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Last Updated: 16 May 2023

PUBLIC HEARING-TENTATIVE BUDGET FY23/24

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

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The Public Hearing with the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Mayor Tracy Welch at 7:02p.m., with proper notice given.

Present:

Vacant, Ward 1

Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2

Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3

Alderwoman Wanda Rohlfs, Ward 3

Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Ward 4

Staff Present:

Peggy Bateman, City Clerk

Chuck Conzo, City Treasurer

John Hoblit, City Attorney

Joe Meister, Police

Chief Bob Dunovsky, Fire Chief

Wes Woodhall, Building & Safety Official

Walt Landers, Streets Superintendent

Andrew Bowns, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Veolia Water

Absent:

Alderman Tony Zurkammer, Ward 2

Alderman Rick Hoefle, Ward 4

Presiding:

Mayor Tracy Welch

Mayor Welch read the public hearing notice.

Notice is hereby given by the Lincoln City Council that a Tentative Budget Resolution in the amount of

$21,975,034.00 before transfers, for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2023 is on file and conveniently available for public inspection at the City Clerk's office in City Hall from 8:30am to 4:30pm daily, except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on said tentative budget will be held Tuesday, the 25^th day of April 2023 at 7:00pm, in the City Council Chambers, 2^nd floor, City Hall, Lincoln, Illinois 62656, at which time public comment will be heard by the City Council.

A corrected budget amount is $21,415,177.00.

Public Comment:

There was no one present for public comment.

Tentative Budget 23/24

There were no comments on the FY 23/24 Budget.

Adjournment:

Alderwoman Horn made the motion to adjourn, Alderman Downs seconded. Mayor Welch adjourned the meeting at 7:04 pm.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Charity Hutchison, Recording Secretary

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

Lincoln City Hall, Council Chambers

700 Broadway Street | Lincoln, Illinois

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The Committee of the Whole Meeting of the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Mayor Tracy Welch at 7:18 p.m., with proper notice given. City Clerk Peggy Bateman called roll.

Present:

Vacant, Ward 1

Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2

Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3

Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Ward 3

Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Ward 4

Staff Present:

Peggy Bateman, City Clerk

Chuck Conzo, City Treasurer

John Hoblit, City Attorney

Walt Landers, Streets Superintendent

Wes Woodhall, Building and Safety Officer

Bob Dunovsky, Fire Chief

Joe Meister, Police Chief

Andrew Bowns, Veolia Water, Project Manager

Absent:

Alderman Tony Zurkammer, Ward 2

Alderman Rick Hoefle, Ward 4

Presiding:

Mayor Tracy Welch

Public Comment:

Mark Johnson was present to ask the council when the empty lot at 636 6^th St., that is owned by the City, will be up for sale.  He owns property next door and he’d like to purchase the lot.  The residents at 640 6^th St have “taken over” the lot.  People are parking cars there and sleep in the cars.  The city has begun to clean up the property and have notified the owner at 640 6^th St to vacate the premises. Mayor Welch said this property will come before the council soon to sell the property. 

Jeremy Wells was present to inform the council of the Indoor Firing Range in the city at what it offers.    

Alice Roate – Logan County Tourism 1^st Quarter Report

H/M tax income = $36,639.02 - down 17% from 2022

Approved for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Grant = $46,287.00

Illinois Tourism Attractions and Festivals Grant = $25,187.00 which will be used for a new parking lot and sidewalks at the Mill Museum. 

Digital marketing continues

121 people had tourism inquiries and 10 people came into the office with Route 66 passports. 

The Mill Museum is back open. 

Request to Permit – Lincoln Community High School Senior Parade Saturday, May 6, 2023.

This item will be placed on the Consent agenda.

Economic Development Commission Grant Approvals

Façade Grants for…

• Jamie Harnecke with Sublime Skin, a business above Guest House, signage for their business
• Spirited Republic and Guzzardos would like new signage on the front and back of the properties.

Advice and Consent to the Mayoral re-appointments, Joe Meister – Chief of Police, Robert Dunovsky – Fire Chief, Walt Landers – Street Superintendent, Wes Woodhall – Building & Safety Inspector. 

This item will be placed on the regular agenda. 

Resolutions Establishing Salaried and/or Pay Increases for the City of Lincoln

This item will be placed on the regular agenda. 

Building and Safety Department facilitated a Public Planning Commission regarding Indoor Gun Range.

The Planning Commission unanimously approved an indoor gun range as an allowable use in a C-1 district and recommends the council do the same.

This item will be placed on a regular agenda.

Ordinance creating 3-26 of the City Code regarding indoor gun ranges within the City of Lincoln and allowing them as C-1 business. 

There was a report of shots fired, shortly after the gun range went live.  The city code was not specific enough to allow or not allow this type of business in a C-1 district.  City Attorney Hoblit and Chief Meister looked over the code and made the necessary changes. 

This item will be placed on the regular agenda with an annual license fee of $50.   

