Will County Gazette

City of Wilmington Finance Adiministration & Land Aquisition met Committee Jan. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Committee Members in Attendance

Co-Chair, Kevin Kirwin

Co-Chair, Ryan Jeffries

Dennis Vice

Thomas Smith

Leslie Allred

Ryan Knight

Jonathan Mietzner

Committee Member(s) Absent

Todd Holmes

Other City Officials in Attendance

Mayor Ben Dietz, City Administrator Jeannine Smith, Finance Director Nancy Gross, Public Works Director James Gretencord, Chief of Police Adam Zink, and Deputy City Clerk Joie Ziller

The Finance, Administration & Land Acquisition Committee meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Alderperson Kirwin.

Public Comment

No public comment was made.

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

Alderperson Knight made a motion, and Alderperson Jeffries seconded it, to approve the December 17, 2024, meeting minutes as written and have them placed on file.

Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Holmes

The motion carried.

Review and Consideration to Approve the Accounting Reports

Alderperson Knight made a motion and Alderperson Jeffries seconded to approve the accounting reports and place the reports on the January 21, 2025, City Council consent agenda for full approval

Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Holmes

The motion carried.

Consideration to Approve the Proposal from Concentric Integration to Create and Install a Scada System for our Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System not to exceed $90,250

Director Gretencord discussed the proposal to integrate a SCADA system for the Water Treatment Plan and its distribution system. This will be cloud-based and can be accessed remotely.

Alderperson Mietzner made a motion and Alderperson Jeffries seconded to approve the proposal as presented in the agenda packet and place it on the January 21, 2025, City Council consent agenda for full approval

Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Holmes

The motion carried.

Consideration to Approve Flock Camera Invoice Number INV-54460 not to exceed $12,000

Chief Zink explained the history of the cameras, which were donated with the agreement that the City would pay for the maintenance. Now that the cameras are all installed this is the first installment of the annual bill, which is already included in the budget.

Alderperson Smith made a motion and Alderperson Knight seconded to approve the invoice as presented in the agenda packet and place it on the January 21, 2025, City Council consent agenda for full approval

Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Holmes

The motion carried.

Other Pertinent Information

Director Gross informed us that ESDA received an inheritance from a former member who has passed away. ESDA would like to set up a scholarship fund to be granted to a graduating student going into an ESDA-related field.

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Alderperson Knight and seconded by Alderperson Jeffries. Upon voice vote, all yes, and the motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 P.M.

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