COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

Lincoln City Hall, Council Chambers

700 Broadway Street | Lincoln, Illinois

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The Committee of the Whole Meeting of the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Mayor Tracy Welch at 6:00 p.m., with proper notice given. City Clerk Peggy Bateman called roll.

Present:

Alderwoman Robin McClallen, Ward 1

Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Alderman David Sanders, Ward 2

Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2

Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3

Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Ward 3

Alderman Craig Eimer, Ward 4

Alderwoman Rhonda O’Donoghue, Ward 4

Staff Present:

Peggy Bateman, City Clerk

Chuck Conzo, City Treasurer

John Hoblit, City Attorney

Walt Landers, Streets Superintendent

Wes Woodhall, Building and Safety Officer

Ty Johnson, Fire Chief

Joe Meister, Police Chief

Andrew Bowns, Veolia Water, Project Manager

Presiding:

Mayor Tracy Welch

Public Comment:

There was no one present to speak for public comment.

Request to Permit:  Spirited Republic LLC to close Pulaski Street from Kickapoo to Arcade Entrance half block on Friday, October 11, 2024 from 4pm – 11pm.  Band performance on Street.

This item will be placed on the consent agenda.

Request to Permit:  Tammy Bunner and Heather Martin to close streets on all four (4) sides of Scully Park on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 7am – 2 pm for Touch a Truck in the park.

Superintendent Landers would like to keep Kickapoo Street open.  Food trucks will park in the parallel spaces.  Six picnic tables will be needed. 

This item will be placed on the consent agenda.

Proclamation 2024-498 for Constitution Week September 17-23, 2024

This item will be placed on the regular agenda.

Proclamation 2024-499 for National See Tracks? Think Train Week September 23-29, 2024

This item will be placed on the regular agenda.

Curb and Sidewalk Replacement Project bid award

Four bids were received.  The lowest bid came in at $238,000 from Opperman Construction.  There is a budgeted amount of $300,000 and $350,000 for appropriations.  Mr. Landers would like to add an additional $100,000 to cover more targets.

This item will be placed on the regular agenda.

Structure 145 VFD Replacements

There are for new variable frequency drives for the plant that control the influent pumps and helps them run efficiently.  The current VFDs are 22 years old and one has completely failed.  The cost is $62,800 and was budgeted for.

This item will be placed on the regular agenda.

City Hall/Fire Department Interior Paint and Flooring bid

One bid was received for this project from Brady’s Painting and Construction for $175,235.00 and includes a 4.5% contingency cost.  Approval was granted and colors were picked from the Historic Preservation.

This item will be placed on the regular agenda.

Announcements:

• CIVIC golf outing on September 13, 2024
• Ribbon cutting at 604 Broadway Suite 5 at 12:15pm Helping Hands Electrolysis
• Family Fun Day at Open Arms this Saturday, begins at 11am
• Fire Chief Johnson wanted to thank his department for battling the Sangamon Street Fire. His crew battled inside the building for 90 minutes under extreme dangerous conditions.
• Ailes for Tales this Thursday at Spirited Republic.

Adjournment:

There being no further discussion to come before the City Council of Lincoln, Alderman Downs motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Eimer. All were in favor. Mayor Welch adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Charity Hutchison, Recording Secretary