Will County Gazette

City of Wilmington Committee of the Whole met May 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call by City Clerk Kevin Kirwin Marty Orr

Dennis Vice          Ryan Knight

Rachel Conforti    Jonathan Mietzner

Todd Holmes        Tom Smith

3. Approve the Previous Meeting Minutes

4. Public Comment (State your full name clearly; limit 3 minutes each per Ordinance 19-06-18-01)

5. Mayor’s Report

a. Consideration to Approve Sponsorship to the Wilmington School District Foundation for Excellence 26th Annual Golf Outing in a specific dollar amount

6. Administrator’s Report

a. City Administrator Quarterly Report

b. Discussion on Will County CED Brownfield Eligibility Assessment Application

c. Consideration to Approve the Mad Bomber Fireworks Productions Proposal for the June 27, 2025 Let Freedom Rock Event

d. Other Pertinent Information

7. Building Tech Monthly Summary Reports

8. Consideration to Approve the 2025 Catfish Days Contracts & Agreements

a. Miller’s Petting Zoo

b. Portable Stage Rental Agreement (Rodney Emling)

e. Consideration to Approve the Mad Bomber Fireworks Productions Proposal for the July 25, 2025 Catfish Days Event

9. Police & ESDA

Co-Chairs Alderperson Mietzner & Alderperson __________

a. Chief of Police Monthly Summary Report

b. Consideration to Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Wilmington and Wilmington School District 209U and Southern Will County Cooperative for Special Education

c. ESDA Director Monthly Report

d. Other Pertinent Information

10. Ordinance & License

Co-Chairs Alderperson Kirwin & Alderperson Knight

a. Consideration Exemption to Ordinance 150.89a – Brian Sanders

b. Consideration to Approve A Resolution of the City of Wilmington in Support of RPIL Solar 13, LLC’s Special Use Permit Request to the County of Will

c. Consideration to Approve Right of Way Agreement with Surf Air Wireless, LLC

d. Chapter 90 (Animals)

e. 76.19 – Limited Parking

f. Discussion on 202 S First Street

g. Grocery Tax

h. Other Pertinent Information

11. Buildings, Grounds, Parks, Health & Safety

Co-Chairs Alderperson __________ & Alderperson Smith

a. Consideration to Approve the Installation on a Plaque Commemorating John & Bernice Korelc

b. Consideration to Approve the Installation of a Donated Paul Bunyan Giant in Claire’s Corner Park

c. Consideration to Approve the Installation of a Fence on Jefferson Street

d. Other Pertinent Information

12.Water, Sewer, Streets & Alleys

Co-Chairs Alderperson Vice & Alderperson Holmes

a. Consideration to Approve Pay Request #1 in the amount of $401,265 be made to D Construction, Inc.

for the Water Main & Roadway Improvement Project

b. Rebuilding Lift Station Pumps

c. Other Pertinent Information

13. Personnel & Collective Bargaining

Co-Chairs Alderperson Mietzner & Alderperson Holmes

a. Consideration to Seek & Hire One Part-Time Fiscal Clerk at City Hall

b. Other Pertinent Information

14. Adjournment

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