Lincoln, Illinois
July 7, 2008
Minutes of a regular City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Lincoln, IL, on Monday, July 7, 2008.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman called the regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:17 p.m. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the roll. There were nine Aldermen present (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs) and one absent (Alderman Huskins). Department Heads present were Safety and Building Officer Mr. Last, Fire Chief Hulett, EMC Manager Mr. Kitzmiller, Street Superintendent Mr. Jackson, City Engineer Mr. Mathon and Police Deputy Chief Geriets. Also present were City Clerk Ms. Riggs, City Treasurer Mr. Plotner, City Attorney Mr. Bates, and Mayor Davis-Kavelman.
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Alderman Busby.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Communications:
Mayor Davis-Kavelman read a letter from Alderman Huskins regarding his retirement as of July 15, 2008.
The Mayor then asked for the Presentation of Ordinances and Resolutions:
Ordinance Amending Enterprise Zone, including approval of Intergovernmental Agreement and Side Agreement with Monsanto
Alderman Rohlfs asked City Clerk Ms. Riggs to read the Committee’s Report. City Clerk Ms. Riggs read the Committee’s Report. Alderman Rohlfs made a motion to adopt the Committee’s Report and Alderman Prather seconded it. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried. Alderman Rohlfs said I move to waive the reading of the ordinance and approve the ordinance, the agreement between the city and Monsanto and the amended intergovernmental agreement as distributed. Mr. Bates said before there is a second you want to make an amendment to the agreement with Monsanto. Alderman Rohlfs said with the exception of one of the statements in the agreement, you all have your agreements with you, on the second page number 4 the City of Lincoln agrees that the fee shall be used strike by the Logan County Regional Planning Commission so that it will then read shall be used for Enterprise Zone purposes only including without limitation administrative matters and for the promotion for new investments within the Enterprise Zone this has been agreed with between Monsanto and the city and Alderman Prather seconded the motion.
Mr. Bates said a couple of comments about the documents. There’s been a little confusion and I want to make sure everyone is on the same page.
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Ordinance Amending Enterprise Zone, including approval of Intergovernmental Agreement and Side Agreement with Monsanto
Mr. Bates said the ordinance itself is an ordinance that amends the Enterprise Zone by adding a governmental entity which is DeWitt County and also by adding territory to the Enterprise some of which is in Lincoln and Logan County, some of which is in Sangamon County and some of which is in DeWitt County this booklet this corresponds with the Exhibit on the ordinance that has all the legal descriptions. If you look at that Exhibit it has sight A, B, C, D, E, F, and G and those are shown on this map so what the ordinance in sum and substance is doing it is bringing in DeWitt County as it’s party to the Enterprise and it is adding all of this real estate. Now, just so you understand that we’re doing this basically at the request of Monsanto and also at the request of Phil Mahler with respect to the land that is in Lincoln and Logan County, Illinois and it is all subject to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, is that correct so if they don’t approve it, it does not get amended. The agreement, the intergovernmental agreement that you have is an amendment of the existing intergovernmental agreement between, Lincoln, Logan County, Sangamon County and Elkhart. This essentially is an amendment to add DeWitt County to the intergovernmental agreement with respect to the new Enterprise Zone because we will now have land in our Lincoln/Logan County Enterprise Zone in DeWitt County. Third the agreement with Monsanto in consideration of us adding the land in DeWitt County they are agreeing to pay the city $20,000.00 per year and again there are some strings attached to that. Number one they only have to pay that money if the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity of the State of Illinois approves the amendment and adds the DeWitt County ground. Two they only have to pay that until the Enterprise Zone expires which currently is June 30, 2017. Three if the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or any of the governmental entities terminate the Enterprise Zone before the expiration date they no longer have to pay. He said Alderman Rohlfs has suggested an amendment in paragraph four to make it clear that it’s the city’s discretion concerning how to use that money it still has to be used for Enterprise Zone purposes but since you do budget money to pay to the Logan County Regional Planning Commission this money in fact could be used to fund that budget item as opposed the general fund so I think she is absolutely correct that that clarifies what the city intends to do. That is essentially what you are doing by adopting these documents. The representative is here on behalf of Monsanto and between the two of us we will be happy to try and answer any questions that there may be about this. We have amended the Enterprise Zone a number of times and this is just another amendment.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said are there any questions for Mr. Hamilton. Alderman Rohlfs said were there any other questions that were asked at the committee workshop that you needed to add.
