Lincoln, Illinois
July 21, 2008
Minutes of a regular City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Lincoln, IL, on Monday, July 21, 2008.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman called the regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the roll. There were eight Aldermen present (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant. Also present were Department Heads Fire Chief Hulett, Police Chief Erlenbush, City Engineer Mr. Mathon, Safety & Building Officer Mr. Last, and Street and Alley Superintendent Mr. Jackson. Also present were City Treasurer Mr. Plotner, City Clerk Ms. Riggs, Mayor Davis-Kavelman, and City Attorney Mr. Bates.
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Alderman Anderson.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman called for the Presentation of the Minutes:
Alderman Neitzel said I move to approve the Regular Council meeting minutes of 07/07/08 as published and Alderman Busby seconded it. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Communications:
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said we would like to ask Dolan Dalpoas who is CEO of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital to come forward please.
Mr. Dolan Dalpoas said Mayor Davis-Kavelman, Aldermen, attendees and public Good Evening. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity before you to discuss an important and exciting project. Not only in the life of the hospital but in the community. I am Dolan Dalpoas and it is my distinct privilege and I mean that to serve this community as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. I am no stranger to Lincoln I was born here, I was educated here and I choose to live here and raise my family here. Before I begin I do want to make clear a couple of points. Number 1 I am simply here at the invitation of Mayor to give a status report on our plan. I am not here seeking any action or endorsement from the Council. Number 2 and most importantly what we are proposing to do is construct a new hospital and I’ll explain why in a minute. Upon hearing that I think it’s natural to allow yourself to focus just on a building and the new bricks and mortar that may go with it. If you do that you find yourself going down a path well what’s wrong with the current building and why can’t it work. Don’t allow yourself to go down that path because this project is much more than bricks and mortar this project is about mission and preserving our charitable mission for the next generation.
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Mr. Dalpoas said for over 105 years the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital has been an important part of the economic social and spiritual fabric of these great communities Lincoln and Logan County. It dates back to the turn of the 20th Century when community leaders desiring nothing more than to heal the sick and treat the injured decided to take a bold action. They martial led courage and will and resources to build a brand new hospital and in 1902 the Deaconess Home and Hospital opened its door and began its charitable mission. There are on the corner of 7th and Walnut it served our community extremely well. By the early 1950’s the landscape had changed dramatically. Medical conditions and procedures advanced and so to the numbers of patients served. In the 50 year old Deaconess Hospital found itself unable to support its increasing healthcare needs so knowing this community leaders desiring nothing more than to heal the sick and treat the injured again took bold action again they martial led courage the will and the resources to build a brand new hospital and then in 1954 the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital opened its door and in doing so more importantly the new building was it preserved the mission for the next generation. There at 315 8th Street the hospital has served our community extremely well. In recent years the hospital has been recognized by state and national agencies for its treatment of patients and overall performance. Yet once again the landscape has changed dramatically medicine and technology of course have continued to advance conditions and medical procedures that would have required seven to ten days stays as an inpatient now can be performed in a couple of hours on an outpatient basis. When new in 1954 the hospital had an average daily census of well over 100 inpatients and today that daily average is 14. When new in 1954 few if any outpatient procedures were performed. Today we perform nearly 160 outpatient procedures every day. That is more than 58,000 outpatient visits per year and it’s growing and we project 60,000 for the next fiscal year which starts October 1 so knowing this, community leaders like Mr. Dave Campbell our Chairman of our Board again desiring nothing more than to heal the sick and treat the injured are proposing to take the same bold action and make an unprecedented investment in our city. We are proposing to construct a new hospital designed to meet the needs and preferences of not only today’s patients but also tomorrows but again more importantly would insure that our charitable mission which has thrived for 105 years is preserved for the next generation for our children and our grandchildren. This decision did not come about overnight over the course of 5 plus years management of the hospital and close partnership with the Board of Directors engaged outside experts to conduct a master site and facility plan. When completed in 2005 this plan consisted of four options for the future. Each option was thoroughly reviewed and studied and most importantly evaluated against one strong desire what is best for our patients and the community we serve. After holding focus groups with the community after receiving feedback from over 700 individual surveys the Board of Directors which is made up of volunteer community members across Logan County determined that the best approach for our patients and the best approach to preserve our charitable mission was to construct a new hospital. In summary again I want to thank Mayor Davis-Kavelman and the City Council for inviting me to talk about this important and exciting project. I hope that my remarks have added a heightened level of understanding and clarity to what we are proposing.
