REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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

Monday, January 3, 2022

The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Mayor Welch at 7:00pm, with proper notice given. City Clerk Peggy Bateman called roll.

Present:

Alderman Greg Miller, Ward 1

Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Alderman Tony Zurkammer, Ward 2

Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2

Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3

Alderman Rick Hoefle. Ward 4

Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Ward 4

Staff Present:

Peggy Bateman, City Clerk

Chuck Conzo, City Treasurer

John Hoblit, City Attorney

Matt Vlahovich, Police Chief

Ben Roland, Assist Fire Chief

Remotely:

Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Ward 3 (logged in and unmuted at item 6C)

Walt Landers, Streets Superintendent

Wes Woodhall, Building and Safety Officer

Andrew Bowns, Veolia Water, Project Manager

Absent:

Bob Dunovsky, Fire Chief

Presiding:

Tracy Welch, Mayor

Public Comment:

There was no one present or on the phone for public comment.

Consent Agenda by Omnibus Vote:

A. Payment of Bills

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Rick Hoefle, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Tony Zurkammer

Nays: (0)

Abstain :( 0)

Absent: (1) Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs

Mayor Welch moved to other items on the agenda.

Ordinances and Resolutions

A. Ordinance 2022 965 Amending Section 5 14 2 of the City Code allowing the appointment of Temporary Fire Inspectors.

Alderman Parrott made the motion to approve, Alderwoman Horn seconded. There being no discussion, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Rick Hoefle, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Tony Zurkammer

Nays: (0)

Abstain :(0)

Absent: (1) Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs,

B. Ordinance 2022-966 Amendi ng Section 7-16-2 of the City code Stating Landlords are only responsible for Basic Trash

Alderman Downs made the motion to approve, Alderman Parrott seconded. There being no discussion, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Rick Hoefle, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Tony Zurkammer

Nays: (0)

Abstain :(0)

Absent: (1) Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs

C. Ordinance 2022-967 Annexing Certain Real Estate to the City of Lincoln.

Alderman Bateman made the motion to approve, Alderman Zurkammer seconded.  There being no discussion, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (8) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Rick Hoefle, Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Tony Zurkammer

Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (0)

Mayor Welch moved to other items on the agenda.

New Business/Communications:

A. Approval of Pay Application No.16 from Plocher Construction Co. for the Lincoln CSO Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $336,272.45.

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

Yeas: (8) Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Rick Hoefle, Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Tony Zurkammer

Nays: (0)

Abstain :(0)

Absent: (0)

B. Approval of Pay Application No. 17 from Plocher Construction Co. for the Lincoln CSO Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $227,725.45.

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

Yeas: (8) Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Rick  Hoefle, Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Tony Zurkammer

Nays: (0)

Abstain :(0)

Absent: (0)

C. Approval of Funding Agreement between the City of Lincoln and the Logan County Tourism Bureau for the period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31,

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, , Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Tony Zurkammer

Nays: (0)

Abstain :(1) Alderman Rick Hoefle

Absent: (0)

D. Approval of the hiring of four (4) additional Police Officers to fill three (3) vacancies and to add one (1) School Resource Officer.

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

Yeas: (8) Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Rick Hoefle, Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Tony Zurkammer

Nays: (0)

Abstain :(0)

Absent: (O)

Announcements:

There were no announcement this evening.

Adjournment:

There being no further discussion to come before the City Council of Lincoln, Alderman Hoefle motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Bateman. Mayor Welch adjourned the meeting at 7:09

p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Charity Hutchison, Recording Secretary