Will County Gazette

City of Wilmington City Council met April 2.

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, Dennis Vice, Ryan Jeffries, Jonathan Mietzner, Todd Holmes, and Thomas Smith. Alderperson Ryan Knight was absent. The number present constitutes a quorum.

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

CITIZENS COMMENT

No comments were made

MAYOR’S REPORT

Mayor Dietz spoke of the Will County RT 66 Centennial Summit being held at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on April 10th.

Mayor Dietz requested that anyone with recommendations to fill the vacated Third Ward Alperson seat contact him.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from March 18, 2025

2. Approve the Accounts Payable Report

Alderperson Kirwin made a motion and Alderperson Vice seconded to approve the Consent Agenda for the April 2, 2025, City Council meeting

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Kirwin, Vice, Jeffries, Holmes, Mietzner, Smith

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Knight

The motion carried.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Alderperson Jeffries made a motion and Alderperson Mietzner seconded to approve Ordinance No. 25-04-02- 01, An Ordinance Approving a Master Tax-Exempt Lease/Purchase Agreement and Related Agreements with U.S. Bancorp Government Leasing and Finance, Inc. Regarding Public Work Equipment, as amended by the City Attorney

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Jeffries, Mietzner, Kirwin, Vice, Holmes, Smith

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Knight

The motion carried.

Alderperson Jeffries made a motion and Alderperson Holmes seconded to approve Resolution 2025-01, A Resolution of the City of Wilmington Objecting to the Issuance of the Special Use Permit to Allow a Solar Facility on Property Situated in Close Proximity to the Corporate Limits of the City

Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

PASS: 1 Jeffries

ABSENT: 1 Knight

The motion carried.

Alderperson Mietzner made a motion and Alderperson Vice seconded to approve the Daily Permit Liquor License Application for the Wilmington Park District Beer Garden for the Let Freedom Rock event on June 27, 2025, and grant the request to waive the $50 permit fee

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Mietzner, Vice, Jeffries, Holmes, Kirwin, Smith

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Knight

The motion carried.

Alderperson Smith made a motion and Alderperson Jeffries seconded to approve the Daily Permit Liquor License Application for the Wilmington Park District Pickleball on Water event on July 24 - 27, 2025, and grant the request to waive the $50 permit fee

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5 Smith, Jeffries, Mietzner, Vice, Holmes

NAYS: 1 Kirwin

ABSENT: 1 Knight

The motion carried.

Alderperson Holmes made a motion and Alderperson Mietzner seconded to approve the Contracts & Proposals Related to 2025 Catfish Days Festival

a. Laser Encore

b. Those Funny Little People

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Smith, Jeffries, Mietzner, Vice, Holmes, Kirwin

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Knight

The motion carried.

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION FROM CITY OFFICIALS

City Attorney – Bryan Wellner – No Report

City Administrator – Jeannine Smith – No Report

Finance Director – Nancy Gross – No Report

Public Works Director – James Gretencord – No Report

Chief of Police – Adam Zink – No Report

ALDERPERSON COMMENTS

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 Vice made a motion and Alderperson Kirwin seconded to go into Executive Session at 7:12 PM to discuss Probable or Imminent Litigation and Pending Litigation [5 ILCS 2(c)(11)]

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Vice, Kirwin, Jeffries, Holmes, Mietzner, Smith

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Knight

The motion carried.

Alderperson Vice made a motion and Alderperson Smith seconded to close Executive Session at 7:29 PM

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Vice, Smith, Kirwin, Jeffries, Holmes, Mietzner

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Knight

The motion carried

ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

No action taken.

ADJOURNMENT

The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Alderperson Mietzner and seconded by Alderperson Holmes. Upon the voice vote, the motion carried. The City of Wilmington City Council's regular meeting on April 2, 2025, adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

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