Regular Meeting

City Council

February 15, 2005

 

The meeting was called to order with a pledge to the flag.

 

The clerk called the roll finding the following Aldermen present: Brown, Strong, Kasalko, Gilmour, Hermes, Melhorn, and Cox.

 

Absent: Plese

 

Alderman Brown made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Accept the Minutes of the February 1, 2005 meeting as written and have them placed on file. All yes. Motion passed.

 

Mayor’s Report: Mayor McGann commented about the Pace Service the City currently has.  He thinks this is a great program and the City should once again support this valuable service.

 

Alderman Kasalko made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Enter into the Pace Paratransit Local Share Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $4,685.00.  All yes.  Motion passed.

 

Citizen’s Comments: Nothing to report at this time.

 

Treasurer’s Report: Nothing to report at this time.

 

Planning and Zoning Committee:  Next scheduled meeting is Thursday, March 3 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: Next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, March 9, at 5:30 pm

 

Police and ESDA Committee: The next meeting will be Monday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m.

 

Finance/Administration/Land Acquisition Committee:  Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Brown seconded to Approve the January Collector’s Report in the amount of $119,134.03 and the February Payables, in the amount of $161,143.79.  All yes.  Motion passed.

 

City Attorney Hanson noted to the Council that to pass the Budget Amendment it took 2/3’s Council approval and with the absence of Alderman Plese, Mayor McGann would be able to vote.

 

Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Brown seconded to Approve Ordinance #05-02-15-01, an Ordinance Revising and Restating the Appropriations Ordinance for the City of Wilmington, Will County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2004 and Ending April 30, 2005 and Providing for Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers.  Kasalko and Melhorn passed. All others yes.  Motion passed.

 

The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 15, at 6:00 p.m.

 

Ordinance and License Committee:  The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 8 at 5:30 p.m.

 

Personnel and Insurance Committee: Nothing to report at this time.

 

JADA:  Nothing to report at this time.

 

City Administrator’s Report:  Rob Nelis stated that the next joint meeting with the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Council will be on Wednesday, February 23, at 6:00 pm. 

 

Nelis also stated in the Council packets was a copy of the Project List for the City Attorney and the City Engineers.  It will be periodically updated as the projects move along.

 

Attorney’s Report: Nothing to report at this time.

 

Alderman Brown made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Go Into Executive Session at 7:10 pm to Purchase of Property.  All yes. Motion passed.

 

Alderman Brown made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Come Out of Executive Session at 7:36 pm.  All yes.  Motion passed. 

 

No action was taken during Executive Session.

 

Alderman Brown made a motion and Alderman Kasalko seconded to Adjourn the Meeting at 7:37 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.

 

James C. Johnston

City Clerk