Lincoln, Illinois
August 15, 2011
Minutes of a regular City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Lincoln,
IL, on Monday, August 15, 2011.
Mayor Snyder called the regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. City Clerk Mrs.
Martinek called the roll. There were ten Aldermen present (Alderman Anderson, Alderman
Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman
Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert) and none absent.
Department Heads present were Street Superintendent Mr. Jackson, Police Chief Greenslate,
City Engineer Mr. Mathon, Safety and Building Officer Mr. Lebegue, and Fire Chief Miller.
Also present were City Treasurer Mr. Conzo, City Clerk Mrs. Martinek, City Attorney Mr.
Bates, and Recording Secretary Mrs. Riggs.
Those present recited the Pledge.
Public Participation:
Mr. Andy Anderson was present for the Closing of Delavan Street from Chicago to Kickapoo on
Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the Lincoln Rural Fire Department’s
Explorer Challenge Program. Mr. Anderson said Lincoln Rural would like to have a block shut
down this coming Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to have an explorer challenge which
is made up of high school kids. He said they were coming from Latham and wasn’t sure what
other fire departments were bringing kids over. That will allow the fire trucks to park along the
side and Delavan Street is probably the best street to shut down. It would be greatly appreciated
if they would allow that.
New Business/Communications:
Closing of Delavan Street from Chicago to Kickapoo on Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the Lincoln Rural Fire Department’s Explorer Challenge Program
Alderman Hoinacki moved to approve the Closing and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. Mayor
Snyder asked if there was any discussion and this came up shortly after our workshop so that
is why they did not get it on the consent agenda. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call.
There were ten yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman
Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue,
Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
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Mayor Snyder called for the Consent Agenda:
Payment of bills
Approve Minutes of the July 30, 2011 Public Hearing and Special Meeting and the August 1,
2011 Regular City Council Meeting
Resolution 2011-245 naming August 27, 2011 as Bob Holloway Day
Approve the Route 66 Scenic Byway Experience Hub Exhibit
Resolution 2011-246 amending the route of Route 66 National Scenic Byway
Alderman Anderson said I would move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented on the
agenda and Alderman Horn seconded it. Mayor Snyder said any discussion. City Clerk Mrs.
Martinek called the roll call. There were ten yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust,
Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel,
Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and none absent;
motion carried.
Approval of any items removed from the Consent Agenda
There were no items removed from the Consent Agenda.
Petitions
There were no Petitions to come before the City Council.
Ordinances and Resolutions
There were no Ordinances or Resolutions to come before the City Council.
Bids:
There were no Bids to come before the City Council.
Unfinished Business:
There was no Unfinished Business to come before the City Council.
Reports
The City Clerk’s Report for July 2011 is on file.
City Treasurer Mr. Conzo gave an oral report for July 2011. Mayor Snyder thanked Treasurer
Conzo for the job he is doing.
The written reports of Department Heads for July 2011 are on file.
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New Business/Communications:
Approve preliminary agreement for Street Department architectural services
Alderman Neitzel made a motion to approve the preliminary agreement for Street Department
architectural services and Alderman Bacon seconded it. Mayor Snyder said this is for contract
for the state to pay for those services and they are just agreeing to the contract with the two
utilities to pay for the architectural services for the 3rd Street garage work that needs to be
done the cleanup and remediation and the architectural services to provide that. Mayor Snyder
asked if there were any questions on this. Alderman Tibbs said the city is allowed $20,000.00.
Mayor Snyder said for these services we can go up to $20,000.00. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek
called the roll call. There were ten yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman
Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman
O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and none absent; motion
carried.
Accept quote for lining of Logan Street sewer
Alderman Busby moved for approval of the low bid from Hoerr Construction, Peoria, Illinois
for the lining of North Logan in the amount of $21,950.00 and Alderman Neitzel seconded it.
Mayor Snyder said discussion on this. Alderman Busby said they had three bids on this and
this is the low bid and they can get at it right away and before they get any more damage on that
line he would like to get at it as soon as possible. Mayor Snyder said just to clarify it wasn’t a
typical bid but quotes that they received so because we didn’t go through the typical bid process
approval of this will require 2/3rds vote on this by the Council. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek
called the roll call. There were ten yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman
Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman
O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and none absent; motion
carried.
Mayor Snyder said they had 5 frequently asked questions that will go on the city website. The
City Engineer has a bonus question for this month.
Mayor Snyder said there had been a news release that had gone out about the giveaways for the
Art & Balloon Festival. You can sign up at City Hall, Lincoln Public Library and the Lincoln/
Logan County Chamber office. You can win things like a Balloon ride possibly on festival
weekend depending on the weather, some admission wrist bands, collector pins, shirts, art bucks
and have different packages for everybody to try and win something. This year they even have
some prizes left from their specialty shape balloon and they have some special prize packages for
kids 12 and younger. Start signing up for that tomorrow and they will draw on Tuesday, August
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Mayor Snyder said he wanted to say thank you to those that were able to make it to the Chamber
after hour’s open house that was held at City Hall last Thursday night. It was a very well
attended event and had a lot of people from the community that came here and they owe a debt
of gratitude to the artists that displayed their art work here and it was fun to see all around City
Hall. He thanked Alderman Tibbs for her helping getting this all spruced up and a special thank
you to Kathy Vinyard who worked very hard putting together and was coordinator for all that
and she did a very good job on that.
Mayor Snyder said there is another important thing happening tomorrow and it is Alderman
Horn’s birthday.
Alderman Neitzel said the City of Lincoln Street department would be removing the pavement
around the drop boxes in the 200 block of North Kickapoo Street starting this Wednesday,
August 17. New boxes and a driveway are being installed during the process there will be
someone to take your payments and or mail and putting them in the boxes. This service will be
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
Alderman Tibbs said everyone should have received a letter from the Oasis and they need the
city’s help and Woods Foundation is matching every dollar that is donated for the Oasis. They
need a special kind of bus.
Alderman Horn said the Chamber still needs volunteers for the Balloon Festival.
Alderman Busby made a motion to adjourn and Alderman Neitzel seconded it. There were ten
yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman
Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and
Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Risa Riggs
Recording Secretary