Lincoln, Illinois

December 6, 2010

Minutes of a regular City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Lincoln,

IL, on Monday, December 6, 2010.

Mayor Snyder called the regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. City Clerk Mrs.

Martinek called the roll. There were eight Aldermen present (Alderman Anderson, Alderman

Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman

Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert) and two absent (Alderman Busby and Alderman O'Donohue).

Department Heads present were Police Chief Greenslate, Street Superintendent Mr. Jackson,

Interim Fire Chief Miller, EMC Manager Mr. Tackett, and City Engineer Mr. Mathon. Also

present were City Clerk Mrs. Martinek, Mayor Snyder, City Attorney Mr. Bates, City Treasurer

Mr. Conzo, and Recording Secretary Mrs. Riggs.

Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Alderman Wilmert.

Public Participation:

There was no Public Participation.

Mayor Snyder called for the Consent Agenda by Omnibus Vote:

Approve Minutes of the November 1, 2010 and the November 15, 2010 Regular City Council

Meetings

Approve payment of bills

Resolution #2010-231 naming December 11, 2010 as Yellow Ribbon Day

Petition by Brita Chaudoin for curb repair at 327 Lincoln Avenue

Alderman Anderson moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented and Alderman Horn

seconded it. Mayor Snyder asked if there was any discussion. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called

the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman

Bacon, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman

Wilmert), zero nays, and two absent (Alderman Busby and Alderman O'Donohue); motion

carried.

Approval of any items removed from the Consent Agenda

There were no items removed from the Consent Agenda.

Petitions

Petition by Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce to use City property and streets during

the 2011 Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival subject to adjustment

Alderman Hoinacki moved to approve the petition by Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of

Commerce to use City property and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. Mayor Snyder said Heidi

Browne was present from the Chamber and is available to answer any questions anyone may

have and they obviously are early in the process.

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Petition by Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce to use City property and streets during

the 2011 Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival subject to adjustment

Ms. Browne said they have a new thing and it is a Kansas City barbeque sanctioned event

and they have sent the papers to be approved by them so they can get that title and it will be a

nationwide cook off compared to the smaller version that Main Street did in August that was

so received well community wide. It will bring in large outfits that do this similar to what you

see on Food Network and they are very excited about this addition to the festival. It will require

some additional street closures which they have some tentative streets down and they would be

willing to work with any concerns that the city would have or any of the needs that businesses

would have but the committee was anxious to get the city's support early on. The other street

closures in the first part of the letter you may have are the same as what they have done in the

past year and the other are the same as 2008.

Mayor Snyder asked if anyone had questions for Ms. Browne. Ms. Browne said anytime

someone has questions they can call her or Ms. Hake. Alderman Anderson said I don't

necessarily have any questions but would like to thank you for being prepared ahead of time

so that we can actually deal with this in a more relaxed fashion than last minute so thank

you. Mayor Snyder said if there are no other questions they have a motion and a second for

approval of the street closures as well as the use of some city property on the corner of Pekin

and Kickapoo and then adjustments for the parade they do on Friday afternoon and the barbecue

cook off. Alderman Neitzel said will the street closures work with the street department and the

phases of.

Ms. Browne said they would and she usually works very closely with Mr. Jackson and appreciate

his cooperation and they usually close as needed and they don't ever close the street that they

are not using until it is absolutely necessary because they don’t want to impede any movement.

She would work with him and he does very well and they just kind of flow and she tells him

what they need first and they just kind of gradually close it. The Chamber appreciates the city's

support and it has really helped to make the changes that they have done.

Mayor Snyder said they appreciate the Chamber's efforts on this and with the cook off thing

maybe they can jam another 20,000 people in town. To be a judge you have to go to school

right.

Ms. Browne said they did have to go to school to be a judge and they would be having a judging

school and asked who was interested. Mayor Snyder and City Attorney Bates raised their hands.

City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson,

Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel,

Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and two absent (Alderman Busby and

Alderman O'Donohue); motion carried.

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Ordinances and Resolutions

Ordinance #2010-721 Abating the Tax Levied on $510,000.00 Taxable General Obligation

Bonds (Alternative Revenue Source)

Alderman Hoinacki moved to approve the Committee's Report on Ordinances and Alderman

Anderson seconded it. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust,

Alderman Bacon, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Tibbs, and

Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and two absent (Alderman Busby and Alderman O'Donohue);

motion carried. Alderman Hoinacki moved to approve the Ordinance #2010-721 Abating

the Tax Levied on $510,000.00 Taxable General Obligation Bonds and Alderman Anderson

seconded it. Mayor Snyder said this is an annual event that deals with the bonds the city issued

in 2004 to help provide funds for the Goody/Dollar Tree project and we abate the property taxes

on that because we abate the debt service on this through other city funds and asked if there

were any questions on this. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call. There were eight yeas

(Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman

Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and two absent

(Alderman Busby and Alderman O'Donohue); motion carried.

Unfinished Business:

Petition by Betsy Ulrich to construct a sidewalk at 400 N. Chicago Street

Alderman Armbrust made a motion to remove from the table and Alderman Neitzel seconded

it. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson,

Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel,

Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and two absent (Alderman Busby and

Alderman O'Donohue); motion carried. Alderman Armbrust made a motion to remove from

the agenda and Alderman Neitzel seconded it. Mayor Snyder asked if there was any discussion.

Alderman Armbrust said he would ask the petitioner to repetition in the spring because there has

been no action in cleaning that sidewalk so we can make a judgment and it is taking up space on

the agenda and no reason to hold it over and they will notify her of this and request a re-petition.

City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson,

Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel,

Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and two absent (Alderman Busby and

Alderman O'Donohue); motion carried.

New Business/Communications:

There was no New Business/Communications to come before the City Council.

Public Announcements

There were no Public Announcements to come before the City Council.

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Alderman Neitzel made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Alderman Anderson seconded the

motion. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon,

Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman

Wilmert), zero nays, and two absent (Alderman Busby and Alderman O'Donohue); motion

carried.

The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Risa Riggs

Recording Secretary