The Kewanee City Council will meet on Monday, November 24th, at 7 PM. 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), Purchase or Lease of Real Estate Section 2 (c)(5), Sale or Lease of Real Estate Section 2 (c)(6), and Litigation Section 2(c)(11)
3. Roll Call
4. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes
b. Payroll
c. Staff Reports
5. Payment of the bills
6. Public Comments
7. New Business
a) Public Hearing: Source Water Improvement Project and Lead Service Line Replacement
b) Presentation: Jennifer Prescott, Kewanee Deputy Assessor discussing EAV
c) Bill 25-108 Ordinance granting a request for a variance, to the maximum allowed width of a driveway, to Jacob & Kelly Verscha, 437 East Street South.
d) Bill 25-109 Ordinance granting a special use permit to EA Real Estate for property located at 718-720 E Fourth Street.
e) Bill 25-110 Resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Michlig Energy, LTD for furnishing vehicle & equipment fuel to the City of Kewanee for 2026.
f) Bill 25-111 Ordinance abating the tax heretofore levied for the year 2025 to pay the principal of, and the interest on, $3,640,000 General Obligation Waterworks and Sewerage Refunding Bonds, Series 2015
g) Bill 25-112 Ordinance abating the tax heretofore levied for the year 2025 to pay the principal of, and the interest on, $1,555,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2022A.
h) Bill 25-113 Resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager and Interim Director of Finance to access, view, and authorize transactions for all City accounts held at the State Bank of Toulon, and to designate additional authorized individuals.
i) Bill 25-114 Resolution to appoint an IMRF Authorized Agent for the City of Kewanee.
j) Bill 25-115 Resolution to set the dates for Council Meetings for the 2026 calendar year.
k) Discussion Only: public works organizational changes
l) Discussion Only: procurement policy updates
m) Discussion Only: SRTS update
n) Discussion Only: tree ordinance
8. Council Communications
9. Announcement
10. Adjournment