Mr. Hamilton said yes, on the 24th there were two questions. One of them was regarding Mr. Bates requesting a copy by distributed and that is the agreement that you just reviewed and the second question was regarding what the wage level is of the jobs there. The answer is they range from $15.00 to $22.00 per hour.
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Ordinance Amending Enterprise Zone, including approval of Intergovernmental Agreement and Side Agreement with Monsanto
City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), one nay (Alderman Armbrust), and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman called for the Presentation of the Minutes:
Alderman Neitzel made a motion to approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of June 16, 2008 and Special City Council Meeting of June 24, 2008 and Alderman Horn seconded it. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Petitions:
Petition for No Parking on the East side of N. Hamilton Street between the railroad tracks and Galena Street by Misty Heath
Alderman Horn said I would like to take this off the table and Alderman Prather seconded it. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the roll call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried. Alderman Horn said I would like to move to approve the Petition for Parking on the East side of N. Hamilton Street by Misty Heath. Mr. Bates said before there is a second, add instruct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance. Alderman Horn said and I would like the City Attorney to please construct an ordinance for this and Alderman Prather seconded it. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), one nay (Alderman Busby), and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
Petition for Sidewalk and curb repair at 126 Delavan Street by Michael Blair (work to be done by and at the expense of the city)
Alderman Hoinacki said I move to approve the Sidewalk Petition at 126 Delavan Street with the final dimensions to be at the discretion of the Street Superintendent by Michael Blair and Alderman Rohlfs seconded it. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
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Petition for a sidewalk at 812 Burlington by ValerieHenefeld (work to be done by and at the expense of the city)
Alderman Hoinacki said I move to approve the Sidewalk petition at 812 Burlington with the final dimensions to be at the discretion of the Street Superintendent (work to be done by and at the expense of the city) and Alderman Rohlfs seconded it. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
Petition for Sidewalk at 206 Willard by Casey O’Donoghue (work to be done by and at the expense of the city)
Alderman Hoinacki said I move to approve the Sidewalk petition at 206 Willard with the final dimensions to be at the discretion of the Street Superintendent (work to be done by and at the expense of the city) by Casey O’Donoghue and Alderman Rohlfs seconded it. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
Petition for Sidewalk at 705 6th Street by James Washburn (work to be done by and at the expense of the city)
Alderman Hoinacki said I move to approve the Sidewalk petition at 705 6th Street this is for a removal of the sidewalk with the final discretion of the Street Superintendent by James Washburn and Alderman Rohlfs seconded it. Alderman Hoinacki said Mr. Jackson tells me that there is a handicap ramp there at that curb and that will have to stay that part of the sidewalk will have to stay and the rest of it will be removed. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Communications:
Endorsement letter for Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I received an endorsement letter for Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. I received a call that they would like me to give an endorsement of the new proposed $40M Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. I don’t feel comfortable with doing that at this point. I talked at length with the President today Mr. Dolan Dalpoas or CEO whichever he is the administrator and I asked him to come, last week we asked him to come here tonight.
