REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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

January 18, 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 Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Alderman Tony Zurkammer, Ward 2

Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2

Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3

Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, 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

Bob Dunovsky, Fire Chief

Matt Vlahovich,  Police Chief

Remotely:

Alderman Greg Miller, Ward 1

Walt Landers, Streets Superintendent

Wes Woodhall, Building and Safety Officer

Andrew Bowns, Veolia Water, Project Manager

Absent:

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

B. Approval of minutes November 9, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting, November 23, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting, December 6, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting, December 14, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting, December 20, 2021 Public Hearing Meeting.

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

Ordinances and Resolutions

A. Resolution 2022-447 supporting and creating a Committee to gather signatures to Petition the Court to put the matter of the abolition of the Civil Service on the upcoming ballot.

Alderwoman Rohlfs made the motion to approve, Alderman Downs seconded .Mayor Welch called for discussion.

City Attorney Hoblit conferred with other attorneys on this matter, they agreed with his research findings that signatures must be acquired. He will continue to do more research due to the statute not being very clear.

There being no further discussion, 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. Ordinance 2022-968 Authorizing and Approving Balance Transfer from the Sewer O&M Account to the General Fund in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.

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. Resolution 2022-448 Granting Authority to the Mayor to order the remediation of material at the City

Alderman Downs made the motion to approve, Alderman Bateman 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)

Mayor Welch moved to other items on the agenda.

Bids

A. Approval of bid from Harold Goodman, Inc. for the demolition, removal and cleaning of property at 1431 Tremont Street in an amount not to exceed $6,900.00.

Alderman Zurkammer made the motion to approve, Alderwoman Horn 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)

Reports

A. City Treasurer's Report for December, 2021

General Fund balance is still very good from a year ago. Mr. Conzo still encourages the Council to build it up.

Sales Tax & State Use Tax - up from last year Replacement Tax - the highest it has been in years State Income Tax increase - up from last year

Non Home Rule Sales Tax - is also up MFT - up as well

Video Gaming Tax - has leveled out

B. City Clerks Report for December, 2021

$335,599.80 was received in sewer payments for the month of December. $89,286.10 was received from the prisons.

C. Department Head Reports for December, 2021

These reports are either on file or will be soon. Mayor Welch moved to other items on the agenda.

New Business/Communications

A. Approval of revised "Request to Permit"

Mayor Welch informed the council that this is a non-street closure form rather than a street closure form.

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

This is a new form that was drafted by Alderman Rohlfs, reviewed by Alderman Bateman and Mayor Welch and dispersed to the council before the meeting. Alderman Bateman felt this was a better form than the original. The new form includes a food handler's license section and type of event section.

This item will be amended to consider the new form.

There was discussion to have two separate forms, one for events and one for projects. Projects would be classified as construction and needing to use or block city property to complete the project.

Alderman Hoefle had concern about this form creating liability for the City.  He feels that with the City signing off and giving permission for the use of city property to sell food, that if someone becomes sick from the food, the City could be held responsible.  He also brought up what a penalty would be if this permit was not obtained by someone using City property.

Alderman Bateman made a motion to amend the form that was in the packet to the form that Alderwoman Rohlfs dispersed to the council before the meeting subject to the changes named by Alderman Rohlfs; name of organization/business above contact name, dates/times of usage of property, and this form must be displayed. Alderman Parrott seconded.

City Clerk Bateman called roll on the amended motion.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Alderwoman  Kathy Horn, Alderman Tony Zurkammer

Nays: (1) Alderman Rick Hoefle

Abstain: (1) Alderman Kevin Bateman

Absent: (0)

City Clerk Bateman called roll on the item as amended.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Greg Miller, Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Rick Hoefle, Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Tony Zurkammer Nays: (0)

Abstain: (1) Alderman Kevin Bateman

Absent: (0)

Mayor Welch moved to other items on the agenda.

Announcements:

• The Landscape Waste Facility is temporarily closed until around the 151of

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 8:15 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Charity Hutchison, Recording Secretary