REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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

Monday, July 6, 2020

The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Acting Mayor Tracy Welch at 7:01 pm, with proper notice given. City Clerk Peggy Bateman called roll.

Present:

Alderman Tracy Welch, Ward 1 Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1 Alderman Colby Leith, Ward 2 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 Clerk Peggy Bateman

Treasurer Chuck Conzo

Police Chief Paul Adams

Remotely:

Fire Chief Bob Dunovsky

Building and Safety Officer Wes Woodhall

Streets Superintendent Walt Landers

Veolia Water, Andrew Bowns

Absent: Presiding:

Acting Mayor Tracy Welch

Public Comment:

There was no one present to speak for public appreciation.

Consent Agenda by Omnibus Vote:

• Payment of Bills
• Approval of minutes June 9, 2020 Committee of the Whole Meeting, June 15, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting, June 23, 2020 Committee of the Whole

Alderman Keller made the motion to approve, Alderman Horn seconded. Acting Mayor Welch called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (8) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (0)

Acting Mayor Welch moved on to other items on the agenda.

Bids

Approval of bid from Illinois American Water Company for the purchase of real estate for

$30,000.00 plus cost of improvements.

Alderman Hoinacki made the motion to approve, Alderman Leith seconded. Acting Mayor Welch called for discussion.

City Attorney Hoblit will draft the ordinance for this item. It will state having only received one bid from IAW for the above amount.

Acting Mayor Welch called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (8) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (0)

Acting Mayor Welch moved on to other items on the agenda.

New Business/Communications

• Approval of CSO Improvement Design Contract Amendment No. 1 for the addition of a bridge design to allow on access city owned property to the CSO Treatment Improvements in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.

Alderman Bateman made the motion to approve, Alderman Parrott seconded. Acting Mayor Welch called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (8) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent:  (0)

• Approved of Material and Force Account agreement between the P.R.R. and the City of Lincoln in an amount not to exceed $219,145.00, for the construction of a railroad crossing as part of the Fifth Street Road project.

Alderman Hoinacki made the motion to approve, Alderman Horn seconded. Acting Mayor Welch called for discussion.

Acting Mayor Welch explained to the council that the agreement locks the City in at the price. There will be no construction work done until all parcels are purchased. If the project does not happen for some reason, this agreement goes away.

Acting Mayor Welch called for further discuss ion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (1) Alderman Kevin Bateman

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (0) 

• Approval from the Alley-Bi-Saloon to permit the closing of Pulaski Street from Kickapoo Street to Chicago Street on Friday, June 26, 2020 from 7:00PM until 11:00 PM for band

Alderman Bateman made the motion to approve, Alderman Horn seconded. Acting Mayor Welch called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (8) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (0) 

• Approval of proposal to purchase property at 201 Ninth

There is still a title search that needs to come back on this item.  This item is not ready to be voted on.

Alderman Keller made the motion to table this item, Alderman Horn seconded.  Acting Mayor Welch called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (8) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (0)

Acting Mayor Welch moved on to other items on the agenda.

Discussion

Appropriations F.Y. 2020/2021

Treasurer Conzo shared that a notice of a public hearing for the FY 20/21 Appropriations for July 20, 2020 and will be posted in the paper on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

There is also an appropriation added to assist business owners with structural improvements.  These would be $7500 grants awarded to each business that qualifies. This is not part of the TIF district and it will get the properties back on the tax roll.  This is primarily for the downtown businesses but is not limited to them.  Each business may come back for 2 additional years for an additional $7500 each year if they again qualify.

Treasurer Conzo, City Administrator Kavelman, City Attorney Hoblit, Building and Safety Official Woodhall, and a couple local realtors, not the previous mayor, have been working on this.

This line will be added into the appropriations at the go ahead of the council and will be discussed further at the next COW.

Announcements:

• Comcast - 11 new channels will be added
• 200 block of Decatur St, between Kickapoo and Chicago St, will be closed beginning Tuesday July 7th for manhole repairs
• Mill and Overlay and sidewalk bids came back, all under This information will be brought back to the council at next week's COW.
• The new Welcome signs should be installed in
• Local Business owners would like the council to have the conversation of continuing the outdoor eating areas in the

Adjournment:

There being no further discussion to come before the City Council of Lincoln, Alderman Keller motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Parrott. Acting Mayor Welch adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Charity Hutchison, Recording Secretary