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City of Lincoln Committee of the Whole met Nov. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Public Participation:

4. Proclamation for Zonta Intenational, Lincoln, IL Chapter 100111 Year Anniversary, effective November 18, 2019.

5. Discussion for Commitment to City of Lincoln Employees and Families Health Insurance Renewal, Alternate, or Additional Health Alliance or Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance for CY 2020.

6. Request to Permit A.M. Bats Cart and Catering. owned by Andrea Dykman, to sell food in two parking spaces on the City of Lincoln streets at Scully Park on December 5, 2019, from 4:00 to 7:30/8:00 p.m.

7. Ordinance Extending AMEREN Illinois Company, d/b/a AMEREN Illinois Franchise Agreement 20.Yeer Renewal, to Construct, Operate, and Maintain an Electric Utility System in the City of Lincoln. IL.

8. Ordinance Extending AMEREN Illinois Company, d/b/a AMEREN Illinois Franchise Agreement 20-Year Renewal, to Construct, Operate, and Maintain a Gas Utility System in the City of Lincoln. IL.

9. Resolution Abating Property Tax for$ 2,285,000.00 G.O. Bcnds (Alt. Revenue Source), Series 2014 for Tax Year 2019; with $ 173,717.SO as the City's levy for the $2,285,000.00 G.O. Bond (Alt.Revenue Source), Series 2014.

10. Resolution Abating Property Tax for$ 5,28.5,000.00 G.O. Bonds (Alt Revenue Source), Series 2014 for Tax Year 2019; with $ 634,375.00 for the $5,285,000.00 G.O. Bond (Alt. Revenue Source), Series 2014.

11. Resolution Abating Property Tax for$ 3,270,000.00 G.O. Bonds (Alt. Revenue Source), Series 2018 for Tax Year 2019; with $ 282,550.00 for the $3,270,000.00 G.O. Bond (Ah. Revenue Source). Series 2018.

12. Discussion regarding the City's current farm lease of the March 1, 2017 -February28, 2018 with.Mr. Kent Cross, the first extension of this agreement, or the drafting and approval of a new lease.

13. Letter to die US Census 2020 establishing the City of Lincoln-Logan County, IL Complete Count Committee with Alderman Keller appointed as the City of Lincoln's volunteer Liaison/Co-Chair to the County-wide committee.

14. Discussion regarding the City's payment of a lump sum Motorola Lease of$2S7,669.00 prlm:ipal and saving SS7, 733.04 for the Police Department's Starcom Lease for the first year's payment of$45,057.S2 due by 12.01.2019 within City FY 2019- 2020, and the remaining portion of$212,611.48 due within City FY 2020-2021.

I5. City Administrator's HP All-in-One Printer Maintenance and Laser Cartridges contrad with Konica Minolta at $35.00/month for three years. First Year: $210.00 in CltyFY2019l2020, $420.00 for CityFY2020/2021, $420.00 for City FY202ll2022, and $210.00 for City FY2022-2023, effective 10.25.2019.

16. Discussion of Proposed Ordinance regarding the City's Legalized Cannabis Dispensary Hours of Operation and Number of Licenses.

17. Update of the Progress on the City's Portion of the Fifth Street Road Project and Eminent Do'1Jllin Progress.

18. Announcements:

19. Executive Session pursuant to 2(c )(I), Personnel; and 2(c)(l 1), PoSSI"ble or Potential Litigation.

20. Adjournment.

21. Upcoming Meetings:

Regular City Council Voting Meedug, Monday, November 18, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

Committees-of-the-Whole (COW) Meeting: Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

Proclamation

In honor of Zonta International on its 100th Anniversary

WHEREAS, it is the tradition of the Office of the Mayor to acknowledge the accomplishments of special organizations; and

WHEREAS, Zonta International was formed on November 8, 1919 by Marion de Forest to help bring together women in executive positions; and

WHEREAS, led by North America's first generation of women to vote and graduate from college, the organization grew rapidly from a single chartered club in Buffalo, NY to nine clubs with more than 600 members in just one year; and

WHEREAS, over the last century, Zonta International has grown to include clubs in 63 countries whose members help empower women through Service and Advocacy; and

WHEREAS, among these distinguished clubs the last 62 years is the Zonta Club of Lincoln, IL which was formed in 1957; and

WHEREAS. the Zonta Club of Lincoln has offered Central Illinois a delicious meal through its fundralser, the Turkey Dinner; and

WHEREAS, the Zonta Club of Lincoln has awarded 107 scholarships to worthy recipients in Logan County totaling in excess of $80,000; and

WHEREAS, Violence against Women is a worldwide pandemic crossing every social, economic class, religion. race and ethnicity; and

WHEREAS. at least one out of every three women worldwide have experienced violence during their lifetime; and

WHEREAS. Zontians worldwide are working to bring awareness to domestic violence with the hope of eradicating violence against women. and

WHEREAS, Zonta International has adopted as its Biennial Goal to End Childhood Marriage, worldwide; and

WHEREAS, Zonta International supports projects that engage and empower the global community to end violence against women and end childhood marriage, and

WHEREAS, in the USA, alone, over 200,000 children (boys and girls), were manried under the age of 17 between 2001 -2015 while that number is over 12 million worldwide-wide; and

WHEREAS. in IJljnois, efforts should be made to End Childhood Marriage by increasing the age for Marriage to 18 with no exclusions or exceptions; and

WHEREAS, the members of Zonta International remain committed to realizing their goal of a world where women's rights are recognized as human rights; and

WHEREAS, the organization continues the fight for equal access to resources and representation in ieadership roles for women, and

WHEREAS, Contains all over the world volunteer their time, talents and support to local and international service projects as well as scholarship programs to help fulfill Zonta's mission; and

Now, therefore, I, Seth Goodman, do hereby proclaim this November 8, 2019, as Zonta International day, and hereby call upon all citizens of Lincoln, Logan County, and the State of Illinois thereof to render support to the members of this organization and to make themselves aware of Zonta lntemational, whose members this day are providing meaningful service to our communities.

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