City Council
January 4, 2005
Mayor, Tony McGann, presiding.
The meeting was called to order with a pledge to the flag.
The clerk called the roll finding the following Aldermen present: Brown, Strong (arrived at 7:35pm), Kasalko, Gilmour, Hermes, Melhorn, Plese, and Cox.
Absent:
Alderman Brown made a motion and Alderman Kasalko seconded to Accept the Minutes of the December 21, 2004 meeting as written and have them placed on file. All yes. Motion passed.
Mayor’s Report:
Mayor McGann stated that Heartland
Blood Drive will take place at City Hall on January 13 from 3 to 7pm. Donors
will receive a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant.
Alderman Kasalko
made a motion and Alderman Brown seconded to Approve Resolution #2005-02, a
resolution supporting the nomination of Illinois Route 66 as a National Scenic
Byway and Wilmington’s Inclusion in the Byway Corridor. All yes.
Motion passed.
Citizen’s Comments: Alderman
Cox stated he was asked by a citizen if someone could find out about the police
towing program. Apparently the tow
truck is not equipped to tow a four wheel drive vehicle and there has been
transmission damage done to these vehicles.
City Administrator Nelis will look into it.
Treasurer’s Report: Nothing to report at this time.
Planning and Zoning Committee: Next scheduled meeting is Thursday, January 6 at 7pm.
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: The next Water/Sewer/Streets/Alleys Committee meeting is scheduled for January 12 at 6:00 p.m.
Police and ESDA
Committee: The next meeting
will be Monday, January 10, at 5:30 p.m.
Finance/Administration/Land Acquisition Committee: The next meeting will be Tuesday, January 18, at 6:30 p.m.
Ordinance and License Committee: The next meeting will be Tuesday, January 11 at 5:30 p.m.
Personnel and
Insurance Committee: Alderman
Brown made a motion and Alderman Kasalko seconded to Approve Resolution
#2005-01, a resolution designating meeting dates and times in 2005 for the
corporate authorities and commissions of the City of Wilmington. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Cox asked
that it be noted that the time on the Water, Sewer, Streets, & Alleys
meeting be changed from 5:30p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Executive Secretary Puracchio
will make that change.
JADA: Nothing to report at this time.
City Administrator’s Report: Rob
Nelis explained to the Council the need to pass a motion to have City Attorney,
George Mahoney, represent the City on the Sewer plant case.
Alderman Plese made
a motion and Alderman Brown seconded that the City of Wilmington
acknowledges that George Mahoney III, City Attorney, is a Special Assistant Attorney
general representing the State of Illinois’ Department of Transportation and
Natural Resources and that the City specifically authorizes George Mahoney III
to represent it in the Will County Case No. 04CH2029 in which Lisa Madigan,
Attorney General of the State of Illinois, alleges the City is in violation of
its NPDES permit and waive any conflict thereof. All yes. Motion
passed.
Attorney’s Report:
Nothing to report at this time.
Alderman Brown made
a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Go Into Executive Session at 7:17
pm to Discuss the Purchase of Property and Possible Litigation. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Cox made a
motion and Alderman Kasalko seconded to Come Out of Executive Session at 7:48
pm. All yes. Motion passed. No action was taken on the litigation.
Alderman Cox made a
motion and Alderman Brown to waive the 1st and 2nd
Reading of Ordinance No. 1654. All
yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Gilmour
made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to Adopt Ordinance No. 1654,
authorizing the purchase of real property located at 115 Jackson Street,
Wilmington, Illinois (PIN # 03-17-25-323-011-0000) not to exceed $60,450.00 and
allowing the seller to remove memorabilia from the building to the extent that
such removal does not affect the structural integrity or safety of the
building. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Brown made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to Adjourn the Meeting at 7:52 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.
James C. Johnston
City Clerk