Will County Gazette

City of Wilmington City Council met Feb. 18.

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

C. MAYOR’S REPORT

D. 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 February 4, 2025

2. Approve the Accounts Payable Report

3. Approve Invoice No. 24-1463 for Tuition and Payable to the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center

4. Approve and Authorize the City Administrator to Execute the Route 66 Monument Park Agreement Between the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and the City of Wilmington (Route 66 Grant FY25)

5. Approve Ordinance No. 25-02-18-01, An Ordinance Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement for Participation in the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN)

6. Approve Ordinance No. 25-02-18-02, An Ordinance Amending Provisions of Chapter 112 Alcoholic Liquor of the City of Wilmington Code of Ordinances Regarding Liquor License Classifications, Fees, and Revocation Procedures

7. Approve the Proposal from The Flower Faery to Provide Seasonal Color Planter Rotation for 2025 at a cost of $2,800

8. Approve the Amended Outgoing Loan Agreement with Joliet Area Historical Museum regarding the Loan Period of the Gemini Giant

9. Approve Approve the Quote from LAI, Ltd. for Equipment Repairs to the North Blower at the Waste Water Treatment Plant at a cost of $18,850

10. Award the Façade Improvement Grant to Nicholas Martinez for 116-118 S. Water Street Improvements

11. Approve the Quote from Hach to Purchase Four Turbidimeters with Controllers, along with a Start-Up and One-Year Warranty Agreement, for a total cost not to exceed $28,925.60

12. Approve the Request for Staff to Pursue Equipment Financing Through U.S. Bank for the Purchase of Six Pieces of Equipment for a Rate of 4.76% on a 5-Year Term

13. Approve Request No. 1 for Approval of Change in Plans, along with the Engineer’s Payment Estimate #3 payable to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. as related to the MFT Project

E. ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Approve an Additional Class A Liquor License (The Garage on Water, 116B S Water Street) and Approve An Ordinance Amending Provisions of Chapter 112 of the Code of Ordinances Imposing Restrictions on the Number of Liquor Licenses Authorized

F. 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

G. ALDERMEN COMMENTS

Alderperson Kirwin

Alderperson Vice

Alderperson Allred

Alderperson Holmes

Alderperson Jeffries

Alderperson Knight

Alderperson Mietzner

Alderperson Smith

H. EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. Review of Executive Session Minutes [5 ILCS 120/2.06(d)]

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

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

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

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

I. POSSIBLE ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

J. ADJOURNMENT

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