Above / During the final City Council meeting of this four-year term, Mayor Steve Chirico began the meeting by reading a proclamation calling April 16, 2019 “Grace Seiboldt Day.” Councilmen John Krummen, Becky Anderson, Rebecca Obarski, and Judy Brodhead; City Manager Doug Kreger, City Attorney Mike DiSanto; and Councilmen Paul Hinterlong, Patty Gustin, Kevin Coyne and Benny White observed the proceedings as the group wrapped up the session before a new City Council begins setting public policy and approving budgets on May 5, 2019. (PN Photo)
UPDATE, May 5, 2019 / At 3PM today, Sun., May 5, the 2019 City Council Inauguration Ceremony will take place in Council Chambers at the Naperville Municipal Center. This Special City Council Meeting is a time to take note with appreciation for everyone who serves, past and present, with integrity and with a broad vision for public policy and fiscally-responsible budgets that includes interests of the entire community now and in the future.
Councilmen-elect newcomers Patrick Kelly and Theresa Sullivan will take the oath of office following Mayor Steve Chirico, Councilman Paul Hinterlong and Councilwoman Patty Gustin.
The proceedings will be broadcast live and saved for future viewing on the City’s government access cable TV.
The first City Council meeting for the next four-year session will begin at 7PM Tues., May 7, also in City Council Chambers.
The public always is welcome to City Council meetings.
Celebrate Grace Seiboldt Day every day. Cheers!
Original Post, May 1, 2019 / When the Special Olympics World Games opened in Abu Dhabi in March 2019, Naperville’s Grace Seiboldt was among more than 7,000 athletes from around the world who attended the opening day ceremony. Seiboldt, 22, completed in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle races as one of 215 athletes representing the U.S. She returned to Naperville with three medals.
Seiboldt, a 2015 Neuqua Valley High School graduate who is on the autism spectrum, also serves as a global messenger for Special Olympics Illinois, spreading her story about successfully competing in the Special Olympics.
“Grace Seiboldt Day,” proclaimed on April 16, 2019, by Mayor Steve Chirico, is another way to raise awareness and to share kindness, acceptance and understanding every day.
Pictured here with her medals, she just had received a proclamation during public recognition at the April 16 City Council meeting.
Following the presentation outside Council Chambers, Seiboldt also was surrounded by family, friends and neighbors, adding to the gracious and touching tributes to her determination and success.
PN PHOTO GALLERY / (Photos in the gallery are from the City Council meeting on April 16, 2019. The last photo was taken on May 3. 2015, just after the new City Council took its oath of office.)
Click Here to stream the Naperville City Council Meeting on April 16, 2019. Find the Tribute to Grace Seiboldt under ‘Awards & Recognitions.’
Naperville City Council takes oath May 5 at City Hall
The last Naperville City Council meeting on April 16, 2019, also marked the end of the history-making session of public servants for Mayor Steve Chirico who has headed the 9-member group since May 3, 2015.
For the first time since 1969 when the Council-Manager form of local government was established, the City Council was balanced with four women and four men when the mayor and eight city council members took the oath of office to serve on May 3, 2015. Moments after all nine new members were sworn to serve, they took their seats at the dais for the first time, now representing the city with up to three 4-year term limits, a change supported by voters in a 2010 referendum.
At the end of the April 16, 2019, meeting, Councilman Paul Hinterlong led the group by expressing appreciation to Councilwoman Becky Anderson and Councilwoman Rebecca Obarski for their service as they finished their four-year terms, opting not to run for re-election. Mayor Chirico recognized that recently-elected City Council newcomers Patrick Kelly and Theresa Sullivan were in attendance. Mayor Chirico and Councilmen Hinterlong and Gustin were re-elected in the Consolidated Election on April 2, 2019.
At 3PM Sun., May 5, the recently-elected mayor and city council representatives will take the oath of office and join the other four councilmen at the dais, taking seats on either side of the Naperville Mayor that represent their longevity and vote count.
The public is invited to the ceremony in City Council Chambers.
