City Council

ORDER OF BUSINESS City Council May 19, 2025 City of Wood River 7:00 P.M. 111 N. Wood River Avenue Wood River, IL 62095 AGENDA 1) Roll Call: Tom Stalcup David Ayres Bill Dettmers Jeremy Plank Scott Tweedy 2) Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of May 5, 2025, as printed. 3) Approval of the bills submitted for payment for the period May 1, 2025, to May 14, 2025, as printed. 4) Approval of the Financial Statement ending April 30, 2025, as printed. 5) REQUEST BY MAYOR FOR: A. Request for Citizen comments/communications/petitions B. Reports/comments from City Officials 6) Approval of an ordinance declaring real property of the City of Wood River surplus and authorizing its sale pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-76-1 and 65 ILCS 5/11-76-2, specifically 125 E. Jennings Avenue, Wood River, Illinois 62095. 7) Approval of authorizing requests for proposals for real property of the City of Wood River, specifically 125 E. Jennings, Wood River, Illinois 62095. 8) Approval of an ordinance implementing a municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax. 9) Approval of a resolution executing a Sponsorship Agreement between the City of Wood River and AAIC, Inc. for marketing in support of the Wood River Recreation Center, as submitted by the Director of Parks and Recreation. 10) Approval of a request to hold the Annual Youth League Parade on Saturday, June 7, 2025, beginning at 9:30am, as submitted by the Director of Parks & Recreation. 11) Approval of a request to hold the Annual Bike Ramble beginning and ending at Central Park on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 7:30pm, as submitted by the Director of Parks and Recreation. 12) Approval of a request from EAWR High School – Cheerleaders to solicit at the intersection of 6th Street and Penning Avenue on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in accordance with City Policy. 13) Approval of a recommendation to accept the bid from Superior Fence & Ornamental Iron in the amount of $23,640.31 for the fencing at the Downtown Dog Park, as submitted by the Director of Parks and Recreation. 14) Approval of a request to seek bids for the demolition of real property of the City of Wood River located at Parcel ID 19-2-08-21-11-202-059, commonly known as 876 State Street, Wood River, Illinois 62095, as submitted by the Director of Public Services. 15) Old Business 16) New Business 17) Adjournment If prospective attendees require an interpreter or other access accommodation needs, please contact the Wood River City Clerk’s Office at 618-251-3100 no later than 48 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting to arrange the accommodations.