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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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

Monday, July 20, 2020

The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Acting Mayor Tracy Welch at 7:05 pm, with proper notice given. City Clerk Peggy Bateman called roll.

Present:

Alderman Tracy Welch, Ward 1 Alderman Colby Leith, Ward 2 Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2 Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3 Alderman Ron Keller, Ward 3 Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Ward 4 Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Ward 4

Staff Present:

Peggy Bateman, City Clerk

Chuck Conzo, City Treasurer

John Hoblit, City Attorney

Paul Adams, Police Chief

Remote:

Elizabeth Kavelman, City Administrator

Bob Dunovsky, Fire Chief

Walt Landers, Streets Superintendent

Andrew Bowns, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Veolia Water

Absent:

Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Wes Woodhall, Building and Safety Officer

Presiding:

Tracy Welch, Acting Mayor

Public Comment:

There was no one present to speak for public participation.

Consent Agenda by Omnibus Vote:

  • Payment of Bills
  • Approval of minutes July 6, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting
  • Request from the Logan County Tourism Bureau to close Mclean Street from 112 Mclean Street to the Intersection with Pulaski Street on Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 1:OOpm until 6:00pm for a Memorial Art Showing for Toby Prange.
  • Request from Spirited Republic to close Pulaski Street from its intersection with Kickapoo Street to the Arcade walkway on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 5:00 pm until 11:00 pm for an outdoor band

 

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0) Abstain:(0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Acting Mayor Welch moved on to other items on the agenda. Ordinance and Resolution:

  • Ordinance authorizing the Sale of Real Estate to Illinois American Water Company in the amount of $30,00 plus site improvements.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (O)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

  • Approval of Appropriation Ordinance for Y. 2020/2021

There is a proposed increase for the Animal Control contract of $48,000 due to additional responsibilities being added to the contract by the City Council.

Another change is for MFT and the Rebuild Illinois grant.  The revenue was documented but the expenses for the Heitmann Drive engineering was not.  That amount is $38,000 - $42,000.

Alderman Hoinacki made the motion to approve the appropriation ordinance with the amended changes, Alderwoman Horn seconded.  Acting Mayor Welch called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (1) Alderman Kevin Bateman Abstain:  (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

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

A. Approval of bid from Knapp Concrete Contractors for Curb & Sidewalk replacement in an amount not to exceed $101,284.50.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

B.  Approval of bid from Beniach Construction for the 2020 Scarification/Oil & Chip Project in an amount not to exceed $236,756.50.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

C.  Approval of bid from P.H. Broughton & Son for the 2020 Mill & Overlay Resurfacing Project in an amount not to exceed $250,252.84.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

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

Reports:

A. City Treasurer's Report for June 2020

General Fund is at $1.7 million

Video gaming is at a zero due to the machines being shut down for COVID-19.

Police Pension is down $28,845 since the end of May.  $36,000 was transferred out for pension payments

Fire Pension is down $30,000.  $75,000 was transferred out for pension payments Municipal Sales Tax is down around $7,000 from a year ago

State Use Tax is up a little from a year ago

Non Home Rule Sales Tax - $55,000 was received State Income Tax - same as a year ago

MFT - up $4,000

Utility Tax - $46,764 was received

B.  City Clerk's Report for June 2020

$377,064.43 was received for sewer payments.

$119, 319.71 was received from both prisons for sewer

C.  Department Head Reports for June 2020

These are either on file or will be shortly.

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

New Business/Communications:

  • Approval of grant in the amount of $15,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Logan County Tourism Bureau for the preservation of the

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

There is concern among some of the council members with the dollar amount of the Mill grant.  The grant amounts of the Economic Development Program is $7500 for structural repairs. The council feels since this is also a grant for structural repairs that the amount should be closer to $7500.

Alderman Bateman made the motion to amend the amount to $10,000.  Alderman Downs seconded. Acting Mayor Welch called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman  Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (O)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

B.  Approval of payment of invoice No. 0209836 from Crawford, Murphy & Tilley for Professional service from May 2, 2020 through May 29, 2020 for the CSO Improvement Construction Phase Services in an amount not to exceed $3,277.50.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

C. Approval of payment of Invoice No. 0209837 from Crawford, Murphy & Tilley for Professional Service from May 2, 2020 through May 29, 2020 for the Union Street Pump Station Construction in an amount not to exceed $17,048.88.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

  • Approval of payment of invoice 0209622 from Crawford, Murphy & Tilley for the Waste Water Treatment Plant Property Boundary Determination in an amount not to exceed $6,192.73.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

  • Approval of payment of invoi No. 0209676 from Crawford, Murphy & Tilley for the Professional Services from May 2, 2020 through May 29, 2020 for Engineering for Land Acquisition for the Fifth Street Road Project in an amount not to exceed $5,017.38.

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

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (1) Alderman Kevin Bateman Abstain:  (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

  • Approval of acceptance of grant for the U.S.D.O. for the hiring of a new police officer in the amount of $125,000.00.

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

Chief Adams said this grant money will be used hire an investigator for violent crimes.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

G.  Approval of the purchase of a three siren battery enclosure boxes from Lincoln Land Communication in an amount not to exceed $5,137.00.

Alderman Bateman made the motion to approve, Alderman Downs seconded.  Acting Mayor Welch called for discussion.

Chief Dunovsky stated that his contact at Ameren is confident that there will not be a charge to set the new pole, only a charge for the power to run the siren. Currently the City pays $54/month to run 8 sirens, an additional siren shouldn't be more than $8 or $9 a month. Once the invoice is paid, the siren should be delivered in 4-6 weeks.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman  Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

H.  Approval of the replacement of siren on Kickapoo Street from Lincoln Land Communication in an amount not to exceed $10,787.00, plus cost of pole if any.

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

I.  Approval of proposal to purchase property at 201 Ninth Street (Tabled 7/11/2020)

This item will remain tabled until the title work is back for this property.

Announcements:

  • Alderman Bateman wanted to respond to comments made on social media questioning if the City was ever He said that the City is audited every fiscal year and in fact an audit is being conducted now. Those results will be available when the audit is complete.
  • The Mission 20/21 work camp has started fundraising and The camp will move forward with projects next year, after being halted this year due to COVID-19.

Executive Session  2C11 Litigation:

There being no further announcements to come before the council, Alderman Keller made a motion to move into Executive Session, seconded by Alderman Hoinacki.  City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Present:

Alderman Tracy Welch, 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

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

Nays: (O)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

The council recessed from the meeting at 7:50pm in order to enter into Executive Session.  Acting Mayor Welch announced there would be no further city business conducted upon reconvening.

Return from Executive Session:

The council reconvened from Executive Session at 8:21pm in order to reconvene the regular meeting. Roll call was taken.

Present:

Alderman Tracy Welch, 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

Adjournment:

There being no further discussion to come before the City Council of Lincoln, Alderman Bateman motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Keller. Acting Mayor Welch adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Charity Hutchison, Recording Secretary

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