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Endorsement letter for Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I think it is important that he is here and tells us what he wants to do there and I think this should come from the Council but it’s up to you if you want to give me. After hearing him how do you feel about endorsing this I think this has to come from the City Council since it is in the City of Lincoln? She said he was telling me some of the things they want to do and I’m just not real comfortable about what we’re going to do with that 8 acres of standing building and from what I’m hearing from the community and what I’m hearing from some of the doctors that work there as well as some medical staff. I just don’t know how I feel about that so I wanted to bring it before the Council and I wanted Mr. Dalpoas to come talk to us and let us know if we have any questions and what is going on. He could not make it tonight so I’d like to ask to have this tabled and have him come forth on the 21st. We’re going to try and have him come the 21st and just give us an oversight of what is going on and what’s going to happen.
Alderman Busby said I don’t think it has to be tabled Mayor it is just a communication. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said we don’t need to table it. Mr. Bates said it is not an action item. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said if we just keep it on there for the 21st then and have him come in and talk with us. Mr. Bates said I think from what he told me he wasn’t prepared to make a presentation. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I know but I think it’s important I’m hearing it from everywhere and she called on Alderman Rohlfs. Alderman Rohlfs said I wonder if it would be appropriate or not for those who might have questions to present those questions to them so they might know some of the concerns and things we have heard for them to address so they can be prepared to do that.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I did go over quite a few of those with him today but I’m sure you have more than I had. I would like to know what they’re going to do with the eight acres. The current building where it stands, what they are going to do with that building? We’ve talked at length and several times we’ve had meetings and I just I don’t feel comfortable and I told him at that time I think this is something that should be going on a referendum for the community to decide but anyway that’s where we’ll leave it and we’ll ask him to come on the 21st.
Heritage Days
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said it is just an update on Heritage Days. She called on Alderman Tibbs.
Alderman Tibbs said it was very successful and I’m sure a lot of people. We had a lot of people from out of town I thought it was very successful and I heard a lot of comments that this is what this city really needs is to have some fun.
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Heritage Days
Deputy Police Chief Geriets said he would just like to say that I worked it at one particularly time and we had officers assigned down there where the bands were primarily where the bands were congregation of the people were. We didn’t have any incidents, no criminal arrests made during that weekend resulting from anything to do with those festivities downtown. We did have a couple of people that were asked to leave and they complied with no problem and it was more of a precautionary before things got out of hand but other than that everything went well there were no arrests doing that.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I do appreciate that and I think when you have the staff of the police department and auxiliary present it shows community spirit. The same way the fire department was present and the City Clerk’s office. It’s nice to have community spirit.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Bids:
2008 MFT General Maintenance Bids
Alderman Armbrust said we received bids from various materials products that we purchase through our Motor Fuel Tax and we have bid for bituminous seal by Louis March Inc., $85,602.50, we have a bid for bituminous patching material by P.H. Broughton and Sons, Inc., $17,382.00, and we have a bid for bituminous patching material this is a different number and I am not familiar with those numbers but the product makeup and that too is from P.H. Broughton and Sons, Inc., $13,036.50.
Alderman Armbrust said I move to approve the bid from Louis March Inc., from Morrisonville, Illinois for the bituminous materials that’s seal coat in the amount of $85,602.50 and to approve the bid from P. H. Broughton and Sons, of Springfield for the bituminous patching materials in the amount of $13,036.50 and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked if there was any discussion on the bids and called on City Engineer Mr. Mathon. Mr. Mathon said from P. H. Broughton it was actually supposed to be accept the bids for both products for a total amount and I apologize if I have given you the wrong figure on that. Alderman Armbrust said you gave me these two items Mr. Mathon. Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked Alderman Tibbs if she would withdraw her second. Alderman Tibbs said yes. Alderman Armbrust said I would like to change my motion to add item 2 the bituminous patching material in the amount of $17,382.00 to the previous and that is adding to the previous two. Mr. Bates said can we backtrack a little bit here so we know what we are proposing what are, you moving to accept. Alderman Armbrust said I thought I covered that bids for the material purchased through motor fuel tax. Mr. Bates said it is the bituminous materials for seal coating through Louis March for $85,602.50 and then the bituminous patching material from P. H. Broughton and Sons, for $17,382.00, and bituminous patching material from P. H. Broughton. Alderman Armbrust said that is correct. Mr. Bates said for $13,036.50. Alderman Armbrust said that is correct. Alderman Tibbs seconded the motion.
