Minutes of a Special City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Lincoln, IL, on Tuesday, August 27, 2013.

Mayor Snyder called the regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll. There were eight Aldermen present (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Carmitchel, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs and Alderman Wilmert) and none absent. Also present were Fire Chief Miller, American Water/EMC Mr. Ferguson, Street Superintendent Mr. Jackson, City Engineer Mr. Forgy, Safety and Building Cori Wendall, and Police Chief Greenslate. Also present were City Treasurer Mr. Conzo, City Attorney Mr. Bates, City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach, City Administrator Ms. McLaughlin, and Recording Secretary Mrs. Riggs.

Mayor Snyder led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Participation:

There was no public participation.

Ordinances and Resolutions

Ordinance #2013-786 Approving the purchase of 1900 - 5^th Street 

Alderman Anderson moved to approve the Ordinance (French property) and Alderman Carmitchel seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Carmitchel, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O'Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.

Bids:

Accept the bid of Stark Excavating for the Pulaski Street Reconstruction

Alderman Carmitchel moved to accept the bid in the amount of $1,770,913.87 and Alderman O'Donohue seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were seven yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Carmitchel, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O'Donohue, and Alderman Tibbs), one nay (Alderman Wilmert), and none absent; motion carried.

Announcements:

There were no announcements.

Alderman Neitzel moved to adjourn the meeting and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Carmitchel, 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 7:13 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By: Risa Riggs, Recording Secretary