City Council — Naperville, IL
Date: 2022-12-12

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540



 Meeting Agenda

 City Council

Monday, December 12, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers


 Municipal Officers Electoral Board



Please take notice that: Steve Chirico, Mayor; Paul Hinterlong, City Councilman; and Pamela
Gallahue, Ph.D., City Clerk, constituting the Municipal Officers Electoral Board for the hearing
and passing upon an objection to a Candidate’s Petition, will hold a hearing of the Municipal
Officers Electoral Board, to pass upon objections to the Nomination Petitions of: Nag Jaiswal for
the office of City Council (22-01); Derek McDaniel for the office of City Council (22-02); and
Tiffany Stephens for the office of Mayor (22-03), to be voted upon at the Consolidated Election to
be held on April 4, 2023.

The Municipal Officers Electoral Board shall meet on December 12, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at the
City Council Chambers, Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL 60540.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

D. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY BOARD CHAIRMAN:

E. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF BOARD RULES OF
PROCEDURE:
 22-1516 Adopt Electoral Board Rules


F. CASE NO. 22-01, ZEGA V. JAISWAL:
 22-1527 Case No. 22-01, Zega v. Jaiswal: conduct a hearing and issue a decision
 on Zega’s objection to Jaiswal’s nomination filing for office of City Council

G. CASE NO. 22-02, AHMADPOUR V. MCDANIEL:
 22-1529 Case No. 22-02, Ahmadpour v. McDaniel: conduct a hearing and issue a
 decision on Ahmadpour’s objection to McDaniel’s nomination filing for
 office of City Council



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H. CASE NO. 22-03, AHMADPOUR V. STEPHENS:
 22-1530 Case No. 22-03, Ahmadpour v. Stephens: conduct a hearing and issue a
 decision on Ahmadpour’s objection to Stephen’s nomination filing for office
 of Mayor

I. OTHER BUSINESS:

J. PUBLIC COMMENT:

K. ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS:
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Communications Department at least
 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Communications Department can
 be reached in person at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL., via telephone at
 630-420-6707 or 630-305-5205 (TDD) or via e-mail at info@naperville.il.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.




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400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540



 Meeting Minutes

 City Council


Monday, December 12, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers

 Municipal Officers Electoral Board

Please take notice that: Steve Chirico, Mayor; Paul Hinterlong, City Councilman; and Pamela
Gallahue, Ph.D., City Clerk, constituting the Municipal Officers Electoral Board for the hearing and
passing upon an objection to a Candidate’s Petition, will hold a hearing of the Municipal Officers
Electoral Board, to pass upon objections to the Nomination Petitions of: Nag Jaiswal for the
office of City Council (22-01); Derek McDaniel for the office of City Council (22-02); and Tiffany
Stephens for the office of Mayor (22-03), to be voted upon at the Consolidated Election to be held
on April 4, 2023.

The Municipal Officers Electoral Board shall meet on December 12, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at the City
Council Chambers, Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL 60540.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chirico called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.

B. ROLL CALL:

 Present: Mayor Steve Chirico
 Councilman Paul Hinterlong
 Clerk Pam Gallahue

 Also Present
 City Attorney, Mike DiSanto; Deputy Clerk Nancy Bright


C. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

D. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY BOARD CHAIRMAN:

 Chirico outlined the format of the meeting and had the Electoral Board and City
 Attorney introduce themselves.

E. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF BOARD RULES OF
PROCEDURE:

 Adopt Electoral Board Rules




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 A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to
 adopt the Naperville Electoral Board Rules, as proposed. The motion carried by
 the following vote:

 Aye: 3 - Chirico, Gallahue, Hinterlong

 A motion was made by Clerk Gallahue, seconded by Councilman Hinterlong to
 turn the proceedings over to Mr. DiSanto. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye: 3 - Chirico, Gallahue, Hinterlong


F. CASE NO. 22-01, ZEGA V. JAISWAL:

 Case No. 22-01, Zega v. Jaiswal: conduct a hearing and issue a decision on Zega’s
 objection to Jaiswal’s nomination filing for office of City Council
 A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to
 open the hearing for Case No. 22-01, Zega v. Jaiswal at 9:11. The motion was
 carried by a voice vote.

 DiSanto discussed the Objector’s filing and subsequent request to withdraw the
 objection.

 A motion was made by Clerk Gallahue, seconded by Councilman Hinterlong to
 grant the Objector’s motion to withdraw the objection and dismiss the case.
 The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 3 - Chirico, Gallahue, Hinterlong

 A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to
 approve and adopt the written decision granting the objector’s motion to
 withdraw and dismissing the case. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 3 - Chirico, Gallahue, Hinterlong

 A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to
 close the hearing on Case No. 22-01, Zega v. Jaiswal at 9:13 a.m. The motion
 was carried by a voice vote.


G. CASE NO. 22-02, AHMADPOUR V. MCDANIEL:

 Case No. 22-02, Ahmadpour v. McDaniel: conduct a hearing and issue a decision on
 Ahmadpour’s objection to McDaniel’s nomination filing for office of City Council
 A motion was made by Clerk Gallahue, seconded by Councilman Hinterlong to
 open the hearing on the objection, Case No. 22-02, Ahmadpour v. McDaniel at
 9:20 a.m. The motion was carried by a voice vote.

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 The Objector’s attorney, Ross Secler and Candidate’s attorney Kari-Lyn
 Krafthefer presented their cases and cited case law.

 The Board deliberated and discussed the number of signature pages, the
 Electoral Code provisions, case law, and the role of a councilmember in the
 Council/Manager form of government.

 A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to
 rule on the objection based on the original candidate submission filed on
 November 21, 2022 to overrule the objection. The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 2 - Chirico, Hinterlong
 Nay: 1- Gallahue

 Meeting went into Recess at 10:06 a.m.

 Meeting Reconvened at 10:48 a.m.

 DiSanto circulated the written decision.

 A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to
 approve and adopt the written decision overruling the objection. The motion was
 carried by a voice vote.

 A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to
 close the hearing on Case No. 22-02, Ahmadpour v. McDaniel at 10:50 a.m.
 The motion was carried by a voice vote.



H. CASE NO. 22-03, AHMADPOUR V. STEPHENS:

 Case No. 22-03, Ahmadpour v. Stephens: conduct a hearing and issue a decision on
 Ahmadpour’s objection to Stephen’s nomination filing for office of Mayor
 A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to
 open the hearing on the objection, Case No. 22-03, Ahmadpour v. Stephens at
 10:52 a.m. The motion was carried by a voice vote.

 The Objector’s attorney, Ross Secler and Candidate’s attorney Kari-Lyn
 Krafthefer requested the opportunity to issue subpoenas. Secler asked to
 subpoena DuPage County Clerk for the Candidate’s voter registration records
 and history. Krafthefer asked to subpoena the School District 204 for records of
 the Candidate’s son’s school attendance location.

 A motion was made by Clerk Gallahue, seconded by Councilman Hinterlong to
 authorize the issuance of subpoenas by the parties and continuing the hearing
 to Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers. The
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 motion was carried by a voice vote.


I. OTHER BUSINESS:

J. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 No public comment.

K. ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS:

 The hearing recessed until Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the
 Council Chambers.




 /S/ Nancy Bright
 Nancy Bright
 Deputy City Clerk




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