Will County Gazette

City of Wilmington City Council met July 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

A. CALL TO ORDER

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

Mayor Ben Dietz

Alderpersons: Kevin Kirwin, Ryan Jeffries, Dennis Vice, Ryan Knight, Leslie Allred, Jonathan Mietzner, Thomas Smith, Todd Holmes

B. PUBLIC HEARING

1. Public Hearing Concerning the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year beginning May 1, 2024 and ending April 30, 2025

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

D. MAYOR’S REPORT

1. Swear in Officer David Tafoya

E. 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. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from July 2, 2024

2. Approve the Accounts Payable Report

3. Approve the Monetary Donation of $1,000.00 to Will County Center for Community Concerns

4. Approve Ordinance No. 24-07-16-02, An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Will County for the Provision of Animal Protection Services

5. Approve the Quote from Rhodes Ready Golf Carts for $7045.00

6. Approve the Wilmington School District 209U Facility Use Application

7. Approve the Proposal from Clennon Electric for $13,000 for the South Island Park Improvements Electricity

8. Approve the Proposal from Brandt Excavating for $10,500 for the South Island Park Improvements Electricity

9. Approve the Proposal from Johnke Tree Service for $5,600 for the South Island Park Improvements Tree Trimming and Removal

10. Approve the Raw Water Ammonia Analyzer & Monitoring System in an amount not to exceed $26,000

F. ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Approve Ordinance No. 24-07-16-01, An Ordinance Appropriating for All Corporate Purposes for the City of Wilmington for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2024 and Ending April 30, 2025

2. Consideration to Authorize Temporary Office Space to Illinois Central School Bus Pursuant to Section 150.92 of the Wilmington Municipal Code

3. Consideration to Join the Will County Safety Action Plan as a Key Municipal Partner

G. 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 – Chief Zink

H. ALDERMEN COMMENTS

Alderperson Kirwin 

Alderperson Vice 

Alderperson Allred 

Alderperson Holmes

Alderperson Jeffries 

Alderperson Knight 

Alderperson Mietzner 

Alderperson Smith

I. EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. Appointment, Employment, Dismissal, Compensation, Discipline, and Performance of an Employee of the City of Wilmington [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]

2. Collective negotiating matters between the City of Wilmington (public body) and its employees [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)]

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

4. Probable or Imminent Litigation and Pending Litigation [5 ILCS 2(c)(11)]

J. POSSIBLE ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

K. ADJOURNMENT

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