City of Wilmington Finance Administration & Land Acquisition Committee met Jan. 20.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Committee Members in Attendance
Co-Chair, Kevin Kirwin, Co-Chair, Marty Orr, Dennis Vice, Ryan Knight, Rachel Conforti, Jonathan Mietzner, Todd Holmes, Tom Smith(arrived at 6:35 PM)
Other City Officials in Attendance
Mayor Ben Dietz, City Administrator Jeannine Smith, Finance Director Nancy Gross, Public Works Director James Gretencord, Chief of Police Adam Zink
The Finance, Administration & Land Acquisition Committee meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Alderperson Kirwin.
Approve Previous Meeting Minutes
Alderperson Mietzner made a motion, and Alderperson Knight seconded it, to approve the December 16, 2025, meeting minutes as written and have them placed on file. Upon roll call, the vote was 7 yes, 0 nays: the motion carried.
Public Comment
No public comment was made.
Review and Consideration to Approve the Accounting Reports
The Committee discussed various financial and operational metrics, including the accounts payable report. Director Gross outlined the summary of UB data.
Alderperson Mietzner made a motion, and Alderperson Conforti seconded to approve the accounting reports and place the reports on the January 20, 2026, City Council consent agenda for full approval. Upon roll call, the vote was 8 yes, 0 nays: the motion carried.
Discussion & Consideration to the Will County Governmental League 2026 Membership for $6,895.70
The Committee reviewed the annual membership to the Will County Governmental League. Upon roll call vote, 8 yes, 0 nays the Committee approved to place this on the January 20, 2026 City Council consent agenda.
Discussion & Consideration to Authorize the Mayor to execute a loan agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for the purpose of constructing a backup municipal well
City Administrator reviewed the memo and outlined the scope of the USDA agreement. The Committee discussed the construction of a new municipal backup well.
Other Pertinent Information
No other pertinent information was discussed.
Adjournment
The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Alderperson Conforti and seconded by Alderperson Orr. Upon voice vote, all yes, and the motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 P.M.
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