[JULY 19, 2005] Final figures for Lincoln Heritage Days are not
in yet, but Chuck Conzo reported that they showed a $1,129.50 profit
that is expect to reach $2,154.50 after everything is collected. The
annual event was expanded to four days of good family fun this year
with the anticipation of leading into a gala 200-year celebration of
Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 2009.
We believe that this year's event was successful, Heritage Days
committee spokesman Conzo said. We especially want to thank the city
council, city clerk, the department heads and their staff for all
their support and hard work. And we want to recognize the leadership
of Mayor Beth Davis, he said.
Evans Cartage of Merryville, Ind., won the contract for landscape
waste grinding at the old city landfill. They were the only bidder
at $12,000.
Streets Superintendent Tracy Jackson said this is just in time,
as they were nearly out of wood mulch. New mulch will be available
right away at the southwest-side site. Summer hours are Wednesdays
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays.
Harold Goodman of Lincoln won the work of maintaining three
bridges at Jefferson, Palmer and Oglesby streets, along Brainard's
Branch. They also were the only bidder. However, their bid of
$27,030 was over the set budget amount. So, a unit price was
accepted, meaning that the city will pay for work only up to the
budgeted amount, and the difference will be made up by work done by
city workers. The work to be done is removing silt around bridges
and adding riprap to prevent erosion.
The lower of two bids for a replacement telescopic camera that
shows the conditions of a sewer line was accepted. Eco Equipment of
Rochester won the bid at $26,831.25.
The company promises delivery in two to four weeks.
The camera is expected to get extensive use, if this past year is
any example of the future. The old camera scoped miles of antiquated
double brick sewer lines around the Pulaski and Union streets in the
old town area this past year. Those sewer lines have received new
PVC liners.
City attorney Bill Bates reported that he and Aldermen Kathy Horn
and Marty Neitzel from the insurance committee met with Glen Horton
of the Horton Group. Horton extended his apologies to the city for
the actions of Debbra Callan of Independent Risk Managers.
Callan served as the city's insurance consultant for several
years before she was fired this past spring. She failed to disclose
relationships to the recommended insurance company and agent, which
are related to the Horton Group.
Bates said that Horton is a very nice man and they had a good
meeting last Thursday.
The council approved adding $15,000 in legal expenses for the
Robert's Sysco Food Service Inc. project.
* * *
Midwest Environmental has been granted permission to install
temporary groundwater monitoring wells on city right of way at Fifth
Street and Postville Drive.