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Mr. Dalpoas said we of course look forward to continuing to work with the city and the community as we move forward with our journey to preserve our charitable mission for the next generation and with that I will take any and all questions.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said you and I have had this conversation and I was just wondering what we’re going to do with the existing building you know.
Mr. Dalpoas said our strong desire and clear intent is to find an alternate use for the building and site. What that alternate use would be or could be is undetermined. What I can tell you is that we will simply not walk away and leave it boarded up we have too much civic pride. We care too much about our community and we clearly recognize the detrimental effects that such a large vacated building would have on our community. We will not allow that to happen.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said alright. Is there anything you need from the city for this project that you can foresee right now?
Mr. Dalpoas said no, Mayor there is not. Alderman Neitzel said would the existing building that you have would it need up to date electrical, heating, air conditioning, revisions made on that building before it would be up to date. Mr. Dalpoas said I’m not sure up to date for what. Alderman Rohlfs said sellable.
Alderman Neitzel said saleable. Well I went to some of your surveys ok they talked about whether we should build a new hospital or update the one that you have. In the meeting that I went to I mean it’s been two or three years ago that I attended this meeting they were talking about an update to the electrical wiring and the new technology in air conditioning and heating. Would that building still need those items?
Mr. Dalpoas said if it were to be used for an alternate use. Alderman Neitzel said yes. Mr. Dalpoas said I guess that would depend on who would be interested in it but clearly in terms of a hospital all those things you are talking about were taken into consideration as part of our master site and facility plan over the course of that 5 years of analysis. Alderman Neitzel said building a new hospital versus updating the existing one is that what. Mr. Dalpoas said I’m saying that all those things that you’ve just described were a part of our due diligence that we engaged with outside experts over the course of our planning. Alderman Neitzel said ok.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman called on Alderman Rohlfs. Alderman Rohlfs said Mr. Dalpoas you said basically that if we look historically at the past. Mr. Dalpoas said um hum. Alderman Rohlfs said that we have basically 100 inpatients in 1954 I believe and today we only have 14 patients who spend the night so that the basic mission has changed to where you have to focus on outpatient care.
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Mr. Dalpoas said the mission hasn’t changed the mission of the organization has not changed our mission is to maintain, restore and improve the health of the people and communities we serve what I think I was trying to illustrate that over the course of 55 years the patients we serve have gone from predominantly inpatient in terms of well over 100 inpatients in 1954 to 14 to predominantly outpatient. Alderman Rohlfs said which is the 160 figure. Mr. Dalpoas said 58,000 outpatient visits per year, yes. Alderman Rohlfs said so with that change in clientele from inpatient to outpatient service at 160 visits per day that means you need how many more rooms that would be needed for outpatient types of services needless to say you can’t put many patients in one room.
Mr. Dalpoas said we are not at a point in our planning to talk about specifics like that but I can assure you is that every patient who receives care at the current hospital would have access to an advance level of patients there in care in a new facility. That would include the emergency patient, the surgical patient, the diagnostic patient, the rehabilitation patient, the obstetric patient, the general medical patient, the pediatric patient, the intensive care patient and the same day care patient.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman called on Alderman Anderson. Alderman Anderson said it sounds as though we’ve kind of gone through this process about every 50 years. Mr. Dalpoas said that’s how the history works. Alderman Anderson said are they taking that into consideration with looking at a design for a new hospital in terms of maybe keep this newer facility updated with technology and treatment changes moving forward so we’re not looking at going through this again in 50 years.
Mr. Dalpoas said I would never say we wouldn’t go through it again. I am sure the framers in 1902 and 1954 maybe thought that same thing. In terms of site one of the advantages of the site which is on the West side of Business 55 is that it is about 58 acre and so if 50 years from now if we may or may not have to go through this again the 58 acre site would be a nice thing to have at the time but there’s one constant at least in my world and that is healthcare constantly changes and I think we can predict as best we can with that and put that into our plan but that’s one of the attractions of that 58 acre site.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I did have one question to you. In the new technology coming in the new hospital will it be advanced enough that our patients that are currently now being transferred or transported to various larger hospitals like Springfield, Bloomington, and Peoria will this hospital be able to handle those or are we still going to be able to or have to send ambulances down to other facilities. I guess that’s.
Mr. Dalpoas said let me answer that in terms of scope. Obviously this hospital currently serves the variety of patients that I mentioned in the proposed new hospital those patients would be seen the same.