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2008 MFT General Maintenance Bids
City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
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, Sanitation, Insurance, 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 nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman then asked for the Presentation of Official Reports:
City Clerk’s Report for June, 2008 was handed out this evening.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked for the Presentation of Special Reports:
City Clerk Ms. Riggs said there were no Special Reports to come before the City Council.
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 New Business:
Approval of Planning Commission recommendation of petition of Randy and Dawn Pettus for change of easement requirements and Amended Plat of Subdivision
Alderman Rohlfs said I move to approve the Planning Commission recommendation of petition of Randy and Dawn Pettus for change of easement requirements and the Amended Plat of the Subdivision. Mr. Bates asked what the name of the subdivision was. Mr. Mathon said East Park Subdivision. Mr. Bates said we probably need to add on that to authorize the appropriate City Officials to sign the amended plat. Alderman Rohlfs said and to authorize the appropriate City Officials to sign the amended plat and Alderman Prather seconded it. Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked if there was any discussion and stated that Mr. Pettus was present tonight. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
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Approval to move forward with Court Order of Demolition of property at 217 S. Sangamon Street owned by Mark Gates
Alderman Rohlfs said I move to approve moving forward with Court Order of Demolition of the property at 217 S. Sangamon Street owned by Mark Gates and Alderman Anderson seconded it.
Alderman Rohlfs said I believe that at our last committee workshop Mr. Bates covered this issue pretty thoroughly as far as what the city has to do the cost to the city was also covered quite well in the Courier but if there are any other comments that Mr. Bates feels that need to be made at this time since this is a very expensive process for us but also we’re at a place with this piece of property where there is safety issues so Mr. Bates if there is anything that you would like to add would you please do that.
Mr. Bates said before we can actually file the lawsuit we will have to do a title search so we’ll have to get the title company to do a search because we have to include defendants in the lawsuit. It is not only the property owner but any lien holder so if, there are any other lien holders on the property they’ll have to be named as defendants so step one of the process is to get a title search which we’ll order. Step two of the process will be to file the lawsuit in the Circuit Court and that will be seeking an order declaring the property dangerous and seeking an order of the court to allow the city to demolish the property. The city will have expenses for the title report, all of the legal fees associated with the lawsuit and if we prevail the city will undertake the expense of the demolition.
Alderman Rohlfs said do we have Mr. Last any type of documentation about the processes that we have already gone through with this piece of property. Mr. Bates said yeah. Mr. Last said yeah. Alderman Rohlfs said just to make sure we have done.
Mr. Bates said Mr. Last has issued notices to Mr. Gates. I have been in contact with Mr. Gates twice myself and each time he has assured me he has an architect he has plans and he will be proceeding and he gives me a date by which he will be in Mr. Last’s office with architectural plans and the date comes and goes and he doesn’t appear.
Alderman Rohlfs said I just wanted to make sure everybody realized that we have followed probably above and beyond what we need to do in this particular.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said do we have any idea how much this approximately will be. I think the people think this is the snap of the fingers and you can get all these things cleaned up and the city is just sitting on its laurels and this is very expensive and we have to go through the proper legal channels for all of it I was wondering if you had any idea.
Mr. Bates said it is very difficult to say. My history with Mr. Gates would indicate to me that he will resist this. He will not acknowledge that it is unsafe. He will not acknowledge that it needs to be demolished.
