CITY OF LINCOLN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

JUNE 16, 2014

7:00 P.M.

1.   Call to Order

2.   Roll Call

3.   Pledge of Allegiance

4.   Recognition of the Arbor Day Poster Winners

5.   Public Participation

6.   Consent Agenda By Omnibus Vote

All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and/or non-controversial and will be approved by one motion.  If any one wishes to have a separate vote on any item, it will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately.

A.  Payment of Bills

B.  Approve minutes of the May 27, 2014 Committee of a Whole Meeting

C.  Petition by Lincoln Park District for street closings on Friday, July 4, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for the 9^th Annual Old Fashioned Children’s Walking Parade

D.  Resolution approving the MFT program from 1/1/14-12/31/14

E.   Approval of revised concept plan for the Library Parking Lot

      7.   Ordinances and Resolutions

            A.  Ordinance replacing Title 4 of the City Code regarding the City’s   building code regulations

B.  Ordinance authorizing the issuance of, not to exceed, $2,500,000 of General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) of the City for the purpose of financing certain redevelopment projects in the City’s TIF District

C.  Ordinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2014, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000 for the purpose of refunding the outstanding Illinois Environmental Protection Agency loan of the City

      8.   Bids

9.   Unfinished Business

 10.   Reports

         A.  City Treasurer report for May 2014

         B.  City Clerk report for May 2014

         C.  Department Head reports for May 2014

    11. New Business/Communications

 A.  Rejection of bid for the demolition of building at 217 S. Sangamon St.

 B.  Approval to initiate the process to close the crossing at Pekin Street and the Union Pacific rail line in downtown Lincoln

 C.  Advise and consent to mayoral appointment to the Fire and Police Commission

 D.  Advise and consent to the appointment of Deputy Building and Safety Officer

 E.  Approval of a contract with Farnsworth to provide construction engineering services for the Pulaski Streetscape project

 F.  Authorize payment of final relocation expenses for Harold Carter from the Depot as calculated by the IDOT consultant handling the acquisition

    12.   Announcements

 13.   Possible Executive Session

 14.   Adjournment

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