Lincoln, Illinois

July 18, 2011

Minutes of a regular City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Lincoln,

IL, on Monday, July 18, 2011.

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

Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll. There were nine Aldermen present (Alderman Armbrust,

Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel,

Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert) and one absent (Alderman

Anderson). Also present were City Treasurer Mr. Conzo, City Clerk Mrs. Martinek, and City

Attorney Mr. Bates.

Those present recited the Pledge led by Alderman Horn. Mayor Pro Tem Busby asked for a

moment of silence for Darrin Coffey and his family at the passing of his father, Wayne Coffey.

Public Participation:

There was no Public Participation.

New Business/Communications:

Swearing in of Aaron Pickett as a Police Officer

City Attorney Mr. Bates swore in Aaron Pickett as a police officer.

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Mayor Pro Tem Busby called for the Consent Agenda:

Payment of bills

Approve Minutes of March 15, 2011 Committee as a Whole, June28, 2011 Committee as a Whole

and July 5, 2011 Regular City Council Meetings

Approval of exploratory discussion on water operations involving the

Alderman Horn said I would move to approve the Consent Agenda as listed on the agenda

and Alderman Neitzel seconded it. Mayor Pro Tem Busby said any discussion. City Clerk

Mrs. Martinek called the roll call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Armbrust, Alderman

Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman

O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman

Anderson); motion carried.

Approval of any items removed from the Consent Agenda

There were no items removed from the Consent Agenda.

Petitions

There were no Petitions to come before the City Council.

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Ordinances and Resolutions

Ordinance 2011-726 Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011-2012

Alderman O’Donohue made a motion to approve the Committee Report for Ordinance 2011-726

Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 with the following changes 1) total for public

grounds is $631,300.00 and a total for the General Fund to $7,519,700.00, 2) the Sewerage O

& M 50-70-04 line 8342 legal fees to $20,000.00 and that changes the sewerage O & M total

to $145,210.00 which changes the total special funds to $8,670,944.00 which changes the total

appropriations to $15,587,640.00, 3) public grounds land acquisition which has no line for

$500,000.00 which brings the total to $1,026,300.00 and miscellaneous line 02-02-04 legal fees

to $30,000.00 which changes the total $270,300.00 and administration 02-06-04 to $23,000.00

and that changes the total to $574,852.00 and now with those changes to the general fund the

total $8,052,700.00 with the total of all funds $16,130,648.00 and Alderman Wilmert seconded

it. Mayor Pro Tem Busby asked if there was any discussion. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called

the roll call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby,

Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman

Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and one absent (Alderman Anderson); motion carried.

Alderman O’Donohue made a motion to accept the Ordinance 2011-726 Annual Appropriations

for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 with the changes previously entered and Alderman Wilmert seconded

it. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call. There were nine yeas (Alderman Armbrust,

Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel,

Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero nays, and one absent

(Alderman Anderson); motion carried.

Resolution 2011-243 for a 4-way stop sign at Sherman and Willard Streets

Alderman O’Donohue made a motion to table the Resolution 2011-243 for a 4-way stop sign at

Sherman and Willard Streets and Alderman Hoinacki seconded it. Mr. Jackson said they had

gotten together and they thought they had a better remedy than a 4-way stop sign and would like

to discuss next Tuesday night. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the roll call. There were nine

yeas (Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman

Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero

nays, and one absent (Alderman Anderson); motion carried.

Reports

The City Clerk’s Report for June 2011 is on file.

City Treasurer Mr. Conzo gave an oral report for June 2011.

The written reports of Department Heads for June 2011 are on file.

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Bids:

There were no Bids to come before the City Council.

Unfinished Business:

There was no Unfinished Business to come before the City Council.

New Business/Communications:

Approve shut off agreement with Illinois American Water

Alderman Neitzel made a motion to approve the shut off agreement with Illinois American

Water and Alderman Wilmert seconded it. Mayor Pro Tem Busby asked if there was any

discussion. Alderman Neitzel asked if it was possible to put some type of cap on the sewer.

Mayor Pro Tem Busby said yes you dig it up. Mr. Jackson said that is the only way. Alderman

Neitzel said you would have to dig up everyone and put the cap on. Mayor Pro Tem Busby said

it would have to be the city doing it. Mr. Bates said if he remembered correctly he had heard

the figure of $5,000.00 to $8,000.00. Mr. Mathon said he thought that was the figure that was

given out and would be a typical expense for a dig if it was a paved area. Mayor Pro Tem Busby

said no matter what route they go they will have liability. City Clerk Mrs. Martinek called the

roll call. There were eight yeas (Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki,

Alderman Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman

Wilmert), one nay (Alderman Bacon), and one absent (Alderman Anderson); motion carried.

Alderman Neitzel made a motion to adjourn and Alderman Tibbs seconded it. There were nine

yeas (Alderman Armbrust, Alderman Bacon, Alderman Busby, Alderman Hoinacki, Alderman

Horn, Alderman Neitzel, Alderman O’Donohue, Alderman Tibbs, and Alderman Wilmert), zero

nays, and one absent (Alderman Anderson); motion carried.

The City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted By:

Risa Riggs

Recording Secretary