For more information on boards and commissions or to apply for an appointment to a City board or commission, please contact:

Tina Nilles
Mayor’s Office
City of St. Charles
2 E. Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174

Phone: (630) 377-4445
Fax: (630) 377-4440
Email: mayor@stcharlesil.gov



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Description: The Liquor Commission advises on liquor issues.

Meetings: Meets upon call of Commissioner.

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Mayor Don DeWitte, Liquor Commissioner

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Description: The Plan Commission reviews and holds public hearings for rezoning, special use and new developments.

Term: 4 years

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month, 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 2 E. Main St., 2nd Floor

Staff Contact: Colleen Johnson, (630) 443-3677/cjohnson@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Renee Hanlon

4/30/11

William J. Spear

4/30/11

Tim Kessler 4/30/12

vacant

4/30/08

Douglas J. Anderson

4/30/09

Sue Amatangelo

4/30/09

vacant

4/30/10

Paul Lencioni

4/30/10

Todd Wallace, Chairman 4/30/10

Description: The Zoning Board of Appeals makes decisions on variations to the zoning ordinance setbacks, decides on fence heights, reviews appeals and holds hearings on appeals to zoning decisions.

Term: 5 years

Meetings: 4th Thursday of every month, 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 2 E. Main St., 2nd Floor

Staff Contact: Debbie Graffagna, (630) 443-3675/dgraffagna@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Don Nippert

4/30/11

Elizabeth Weisman

4/30/09

Elmer Rullman III, Chairman

4/30/10

Jeff Bauer

4/30/12

Domenica Piga

4/30/12

Nabi Fakroddin

4/30/12

James Holderfield 4/30/13

Description: The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners conducts promotional exams, hires sworn police officers and fire fighters and holds disciplinary hearings.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman

Staff Contact: Lorna Marquis, (630) 443-3777/lmarquis@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Craig Livermore

4/30/11

Greg Pacelli

4/30/09

James Urhausen

4/30/10

Don Haines

4/30/11

Sandra Wright

4/30/11

Description: The 708 Community Mental Health Board reviews requests for funding and makes recommendations to distribute funds collected from the Mental Health tax.

Term: 4 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Barb Gacic

4/30/12

Terry Murphy

4/30/12

Maureen Lewis

4/30/09

Mike Penny

4/30/09

Cliff Carrignan

4/30/10

Nancy Kane-Richards

4/30/10

John Rabchuk

4/30/10

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Description: The Youth Commission directs services and grants to support the welfare of the City’s youth.

Term: 2 years

Meetings: 1st Monday of every month, 6 p.m., Training Room, Police Dept., 10 State Ave.

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Joan Arteberry-Zavitz

4/30/09

Mary Ann Tilton

4/30/09

Karen Maloney

4/30/09

Marianne F. Weick

4/30/09

Nancy McFarland

4/30/09

Susan Schwerdtfeger

4/30/09

Kathleen Brens, Chairman

4/30/10


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Description: The Historic Preservation Commission reviews façade improvements and building permits for exterior work within the historic district and consults on projects for historic buildings.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month, 7 p.m., Committee Room, 2 E. Main Street, 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Kim Malay, (630) 377-4443/kmalay@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Leonard Chandler

4/30/12

Craig Bobowiec

4/30/12

Julie Weals

4/30/09

Frederick Norris Jr.

4/30/09

Dr. Steven Smunt, Chairman

4/30/09

Michael Prestidge

4/30/10

Harold Withey

4/30/10



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Description: The St. Charles Cultural Commission reviews requests for funding and makes recommendations for the distribution of funds collected from the Hotel/Motel Tax.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman

Staff Contact: Chris Minick, (630) 762-7002/cminick@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

S. E. Ainsworth

4/30/10

James L. Collins

4/30/10

Anne L. Becker, Chairman

4/30/11

Charles Brown

4/30/11

Vacant

4/30/09

Jodi L. Manthei

4/30/09

Jeff Hunt

4/30/10

Vacant

4/30/11

Guy Bellaver

4/30/09

Description: The Firemen’s Pension Fund Board administers the Firemen’s Pension Fund.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month in March, June, September and December, 8:30 a.m., Fire Station #1, 105 N. 1st Ave.

Staff Contact: Nonda Anderson, (630) 377-4458/nanderson@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Warren Drewes, City Treasurer

4/30/09

Chris Minick, Director of Finance

4/30/09

Joel Meeter (elected by Fire Dept.)

4/30/11

Craig Hanson (elected by Fire Dept.)

4/30/10

Larry Swanson (elected by retirees)

4/30/09

Description: The Police Pension Fund Board administers the Police Pension Fund.

Term: 2 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman.

Staff Contact: Lorna Marquis, (630) 443-3777/lmarquis@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Warren Drewes, City Treasurer

4/30/10

Larry Laughlin (elected by retirees)

4/30/10

Chris Minick, Director of Finance

4/30/10

Tim Beam (elected by Police Dept.)

4/30/10

Mike Griesbaum

4/30/10

Description: The Corridor Improvement Commission administers the Corridor Improvement Grant Program, which provides 50/50 matching grants for landscaping along Main Street, Randall Road, and Kirk Road. Grants are also available for downtown properties. Corridor Improvement Grants are awarded to property owners for landscape design services as well as plantings. The Commisson reviews and approves a landscape plan, and a member will visit the site when landscaping is installed to ensure that the plan is followed.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: Meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month, 7:00 p.m., City Hall, 2 E. Main Street, 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Jeanne Jurecic, (630) 443-4093/jjurecic@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Tom Schuetz, Vice Chair

4/30/11

Eric Larson 4/30/11

Kelly Potts

4/30/11

David English, Chairman

4/30/10

Vacant

4/30/09

Mari Kane

4/30/10

Mary Allen

4/30/09

Description: The Tree Commission manages city-owned trees, including trimming, Tree City USA designation, disease & pestilence, etc.

Term: 4 years

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m., Committee Room, 2 E. Main St., 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Ben Deutsch, (630) 377-4459/bdeutsch@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Phil Zavitz

4/30/12

Chris Scott

4/30/12

Suzie Myers

4/30/10

Warren Kammerer

4/30/10

Grant Jones

4/30/12

Jim Nau

4/30/12

Julie Weals, Chairman

4/30/10

Gloria Klimek

4/30/10

Candy Boulay 4/30/10

Description: The purpose of the St. Charles Housing shall include, but not be limited to, preserving the existing affordable housing stock, promoting public awareness of the need for affordable housing, encouraging and guiding market forces to build new homes that meet the St. Charles Housing Endorsement Critera, and maintaining/increasing the availability of attainable/affordable housing for all members of the community by working with the private sector and major employers in the community.

Term: 3 Years (staggered)

Meetings: Meets every third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., City Hall, 2 E. Main Street, 2nd Floor.

Staff Contact: Rita Tungare, (630) 443-3676/rtungare@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

John Hall

4/30/10

Robert S. Lindahl 4/30/11
Cindy Holler Larson, Chair 4/30/11
David Amundson, Vice Chair 4/30/10
Darlene Marcusson 4/30/10
Aldr. Betsy Penny 4/30/09
Todd Wallace 4/30/09
Steve Waeghe 4/30/11
Karrsten Goettel 4/30/11

Description: The Senior Services Commission evaluates, enhances and establishes resources to meet the economic, social and physical challenges of aging.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: Meets upon call of Chairman

Staff Contact: Tina Nilles, (630) 377-4445/tnilles@stcharlesil.gov

Members

Term Expires

Due to all current commitments being fulfilled, this Commission is suspended until further notice.