Minutes of a regular City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Lincoln, IL, on Monday, June 1, 2015.
Temporary Chairman Neitzel 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 Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs) and none absent. Also present were Street & Alley Superintendent Mr. Landers, Safety and Building Officer Mr. Lebegue, Police Chief Greenslate, Deputy Police Chief Adams. Also present were City Treasurer Mr. Conzo, City Attorney Mr. Bates, City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach, City Administrator Mr. Johnson and Recording Secretary Mrs. Riggs.
Temporary Chairman Neitzel led The Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Participation:
Presentation of Elementary Schools Arbor Day Poster Winners:
1st Place – Ivy Sandel
2nd Place – Grace Carter
3rd Place – Gabriel Smith
City Attorney Mr. Blinn Bates swore in Police Officer Kyle Veech.
Temporary Chairman Neitzel called for the Consent Agenda by Omnibus Vote:
Payment of Bills
Approval of the March 24, 2015, April 28, 2015 and May 12, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meetings and May 18, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting
Approval of request to permit temporary traffic configuration for the First Presbyterian Church Annual Pork Barbeque Dinner on June 15, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Approval of request from VFW to use Postville Park for the Route 66 Garage Sales from June 11, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Alderman Horn moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Ordinances and Resolutions
Ordinance # 2015–833 amending section 3-7-5 (D) of the City Code, provisions of Class D Liquor
Alderman Tibbs moved to approve and Alderman Horn seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, and Alderman Tibbs), one nay (Alderman Parrott), and none absent; motion carried.
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:
City Treasurer gave an oral report for April, 2015 and a copy is on file
City Treasurer gave an oral Annual Pension Reports for FY 2014-2015 and a copy is on file
City Administrator Mr. Johnson said the barrels in the room were decorated for the community gardens that Mrs. Vinyard organizes.
New Business/Communications:
Approval of Façade Improvement Incentive Program Guidelines
Alderman Mourning moved to approve and Alderman Hoinacki seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Approval of the recommendation of the TIF Review Committee to grant request from MMIL Properties, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $10,000 for façade work at 515 Broadway Street (tabled 5/4/15)
Alderman Bauer moved to take off the table and Alderman Cooper seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Alderman Bauer moved to approve and Alderman Cooper seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Approval of funding agreement with Logan County Tourism Bureau for the period from May I, 2015 through April 30, 2016
Alderman Mourning moved to approve and Alderman Hoinacki seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Approval of contract with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly for Fifth Street right-of-way acquisition services in an amount not to exceed $213,780.00
Alderman Cooper moved to approve and Alderman Horn seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Approval of contract with Farnsworth Group for professional services for the new Street Department facility in an amount not to exceed $319,625.00
Alderman Horn moved to approve and Alderman Bauer seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Approval of final pay application and change order for Pulaski Street Project to Stark Excavating in an amount not to exceed $165,048.51
Alderman Hoinacki moved to approve and Alderman Mourning seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers for the period from May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2018
Alderman Cooper moved to approve and Alderman Bauer seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Approval of request from Ardagh Group to construct to construct off street parking facilities in an R-2 Residential District at 1321 to 1325 N. Logan Street
Alderman Mourning moved to approve and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Selection of Acting Mayor to fill vacancy
Alderman Bauer, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Hoinacki nominated Alderman Cooper as Acting Mayor. Alderman Mourning moved to approve the nomination of Scott Cooper and Alderman Bauer seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Alderman Cooper accepted the nomination.
Alderman Mourning moved to approve the nomination and Alderman Bauer seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried.
Announcements:
There were no announcements.
Executive Session
Alderman Horn moved to go into Executive Session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1) personnel and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and none absent; motion carried. The meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 7:52 p.m.
The meeting returned to regular Session at 8:23 p.m. City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach called the roll. There were eight Aldermen present (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs) and none absent. Also present were Police Chief Greenslate and Deputy Police Chief Adams. Also present were City Treasurer Mr. Conzo, City Attorney Mr. Blinn Bates, City Clerk Mrs. Gehlbach, City Administrator Mr. Johnson, and Recording Secretary Mrs. Riggs.
Alderman Bauer thanked Alderman Neitzel for stepping in as the Temporary Chairman.
Alderman Tibbs moved to adjourn the meeting and Alderman Horn seconded it. There were eight yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Cooper, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, Alderman Tibbs and Alderman Hoinacki), zero nays and none absent; motion carried.
The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By: Risa Riggs, Recording Secretary
City of Lincoln