Regular Meeting

City Council

November 20, 2007

                                                                                   

Mayor Roy Strong, presiding

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with the pledge to the flag.

 

The clerk called the roll finding the following Aldermen physically present: Combes, Hall, Hermes, Hoppe, Orr, Studer, Mietzner and Gilmour.

 

Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Mietzner seconded to Open the Public Hearing.  All yes.  Motion passed and the hearing was opened at 7:02 p.m.  Wendy Flaherty was present and noted that the public hearing was not published in the paper and will publish it.  She stated that the bond should be paid off in December of 2008 and the ordinance for bonds was passed on the 4th and will get the money on the 14th or 15th.   No public comments for the hearing.  Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Hoppe seconded to Close the Public hearing.  All yes.  Motion passed and the hearing was closed at 7:04 p.m.    

 

Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Combes seconded to Approve the minutes from November 6, 2007 meeting and have them placed on file.  All yes.  Motion passed.

 

Mayor’s Report:    Alderman Combes made a motion and Alderman Orr seconded to proclaim the VFW Poppy Day on may 2, and 3, 2008.  All yes.  Motion passed.  The Mayor read the Proclamation for the VFW Poppy Day. 

 

Citizen’s Comments:     None.

 

Planning and Zoning Committee:      Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to Approve Ordinance No. 07-11-20-02, an ordinance authorizing the execution of an Annexation Agreement between the City of Wilmington and CNK, LLC and Waste Management of Illinois, Inc.  All yes.  Mayor - yes.  Motion passed.  Attorney Jeffrey L. Fisher was present on behalf of Waste Management and stated he had no comment.

 

The next scheduled meeting is Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

                                   

Health, Safety, Buildings, Grounds & Parks Committee:   Nothing to report at this time.

 

Water, Sewer, Streets & Alleys Committee:   Alderman Gilmour questioned if Administrator Puracchio was in touch with B & T about the sidewalks.    Administrator Puracchio stated that B & T received the bid, the laborers passed an infraction against them and our Attorney reviewed documents as to what to do.  She stated they were cited a lot of money.

 

Next scheduled meeting is set for Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.

 

Police and ESDA Committee:    Nothing to report at this time.  Next scheduled meeting is set for Monday, December 10, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.

 

Finance/Administration/Land Acquisition Committee:     Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to approve the October 2007 payables in the amount of $1,523,432.89 and the October 2007 Collector’s Report in the amount of $246,203.61.  All yes.  Motion passed. 

 

Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to approve Resolution No. 2007-13, Declaring the City’s Official Intent Regarding RidgeLogistics declaration of official intent not to exceed $101,000,000.   All yes.  Motion passed.  Motion withdrawn by Alderman Mietzner and Alderman Gilmour.

                                                                                                                                   

Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to approve Resolution No. 2007-14, authorizing a feasibility study - RidgePort Project.   All yes.  Motion passed.  

 

Next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Ordinance and License Committee:   Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to approve Ordinance No. 07-11-20-03, an ordinance annexing certain territory of the corporate limits of the City of Wilmington (CNK, LLC/Waste Management of Illinois, Inc.)   All yes.  Motion passed.

 

Alderman Hoppe made a motion and Alderman Orr seconded to approve Ordinance No. 07-11-20-04, an ordinance rezoning certain property (CNK, LLC/Waste Management of Illinois, Inc.)  All yes.  Motion passed.

 

 Next scheduled meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.

 

Personnel and Collective Bargaining Committee:  Nothing at this time. 

 

City Administrator Report:     Administrator Puracchio announced Pat Nugent will have a Union item to talk about and needs to have a full discussion at the personnel meeting.

 

Attorney’s Report:    Attorney Eric Hanson had nothing to report at this time.

 

Executive Session:   Nothing at this time.

 

The Mayor announced to everyone to have a Happy Thanksgiving and that the VFW will be having a free dinner and Kuzma Care has passed out food to the needy, over 300 people.

 

Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Hall seconded to Adjourn the Meeting at 7:20 p.m.  All yes.  Motion passed.

                                   

Sheila Long,

City Clerk