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City of Lincoln City Council met Jan. 2.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

Mayor Goodman called the regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:01p.m.

City Clerk Mrs. Bateman called the roll. There were seven Aldermen present (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoefle, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Hom, Alderman Keller, Alderman Parrott (he arrived at ) and Alderman Welch) and one absent (Alderman Browne). Also present were Street Superintendent Mr. Landers, Police Chief Adams, City Safety and Building Officer Mr. Woodhall, and Fire Chief Miller. Also present were Mayor Goodman, City Attorney Mr. Blinn Bates, City Treasurer Mr.Conzo, City Clerk Mrs. Bateman, and Recording Secretary Mrs.Riggs.

Mayor Goodman asked for a moment of silence in memory of Frankie Guzzardo. Mayor Goodman led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presentation of Audit For FY 16/17 by Lori Milosevich, Estes, Bridgewater & Ogden Ms. Milosevich gave the following information for year 2017:

Total Assets were $29,912,236; Total Liabilities were $5,237,092; Total Net Position of ($5,324,856); Total Revenues were $13,119,277; Total Expenditures were $10,687,844; Net Change fund balance was $2,431,433; and Fund Balance ending ($15,324,856). The General Fund balance was $3,241,393; the TIF Fund balance ending $56,998; Motor Fuel tax fund $422,188; Nonmajor Funds balance was $1,022,396; Proprietary Total net position balance was $5,037,767; Fire pension trust fund balance $15,020,079 and the Police Pension fund balance $15,020,079.

Public Participation:

There was no Public Participation.

Mayor Goodman Called For The Consentagenda By Omnibus Vote:

Payment of Bills

Approval of minutes April 11, 2017 Public Hearing, April JI, 2017 Committee Of The Whole, May 9, 2017 Committee Of The Whole, May 23, 2017 Committee Of The Whole, July 11, 2017 Special Regular City Council Meeting, July 25, 2017 Committee Of The Whole, August 7, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting, August 21, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting

Alderman Welch moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read and Alderman Hom seconded it. Alderman Hoefle City Clerk Mrs.Bateman called the roll call. There were seven ayes (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoefle, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Hom, Alderman Keller, Alderman Parrott, and Alderman Welch), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Browne); motion carried.

Ordinances And Resolutions:

There were no Ordinances or Resolutions to come before the City Council.

Bids:

There were no Bids to come before the City Council.

Reports:

City Treasurer Annual Report for FY 2016-2017

City Treasurer Mr. Conzo said this was published in the Courier Newspaper and copies are available at City Hall. This is also online.

New Business/Communications:

Approval of Annual Financial Audit for FY 2016-2017

Aldennan Bauer moved to approve the Annual Financial Audit for FY 2016-2017 and Aldennan Hoefle seconded it. Aldennan Hoefle City Clerk Mrs. Bateman called the roll call. There were seven ayes (Aldennan Bauer, Alderman Hoefle, Aldennan Hoinacki, Alderman Hom, Aldennan Keller, Aldennan Parrott, and Alderman Welch), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Browne); motion carried.

Announcements:

Street Superintendent Mr. Landers said they will start collecting the Christmas trees on January 8, 2018 starting at 7:00 a.m. and they will do the entire City that day. They ask that there be no ornaments on the trees and without bags over the trees. This will only be natural trees.

Alderman Hoefle said December 22nd the Chamber of Commerce the Chamber Board called a meeting with some concerns and he attended that meeting. It was brought up at the meeting about the City Council voting to doing an audit. That Audit was never done and based on this meeting where one party claimed to have turned over $126,000 in liquid assets during their time. Currently the Chamber Board mentioned they have an $80,000.00 deficit and he believed the City should audit. He felt the City should contact the State's Attorney Jonathan Wright and ask for a forensic audit so that the City, County and the people who participate in the Chamber can understand they'll have a clean bill of health and if there are issues they can be addressed.

Aldennan Hoefle mentioned that there has been talks that there would not be a Balloon Fest. He knew there were people working on it but there are still issues that needed to be addressed.

Executive Session

There was no Executive Session held.

Aldennan Hom moved to adjourn the meeting and Alderman Parrott seconded it. City Clerk Mrs. Bateman called the roll call. There were seven ayes (Alderman Bauer, Alderman Hoefle, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Hom, Alderman Keller, Alderman Parrott, and Aldennan Welch), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Browne); motion carried.

The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

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