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Approval to move forward with Court Order of Demolition of property at 217 S. Sangamon Street owned by Mark Gates
Mr. Bates said I believe he will fight it and we will end up not only having the legal expense, the title expense, the filing fees, we will have to hire an expert for the city who is some structural engineer or architectural structure engineer that is prepared to testify that it is a dangerous building and needs to be demolished. I would guess just to proceed through the lawsuit I would guess probably $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 as a ballpark guess to get us to the point we’re hoping to be able to authorize to demolish. Sometimes these lawsuits tend to promote someone. When I was city attorney back in 1985 we filed a few of these and sometimes the people got more serious about taking care of the property after we started with this. I don’t know if Mr. Gates will do that I don’t even know if Mr. Gates owns it until I get the title report. It’s going to be expensive and that’s just to the point of trying to get an order to tear it down. You’re going to have the expense of tearing it down if we get that far and I don’t know but I think this will be particularly difficult because I am assuming there is a party wall there on the North side of this building.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said we’ve got problems with that then, correct with the party wall. Mr. Bates said yes, ma’am we have to maintain the integrity of the party wall of the adjoining building which again will take a structural engineer to tell us how to tear it down instead of just a wrecking ball. Alderman Rohlfs said I hope we have enough appropriated. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I hope we do too.
City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
Approval to go out for bids for security issues at City Hall.
Alderman Tibbs said I move to approve to go out for bids for security issues at City Hall and bids to be returned and opened on July 29 and Alderman Horn seconded it. Mayor Davis-Kavelman asked Alderman Tibbs if there was anything she would like to discuss with this. Alderman Tibbs said well we’re ready to go and so we’re going to see how much money we’ll need. City Clerk Ms. Riggs called the Roll Call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
Mr. Jackson asked if he could make two announcements. Mayor Davis-Kavelman said yes you may.
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Mr. Jackson said one is the downtown lights are going to be turned off tomorrow morning for repairs for an unlimited time and they automatically become four way stops. Also, on Wednesday through Friday College Street between 5th and 8th will be shut down for road rehab.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said thanks again for all those that made Heritage Days a success. She called on Deputy Chief Geriets.
Deputy Chief Geriets said I did want to say on June 27 between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. a Friday night the Lincoln Police Department took a part in a roadside safety check right along with the Illinois State Police and the Logan County Sheriff’s Department at the intersection of Lincoln Parkway and Woodlawn Road. The Lincoln Police Department provided a total of 9 officers to that detail which included 5 patrolman, 2 Corporals, Chief Erlenbush and myself. The officers that received overtime from the city, the city will be reimbursed by the Illinois Department of Transportation by a grant that Chief Erlenbush obtained from them. The detail resulted in 83 traffic citations, 65 written warnings, 3 arrests which included DUI, no valid drivers licenses and there were a total of 852 vehicles checked so when you hear the number of tickets that we see that many vehicles it showed a great amount of compliance by motorists that were definitely utilizing their safety belts, child restraint seats and I just wanted to say that we are looking forward in taking part of future details such as this with the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Sheriff’s department. Traffic enforcement and safety for our motorists on the streets in the City of Lincoln is a priority for our department one of the main reasons to reduce the amount of personal injury in accidents, preventable accidents. Thank you.
Alderman Neitzel said I just wanted to say that I thought the city presented a beautiful night on the fireworks. I thought they were very, very good and the last one was just beautiful, very nice.
Mayor Davis-Kavelman said I did want to follow up very quick with that too I guess there was some comments made about all the taxpayer funds used for this but there are a lot of people putting sponsorships and paying sponsoring these events that we have in order to do this. It is very expensive to do the fireworks every year and it is nice if anyone would ever like to give to the fireworks it is really worth it and it just brings out the best for our community for the 4th of July.
Alderman Prather made a motion to adjourn and Alderman Neitzel seconded it. There were nine yeas (Alderman Anderson, Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Prather, Alderman Rohlfs, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Huskins); motion carried.
The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Risa Riggs
Minutes as recorded in this document approved by vote of the City Council on July 21, 2008
Melanie J. Riggs, City Clerk
City of Lincoln