Will County Gazette

City of Wilmington City Council met Jan. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

A. CALL TO ORDER

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

B. CITIZENS COMMENT (State your full name clearly; limit 3 minutes each)

C. 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.

1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes from January 2, 2024

2. Approval of the Accounts Payable Report

3. Approve the Will County Governmental League Invoice for 2024 Membership Dues in the Amount of $5,244.06

4. Approve the Quote from Automatic Control Service to Upgrade the PLC and Install Cellular Communication to the South Arsenal Road Booster for $12,635

5. Approve the Quote from Lindblad Construction Company to Construct and Install Track and Industrial Curtain Around the Lime Feed Equipment for $13,025

6. Approve Proposal from TranSystems to Evaluate the Feasibility of Rehabilitating the Kankakee Street Bridge for $12,000

D. MAYOR’S REPORT

E. ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Consideration and Approval of Ordinance No. 24-01-16-01, An Amendment to the Ordinance Declaring Rules and Regulations Regarding Unscheduled Intercity Buses

2. Consideration and Approval of Ordinance No. 24-01-16-02, An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Joliet Arsenal Development Authority and the City of Wilmington

3. Consideration and Approval to Allow the City Administrator to Ratify and Extend Building Permit #WI-22- 134 until 08/17/2024

F. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION FROM CITY OFFICIALS

City Attorney – Bryan Wellner

City Administrator – Jeannine Smith

Finance Director – Nancy Gross

Public Works Director – James Gretencord

Police Department – Chief Zink

G. ALDERMEN COMMENTS

Alderperson Kirwin

Alderperson Vice

Alderperson Allred

Alderperson Holmes

Alderperson Jeffries

Alderperson Knight

Alderperson Mietzner

Alderperson Smith

H. EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. Appointment, Employment, Dismissal, Compensation, Discipline, and Performance of an Employee of the City of Wilmington [ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]

2. Collective negotiating matters between the City of Wilmington (public body) and its employees [ILCS 120/2(c)(2)]

3. Matters of Land Acquisition [ILCS 2(c)(5) and 2(c)(6)]

4. Probable or Imminent Litigation and Pending Litigation [ILCS 2(c)(11)]

I. POSSIBLE ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

1. Consideration to Approve the Grievance Settlement Agreement Related to Uniform and Clothing Allowances

2. Consideration to Approve an Ordinance Authorizing the Execution and Approval of a Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Wilmington and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, AFL-CIO, Local 1909 to be Effective from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2026

3. Consideration to Approve the Conditional Offer and Authorize the City Administrator to Hire the Building Permit Technician Candidate

4. Consideration to Approve Vacation Time Buy Out for a Specific Employee

J. ADJOURNMENT

This public body may adjourn to a closed session to discuss matters so permitted and may act upon such matters returning to the open session.

So that all may concentrate on the proceedings, please silence cell phones during City Council meetings.

The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is February 6, 2024.

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