The Kewanee City Council will meet on Monday, April 13, 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 Section 2(c)(1) and Litigation Section 2(c)(11)
3. Roll Call
4. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Payroll
c. Staff Reports
5. Payment of the bills
6. Public Comments
7. New Business
a) Bill 26-26 Resolution appointing a City Manager for the City of Kewanee.
b) Bill 26-27 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute documents for the renewal of a self-funded insurance plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for the plan year 2026.
c) Bill 26-28 Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to Marcus & Bobi Throneburg for property located at 531 Elliott St.
d) Bill 26-29 Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to Autumn DeKoster for property located at 304 Whitney Ave.
e) Bill 26-24 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Joint Funding Agreement with IDOT for Project P-92-096-26, otherwise referred to as the South St Project.
f) Bill 26-25 Resolution appropriating MFT funds for use of Local Agency’s match for an IDOT joint funding agreement for South St project.
g) Bill 26-30 Resolution authorizing the expenditure of Tax Increment Financing Revenues for the improvement of public infrastructure in front of 104 West First St.
h) Bill 26-31 Ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a first amendment to the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Redevelopment Agreement by and between the City of Kewanee and Jay’s Place LLC.
i) Bill 26-32 Resolution to affirm the Mayor’s recommendations for appointments to various commissions and boards.
j) Bill 26-33 Resolution rejecting bids received for the Downtown Reconstruction Project.
k) Bill 26-34 Resolution amending the budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2026.
l) Bill 26-35 Ordinance amending Sections 92.06, Rates and Charges, of Chapter 92: Cemeteries of the Kewanee City Code, establishing fees for use of City Cemeteries and their services.
m) Bill 26-36 Resolution approving an agreement for care of burial grounds between the City of Kewanee, Illinois, and St. John Paul II Catholic Church of Kewanee.
n) Discussion Only: Misty’s TIF application
o) Proclamation: Arbor Day
8. Council Communications
9. Announcement
10. Adjournment