City of Wilmington City Council met March 3.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
Mayor Ben Dietz
Alderpersons: Kevin Kirwin, Marty Orr, Dennis Vice, Ryan Knight, Rachel Conforti, Jonathan Mietzner, Thomas Smith, Todd Holmes
2. CITIZENS’ COMMENT (State your full name clearly; limit 3 minutes each)
3. MAYOR’S REPORT
A. Proclamation – Arbor Day
4. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be acted upon with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member requests, in which event, the items will be removed from the consent agenda and discussed separately.
A. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from February 17, 2026
B. Approve the Accounts Payable Report
C. Approve the FY27 Road Project to be sent out to bid by Chamlin and Associates
5. ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Consideration to approve the Belec Electrical, Inc. quotes for generators at the Police Department and City Hall
B. Consideration to approve Resolution No. 2026-04, A Resolution Authorizing the City Administrator to Negotiate a Contract with Umbrella Security for Security System Improvements at City Hall and the Police Department and Acknowledging Compliance with the DCEO Grant Agreement No. 24-203270
C. Consideration to Approve Ordinance No. 26-03-03-01, An Ordinance Calling for a Public Hearing and a Joint Review Board Meeting to Consider the 2026 Amendment to the TIF Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Ridgeport Logistics Center Intermodal Terminal Facility Are (Elion Logistics Park 55 / TIF District No. 2)
D. Consideration to approve the engagement contract with Firechicken for $850.00 for the Let Freedom Rock Celebration
E. Review and Direction Regarding Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services
6. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION FROM CITY OFFICIALS
City Attorney – Bryan Wellner
City Administrator – Jeannine Smith
Finance Director – Nancy Gross
Public Works Director – James Gretencord
Chief of Police – Adam Zink
7. ALDERPERSON COMMENTS
Alderperson Kirwin
Alderperson Vice
Alderperson Conforti
Alderperson Holmes
Alderperson Orr
Alderperson Knight
Alderperson Mietzner
Alderperson Smith
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Appointment, Employment, Dismissal, Compensation, Discipline, and Performance of an Employee of the City of Wilmington [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]
B. Collective negotiating matters between the City of Wilmington (public body) and its employees [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)]
C. Matters of Land Acquisition [5 ILCS 2(c)(5) and 2(c)(6)]
D. Probable or Imminent Litigation and Pending Litigation [5 ILCS 2(c)(11)]
9. POSSIBLE ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
10. ADJOURNMENT
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