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City of Lincoln City Council met June 1.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

The Regular Meeting of the City Council of Lincoln was called to order by Mayor Seth Goodman at 7:00 pm, with proper notice given. City Clerk Peggy Bateman called roll.

Present:

Alderman Tracy Welch, Ward 1

Alderman Steve Parrott, Ward 1

Alderman Colby Leith, Ward 2

Alderman Sam Downs, Ward 2

Alderman Kevin Bateman, Ward 3

Alderman Ron Keller, Ward 3

Alderman Kathy Horn, Ward 4

Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Ward 4

Staff Present:

City Administrator Elizabeth Kavelman

City Clerk Peggy Bateman

Treasurer Chuck Conzo

Police Chief Paul Adams

City Attorney John Hoblit

Remotely:

Fire Chief Bob Dunovsky

Building and Safety Officer Wes Woodhall

Streets Superintendent Walt Landers

Veolia Water, Andrew Bowns

Christy Crites, CMT

Absent:

Presiding:

Mayor Seth Goodman

Public Comment:

There was no one present to speech for public participation.

Consent Agenda by Omnibus Vote:

A. Payment of Bills

Alderman Hoinacki made the motion to approve, seconded by Alderman Horn. Mayor Goodman called for discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called roll.

Yeas: (8) Alderman Steve Parrott, Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith

NAYS: (0)

ABSTAIN: (0)

Absent: (0)

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Ordinance and Resolution:

A. Resolution 2020-416 Temporarily reinstating Committee of the Whole under CIT Code 1-6-8

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

Yeas: (8) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith, Alderman Steve Parrott

NAYS: (0)

ABSTAIN: (0)

Absent: (0)

Bids:

A. Approval of CMT recommendations of the lowest bit for CSO Improvements to be awarded to Plocher Construction. Accepting the Alternate Bids 1 through 4 at a total of $3,100,000. Total contract amount shown on the Notice of Intent to Award is $13,300,000.

Base bid was $10,200,000.00, the estimated cost was $10,500,000. Including alternates, the overall amount is $13,300,000. Assuming to get the same 15% principal forgiveness, the loan amount for this project will be $11,300,000.

This bid will include lab renovations, the existing headwork building, grit classifier, and the new secondary clarifier mechanisms.

This project is at the Sewage Treatment Plant itself. There is a concrete channel that separates the plant and the CSO Treatment. A bridge, included in this bid, will be built to give workers access to each side of the channel.

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

Yeas: (8) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith, Alderman Steve Parrott

NAYS: (0)

ABSTAIN: (0)

Absent: (0)

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

Reports:

A. City Treasurer Annual Firefighters Pension Fund Report FY 19/20

Shows a significant decrease due to a drop in the Stock Market.

Utility Tax is considerably down which effects the Police and Firefighters Pension Funds and General Fund. A lot of the decrease is due to losing the Bottle Factory and Krogers.

Expenditures are down a bit. Money needed to be transferred from investments to the Firefighter checking due to annuities ceasing when the annuitants have passed.

Number of recipients and active participants is less which means fewer people are paying in.

B. City Treasurer Annual Police Pension Fund Report FY 19/20

Also shows a significant decrease due to a drop in the Stock Market.

Utility Tax is also considerably down due for the same reason a stated above.

Investments show to be doing well but money again needed transferred to the Police Checking to make Pension Payments.

32 recipients (2 pension are divided) and 30 pensions. Number of participants is 26.

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

New Business/Communications:

A. Approval of CMT Invoice in the amount of $11,694.07 for professional services from January 27, 2018 to April 3, 2020 for 5th Street Road (Tabled 5/18/20)

An email was sent to the council from Administrator Kavelman prior to the meeting explaining the charges on this invoice.

Alderman Welch made the motion to remove the item from the table, Alderman Hoinacki seconded. Mayor Goodman called for further discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith, Alderman Steve Parrott

NAYS: (1) ALDERMAN BATEMAN

ABSTAIN: (0)

Absent: (0)

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

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith, Alderman Steve Parrott

NAYS: (1) ALDERMAN BATEMAN

ABSTAIN: (0)

Absent: (0)

B. Approval of CMT Invoice in the amount of $3,540.64 for professional services from April 4, 2020 to May 1, 2020 for 5th Street Road.

