[JULY 6, 2005] It was a quiet evening of petitions and
contracts at Lincoln City Hall on Tuesday. It seemed everyone was
ready for a break between the accumulated months of intense work to
bring a warehouse/distribution center to town and a long holiday
weekend in the midst of summer activity. The council slid over
matters of sidewalks, recommended city worker contracts and a couple
other issues in a short time.
Contracts
First a motion was made to bundle the vote for
all the union contracts. Then the contracts for firefighters,
police, streets and alleys, and clerical worker unions were
unanimously approved.
Walk and curbs
Lighter business consisted of several petition requests. A
sidewalk repair was approved at 819 Pulaski St. A curb replacement
and drain were approved for 410 Mayfair Drive.
A curb replacement was denied for 1014 N. Kankakee St. Buzz Busby
asked why it was recommended for denial. Patrick Madigan responded
that it was determined as "not bad," doesn't need replacing at this
time.
Home office
A special use for a real estate office in a residential district
was approved for Nellie Tillman at 512 Wyatt Ave. The office will be
located in the garage in back of the residence and has its own
parking spaces.
Sixteen notices were sent out to neighbors and only favorable
comments returned.
The lone bid for a road that will provide the base of the Madigan
Drive extension was accepted as a "unit price bid." City engineer
Mark Mathon said that there was not a specific cost set for that
portion of the project, but the $151,253.11 bid is higher than
expected. To relieve the unanticipated cost difference and keep the
project within budget, the city streets department will perform some
of that work.
The street will be paved at a later time, when Sysco construction
has been completed.
Heritage Days becoming a Lincoln tradition
Verl Prather commended Mayor Beth Davis on the success of the
Lincoln Heritage Days. "I've heard enough comments already and
everyone enjoyed it," he said.
The kids' parade was a particular delight with a greater than
anticipated turnout.
