

  2. B.The Next Committee of the Whole Council meeting will be held on May 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

  3. C.The Next Regular Meeting of the Sandwich City Council will be held on May 4, 2026 immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting 

  4. D.Plan Commission meeting is rescheduled for May 12, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

18.Adjournment