Lincoln, Illinois

October 3, 2011

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

IL, on Monday, October 3, 2011.

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

Martinek 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 Tibbs) and one absent (Alderman Wilmert).

Department Heads present were City Engineer Mr. Mathon, Street Superintendent Mr. Jackson,

Police Chief Greenslate, Safety and Building Officer Mr. Lebegue, and Fire Chief Miller. Also

present were City Treasurer Mr. Conzo, City Clerk Mrs. Martinek, Assistant City Attorney Mr.

Blinn Bates, and Recording Secretary Mrs. Riggs.

Those present recited the Pledge led by Alderman Tibbs.

Public Participation:

Mr. Charles Kodatt said he had three sentences to say and he would say them plain and simple

and he would leave. We do not have reprocity but statement. You have not a state see what is.

Thank you and he left.

Mayor Snyder called for the Consent Agenda:

Payment of bills

Petition by St. John United Church of Christ to close part of the alley on October 15, 2011 from

7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for Germanfest

Petition by Main Street Lincoln to close certain streets on November 25, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. for

the Annual Christmas Parade

Approve turning the stoplight at Broadway and Kickapoo into a 4-way red light

Petition by Mark D. Hayes to construct a sidewalk at 721 Tremont Street

Alderman Anderson moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented and Alderman Horn

seconded it. Mayor Snyder said any discussion. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek 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 Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Wilmert); 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

There were no Ordinances or Resolutions to come before the City Council.

Bids:

Award bids for street overlay project (tabled 9/19/11)

Alderman Neitzel made a motion to take off the table and Alderman Bacon seconded it. City

Clerk Mrs. Martinek 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 Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman

Wilmert); motion carried. Alderman Neitzel made a motion to reject the bids for the Pulaski

Street project, as well as the Sixth Street project, and make the motion to continue with the work

on Kankakee Street from Peoria to Keokuk in the amount of $139,619.13 and Alderman Bacon

seconded it. Mayor Snyder said the low bidder was. Alderman Neitzel said Illinois Valley

Paving. Mayor Snyder asked if there was any discussion on this and said this is to go forward

with the Kankakee project and the overlay that is roughly a block and a half and reject the bids

for Pulaski and 6th Street and to continue work on what they may do there with the streets. City

Clerk Mrs. Martinek 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 Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman

Wilmert); motion carried.

Unfinished Business:

There was no Unfinished Business to come before the City Council.

Reports:

There were no Reports to come before the City Council.

New Business/Communications:

Request from the Chamber of Commerce to close either Pulaski Street from McLean to Kickapoo

or Kickapoo Street from Broadway to Pulaski from 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 13,

2011 for a "Save Logan Correctional Center" community rally

Mayor Snyder said at the time he asked for this on the agenda he didn't know which street they

wanted and they would like Pulaski Street from McLean to Kickapoo be closed. Alderman

Hoinacki moved to approve the request from the Chamber to close Pulaski Street from McLean

to Kickapoo on October 13, 2011 and Alderman Tibbs seconded it.

Mayor Snyder said with regard to that whole afternoon Chief Greenslate wanted to make a

comment. The Chamber is also going to be doing a March/Motorcade from the Chamber offices

at 1555 5th Street (Information Station) meeting there at 4:00 and then come downtown. They

have asked for police escort and also for Chief Miller to have fire truck available for that as well.

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Request from the Chamber of Commerce to close either Pulaski Street from McLean to Kickapoo

or Kickapoo Street from Broadway to Pulaski from 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 13,

2011 for a "Save Logan Correctional Center" community rally

Mayor Snyder said some people will be driving their vehicles down and other folks will be

marching from the information station to downtown here. The rally itself will take place

at roughly 4:45 p.m. and try to get as many people from the community as we can there for

that rally that will take place on the Arcade side of the square. He said Alderman Hoinacki,

Alderman Bacon, Chief Greenslate, and I are wearing our t-shirts and anyone else that would

like a t-shirt they are available for $10.00. As Alderman Bacon said earlier it is a great way to

paint the town red. The tulips won't be up until spring but we can paint the town with the Save

Logan t-shirts.

