City of Washington, Illinois
City Council Agenda
City Council Meeting Agenda 8-18-2025
Monday, August 18, 2025 at 06:30 PM
Five Points Banquet Room A - 360 N Wilmor Rd., Washington, IL 61571

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. APPROVAL OF REMOTE ATTENDANCE (If needed)
  5. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
    1. St. Jude Washington Run Proclamation
      Documents: Item A
    2. Mayor Gary W. Manier Recognition Proclamation
      Documents: Item B
  6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS (State your name, 5 minute time limit, sign book if response is requested)
  7. REVIEW AGENDA (Deletions or additions, discussion items only)
  8. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Approve August 4, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
      Documents: Minutes
    2. Approve Code Enforcement Administrative Adjudication Hearing Officer Re-Appointment
      Documents: Item B
    3. Approve Catherine Phase 2 Request #2
      Documents: Item C
    4. Approve Washington Police Evidence Storage Pay Request #5
      Documents: Item D
    5. Approve TIF Pay Request #10 - Tangled Roots, 140 Washington Square
      Documents: Item E
    6. Approve Purchase Authorization - 700 Woodland Trail Storage Building Siding and Roof Repair
      Documents: Item F
    7. Approve Bills & Payroll
      Documents: Item G
    8. Accept Police Pension Fund Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) per 40 ILCS 5/3-141 – Corrected
      Documents: Item H
  9. MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS / REQUESTED ACTIONS
    1. Mayoral Appointments:
      Documents: Item A
      1. Appointment of Jennifer Essig, John Edward Norlin, and Adam Rankins to the Historic Preservation Commission
      2. Appointment of Katie Beale, Lisa Sherman, Brian Tibbs, and Randey Wall to Tree Board
    2. Recap of August Let's Talk Washington
  10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR COMMUNICATIONS / STAFF REPORTS / REQUESTED ACTIONS
    1. Council Report
      Documents: Item A
    2. Electric Aggregation Update
      Documents: Item B
  11. RESOLUTIONS
    1. R-1441 (17-25) Nuisance Abatement Costs Payment Timeline Reduction Code Amendment
      Documents: Item A
  12. FIRST READING ORDINANCES
    1. Special Use Request by Katie and Kevin Beale to Allow a Residential Non-Owner-Occupied Short-Term Rental at 301 S. Main Street
      Documents: Item A
  13. SECOND READING ORDINANCES
    1. 3594 (29-25) 101 Washington Square TIF Redevelopment Agreement
      Documents: Item A
    2. 3595 (30-25) Washington Commercial Building and Property Improvement Grant Program Agreement with Frank and Lucienne Bray
      Documents: Item B
    3. 3596 (31-25) Washington Commercial Building and Property Improvement Grant Program Agreement with Cherry Tree Plaza, LLC
      Documents: Item C
  14. ALDERPERSON COMMENTS
  15. EXECUTIVE SESSION 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) – Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting
  16. ADJOURNMENT