COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

Lincoln City Hall, Council Chambers 700 Broadway Street ILincoln, Illinois

Tuesday,January 29,2019

The Committee of the Whole Meeting of the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Mayor Seth Goodman at 7 p.m., with proper notice given.City Clerk Peggy Bateman took roll.

Present:

Alderman Steve Parrott Alderman Tracy Welch Alderman Ron Fleshman Alderman Ron Keller Alderman Jeff Hoinacki Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Staff Present:

City Clerk Peggy Bateman Treasurer Chuck Conzo City Attorney John Hoblit

Fire Chief Mark Miller Police Chief Paul Adams

Building and Safety Officer Wes Woodhall Streets Superintendent Walt Landers

Absent:

City Administrator Elizabeth Kavelman Alderwoman Michelle Bauer Alderwoman Heidi Browne

Presiding:

Mayor Seth Goodman

Public Comment:

Mayor Goodman called upon citizens registered to speak. There being no publ c participation, Mayor Goodman moved down to other agenda items.

Request to Permit: Lincoln Park District in conjunction with the Pigs & Swigs to use the City Street for a 5K Run Sat., June 1,2019:

Alderman Welch opened discussion saying it seems to be the same route as in years past. He did not see any concerns in the packet. The item will be placed on the consent agenda.

Appointment of new Fire Chief with upcoming retirement of Chief Mark Miller:

Chief Miller opened discussion, saying he had put in a request for his retirement to be in effect May 3, 2019. He wanted to ensure there was plenty of time to look forward to the person who can do the job, get the training, and acquire the knowledge they need. He is working with Mayor

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Goodman on an appointment request. Mayor Goodman said it would be hard to replace Chief Miller.There are three individuals, he wants to appoint Mr. Bob Danoski and wants to place the

item on the agenda for a vote.

Chief Miller concurs with the mayor. Saying the candidate meets the needs and that he is a good candidate. The item will be placed on the agenda.

Dolan Dalpoas: Land Use Authorization, North Portion of the ALMH Wellness Trail adjoining Hickox Drive:

Alderman Welch asked for more specifics on where they are talking about. Mayor Goodman said it would go from the current fitness trail to Reps Gym. Mr. Welch said GoogleMaps shows this part of the road is Lincoln Parkway. He wanted more clarity.

Alderman Welch asked if Mr. Dalpoaswillbejoining the councilnext week, as hewas not present for tonight's meeting. Mayor Goodman asked if the council would want to place it on the new COW and then have him there for that. That was what was agreed upon.

Amended changes to the approved Liquor Ordinance 2019-892:

Mr. John Hoblit started about whatever the will of the council was. He talked about numerical changes, within the body of the text, and the text should reflect that . . . he said there was discrepancies regarding some other portions of the document. In Exhibit A there are other sections that might warrant discussion.

Exhibit A, Subsection 8-penalties were built-in for Subsection 8. Those would only be applicable for those with a Class B license.Mr.Hoblit continued on and asked the council if they would want that fine to be applicable to everyone who is Class B or lower. He also mentioned Subsection L, and that changes may need to be made there as well . . . he also talked about language that was used, for what was passed, it was revocation of a license within a three year time frame, or that they would not be subject to renewal. He wanted to better clarify what was previously passed.

Alderman Welch wanted to speak to revocation or renewal... Mr. Hoblit said he would need to remove one of the subsections, of area A He said if it's renewal and not revocation, then that portion would need to be removed from the ordinance at this time as it was no longer relevant. Alderman Dalpoas said that was his understanding as well, it would be a nonrenewal, not a revocation.

Alderman Parrott asked a question . . . about a business being able to continue on with their business. Mr. Hoblit said he would make the change and remove the language about revocation.

Mr. Rick Hoefle weighed in from the audience about the penalty of $500-he also mentioned the grandfathering that would be established. He also said he did not understand the benefit of the 30 percent. He said he looked at this as an economic development initiative.

Mr. Hoblit said they are looking to clarify. Mr. Parrott said no one is going to be grandfathered

1. i He said there could always be discussion of increasing the fines from year to year. He would

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be open to this. He said you could also increase the license fee and the number of dollars per machine to have in the establishment as well. He said there are other avenues.

He said those businesses that are not having difficulties meeting the 70 percent or 30 percent­ they are not in it for the gaming. He said that $500 will hurt them, or if it's more,you could end up closing a business.

Mr. Hoefle said no one on the liquor commission was present when some of these decisions were decided. More discussion surrounded who was present at what meetings and when.

Alderman Welch said this is a sign that this was fast-tracked. No rules were put in place to enforce any of this ...but there was still time. He said Mr. Hoefle brings up a good point that this could put business out of business.

Mr. Parrott said for those entities that cannot make 70 percent, he had no issue with those doors closing. He asked if we need that type of business in our city . . . saying it's a cost of tax dollars, and social implications such as broken laws, the need for services for gambling and alcohol addiction, etc. He asked what are the other costs that are not being considered . . .

Mr. Hoblit weighed in saying what is being presented before the city council. If this does not pass, the previous ordinance will remain.

The 30 percent would be geared toward gaming, you can have various licenses outside of B.

Alderman Parrott said he thought the rush to this was coming from the liquor commission and businesses owners who wanted to come into the community. He said that allowed the process to start. He said if a business closes down because they don't have enough revenue other than what comes from revenue . . .then he didn't see the city losing too many dollars, if their primary income was from gaming. He didn't mind the idea of continuing to work on the rules.

Mayor Goodman wanted to know how the council wanted to move forward. Mr. Hoblit said changes would not take a great length for him to complete . .. it could be on the next COW or the next voting agenda. Alderman Dalpoas said to place it on the next COW.

Announcements:

Mayor Goodman asked if anyone had any announcements.

• Alderman Fleshman shared items pertaining to the Waste Water and Treatment Plant, an amendment to the pump station, and the potential savings of $300,000.The move would come with a cost of $50,000 in design fees from CMT.The change order with CMT would be placed on the agenda.
• Alderman Fleshman said the EPA has approved the intended use plan. Now the city can start receiving funds for projects starting June 1. The project will go out for bids soon once the city gets final costs on them. Once the project starts, the city will need to hire a construction administrator. It would cover EPA reimbursement.
• Alderman Fleshman had a draft of agreements .. .Mr. Welch agreed to look over the items with him.The first item will be placed on the agenda,(change order).

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• Alderman Dalpoas gave kudos to Mr. NeilAlexander for National Coach of the Year. He said this was an amazing accomplishment.
• Residential sewer bills will be going out with the new rate. Mrs. Bateman said there are some software issues, but hopefully when everyone gets them in the mail there will be a residential letter. She thanked Mr.Fleshman for working hard to get this going. She thanked CMT and Illinois American Water.
• Mr. Parrott said he would be happy to help in formulating the rules for the liquor commission.
• Chief Miller wanted to remind people about the extreme cold.
• City Hall would be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 30
• Adjournment
• • There being no further discussion to come before the City Council of Lincoln, Alderman Dalpoas motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Parrott. Mayor Goodman adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
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• .Present:: Alderman Steve Parrott Alderman Tracy Welch Alderman Ron Fleshman Alderman Ron Keller Alderman Jeff Hoinacki Alderman Dayne Dalpoas
• Absent:
• Alderwoman Michelle Bauer Alderwoman Heidi Browne
• Upcoming Meetings:
•  Regular City Council: Monday, February 4, 2019 at 7 p.m. Committee of the Whole: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 7 p.m.
• Respectfully Submitted By:  
• Alex Williams, Recording Secretary
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