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City of Lincoln Council met Dec. 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PRESENT:

Alderman Tracy Welch Alderman Ron Fleshman Alderwoman Michelle Bauer Alderman Ron Keller Alderwoman Heidi Browne Alderman Jeff Hoinacki Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

STAFF PRESENT:

City Clerk Peggy Bateman City Attorney John Hoblit Treasurer Chuck Conzo Fire Chief Mark Miller Police Chief Paul Adams

Streets Superintendent Walt Landers Shawn Wright, Veolia Project Manager

STAFF ABSENT:

City Administrator Elizabeth Kavelman Alderman Steve Parrott

Building and Safety Officer Wes Woodhall

PRESIDING:

Mayor Seth Goodman

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Mayor Goodman called upon citizens registered to speak, Mr.Tory Dahlhoff, the Rural Development Coordinator with the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (GPEDC) came forward to talk about an "opportunity zone,n in the five counties of Peoria, Woodford, Tazewell, Mason, and Logan Counties.

The group is getting out into communities and bring people into their resources. He is sharing information about a new opportunities program, thereis a new tax incentive. The GPEDC is still learning how the program works. The zone is a census track that fell in to certain criteria and income. In Illinois there were 1,305 tracks that qualified in 2017, and 327 were qualified in Illinois. There is an opportunity zone that has been identified in Lincoln. He said if you are an investor and have unrealized capital gains, you can realize capital gains and reinvest them into an opportunity zone fund. It would come with tax breaks, depending on how long you leave the money in the fund. It's a tax shelter for investors, investors would get a discount. He said at the GPEDC they are trying to make things work in this region. He said investors could be invested in projects in Lincoln, through this type of program. He wants to hold a forum in the Lincoln area to talk about the Lincoln zone, find stakeholders, potential investors, etc. He wants everyone to delve ina little deeper to understand this program, to help connect investors and developers. He said it's for investors with large capital gains to reinvest their funds.

Soon there will be a centralized web page with a database of projects happening within the zone. The same will be done for investors who are interested in investing in an opportunity zone. He wants to come together and pull together some resources to put together the aforementioned forum. He opened the floor for questions. Treasurer Conzo asked about preferential tax treatment and asked if it only affects capital gains. He said yes, some funds are designed to be a single asset, some investment firms might create a diversified fund, he said it's a capital gain, and they have six months to reinvest the funds, then the fun has six months to invest the funds into an opportunity zone project.

Alderwoman Bauer said it's an exciting opportunity and the community has been looking for economic development. She asked him about a timeline. He said it'd be great to do something earlier in the year. He said this has a deadline, mostly on the investment side. As is, an investor has to have their money invested by the end of 2019 if they want to receive the full tax benefit. Alderman Dalpoas asked if he could provide the Power Point slides.

Alderman Welch asked if the mayor could work with Tory. Alderwoman Bauer said she'd like to be in on it as well. There being no further comment, the mayor moved to the Consent Agenda.

Consent Agenda by Omnibus Vote:

Payment of bills

Approval of Nov.13 Committee of the Whole, Nov. 27 Committee of the Whole,and Dec. 3 Regular City Council Meeting minutes

Alderman Welch made a motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Keller. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Ron Fleshman, Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Ordinance and Resolution:

Resolution-Abating Property Tax for $2,285,000.00 GO Bonds (Alt. Rev.Source),series 2014 for tax year 2018 (2018-373):

Alderwoman Bauer made a motion to approve, seconded by Alderwoman Browne. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll. Treasurer Conze opened discussion, explaining about the bond year, payments and tax levy.

Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Ron Fleshman, Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Resolution-Abating Property Tax for $5,285,000.00 GO Bonds (Alt. Rev. Source), series 2014 for tax year 2018 (2018-374):

Alderman Welch made a motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Dalpoas. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Ron Fleshman, Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Resolution-Abating Property Tax for $3,270,000.00 GO Bonds (Alt. Rev.Source), series 2018 for tax year 2018 (2018-375):

Alderwoman Browne made a motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Welch.Mayor Goodman called for further discussion,there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch,Alderman Ron Fleshman, Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Mayor Goodman moved to other items onthe agenda.