Approve checks in the amount of $300.00 for aldermen to attend the Illinois Municipal League

Conference

Alderman Anderson moved to approve that the checks be issued for those attending the

Municipal League and Alderman Horn seconded it. Mayor Snyder asked if there was any

discussion. Mayor Snyder said he thought the practice last year was to turn in receipts and if

there was an amount not used then that needs to be remitted as well. Alderman Anderson said

no receipt no reimbursement and no exception. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call.

There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman

Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman

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

Alderman Tibbs said last year they had paint the town red and Kathy Vinyard wants to do it

again. Anyone interested can call and get more information.

Alderman Horn asked when they could get shirts. Alderman Bacon said she could get them

tomorrow and that she would get them to them. Mayor Snyder thought it would be nice if

they could all wear their shirts one night. Alderman Neitzel said next meeting. Police Chief

Greenslate asked where the public could get them. Alderman Bacon said Dale Ridgeway

Lincoln Correctional Center or John Black with Logan Correctional Center. It was decided

to wear the shirts on October 17. Mayor Snyder said there is also the COGFA hearing will

be on October 26, 2011 at the Chapel at LCU. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call.

There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman

Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman

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

Mayor Snyder said this was not on the agenda but a news item. An arbitrator has told the

Governor to halt plans for the closure of the facilities saying that his move directly violated the

agreement he made with AFSME to not hand out layoff notices through July 2012. He was sure

the Governor's office would be appealing this to some higher authority.

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Police Chief Greenslate gave a small announcement that this last week they completed a training

exercise with multiple agencies, multi jurisdictional sites and Dan Fulscher is here and he was

the main coordinator for all these disaster drills they ran out there. It was the first exercise of

its type with police and numerous other agencies. He was very impressed with everyone they

worked with at Logan Correctional Center.

Mr. Fulscher said they had been planning this since March and 100% attendance.

Approve advertising for the position of City Administrator

Alderman O'Donohue made a motion to approve advertising and payment and Alderman

Hoinacki seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call. There were nine yeas

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

Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero

nays, and one absent (Alderman O’Donohue); motion carried.

Accept deed on property on 8th Street

Alderman Tibbs moved to accept the deed for the property on 8th Street and Alderman Neitzel

seconded it. Mayor Snyder said he had the deed in hand and would hand it over to our City

Attorney. Alderman Tibbs said it was a wonderful day and kind of a tear jerker day. Mayor

Snyder said it was an exciting time and appreciated the hospitals generosity in giving the city

the lot and appreciated the generosity of the Woods Foundation for underwriting the costs for

the concept plan and just as a reminder on October 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Central School a public

meeting for anyone for anything they would like to see on the property. Alderman Busby

thought a letter of thanks should be sent to Dolan Dalpoas of Abraham Lincoln Memorial

Hospital and the Woods Foundation after it signed by everyone and have it framed. City Clerk

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

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

Neitzel, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman

O’Donohue); motion carried.

Approve professional service agreement with Prairie Engineers

Alderman Tibbs moved to approve the professional service agreement with Prairie Engineers and

Alderman Anderson seconded it. Mayor Snyder said this is the service agreement to oversee the

concept plan. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call. There were nine yeas (Alderman

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

Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and

one absent (Alderman O’Donohue); motion carried.

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IML conference briefing

Alderman Neitzel said the Illinois Municipal League is the only place she knew that Aldermen

could go to meet other Aldermen like a school and get knowledge to bring back to the City.

She said they were like the police and firemen and needed training also. She said the opening

session with Mr. Emanuel, the Mayor of Chicago and then they had a speaker that said they

should start with humor. She talked to a gentlemen from Wooddale who said they use beet juice

on the streets that is a special application that takes a special meeting and it is a pilot program

and should be applied before every snow fall. She was told they saved $8,000.00 on salt. She

thought that was something they should look into. She was also told them the bricks are good

and not to put it on crosswalks because snowplows hit the bricks and damage occurs to the street.