Alderman Hoinacki made the motion to approve, Alderman Horn seconded. Mayor Goodman called for discussion, there being none, City Clerk Bateman called the roll.

Yeas: (7) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith, Alderman Steve Parrott

NAYS: (1) ALDERMAN KEVIN BATEMAN

ABSTAIN: (0)

Absent: (0)

C. Approval of CMT Invoice in the amount of $18,534.69 for professional services from April 4, 2020 to May 1, 2020 for Union Street Pump Station Construction.

Alderman Welch made the motion to approve, Alderman Parrott seconded. Mayor Goodman called for discussion.

Alderman Bateman asked Mrs. Crites if this would be the final invoice for the pump station. Mrs. Crites said no the final bill should be coming, they are still waiting on some deliveries of product.

Mrs. Crites also shared that the entire Stark Construction contract, the pump station and sewer repairs along Union St, was terminated. The project was only 15-20% completed at that time the contract was terminated.

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

Yeas: (8) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith, Alderman Steve Parrott

NAYS: (0)

ABSTAIN: (0)

Absent: (0)

D. Approval of Veolia 3.06% ($37,911.26) increase for Sewer O&M contract in an annual total cost of $1,278,741.26 for the FY 2020-2021.

Alderman Parrott made the motion to approve, Alderman Welch seconded. Mayor Goodman called for discussion, there being none, City Clerk Batmen called the roll.

Yeas: (8) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith, Alderman Steve Parrott

NAYS: (0)

ABSTAIN: (0)

Absent: (0)

E. Approval of using $40,000.00 from Sewer O&M Enterprise Fund for Mill & Overlay at 4th Street and Decatur location where previous Sewer repair was completed.

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

Yeas: (8) Alderman Tracy Welch, Alderman Sam Downs, Alderman Ron Keller, Alderman Kevin Bateman, Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, Alderman Kathy Horn, Alderman Colby Leith, Alderman Steve Parrott

NAYS: (0)

ABSTAIN: (0)

Absent: (0)

Mayor Goodman moved to other items on the agenda.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

· LEAD PROGRAM – ALDERMAN KELLER RECEIVED AN UPDATE REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON THE LEAD PROGRAM FROM DAVID GERLACH. THEY HAVE INTERVIEWED MULTIPLE BUSINESSES IN TOWN TO FIND OUT THEIR VIEWS AND HOPES FOR THE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING TO HIRE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PROGRESS WAS IMPEDED WITH THE COVID OUTBREAK. THEY ARE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY SUGGESTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY OR BUSINESSES OF HOW THEY FEEL THIS PROGRAM SHOULD RUN.

· ALDERMAN PARROTT SAID THE TOURISM BUREAU APPROVED RIO GRANDE TO USE THE WELCOME PARK FOR OUTDOOR DINING AND WILL REACH OUT TO THE OWNER OF RIO GRANDE. HE ALSO WANTED TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR THE HARD WORK REGARDING THE PHASE 3 REOPENING.

· MAYOR GOODMAN THANKED ALDERMAN BATEMAN, ALDERMAN WELCH, CITY CLERK BATEMAN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK LANDERS, AND SUPERINTENDENT LANDERS FOR THE WORK REGARDING THE PHASE 3 REOPENING.

· AMEREN IS UPGRADING 250 STREET LIGHTS IN TOWN TO LED LIGHTS. THESE UPGRADES WILL USE 55%-65% LESS ENERGY THAN THE CURRENT LIGHTS. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN CONTRACTED OUT TO ANOTHER COMPANY.

· ALDERMAN KELLER ANNOUNCED THAT THE SECOND ROUND OF HOMETOWN HEROS BANNERS WERE HUNG AND HE THANKED THE STREET DEPARTMENT CREW FOR HANGING THEM.

· CENSUS UPDATE – RESPONSES: NATIONALLY 60%, ILLINOIS IS RANKED 8TH WITH 65% AND LOGAN COUNTY IS AT 66%. TODD VOLKER WITH THE LOGAN COUNTY CENSUS WILL ADDRESS THE COUNCIL NEXT WEEK WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

· THERE IS AN ORIENTATION FOR THE NEW HIRE FIREFIGHTER LIST ON JUNE 27TH AT 10AM AND JULY 18TH WILL BE THE INTERVIEWS.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further discussion to come before the City Council of Lincoln, Alderman Keller motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Welch. Mayor Goodman adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.

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