The Kewanee City Council will meet on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The meeting will be streamed live on our WKEI “Regional Media News Facebook” page. The agenda and notes from the packet are below. You can find the background information on the agenda items in the “Kewanee City Council packet.”
1. Roll Call
2. Closed Session to discuss Personnel Section2(c)(1), Sale or Lease of Real Estate Section 2(c)(6) and Litigation Section 2(c)(11)
3. Roll Call
4. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Payroll
c. Staff Reports
d. Bock Report
5. Payment of the bills
6. Public Comments
7. Scholarship Presentation: 2026 Orgullo Hispano Scholarships
8. Swearing In: Fire Personnel – Chief Forney, Captain Rediger, Lieutenant Welgat, Engineer Frank
9. New Business
a) Bill 26-42 Ordinance granting a request for a variance, to the maximum allowed height of a privacy fence, to Freedom House, 716 Elliott St.
b) Bill 26-43 Ordinance granting a request for a variance, to the maximum allowed lot coverage, to Martin Orduna, 713 Pine St.
c) Bill 26-45 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with the Henry County Humane Society for the maintenance and operation of the animal control facility.
d) Bill 26-46 Ordinance amending Chapter 95 of the City Code of the City of Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois, Regarding Public Camping and Nuisance Abatement.
e) Discussion Only: Water Ordinance Updates
10. Council Communications
11. Announcement
12. Adjournment