She learned that 2 tons of asphalt make 1 cube of concrete and concrete is cheaper. The cost of

asphalt keeps rising to include bids for concrete. She attended social media and found out that

54% of people are on facebook and there are 54 million users and it is called the yellow pages

of the 21st century and that it should be activated by a city administrator. They should create a

policy and should watch about Freedom of Information Act. She went to Humana session and

that there is a need for wellness.

Alderman Horn said the General session she got out of it that you should use humor to relate,

motivate, and communicate. She went to Economic Development sessions. It was stressed

to keep what you have, expand it when possible and enhance and improve it. Be sure you

know your businesses and they know you. Businesses that are run efficiently and honest and

friendly will survive. Know your economic development director. Keep up with what is going

on in your community, give positive reinforcement, and let your businesses know that you

appreciate them. Set up an awards program or have a Mayor's breakfast, take time to hear what

business leaders need and then the business attraction and retention attraction also say know your

economic development director he is important to your success. She also went to the municipal

electric aggregate session and he will be here on October 17 (Blue Star).

Mayor Snyder said they would have to have a referendum and this would give the people a way

to bid on their supplier the way the city does.

Alderman Anderson said she went to the pension reform session and was hoping to see further

changes that would be made. It was a good review of what is going on. She ran into a trane

specialist about doing an evaluation of the building.

Alderman Hoinacki said he went to the pension reform as well. There was an interesting debate

for both sides. He went to Hitting the Target how to develop and implement a successful retail

improvement strategy and was similar to the Buxton presentation they had a few years ago here.

He went to E government implementing websites and facebook and the other session he went to

was on property tax 101.

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Alderman Busby asked Police Chief Greenslate if he was armed. Police Chief Greenslate said he

was.

Alderman Busby asked Police Chief Greenslate to put his hands on the desk. He then said he

went to a session on how to operate without a police department. You can do for monetary

reason only. The Mayor can implement two marshall's and then the Sheriff's office has to

implement the police work. He has talked to Mr. Conzo and Mr. Plotner to put on a seminar

with regard to budgeting and levying. He thought it was a very good session. They need help on

the budget. He thought the sessions this year were very good.

Alderman Hoinacki said he thought there were more people in the sessions.

Mayor Snyder said he participated in several sessions and moderated the Rules of the Road

in municipal regulation. There were a couple of engineers from IDOT and went over the sign

manual. He said you could never imagine the regulations on signs. He went to a session called

focusing inherit chaos which was general information for strategic planning. He went to a

session on historic preservation. They talked about becoming a certified city and the whole

process they go through to get that in place. He moderated a session on workers compensation,

risk and claims management. There were two employees present from the Illinois Municipal

League Risk Management association. He went to 2 sessions on broadband the first one

highlighted the communities of Highland and Rochelle and they both have their own municipal

electric utilities. Both of those communities are doing a fiber to home network. There were

questions about how long the payback would be. Highland said if they got 23% penetration in

the market they were going to provide cable, cable tv, internet services and phone services they

would have a 2 year payback period. In Rochelle they said it would be a 5 year payback period.

The second portion of the broadband piece they had some information from the Illinois Century

Network and that is actually a state owned fiber network that they are in the process of building

out and that might be something they might want to look into. It cost $38,000.00 to $40,000.00

per mile to lay fiber. Duquoin is doing that now with putting in conduit while they have an

opening in the ground. He went to a session on community surveying. He said he made good

connections and it was a valuable learning experience.

Police Chief Greenslate said they are advertising for another lateral hire list. They must have 3

years of experience.

Fire Chief said he was working with the EMA for an agreement with the boat. They hope to

finalize on the 20th with everyone. This is the start of fire prevention month.

Mayor Snyder said there was a mobile food pantry at Lincoln/Logan Food Pantry on October 6,

2011 at 6:00 p.m.

Alderman Horn said the Class of '71 will be here for their 40th class reunion.

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Mayor Snyder said that Alderman Busby was having surgery tomorrow so keep him in your

thoughts and prayers.

Alderman Busby made a motion 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 Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero

nays, and one absent (Alderman O’Donohue); motion carried.

The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Risa Riggs

Recording Secretary