Will County Gazette

City of Wilmington City Council met Aug. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Roll Call

Mayor Ben Dietz

Alderpersons: Kevin Kirwin, Marty Orr, Dennis Vice, Ryan Knight, Rachel Conforti, Jonathan Mietzner, Thomas Smith, Todd Holmes

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

3. MAYOR’S REPORT

A. Liquor Code Amendment: Increase the Number of Class B

B. Proclamation Underage Drinking Prevention Day

4. 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.

A. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from July 15, 2025

B. Approve the Accounts Payable Report

5. ORDER OF BUSINESS

A. Consideration to Approve Ordinance 25-08-05-01, An Ordinance Calling for a Public Hearing and a Joint Review Board Meeting to Consider the 2025 Amendment to the TIF Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Ridgeport Logistics Center Intermodal Terminal Facility Area (Elion Logistics Park 55/TIF District No. 2)

B. Consideration to Approve Ordinance No. 25-08-05-02, An Ordinance Amending Provisions of Chapter 112, Section 25 of the Municipal Code of Ordinances Imposing Restrictions on the Number of Liquor Licenses Authorized

6. 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 – Adam Zink

7. ALDERPERSON COMMENTS

Alderperson Kirwin

Alderperson Vice

Alderperson Conforti

Alderperson Holmes

Alderperson Orr

Alderperson Knight

Alderperson Mietzner

Alderperson Smith

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

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

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

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

9. POSSIBLE ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

10. ADJOURNMENT

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