REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Lincoln City Hall, Council Chambers 700 Broadway Street I Lincoln, Illinois

August 5, 2019 Presiding:

Mayor Seth Goodman

The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Mayor Seth Goodman at 7 p.m., with proper notice given. City Clerk Peggy Bateman called roll.

Present:

Alderman Tracy Welch, Ward 1

Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2

Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3

Alderman Ron Keller, Ward 3

Alderman Kathy Horn, Ward 4

Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Ward 4

Staff Present:

City Administrator Elizabeth Kavelman

City Attorney John Hoblit

City Clerk Peggy Bateman

Treasurer Chuck Conzo

Police Chief Paul Adams

Fire Chief Bob Dunovsky

Building and Safety Officer Wes Woodhall

Streets Superintendent Walt Landers

Absent:

Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Alderman Kathryn Schmidt, Ward 2

Public Comment:

Mayor Goodman called upon citizens registered to speak.

Consent Agenda by Omnibus Vote:

A.Payment of Bills

B. Approval of minutes July 15, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting, July 23, 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting, July 29, 2019 Special City Council Meeting

C Request from the Logan county Tourism bureau to permit the closing of Mclean Street from the ArtInstitute Building to the comer of Mclean and Pulaski Streets on Saturday, September 21,2019 from 9 a.m .until     p.m.for the 'World Record Abe Lincoln Attempt"

D. Request from the Harvest of Talents for World Hunger Ministry Team to permit the closing of various City of Lincoln streets for the "Harvest Run" on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 7 a.m. untilits conclusion

Alderman Horn made the motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Welch. City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs,Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki,Alderman Kathy Horn

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (2) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Kathryn Schmidt

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Ordinance and Resolution Ordinance Amending the City of Lincoln Liquor Regulations

Alderman Welch made the motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Bateman. Mr.Bateman then wanted to ask if the receipts would be removed.City Attorney John Hoblit weighed in. He said he has looked at Home Rule and Non-Home Rule municipalities. He said sometimes there are restrictions on the various gaming parlors that do exist. Alderman Hoinacki asked if there was a cap on any of the fees, Mr. Hoblit said the body of his research was to the reporting requirements.He said the fees varies from municipality to municipality. He said the biggest fees were for Home Rule municipalities.

City Clerk Bateman said there's a book downstairs that says the biggest fee they can ask for is $25 per machine, per year. Alderman Hoinacki referred to Liquor Commission member Rick Hoefle who came forward to the microphone. He said he spoke with the city attorney about if it would be improper to do that. City Clerk Bateman said he was talking about the licenseitself, point to Mr.Hoefle. Then Mr.Hoefle said the state just came out with the allowance for six games and that some of the truck stops would be allowed up to 10 units. He said he was assuming Thornton's and Becks will be interested.

Alderman Bateman said two choices -they could either table this tonight ...- but she thinks there should be a fee for up to five games and a fee for businesses that got to the six to 10 range. He gave a hypothetical about charging more for those who go over five games.

Mr. Hoefle weighed in. Discussion ensued about the businesses that could potentially go up to six to 10 units.It had to do with truck stops.

Treasurer Conzo said the qualify as a truck stop, they have to be on three acres or more and sell either gas or diesel fuel. He mentioned which locations in town might qualify or might not qualify.Alderman Bateman said . . .so what's wrong with upping the price for the truck stops? Alderman Welch said it seemed safer to put in a per unit fee.

Alderman Hoinacki said a couple of municipalities charge the actual gaming machine companies a couple of thousand dollars per location. Others charge for stickers per machine. He thought it also needed to be tables in order to discuss it further. Alderman Bateman wanted to table it and come up with a fee for the truck stops.He said they are going to have 10 games and most places will have five or six.He said call it anything seven through 10 is an extra $1,000.

Alderman Hoefle said you could go an extra $200 per game.More discussion ensued. He did not have a problem tabling it as Alderman Parrott was not present. Attorney Hoblit said he counseled the council not to rush into it. Mr. Hoefle asked if they were talking about waiving the 30 percent completely out.

