Will County Gazette

City of Wilmington City Council met June 4.

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, Leslie Allred and Jonathan Mietzner, Todd Holmes, and Thomas Smith. The number present constitutes a quorum.

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

PUBLIC HEARING

Alderperson Jeffries made a motion and Alderperson Holmes seconded receive and consider testimony and public comment on the request of the agent of the petitioner, City of Wilmington, acting on behalf of Begler’s, Inc., for Annexation, Conditional Use to Allow for Outdoor Storage and Map Amendment to B3-General Commercial of approximately 0.36 acres of property located at 211 N First Street, Wilmington, IL 60481 at 7:02 PM

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Jeffries, Holmes, Knight, Kirwin, Vice, Smith, Allred, Mietzner

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

City Administrator Smith informed the Council on the Begler’s property annexation, map amendment to B-3 General Commercial and a conditional use that the two cargo containers currently existing on the site may remain in place until removed and may not be replaced and that the property owner consolidates the three properties.

No additional public comments were made.

Alderperson Jeffries made a motion and Alderperson Knight seconded to close the public hearing at 7:10 PM

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Jeffries, Holmes, Knight, Kirwin, Vice, Smith, Allred, Mietzner

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

CITIZENS COMMENT

Roy Strong expressed his concern with the number of liquor licenses currently in town as well as the number of cargo containers being used for storage both commercial and residential. Roy Stong also requested the Council to consider making off-street parking limited to one side of Main Street near St. Rose.

Joey Rivera, volunteer and President of the Bobcat Football organization addressed the Council on the lack of communication related to the backfill in the parking lot of the playing field. City Administrator Smith will be sure to follow up with Mr. Rivera.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from May 21, 2024

2. Approve the Accounts Payable Report

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

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Kirwin, Knight, Jeffries, Holmes, Vice, Smith, Allred, Mietzner

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

MAYOR’S REPORT

No report was given.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Alderperson Kirwin made a motion and Alderperson Vice seconded to approve the modification of Berkot’s Liquor License to a Class B

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 1 Jeffries

NAYS: 6 Kirwin, Knight, Vice, Mietzner, Allared, Holmes

ABSTAIN: 1 Smith

The motion was denied.

Alderperson Knight made a motion and Alderperson Holmes seconded to approve Ordinance No. 24-06-04-01, An Ordinance Granting an Amendment to a Planned Unit Development to Permit the Expansion of a Training Center and Approving a Conditional Use to Permit a Building Height for the Training Center Not to Exceed 52 Feet, pending final engineering plan

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Knight, Holmes, Allred, Mietzner, Jeffries, Kirwin, Vice, Smith

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

Alderperson Knight made a motion and Alderperson Holmes seconded to approve Ordinance No. 24-06-04-02, An Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory to the Corporate Limits and Approving Map Amendment to be Zoned as B-3 General Commercial District with Conditional Use to Allow for Limited Outdoor Storage for 211 N First Street

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Knight, Jeffries, Holmes, Allred, Mietzner, Kirwin, Vice, Smith

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

Alderperson Knight made a motion and Alderperson Holmes seconded to approve Ordinance No. 24-06-04-03, An Ordinance Approving a Map Amendment from R1 to B3 General Commercial for Vacant Property on N First Street

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Knight, Holmes, Allred, Mietzner, Jeffries, Kirwin, Vice, Smith

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

Alderperson Vice made a motion and Alderperson Jeffries seconded to Approve and Award the Contract to the Lowest Responsible Bidder, D’Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,186,919.65 for the 2024 Water Main and Roadway Improvement Project

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Vice, Jeffries, Knight, Holmes, Allred, Mietzner, Kirwin, Smith

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

Alderperson Smith made a motion and Alderperson Mietzner seconded to Approve and Award the Contract to the Lowest Responsible Bidder, Double G Execavating, Inc. in the amount of $158,596.50 for the South Island Park Improvement Project

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Vice, Jeffries, Knight, Holmes, Allred, Mietzner, Kirwin, Smith

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

Alderperson Holmes made a motion and Alderperson Kirwin seconded to Approve and Authorize a Variance to Allow for an Eight-foot Property Line Setback to Accommodate a Pool at 1404 Elwood Street

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Holmes, Kirwin, Vice, Jeffries, Knight, Allred, Mietzner, Smith

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

Alderperson Mietzner made a motion and Alderperson Kirwin seconded to Approve the Contracts Related to the 2024 Let Freedom Rock Celebration

a. Rodney Emling (Stage Rental) for $1,200.00

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Mietzner, Kirwin, Holmes, Vice, Jeffries, Knight, Allred, Smith

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

Alderperson Mietzner made a motion and Alderperson Knight seconded to Approve the Contracts Related to the 2024 Let Freedom Rock Celebration

a. Any Given Weekend for $1,000.00

b. Rodney Emling (Stage Rental for $1,400.00

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Mietzner, Knight, Holmes, Vice, Jeffries, Kirwin, Allred, Smith

NAYS: 0

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 – No Report

ALDERPERSON COMMENTS

May 21, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3

Alderperson Kirwin – No Comment

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 Allred made a motion and Alderperson Knight seconded to go into Executive Session at 7:59 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: 8 Allred, Knight, Mietzner, Kirwin, Vice, Smith, Jeffries, Holmes

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

Alderperson Allred made a motion and Alderperson Kirwin seconded to close Executive Session at 8:17 PM

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 8 Allred, Kirwin, Knight, Mietzner, Vice, Smith, Jeffries, Holmes

NAYS: 0

The motion carried.

ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

No action taken

ADJOURNMENT

The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Alderperson Holmes and seconded by Alderperson Kirwin. Upon the voice vote, the motion carried. The City of Wilmington City Council's regular meeting on June 4, 2024, adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

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