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Mayor Davis-Kavelman said ok so we will still.
Mr. Dalpoas said we would still want to transfer patients to a higher level of care when it’s outside our scope. That’s in the absolute best interest of the patients we serve.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said of anyone yes I just didn’t know if this would be something we would have a team like the emergency room at St. John’s or whatever that would take care of those if that would be something to add to that new hospital so that we could keep our patients here rather than having to transport them to various cities besides here but I didn’t know. She called on Alderman Neitzel.
Alderman Neitzel said it just too kind of make it simple would it be safe to say that the hospital we built in 1954 was geared toward inpatient with lower level of outpatient and now we need to reverse. Mr. Dalpoas said that is safe to say that’s keeping it simple. Alderman Neitzel said I mean simply. Mr. Dalpoas said yeah. Mayor Davis-Kavelman called on Alderman Tibbs. Alderman Tibbs said I would like to know the size of this new hospital is it much larger than what we have right now. Mr. Dalpoas said again that’s a pretty specific question and we’re not at a point in our planning to give you a final number like that but suffice it to say in terms of size of the building it would be adequate to serve all of the patients that we currently serve or project to serve obviously. Alderman Tibbs said currently we can’t do that.
Mr. Dalpoas said that’s not what I said I said that the reason why this hospital is the purpose of our project is to preserve out mission like in 1902 and 1954. The hospital at 315 8th Street has served our community extremely well but in order to preserve that mission for the next generation after a thorough five year analysis engaging outside experts it was the preferred choice to move forward with this replacement hospital of ours.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman called on Alderman Rohlfs. Alderman Rohlfs said I just want to make sure I’ve got the numbers down right I think you said about 160 outpatients a day today at this current time. Mr. Dalpoas said um hum. Alderman Rohlfs said you just mentioned something about projected numbers. Mr. Dalpoas said um hum. Alderman Rohlfs said do you have a projected number that we think in the next three to five years that amount might be. Mr. Dalpoas said in terms of next fiscal year we’re projecting 60,000 outpatient visits this current fiscal year. Alderman Rohlfs said not per day.
Mr. Dalpoas said we’re projecting, no per day per year and currently we’re seeing 58,000 outpatient visits. That’s a trend that’s been going on for sometime now.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said ok anyone oh Alderman Busby.
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Alderman Busby said you know everybody talks about growth of this city as is needed a school system which we have a good school system, a number of good financial institutions and an up to date hospital. I endorse myself the new hospital 100%. I’ve been there many times and I go there every month and they’re cramped for room for outpatient service. They need more room, they need more electricity for their new machines they are getting, and its cost prohibitive to do that. I think it will actually add to the growth of the city with a new hospital in town. That’s all I have to say.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said thank you very much for coming. Mr. Dalpoas said thank you have a wonderful evening.
Joel Smiley, Economic Development Partnership
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said ok Mr. Smiley we’ll give you about five minutes ok.
Mr. Smiley said I just want to give you first of all thank you for letting me come real quick. I want to go through a couple of real key issues that we’re working on right now just to bring you up to speed and I will be happy to answer any questions. As everyone knows we have completed our five year strategy if the Council would like me at a further workshop I would be glad to walk through some of the key steps of what that strategy entails and where I think we can go over the next five years. On August 7th in Peoria Mayor Bill Martin in Atlanta has been working very hard with Rob Orr, my predecessor Ron Schilling was involved.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I was involved.
Mr. Smiley said Mayor Davis-Kavelman was also involved in really trying to look at how Lincoln or Logan County specifically can be part of a broader regional process in economic development. Something called the CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) has been discussed the last couple of years. Since I’ve come on board Bill Martin and I have had a series of meetings with the regional folks in Peoria and have tentatively worked out what we think could be the next step in the process. On August 7 at 2:15 p.m. we are going to be bringing down a group of elected officials and some business officials and anyone from the City Council that wants to join us I would more than welcome and am encouraging you. We want to have a good showing. We’re going to basically at that point show that we are very committed to having to becoming a part of the region. Why would Logan County want to become part of a Peoria based economic development agency with four other counties? The opportunity of once you become CEDS is to track federal funding that’s one. The second is to become part of the region to do what I would describe as intergovernmental agreements. Looking at studies and other opportunities of shared resources and looking at ways of going beyond thinking of ourselves in terms of being removed from other core major areas and really becoming a part of a regional effort and I think that the CEDS is going to do that for us.
