City Council
July 5, 2005
Mayor, Roy Strong, presiding.
The meeting was called to order with a pledge to the flag.
The clerk called the roll finding the following Aldermen present: Gilmour, Hermes, Johnston, Mietzner, Orr, Plese and Hoppe.
Absent:
Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Hoppe seconded to Accept the Minutes of the June 21, 2005 meeting as amended to reflect: under Police and ESDA Committee motion for part-time officer to receive $15.00 per hour and have them placed on file. Plese passed. All others yes. Motion passed.
Mayor’s Report: Mayor Strong reported that the July 4th fireworks went well. The City had donated $3,000 towards the fireworks.
City Stickers are now in and they will go on sale August 1. Residents will be receiving information in the mail the last week of July.
The Mayor announced he would like to appoint Bob Strong to fill in the vacant 2nd Ward seat. The Council will vote on this at the July 19, 2005 meeting.
The Mayor and Rob Nelis met with the Mayor of Diamond on boundary agreement issues. The meeting went well and they are working out the final details.
Citizen’s Comments: Joe Nowdomski inquired about the 2nd Ward seat, for which he had showed interest in, and why he wasn’t chosen. The Mayor relayed that there wasn’t enough support by the Council.
Planning and Zoning Committee: The next scheduled meeting is Thursday, July 7 at 7 p.m.
Police Commission: Nothing to
report at this time.
DRC: Nothing to report at this time.
Health/Safety/Building/Grounds
Committee: Nothing to report at
this time.
Water/Sewer/Streets/Alleys
Committee: Alderman Gilmour
commented on the progress of the Kankakee River Drive project, tap-ons will be
finished by this week.
There was a second
and final reading for Ordinance #05-06-21-08.
Alderman Hermes made
a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Approve Ordinance #05-06-21-08, an
Ordinance Authorizing the City to Borrow from the State Water Pollution Control
Loan Program. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Mietzner
made a motion and Alderman Orr seconded to Approve Ordinance #05-07-05-01,
an Ordinance Amending Section 70.15 – Authority to Install Traffic Control
Devices with the Addition of Manchester Ct. and Fairchild Dr., and Waterford
Ct. and Fairchild Dr. All yes.
Motion passed.
Next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, July 13 at 5:30 pm
Police and ESDA Committee: Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to Approve Ordinance #05-07-05-02, an Ordinance Declaring Surplus Property. All yes. Motion passed. ESDA wanted to dispose of a van.
Alderman Gilmour stated that the court ruled in favor of demolishing the house at 1212 Joliet St. A demolition company has been contacted to proceed immediately.
The next meeting
will be Monday, July 11, at 5:30 p.m.
Finance/Administration/Land Acquisition Committee: Alderman Plese made a motion and Alderman Gilmour
seconded To Approve the Attached Budget for the City of Wilmington, Will
County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Beginning May1, 2005 and Ending April 30,
2006. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Plese made
a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to Approve Ordinance #05-07-05-03,
an Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory to the Corporate Limits of the City of
Wilmington, Will County, Illinois. All yes. Motion passed.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m.
Ordinance and
License Committee: Nothing to
report at this time.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Personnel and
Insurance Committee: Nothing to
report at this time.
JADA: Nothing to report at this time.
City Administrator’s Report: Nothing
to report at this time.
Attorney’s Report: Nothing to report at this time.
Alderman Hoppe made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to Adjourn the Meeting at 7:18 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.
James C. Johnston
City Clerk