Wilmington City Council met May 2.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
Call to Order:
The Regular Meeting of the Wilmington City Council on May 2, 2017 was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Orr in the Council Chambers of the Wilmington City Hall.
Roll Call:
Upon Roll Call by the Clerk the following members of the corporate authorities answered “Here” or “Present”:
Aldermen Present: Persic, L. Hall, K. Hall, Tutor, Kirwin, Evans, Studer, Van Duyne
Quorum:
There being a sufficient number of members of the corporate authorities in attendance to constitute a quorum, the meeting was declared in order.
Other Officials in Attendance:
Also in attendance were the Interim City Administrator Frank Koehler, Deputy City Clerk Joie Ziller, City Accountant Kim Doglio, City Engineer Colby Zemaitis and Attorney John Urban
Approval of Minutes:
Alderman Tutor made a motion and Alderman Kirwin seconded to approve the April 18, 2017 Regular City Council meeting minutes and have them placed on file
Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 7 Aldermen Persic, L. Hall, K. Hall, Tutor, Kirwin, Evans, Studer
Nays: 0
Pass: 1 Alderman Van Duyne
The motion carried.
Mayor Orr’s Report:
Mayor Orr wished the new Mayor and Aldermen the best of luck.
Judge Raymond Nash swore in the newly elected officials – Mayor Roy Strong, First Ward Alderman Persic, Second Ward Alderman Kirby Hall, Third Ward Alderman Butler and Fourth Ward Alderman Studer
The new Mayor and Aldermen took their seats.
Roll Call:
Upon Roll Call by the Clerk the following members of the corporate authorities answered “Here” or “Present”:
Aldermen Present: Persic, L. Hall, K. Hall, Tutor, Kirwin, Evans, Studer, Butler
Mayor Strong’s Report:
Mayor Strong thanked Judge Nash for coming in to swear in the newly elected officials. Mayor Strong presented appreciation certificates to outgoing elected officials Joe Van Duyne and Marty Orr and thanked them for their years of services to the community.
Mayor Strong thanked everybody that supported him in the election and welcomed newly elected Alderman Butler and looks forward to working alongside all the Aldermen. Mayor Strong stated that he his pro-business; he would like resurrect the matching fund [façade improvement grant] for the downtown businesses to take advantage. He encourages support of the downtown businesses as these businesses are essential for to town to survive. Mayor Strong stated in the coming four years he will be focusing on making the dam safer, Ridge development, expansion of the corporate limits, offer City water to surrounding communities, develop a working relationship with Park District, safe sidewalks in the neighborhoods, bike paths.
Citizen Comments:
No comments were made.
Planning & Zoning Commission:
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Committee Reports:
Buildings, Grounds, Parks, Health & Safety Committee-
The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, May 9, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Water, Sewer, Streets and Alleys Committee-
The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, May 9, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Police & ESDA Committee-
The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, May 8, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Finance, Administration & Land Acquisition Committee-
Alderman Tutor made a motion and Alderman Evans seconded to approve the Accounts Payable Report dated April 28, 2017 in the amount of $264,839.99 and the Accounts Payable Report dated May 2, 2017 in the amount of $32,821.04 as presented by City Accountant Doglio
Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 8 Aldermen Persic, L. Hall, K. Hall, Tutor, Butler, Kirwin, Evans, Studer
Nays: 0
The motion carried.
The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Ordinance & Licensing Committee:
Co-Chairs – Kirby Hall & Steve Evans
The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, May 8, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Personnel & Collective Bargaining Committee:
Co-Chairs – Larry Hall & John Persic Jr.
Nothing at this time.
Interim City Administrator’s Report:
Interim City Administrator Koehler had nothing to report at this time.
Attorney’s Report:
Attorney Urban had nothing to report at this time.
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Alderman Tutor and seconded by Alderman Kirwin. Upon voice vote, the motion carried. The Regular Meeting of the City of Wilmington City Council held on May 2, 2017 adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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