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Joel Smiley, Economic Development Partnership
Mr. Smiley said I’m very pleased and again we will have hopefully some kind of formal agreement that hopefully will come hopefully by September and we’ll be bringing that back to both city and the county. The Enterprise Zone as everyone is aware Monsanto we brought the Enterprise Zone back up to Monsanto as an extension in your Enterprise Zone outside of the county. Monsanto approached the city and the county about extending the Enterprise Zone out. Other communities other projects have done that in the past and in the future you’re going to be seeing other projects that come forward. We want to make sure that we’re actually setting the pace and we’re actually setting and we’re setting the guidelines and what I’d like to do is over the give me the next 30-60 days. I want to draft what I think would be an appropriate level for guidelines. I’m going to share this with the Enterprise Zone administrator Phil Mahler and want to take it for discussion for both the city and the county to at least give you a feel for how did it mainstream and how did it tract 1 with the level of funding should be in terms of what the fee should be and second what kind of projects should really trigger the extension of the Enterprise Zone outside of Logan County. You’ve heard me talk about a score office in the past. Currently I am working with the score office in Springfield. We are looking for three volunteers who generally are retired in the areas of banking, engineering or accounting or law. We want to have a score office operational here in Lincoln on a part time basis. We’re looking for these couple of volunteers who are going to help us get that going. If you know someone who could be involved here please let us know. We have a meeting with the infrastructure with Planning and Site Development Committee on August 6th. Why is that important? One of the local utility companies is looking or considering the possibility of utilizing what they would describe as credits towards future development in Logan County. This meeting could be very crucial and very beneficial and we’re going to encourage anyone from the City of Lincoln from the City Council to join us at that meeting because I think it would be worthwhile and again we will have a formal report for you guys sometime late August early September. The business incubator we’re moving forward we’ve had so far two successful meetings we’re having another meeting later this week. Not only for an incubator site in the City of Lincoln but another municipality in Logan County has also expressed interest and hopefully my goal right now is still the 2nd quarter of 2009 to have a functional incubator here in Logan County. Finally, tomorrow I’ve been asked this question by several realtors in the City of Lincoln when we will have location one up and running. Tomorrow I have the administrator for location one is coming down to Lincoln and we’re going to see what we can get it up and running on our site. With that I will ask if there are any questions.
Alderman Neitzel asked where they are meeting on August 7th you said 2:15, what’s the place. Mr. Smiley said it’s going to be at the Peoria Economic Council. Alderman Neitzel said oh in Peoria.
Mr. Smiley said correct. I have so far two mayors from two community mayors and I think two other members of our board and we would love to have at least a handful of elected officials or officials from the City of Lincoln.
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Joel Smiley, Economic Development Partnership
Alderman Busby said the meeting August 6th time and place. Mr. Smiley said 5:00 at the County Courthouse. Alderman Rohlfs said the CEDS that you mentioned do remember how much that is.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said CEDS is in the budget my question is with the CEDS we were told that the federal government is not recognizing it as well or the program is not in affect as much. What was that about that we, it’s important that we have it so we can get federal funding but I thought there was something on the federal they cut back or something on that program but I don’t but it’s still good to get it finished.
Mr. Smiley said Mayor Bill Martin and I are going to be taking essentially the role of consultant to do a lot of the legwork and get the legwork done. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said ok. Mr. Smiley said you’re going to be receiving 10’s of 1000’s of dollars by having us basically run the whole program in terms of getting it done. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said ok well we’ll be getting back you Mr. Smiley and she called on Alderman Busby. Alderman Busby said to answer Alderman Rohlfs question it’s $5,000.00.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Petitions:
Petition to law asphalt over an existing concrete area by Andi Hake, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce (work to be done by and at the expense of the Chamber of Commerce)
Alderman Hoinacki said I move to approve really it’s a permit not in the form of a petition to lay asphalt laid over existing concrete at the Lincoln/Logan Chamber of Commerce at 1555 Fifth Street this will be done at the expense of the owner of that property and Alderman Rohlfs seconded it. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Communications:
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked if there were any other Communications.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Bids:
Bids on 2008/2009 2500 Series Pick-up Truck for the Street Department
Alderman Armbrust said thank you Mayor last Tuesday evening we opened bids for a pick-up truck and I would like to move to accept the bid from Graue, Inc. from Lincoln, Illinois 2008 Chevrolet Series 2500 for the amount of $23,990.82 and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked if there was any discussion on this bid.
