Minutes of a regular City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Lincoln, IL, on Monday, September 21, 2015.

Mayor Pro Tem Neitzel called the regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 

Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll.  There were seven Aldermen present (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott,  and Alderman Tibbs), one seat vacant and none absent. Also present were Fire Chief Miller, Street & Alley Superintendent Mr. Landers, American Water/EMC Mr. Ferguson, Building and Safety Officer Mr. Lebegue, and Police Chief Adams.  Also present were Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk, City Treasurer Mr. Conzo, City Administrator Mr. Johnson and Recording Secretary Mrs. Riggs.

Mayor Pro Tem Neitzel led The Pledge of Allegiance. 

Public Participation:

Mayor Pro Tem Neitzel thanked Josh Slightom for doing Woofstock fundraiser for the Humane Society. 

Mayor Pro Tem Neitzel thanked Alderman Todd Mourning and his volunteers who worked at the Soccer tournament.  Alderman Mourning said that the actual persons over the tournament were Tim Stuckey and Pam Graber.

Mayor Pro Tem Neitzel thanked the Railsplitter Festival for their work. 

Mayor Pro Tem Neitzel thanked the Carroll Catholic for their basket of goodies.

Swearing in of Police Officer Brandon Berkley

City Attorney Mr. Blinn Bates swore in Brandon Berkley as a City of Lincoln Police Officer. 

Swearing in of Police Officer Chad Eimer

City Attorney Mr. Blinn Bates swore in Chad Eimer as a Police Officer.

Angela Stoltzenberg, manager of the Healthy Community Partnership, thanked the City Council for taking steps to make Lincoln a bike trail community. 

Mr. Andy Hamilton was present to give the City Council an update on the Enterprise Zone.  He will be back next month for the vote on the Enterprise Zone. The Enterprise Zone has been in Lincoln since 1986.  There was a handout which was a map of the Lincoln/Logan County Enterprise Zone.  Territory can be added to or deleted and there is room for expansion. 

Mayor Pro Tem Neitzel called for the Consent Agenda by Omnibus Vote:

Payment of Bills

Approval of the minutes for January 14, 2014 and February 11, 2014 Committee of the Whole Meetings

Request from Lincoln Community High School Football Boosters to decorate the median and whitewash Wyatt Avenue for Homecoming week beginning on Thursday, October 1, 2015 and continuing through Thursday, October 8, 2015

Request from Lincoln Community High School to permit Homecoming Parade on various downtown streets on Friday, October 2, 2015 beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Request from Harvest of Talents Ministry Team to place a sign on City lot at corner of N. Kickapoo and Pekin Streets for the annual Harvest of Talents for World Hunger event from Tuesday, September 22, 2015 through Monday, October 26, 2015

Request from Harvest of Talents Ministry Team to close various City streets for 5K run/walk on Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. through the completion of the event

Request from Logan County Health Department to place thirty (30) signs on Wyatt Avenue for the Reality Campaign from Monday, October 19, 2015 through Friday, October 30, 2015

Waiver of conflict of interest for City Attorney Blinn Bates allowing him to review the establishing ordinance for the Enterprise Zone

Alderman Horn moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. Deputy City Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Ordinances and Resolutions

Ordinance # 2015-838 Amending Sec. 11-2-1, 11-6-2, 11-6-3 and 11-7-3 of the City Code pertaining to fence requirements

Alderman Mourning moved to approve and Alderman Hoinacki seconded it.  Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Ordinance # 2015-839 authorizing the borrowing of funds for the purchase of various equipment pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/8-13.1

Alderman Bauer moved to approve and Alderman Mourning seconded it.  Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Ordinance # 2015-840 authorizing the sale of surplus property

Alderman Tibbs moved to approve and Alderman Hoinacki seconded it.  Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Resolution # 2015 – 308 establishing salary for the Deputy Police Chief

Alderman Bauer moved to approve and Alderman Tibbs seconded it.  Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Bids:

There were no bids to come before the City Council

Unfinished Business:

There were no reports to come before the City Council

Reports:

City Treasurer gave an oral report for August 2015, and a copy is on file

City Clerk Report for August 2015 is on file.

Department Heads Reports for June 2015 (Reports on file is Lincoln Fire Department, Lincoln Street Department, Lincoln Police Department, and American Water)

New Business/Communications:

Approval of Amendment to Logan County Bike Trail Plan

Alderman Bauer moved to approve and Alderman Mourning seconded it.  Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Approval of School Resource Officer contract between the Lincoln Police Department and Lincoln Community High School

Alderman Tibbs moved to approve and Alderman Horn seconded it.  Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Approval of the Rules of Order for Public comment

Alderman Bauer moved to approve and Alderman Hoinacki seconded it. Alderman Bauer thought there should be more specific language. Alderman Bauer moved to amend her motion adding that no member of the public addressing the Council shall address the Council in order to use the forum for advertising purposes of a service, product, business or other Enterprise for the benefit of a private company, partnership, or individual and Alderman Hoinacki seconded it.  Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

The original motion as amended.

Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Approval of contract with Area Disposal for paper recycling

Alderman Bauer moved to approve and Alderman Horn seconded it.  Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Appointment of Acting Mayor by the City Council

Alderman Tibbs moved to approve Mayor Pro Tem Neitzel as Acting Mayor and Alderman Bauer seconded it.  Deputy City Clerk Mrs. Fulk called the roll call.  There were six yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one abstention (Alderman Neitzel), one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

Public Participation:

Swearing in of Acting Mayor

City Attorney Mr. Bates swore in Acting Mayor Neitzel. 

Announcements:

There were no Announcements to come before the City of Lincoln. 

Executive Session

There was no Executive Session. 

Alderman Tibbs moved to adjourn and Alderman Horn seconded it.  There were seven yeas (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Mourning, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Tibbs), zero nays, one seat vacant and none absent; motion carried.

The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Risa Riggs

Recording Secretary