City Council
October 17, 2006
Mayor Roy Strong, presiding.
The meeting was called to order with the pledge to the flag.
The clerk called the roll finding the following Aldermen present: Mietzner, Strong, Gilmour, Hermes, Johnston, Orr, Plese (arrived at 7:08), and Hoppe.
Absent:
Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Strong seconded to Approve the Minutes of the October 3, 2006 meeting as presented, and have them placed on file. All yes. Motion passed.
Mayor’s Report: The Mayor had nothing to report at this time.
Citizen’s Comments: Alderman Johnston introduced Larry Hall. He is interested in representing the second ward after her departure.
Planning and Zoning Committee: Alderman
Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Recommend
Approval of the Final Plat and Engineering for Oakwest-Mayfield Subdivision. All yes.
Motion passed.
Alderman Mietzner made a
motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to Approve Ordinance 06-10-17-01
Annexing Certain Territory into the Corporate Limits of the City of Wilmington,
Will County, Illinois (Wesley Township Building). All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Mietzner made a
motion and Alderman Hoppe seconded to Approve Ordinance 06-10-17-02
Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement between
the City of Wilmington and Wesley Township. All yes. Motion passed.
Next scheduled meeting will be November 2, 2006 at 7 p.m.
Andy Fitz, Project Manager and John Glyman, Planner for Oakwest presented
a conceptual plan for the property east of Mayfield Estates.
It would be a 260 unit development with 70 duplexes and 190
single family homes. The plan reflects
a ten acre lot that has a new existing home on it. The present homeowner is not interested in selling now but City
staff recommended that the developer stub out their streets for the possibility
of a sale in the future. Developer
agreed. There are some lots located in the open space greenway corridor that
the developer will be asking for 80 foot wide lots. There will be 25% of open space in this development to compensate
for the floodway and the gas pipeline easement. Fitz stated they are looking at this as an addition to Mayfield
Estates, their adjacent subdivision, along with all the standards that were set
up for that development. Fitz said that the build out might overlap the final
build out of the first development but it would depend on the housing market.
Health/Safety/Building/Grounds
Committee: Nothing to report at
this time.
Water/Sewer/Streets/Alleys Committee: Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Orr seconded to Appoint Ken Jeffries as Wilmington Municipal Landfill Operator. All yes. Motion passed.
Next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, November 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Police and ESDA
Committee: The next meeting
will be Monday, November 13 at 5:30 p.m.
Finance/Administration/Land Acquisition Committee:
Alderman Hermes made
a motion and Alderman Plese seconded to Approve the September Payables in
the amount of $358,222.18 and the September Collector’s Report in the Amount of
$197,037.77. All yes. Motion
passed.
Alderman Hermes made
a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to Approve the Three Year
Contractual Agreement between Echols, Mack & Associates, P.C. and the City
of Wilmington. All yes. Motion
passed.
Alderman Hermes made
a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Accept the Bid for the Kahler
Sidewalk Grant Project from Anderson Concrete not to Exceed $62,950. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Hermes made
a motion and Alderman Plese seconded to that the Letter of Credit for
O’Brien’s Subdivision, First Addition, be Reduced from $162,752.92 to the
Amount of $43,268.75 based on the City Engineer’s Recommendation. All yes. Motion passed.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, November 21, at 6:30 p.m.
Ordinance and License Committee: Alderman Orr held the first readings for the Install a Traffic Control Device Ordinance and the Minimum Age Ordinance
The next scheduled meeting is for Tuesday, November 14, at 6:00 p.m.
Personnel and Insurance Committee: Nothing to report at this time.
JADA: Nothing to report at this time.
City Administrator Report: McIntyre reported that the downtown lighting project has begun. Marty Orr has been instrumental in this new phase and without the past help from Mike Cripe and Claire Rowland this never would have came to fruition.
Attorney’s Report: Attorney Murphy had nothing to report.
Executive Session: Nothing at this time.
Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Orr seconded to
Adjourn the Meeting at 7:30 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.
James C. Johnston
City Clerk