Alderman Welch asked, "What is the problem we are trying to solve here?" He said we've sat through this exact same conversation before, saying it took several weeks to get the same point that they were now.

More discussion ensued . ..Mr. Bateman said every business in town can go to six games. He wanted a fair fee for places in town to from six to 10.He calledit leveling the playing field. He said the truck stop will just write the check. Saying they've got money coming off the highway all the time.

Treasurer Conzo said it seemed to him that Mr. Bateman was mixing two different things with the liquor license fee. Saying they'd be charging the truck stop a higher liquor license fee. He said he was not sure this was even allowed. He said it might be a good idea to find that out first. Alderman Bateman withdrew his second, Alderman Welch withdrew his first.

He then (Alderman Welch) made a motion to table it, seconded by Alderman Bateman.City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (2) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Kathryn Schmidt

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Bids:

A.  Approval of bid from P. H. Broughton for the HMA Mill & Overlay Project in an amount not to exceed $164,498.77

Alderman Hoinacki made the motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Keller. Alderman Hoinacki asked about a timeframe for the start. Mr. Landers touched on the contracts. There being no further discussion, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki,Alderman Kathy Hom

Nays: (0)

Abstain:(0)

Absent: (2) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Kathryn Schmidt

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

B.  Approval of bid from Beniach Construction for the Scarification/Oil and Chip Project in an amount not to exceed $242,462

Alderman Welch made the motion to approve,seconded by Alderman Horn. City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch,Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Hom

Nays: (0)

Abstain:(0)

Absent: (2) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Kathryn Schmidt

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

New Business/Communication:

A.  .Approval of Amendment No. Ito the CSO Improvement Construction

Alderman Bateman made the motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Keller. City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (6} Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki,Alderman Kathy Hom

Nays: (O}

Abstain:(0)

Absent: (2) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Kathryn Schmidt

Mayor Goodman moved to otheritems on the agenda.

B.  Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Union Street Pumping Station Design

Alderman Welch made the motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Downs. City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (2} Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Kathryn Schmidt

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

C.  Approval of targets for the 2019 Curb and Sidewalk Replacement Project

Alderman Hoinacki made the motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Welch. Alderman Keller offered a question for Mr. Walt Landers, he said he walked a lot of the sidewalks, saying the sidewalk out by Washington Monroe has some missing sidewalk.He wanted to know there were some areas

where there was some patchwork, but he wanted to know if there was a need to fill in everything.Mr.

Landers said they could be filled in.They are ADA compliant. City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki,Alderman Kathy Horn

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (2) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Kathryn Schmidt

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

E. Approval City of Lincoln & FOP Union Labor Contract Proposed Memorandum of Understanding

Alderman Keller made a motionto remove the item from the agenda. Seconded by Alderman Welch. City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki,Alderman Kathy Hom

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (2) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Kathryn Schmidt

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Announcements:

Mayor Goodman asked if anyone had any announcements.

• Treasurer Conzo read a message from the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society, thanking the councilfor the $750 appropriation.
• Alderman Hoinacki said he has been working still with Illinois DOT on the railroad crossing on Kickapoo Street . ..he shared a quote from the Canadian National Railway,relating to loose panels.There will be construction on the crossing this season.
• Chief Adams shared information on the National Night Out.
• Chief Adams offered kudos to some of his officers, about DUI arrests in the area. He said three officers have been top performing for DUI arrests -last year.
• City Clerk Bateman talked about calls for watering your grass during the current drought. She said the city is not responsible for water bills increasing. Water conservation would be appreciated.
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Executive Session:

Alderman Welch made a motion to enter into Executive Session under 2(c)1 Personnel and 2(c)5 Purchase or Lease of Real Estate, seconded by Alderman Hoinacki.

The council went into recess at 7:30 p.m.in order to enter into Executive Session.

Returnfrom Executive Session:

At 8:40 p.m. the councilreturned from Executive Session.

Adjournment:

There being no further discussion to come before the City Council of Lincoln, Alderman Keller motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Welch. Roll call was taken. Mayor Goodman adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Alex Williams, Recording Secretary