Announcements:

• Grand March is this weekend. Scheduled to be at the Courthouse but the weather forecast does not look favorable.
• Two ribbon cuttings: 1.) 4pm at the American Legion for the Land of Lincoln CEO Trade Show ) Open Arms Fellowship Church.
• Advice and consent for Mayoral appointment of Jim Davis to be appointed to the Fire and Police Commission. This item will be placed on the regular agenda.
• The recycling event was a great success.
• Tree planting ceremony will be this Friday at the LMSB in honor of Arbor Day
• The council presented Alderwoman Kathy Horn with a plaque in recognition of her many years on the council. Her term has ended.

Adjournment:

There being no further discussion to come before the City Council of Lincoln, Alderman Parrott motioned to adjourn, and for the last time seconded by Alderwoman Horn. All were in favor. Mayor Welch adjourned the meeting at 8:14 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Charity Hutchison, Recording Secretary

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Last Updated: 16 May 2023

SPECIAL VOTING MEETING - BUDGET FY23/24

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

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The Special Voting Meeting with the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Mayor Tracy Welch at 7:07p.m., with proper notice given.

Present:

Vacant, Ward 1

Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2

Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3

Alderwoman Wanda Rohlfs, Ward 3

Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Ward 4

Staff Present:

Peggy Bateman, City Clerk

Chuck Conzo, City Treasurer

John Hoblit, City Attorney

Joe Meister, Police Chief

Bob Dunovsky, Fire Chief

Wes Woodhall, Building and Safety Official

Walt Landers, Streets Superintendent

Andrew Bowns, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Veolia Water

Absent:

Alderman Tony Zurkammer, Ward 2

Alderman Rick Hoefle, Ward 4

Presiding:

Mayor Tracy Welch

Public Participation:

There was no one present to speak for public participation.

Approval of Budget Resolution FY 2023-2024

The council has had copies of the most recent draft since April 6^th to review. Treasurer Conzo thanked

Alderman Downs made the motion to approve, Alderwoman Horn seconded. Mayor Welch called for discussion, there being none, City Clerk called the roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Rick Hoefle, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Alderman Tony Zurkammer, Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs Nays: (0)

Abstain: (0)

Absent: (0)

Adjournment:

Alderman Bateman made the motion to adjourn, Alderman Downs seconded. Mayor Welch adjourned the meeting at 7:15 pm.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Charity Hutchison, Recording Secretary

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BUDGET WORKSHOP - FY23/24

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

Monday, April 17, 2023

The Budget Workshop with the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Mayor Tracy Welch at 7:02p.m., with proper notice given.

Present:

Vacant, Ward 1

Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Alderman Tony Zurkammer, Ward 2

Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2

Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3

Alderwoman Wanda Rohlfs, Ward 3

Alderwoman Kathy Horn, Ward 4

Alderman Rick Hoefle, Ward 4

Staff Present:

Peggy Bateman, City Clerk

Chuck Conzo, City Treasurer

John Hoblit, City Attorney

Joe Meister, Police Chief

Wes Woodhall, Building & Safety Official

Walt Landers, Streets Superintendent

Remotely:

Andrew Bowns, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Veolia Water

Absent:

Bob Dunovsky, Fire Chief

Presiding:

Mayor Tracy Welch

Mayor Welch read the public hearing notice.

Public Comment:

There was no one present for public comment.

Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Draft Budget Discussion

Treasurer Conzo sent out a Budget draft to the council on March 31^st• There were revisions made and an additional copy including those revisions was sent to the council on April 12^th•

The revision was due to receiving the property tax levy calculation from the County Clerk's office. The amount was higher that Mr. Conzo had anticipated so that will result in a smaller amount needing to be transferred from the General Fund to pay the TIF bond.

There was an increase from $4000 to $4100 in the crossing guard line.

There will be an expected increase in the line for ETSB (Logan County Dispatch) as salaries increase for contractual obligations.

The remaining amount in the ARPA funds at the end of this Fiscal Year will be $116,249.15. There will be an increase of $2,000 for pest control due to going with a new vendor.

There was interest in finding funds to paint the interior of City Hall.

Superintendent Landers suggested using any ARPA funds that are remaining be used on the City Hall parking lot.

Alderman Hoefle cautioned the council that this year's budget has a carryover $29,000 in the Hotel/Motel tax with an additional $10,500 in pass through. There are expenses for the next year that equal approx. $32,000. That will give a carryover of only $7500 after this budget, not $29,000. The council may need to look at the expenses that come out of that line a bit closer.

Alderman Bateman asked Alderwoman Horn and Alderman Hoefle if the current budget has the funds included for contractual and non-contractual employees. They both agreed it did. Alderman Bateman felt if the budget was passed, there shouldn't need to be an additional conversation, like is years past, for raises for no-union employees.

There was no further discussion.

Adjournment:

Alderman Hoefle made the motion to adjourn, Alderwoman Horn seconded. Mayor Welch adjourned the meeting at 7:38 pm.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Charity Hutchison, Recording Secretary

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