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Bids on 2008/2009 2500 Series Pick-up Truck for the Street Department
Mayor Davis-Kavelman called on Alderman Neitzel. Alderman Neitzel asked if it was a 4 wheel drive or a pick up. Mr. Jackson said 4 wheel drive (tape changed). Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I am very glad we can choose Lincoln, Illinois and Logan County as our recipient this time thank you so much and thank you for your cooperation on that. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
The Mayor then asked for the Presentation of Ordinances and Resolutions:
Annual Appropriation Ordinance
Alderman Rohlfs asked City Clerk Ms. Riggs to read the Committee’s Report. City Clerk Ms. Riggs read the Committee’s Report. Alderman Rohlfs said I move to accept the Committee’s Report and Alderman Anderson seconded it. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried. Alderman Rohlfs said I move to waive the second reading of Appropriations Ordinance and to adopt the Ordinance as read at the last Tuesday’s meeting and Alderman Anderson seconded it. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said is there any discussion on this Appropriation Ordinance the amount was again. Ms. Riggs said it was $15,121,940.00 after transfers. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
Ordinance Amending Section 9-5-15 of the City code of the City of Lincoln Pertaining to Parking on the East side of North Hamilton Street
Alderman Rohlfs asked City Clerk Ms. Riggs to read the Committee’s Report. City Clerk Ms. Riggs read the Committee’s Report. Alderman Rohlfs said I move to accept the Committee’s Report and Alderman Anderson seconded it. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried. Alderman Rohlfs said I move to waive the second reading of the Ordinance 9-5-15 and to adopt the Ordinance as read last Tuesday and Alderman Anderson seconded it. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said is there any discussion on this issue. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
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The Mayor then asked for the Presentation of Claims, Presentations, Reading, Reference and Reports Thereon:
Alderman Neitzel made a motion by Roll Call to approve: Finance, Policy & Procedure, Streets & Alleys, Sewer Treatment Plant, Sewers & Drainage, Police, Ordinance and Zoning, Insurance, Sidewalks, Forestry, Lighting, Fire/Water & ESDA, and Grounds, Buildings & Local Improvements Committees' Reports by roll call and Alderman Busby seconded it. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman then asked for the Presentation of Official Reports:
City Treasurer Mr. Plotner gave an Oral Report for June, 2008.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Special Reports:
The written reports by the department heads (Operation’s Report for the Sewerage Treatment Plant for June 2008, Street Superintendent's Report for June 2008, Police Department report for June 2008, Engineering Report for May 2008, Summary of Building Permits for June 2008, and Fire Department’s Report for June 2008) are on file.
State Bank of Lincoln statement of conditions as of June 30, 2008 is on file.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Unfinished Business:
City Clerk Ms. Riggs said there was no Unfinished Business to come before the City Council.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Communications:
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said we had something just come in today under communications and it’s nice for our Street Department and Sewerage when they are always out there and don’t always get the praise they deserve as some of the other departments. She read a letter from the Lincoln Public Library District.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for New Business:
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Lincoln and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399 – Street and Alley for the period of May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2011
Alderman Armbrust said I move that we approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Lincoln and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399 – Street and Alley Department for the period of May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2011 and Alderman Tibbs seconded it.
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Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Lincoln and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399 – Street and Alley for the period of May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2011
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked if there was any discussion on this it is the contract between the city and Street Department Employees. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said she was glad that we got it taken care of as quickly as we did thank you very good cooperation on both sides. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Lincoln and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399 – Clerical for the period of May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2011
Alderman Neitzel said I make a motion to accept the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Lincoln and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399 – Clerical for the period of May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2011 and Alderman Anderson seconded it. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said thank you again for getting this quickly taken care of. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
Jetting sewers at government facilities
Alderman Neitzel said yes I’d like to make a motion to discuss the jetting sewers at the government facilities. Mr. Bates said it isn’t a motion to discuss. Alderman Busby said table it. Alderman Neitzel said I make a motion to table it and Alderman Busby seconded it. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked if there was anything else to discuss before we have a motion to adjourn.
Alderman Busby made a motion to adjourn and Alderman Neitzel seconded it. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one absent (Alderman Prather), and one seat vacant; motion carried.
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The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Risa Riggs
Minutes as recorded in this document approved by a vote of the City Council on August 4, 2008.
Melanie J. Riggs, City Clerk
City of Lincoln