Ordinance-Approving Tax Levy for tax year 2018 (2018-887):

Alderwoman Bauer made a motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Keller.Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Alderwoman Bauer said this is to keep the tax levy flat for 2018.

Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Ron Fleshman, Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Ordinance-Authorizing the rezoning of properties at 1500 N.Mclean Street and 518 Yosemite Street (2018-888):

Alderwoman Bauer made a motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Fleshman. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion,there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, Fire Chief Mark Miller weighed in.

Yeas: (6) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Ron Fleshman, Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Abstained: (1) Alderman Hoinacki Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

RESOLUTION-AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE 1984 FIRE TRUCK, SURPLUS PROPERTY (2018-376):

Alderman Dalpoas made a motion to approve, seconded by Alderwoman Browne. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch,Alderman Ron Fleshman, Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki,Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Ordinance-Adopting the inclusion of Campus View Drive into the City of Lincoln (2018-889):

Alderwoman Browne made a motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Dalpoas. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas:(7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Ron Fleshman,Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki,Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Ordinance-Amending City Code, Section 7-8-1-10 and 7-8-1-11,to implement chances to Residential Sewer Rates (2018-890):

City Attorney John Hoblit weighed in to share this code also included another item and a change to the rate, it would be based on an average of three months. He said it is the average of the billing cycles of those three months of the prior year.

Alderwoman Bauer made a motion to include the amendment, seconded by Alderman Fleshman. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Alderman Welch opened discussion, he wanted to be clear that the residential used to be biannual and the $1 a month would be removed. By removing the $1 amount, some language no longer applies, however the five percent was still listed in the ordinance. He wanted to ensure the council was not raising the commercial rates.

Alderwoman Bauer aske about changing the rates back to $1, and not the five percent. She said she'd amend her motion if that is what the council needed to do. Alderman Welch wanted to know if the $1 was on par with what was needed to do today. He then explained and asked the city clerk for her opinion. Attorney Hoblit said if you looked at the commercial rates then they are different than the residential rates. Alderman Welch said he brought it up because it caught his attention, future discussion could come. Alderman Dalpaos asked how long one of the ordinances had been in place. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Ron Fleshman, Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Monday, December 17, 2018

ABSENT: (1) ALDERMAN STEVE PARROTT

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Reports:

A.City Treasurer's Report for November 2018

Treasurer Conzo shared the City Treasurer's Report.

B.City Clerk's Report for November 2018

City Clerk Bateman shared the November report for the City Clerk's office.

C.Department Head Reports for November 2018

These reports will be on file soon.New Business/Communications:

A. Approval of funding agreement between the Logan County Tourism Bureau and the City of Lincoln for January 1,2019 through December 31,2019

Alderwoman Browne made a motion, seconded by Alderman Welch. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

B. Approval of the sol citation of Commercial Utility Aggregation for the City of Lincoln through the RFP process

Alderman Welch made a motion, seconded by Alderman Keller. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, Alderman Fleshman asked who would be taking care of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, it will be Alderman Welch.City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch,Alderman Ron Fleshman,Alderwoman Michelle Bauer, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderwoman Heidi Browne, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki,Alderman Dayne Dalpoas

Nays: None

Absent: (1) Alderman Steve Parrott

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.Announcements:

The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be December 26

It is Mr. Walt Landers' birthday

Alderman Welch said thanks for promoting Lincoln businesses, to Mayor Goodman, Mayor Goodman thanked the local businesses, with over $24,000 in donations from 189 businesses

Adjournment:There being no further business to come before the City Council of Lincoln, Alderman Fleshman motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Hoinacki. Mayor Goodman adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m

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