Lincoln, Illinois

January 18, 2011

Minutes of a regular City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Lincoln,

IL, on Tuesday, January 18, 2011.

Mayor Snyder called the regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. City Clerk Mrs.

Gehlbach called the roll. There were nine Aldermen present (Alderman Anderson, Alderman

Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman

Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, and Alderman Wilmert) and one absent (Alderman Tibbs). Also

present were Interim Fire Chief Miller, City Engineer Mr. Mathon, EMC Manager Mr. Tackett,

Safety Building and Zoning Officer Mr. Lebegue, Street Superintendent Mr. Jackson, and

Police Chief Greenslate. Also present were City Treasurer Mr. Conzo, Deputy City Clerk Mrs.

Gehlbach, Mayor Snyder, City Attorney Mr. Bates, and Recording Secretary Mrs. Riggs.

Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said by all.

Public Participation:

There was no Public Participation.

Mayor Snyder called for the Consent Agenda:

Minutes of the September 29, 2009, Committee as a whole meeting, the January 3, 2011 Regular

City Council Meeting

Payment of bills

Resolution 2011-232 Proclaiming February 7-14 as National Marriage Week

Petition by Route 66 to use Postville Park on May 13th and 14th

Alderman Anderson moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted with the exception

of two bills for fire apparatus and supplies invoice numbers 11-14 and 11-53 which are not

due until February and Alderman Horn seconded it. Mayor Snyder asked if there was any

discussion. Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were nine yeas

(Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman

Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, and Alderman Wilmert),

zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Tibbs); motion carried.

Approval of any items removed from the Consent Agenda

There were no items removed from the Consent Agenda.

Petitions

There were no Petitions to come before the City Council.

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Ordinances and Resolutions

Ordinance No. 2011-723 Replacing Chapter 7 of title 11 of the City Code of the City of Lincoln

Entitled "Special Flood Hazard Areas"

Alderman O'Donohue moved that the Council approve the Committee's Report and Alderman

Hoinacki seconded it. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust,

Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel,

Alderman O’Donohue, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Tibbs);

motion carried. Alderman O'Donohue made a motion to accept the Ordinance Replacing

Chapter 7 of title 11 of the City Code of the City of Lincoln Entitled "Special Flood Hazard

Areas" of Ordinance No. 2011-723 and Alderman Neitzel seconded it. Mayor Snyder said this

as you remember is the Ordinance that is required by the State of Illinois and by the Federal

Emergency Management Agency to insure the people that live in Lincoln that would have the

need would have the ability to apply for National Flood Insurance so this gets us in compliance

with that and asked if there was any discussion. Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called

the roll call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman

Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman

O’Donohue, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Tibbs); motion

carried.

Ordinance No. 2011-7024 Amending Section 9-10-3 of the City Code of the City of Lincoln,

Logan County, Illinois.

Alderman O'Donohue moved that the Council approve the Committee's Report and Alderman

Hoinacki seconded it. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust,

Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel,

Alderman O’Donohue, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Tibbs);

motion carried. Alderman O'Donohue made a motion to accept the Ordinance Amending

Section 9-10-3 of the City Code of the City of Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois Ordinance

No. 2011-724 and Alderman Neitzel seconded it. Mayor Snyder said this is the Ordinance.

Alderman O'Donohue said to change the direction of the alley behind the 100 block of N.

Kickapoo so that it would be two-way coming into Pekin and one way coming in from

Broadway. Mr. Bates said the North half is two way and the South Half is one way. Mayor

Snyder asked if there was any discussion on this Ordinance. Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach

called the roll call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman

Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman

O’Donohue, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Tibbs); motion

carried.

Unfinished Business:

City Treasurer Mr. Conzo gave the Treasurer's Report for December 2010 and a copy is on file.

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New Business/Communications:

Policy regarding payment of Employees wages or salary when they are off of work and receiving

compensation under the Workman's Compensation Laws of Illinois

Alderman Anderson moved to accept the change in written policy regarding payment of

Employees wages or salary when they are off of work and receiving compensation under the

Workman's Compensation Laws and Alderman Horn seconded it. Mayor Snyder asked if there

was discussion on this. Mr. Bates said just to clarify what you are saying is that if someone

is receiving their own temporary or total disability from workman's comp the city is going

to have a policy that they are not going to pay them their full salary. Alderman Anderson

said that was correct. Mr. Bates said unless otherwise in a bargaining agreement. Alderman

Anderson said that was correct. Mr. Bates said that would be effective now for claims going

forward. Alderman Anderson said correct and it would not affect any claims already in the

process. Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were nine yeas (Alderman

Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki,

Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays,

and one absent (Alderman Tibbs); motion carried.

Appointment of new Fire Chief

Mayor Snyder said it was his pleasure tonight to submit the name of Mark Miller our Interim

Fire Chief as his appointment for permanent Fire Chief and to ask the Council's advice and

consent to that appointment. He believed that Mr. Miller had joined the fire department about

21 years ago and during that time has served as firefighter, fire inspector, lieutenant, captain,

and Assistant Chief. By serving in all those capacities he has knowledge of the department as

well as the members of the department and the challenges that they face. He said Mr. Miller

had experience in other areas of fire service where he has been a consultant, instructor on

firefighting, rescue techniques and hazardous material handling. He said Mr. Miller is involved

in the community as well as being well respected in the community. He said Mr. Miller has a

great wife and two boys and it was his honor to submit the name to you of Mark Miller for the

position of Lincoln Fire Chief and to ask for your advice and consent on that appointment.

Alderman Horn moved to approve the appointment of Mark Miller as the new Lincoln Fire Chief

and Alderman Neitzel seconded it. Mayor Snyder asked Mr. Miller if he would like to address

the Council or make himself available for any questions anyone had.

Interim Fire Chief Miller said he wanted to thank them for the opportunity to serve as interim

Fire Chief and he was looking forward to working with the guys that run the fire department

day in and day out. It is a good bunch of guys and he is looking forward to serving them and

providing the best service he can to the community.

Alderman Horn asked Interim Fire Chief Miller to introduce his peanut gallery he had with him.

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Interim Fire Chief Miller introduced his wife, Amy (married 20 years this year), his oldest son,

Evan and Wyatt, one of his mentors (his first Fire Chief) Fire Chief Koon from Sherman Fire

Department and his wife Pat, Erica Bone who is his neighbor (big supporter and help with his

boys when he is at work), Amber Bone and Keyan, his father-in-law, (retired State Police) Gary

Dodson and his wife, Nancy.

Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were nine yeas (Alderman

Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki,

Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays,

and one absent (Alderman Tibbs); motion carried.

City Attorney Mr. Bates swore in Fire Chief Miller.

Public Announcements

Mr. Bates asked if they wanted to pick a particular bargaining agreement to review for next

week. Alderman Neitzel said start with the Fire Department.

Alderman Busby moved to adjourn and Alderman Neitzel seconded it. There were nine yeas

(Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman

Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, and Alderman Wilmert),

zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Tibbs); motion carried.

The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Risa Riggs

Recording Secretary