Regular Council Meeting Monday, May 04, 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 Council meeting of April 6, 2026

  2. B.Approval of Minutes from the Regular City Council meeting of April 6, 2026

  3. C.Approval of Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting of April 20, 2026

  4. D.Approval of Minutes from the Regular City Council meeting of April 20, 2026

6.Mayor’s Report:  Todd Latham

  1. A.Mayoral Appointments 2026-2027

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

8.City Clerk’s Report: Denise Ii

9.Treasurer’s Report: Position Vacant

10.City Administrator’s Report: Position Vacant

11.City Department’s Reports

  1. A.EMA – Tony Eberle

  2. B.Police – Chief Kevin Senne

  3. C.Engineering – EEI

12.Unfinished Business

13.New Business

  1. A.Motion to pay the Semi-Monthly invoices in the amount of $296,188.07 as recommended by the Finance  Committee.

  2. B.Approval of the 2026-2027 Mayoral Appointments

  3. C.Resolution 26-09 entitled "A Resolution authorizing execution of employment agreement with Kevin Senne as chief of Police for the City of Sandwich" -with an annual salary of $131,062.00.

  4. D.Agreement for Professional Services -EEI- Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) State Revolving Fund (SRF) Project Plan in the amount of $19,534.00.

  5. E.Ordinance 2026-09 entitled "An Ordinance Amending the Sandwich City Code related to the order of business at meetings of the city council of the City of Sandwich"-eliminating the pledge of allegiance at regular council meetings.

14.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

15.Executive Session

16.Announcements

  1. A.The Next Finance Committee Meeting will be Held on May 18, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

  2. B.The next Committee of the Whole Council meeting will be held on May 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

  3. C.The next Regular Meeting of the Sandwich City Council will be held on May 18, 2026 immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting 

17.Adjournment