Will County Gazette

City of Wilmington City Council met May 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

MAYOR BEN DIETZ CALLED TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL AT 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL

After the pledge of allegiance, the following answered to Roll Call: Alderpersons Kevin Kirwin, Ryan Jeffries, Dennis Vice, Ryan Knight, Jonathan Mietzner, Todd Holmes, and Thomas Smith. Alderperson Leslie Allred was absent. The number present constitutes a quorum.

Also present: City Administrator Jeannine Smith, Finance Director Nancy Gross, Public Works Director James Gretencord, Chief of Police Adam Zink, City Attorney Bryan Wellner, and Deputy City Clerk Joie Ziller.

CITIZENS COMMENT

No comments were made

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes from April 16, 2024

2. Approval of the Accounts Payable Report

Alderperson Kirwin made a motion and Alderperson Jeffries seconded to approve the Consent Agenda for May 7, 2024 as presented

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7 Kirwin, Knight, Vice, Mietzner, Jeffries, Smith, Holmes

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Allred

The motion carried.

MAYOR’S REPORT

Mayor Dietz proclaimed May 2024 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Alderperson Vice made a motion and Alderperson Knight seconded to approve approve Chamlin & Associates Recommendation and Award the 2024-2025 MFT Maintenance Project to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. for $571,860.65

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7 Vice, Knight, Mietzner, Jeffries, Kirwin, Holmes, Smith

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Allred

The motion carried.

Alderperson Jeffries made a motion and Alderperson Knight seconded to approve approve the Invoices Related to the State of Emergency at a Total of $11,648.83

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7 Jeffries, Knight, Kirwin, Vice, Holmes, Mietzner, Smith

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Allred

The motion carried.

Alderperson Knight made a motion and Alderperson Kirwin seconded to approve Ordinance No. 24-05-07-01, An Ordinance Amending Section 74.02 of the City of Wilmington Code of Ordinances Regarding the Operation of Golf Carts Within the City of Wilmington

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7 Jeffries, Knight, Kirwin, Vice, Holmes, Mietzner, Smith

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Allred

The motion carried.

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION FROM CITY OFFICIALS

City Attorney – Bryan Wellner – No Report

City Administrator – No Report

Finance Director – Nancy Gross – No Report

Public Works Director – No Report

Chief of Police – Adam Zink – National Police Week begins the week on May 15th, Cop on a Rooftop is May 17 from 5 AM to noon at the Dunkin in Diamond

ALDERPERSON COMMENTS

Alderperson Kirwin – Requested the removal of mulch pile on North Kankakee Street

Alderperson Vice – No Comment

Alderperson Allred – No Comment

Alderperson Holmes – No Comment

Alderperson Jeffries – No Comment

Alderperson Knight – No Comment

Alderperson Mietzner – No Comment

Alderperson Smith – No Comment

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Alderperson Kirwin made a motion and Alderperson Mietzner seconded to go into Executive Session at 7:17 PM to discuss the Review of Executive Session Minutes [5 ILCS 120/2.06(d)] and Appointment, Employment, Dismissal, Compensation, Discipline, and Performance of an Employee of the City of Wilmington [ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7 Kirwin, Mietzner, Knight, Vice, Smith, Jeffries, Holmes

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Allred

The motion carried.

Alderperson Kirwin made a motion and Alderperson Holmes seconded to close Executive Session at 7:35 PM

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7 Kirwin, Holmes, Knight, Mietzner, Vice, Jeffries, Smith

ABSENT: 1 Allred

The motion carried.

ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

Mayor Dietz stated that after reviewing the closed session minutes from August 12, 2016, through April 2, 2024, the City Council has determined that certain minutes or portions of minutes no longer require confidential treatment and will be made available for public inspection. For all others, the need for confidentiality still exists and those minutes or portions of minutes will not be released.

Alderperson Kirwin made a motion and Alderperson Jeffries seconded to approve the release of specific executive session meeting minutes as outlined in the provided summary

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7 Kirwin, Jeffries, Holmes, Knight, Mietzner, Vice, Smith

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Allred

The motion carried.

Alderperson Mietzner made a motion and Alderperson Holmes seconded to approve the additional compensation for Joie Ziller of $37.79 per hour effective May 1, 2024

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5 Mietzner, Holmes, Kirwin, Knight, Vice

NAYS: 2 Jeffries, Smith

ABSENT: 1 Allred

The motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT

The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Alderperson Knight and seconded by Alderperson Kirwin. Upon the voice vote, the motion carried. The City of Wilmington City Council's regular meeting on May 7, 2024, adjourned at 7:37 p.m.

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