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[I. Call to Order]
ORDER.PLEASE STAND AND JOIN IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GLIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[II. Appearance of Citizens]
WITH THE APPEARANCE OF CITIZENS.OUR POLICY RELATIVE TO APPEARANCE OF CITIZENS IS AS FOLLOWS.
A 30 MINUTE TIME PERIOD IS PROVIDED FOR CITIZENS TO APPEAR AND EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL.
EACH CITIZEN SPEAKING WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE APPEARANCE OF UP TO THREE MINUTES.
NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WILL BE GIVEN BY CITY COUNCIL OR CITY STAFF MEMBERS.
CITIZENS ARE TO GIVE THEIR DOCUMENTS, IF ANY, TO THE POLICE OFFICER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE COUNCIL.
THE MAYOR DETERMINES THAT ALL PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY HAVE DONE SO.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AIMED KEY STAFF MAY MAKE COMMENTS.
DOES ANYONE WISH TO APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL TONIGHT? AND SIR, YOU JUST NEED TO GIVE US YOUR NAME.
WE DON'T NEED YOUR ADDRESS OR ANYTHING.
MY NAME IS MIKE TUMBLESON AND I'M A PILOT LOCAL HERE.
I HAPPEN TO BE DURING FARM PROGRESS SHOW AT THEIR GREETING.
ALL THE PILOTS THAT CAME IN, WE HAD VERY FEW THIS YEAR, BUT JESSICA AND WILL TROS REALLY DID A JOB OVER THERE.
LET ME TELL YOU, I'VE BEEN TO A LOT OF SHOWS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
BUT HAVING LIVING IN DECATUR NOW, I WANT TO TELL YOU WHAT THAT THAT COUPLE DOES FOR THIS COMMUNITY.
LIFELINE IS WHERE YOU HAUL PATIENTS THAT ARE NON-CRITICAL.
AND I'VE ALSO HAULED CRITICAL PATRIOT IN MY LIFE.
BUT AGAIN, JESSICA AND WILL TROS KNOCK A DOLLAR OFF FOR FUEL BECAUSE THOSE OF US, THE DUDES FLY LIFELINE.
WE JUST WANT TO HELP SOMEBODY.
I WAS IN A LITTLE TOWN OF PAOLA, INDIANA LAST SATURDAY MORNING PICKING UP A GRANDMA BECAUSE THEIR SON-IN-LAW WAS GETTING HIS LEG AMPUTATED.
IT'S A PRIVILEGE, BUT I JUST WANNA COMMENT THEN.
ALL PILOTS EXCEPT ONE, EVERYBODY ALWAYS HAS AN OUTLIER.
EVERY PILOT WAS REALLY HAPPY WITH HOW JESSICA WAS HANDLING THE OPERATION WILL HANDLE THE OUTSIDE.
AND ALL I'M SAYING IS THAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY, IT'S A BIG DEAL THAT WE'VE GOT SOMEBODY RIGHT THERE ON THE FACE IN THE FRONT DOING A GOOD JOB.
AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME MAKE THE COMMENT.
MIKE, THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT STORY.
MIKE, COULD YOU REPEAT YOUR LAST NAME PLEASE? YEAH, WHAT COULD YOU REPEAT YOUR LAST NAME? TUMBLESON.
IT'S LIKE TUMBLE BUG THAT YOU FIND IN THE, THE BUFFALO PIES ON THE GROUND.
DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO APPEAR BEFORE? COUNSEL TONIGHT? HELLO, MY NAME IS ABIR MOAN AND IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE ALL OF YOU AND IT.
I ENJOYED THE TOUR THE OTHER DAY AT THE WATER TREATMENT CENTER OR THE PLANT.
AND I AGREE WITH ALL THE UPDATES THAT NEED TO BE DONE OVER AT THAT PLANT.
AND THEN I WANNA TELL YOU, MS. WOLF, I ENJOYED WASH, WATCHING FIELDS OF GOLD AND YOU WERE IN IT.
YOU LOOKED LOVELY AND I ENJOYED THE DOCUMENTARY.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING THAT IN THE CITY.
'CAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE CITY NEED TO KNOW THE HISTORY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.
AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR HAVING THAT DOCUMENTARY.
ALSO, I WANTED TO ASK YOU ALL, WE ARE ALL ONE.
NO MATTER IF IT'S DEMOCRATIC OR REPUBLICAN OR INDEPENDENT, YOU KNOW, LET'S JUST PUT THOSE NAMES TO THE SIDE.
LET'S JUST LIVE TOGETHER AND WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AND NOT TO TRICK THE OTHER OR HATE THE OTHER, OR JUST BECAUSE THIS PERSON'S A RELIGION OR THIS PERSON'S THIS PARTY OR THAT.
WE'RE ALL IN FRONT OF EACH OTHER'S FACES.
I MEAN EVERY DAY, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR.
AND SO WE'RE PART OF THE COMMUNITY.
SO I WANTED TO TELL YOU IF WE CAN, AND YOU AND THROUGHOUT THE THE UNITED STATES, IF WE CAN COME UP WITH LIKE A PLAN TO TRY TO SEE IF WE CAN THINK OF SOMETHING TO TRY TO END THE WAR OF UKRAINE AND RUSSIA.
I MEAN, WE SIT DOWN, WE WATCH THE NEWS.
IT'S SO, YOU KNOW, LIKE PATHETIC THAT WE, WE KNOW PEOPLE ARE DYING EVERY DAY FROM BOTH SIDES.
CAN'T WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? SO MAYBE WE CAN TRY BEFORE DECEMBER THE 25TH OR BEFORE THE NEW YEAR OR, OR BEFORE HANUKAH, MAYBE WE CAN TRY TO GET MAYBE MR. VLADIMIR PUTIN AND MR. ZELINSKY TO MEET AND TALK AND MAYBE WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH THEM OR CONVINCE THEM.
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EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS AND INDEPENDENTS AND INDEPENDENT PARTIES TO COME AND ATTEND THE LINCOLN DAY, UM, DINNER OCTOBER 5TH AT THE DECATUR, UM, CENTER AND HOTEL, THE DECATUR CONFERENCE CENTER AND HOTEL.IT'S AT 7:00 PM SO YOU'RE ALL WELCOME TO COME.
AND THEN, UM, I WANTED TO ALSO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE EFFORTS THAT YOU DO, FOR EVERYTHING I DO KNOW AND DON'T KNOW.
AND I JUST WANT US ALL TO BE PEACEFUL AND MAYBE WE DON'T HAVE TO MAKE IT HARD.
AND I I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU AND EVERYONE THAT WE DON'T HAVE A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO TRY TO ALWAYS WORK THINGS OUT INSTEAD, INSTEAD OF HAVING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AFFECTS EVERYBODY, EVERY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, AND EVEN THE PEOPLE.
SO LET'S TRY TO WORK PEACEFULLY TOGETHER AND CALMLY SO THAT WE DO NOT HELP TO CREATE WAR.
TAKE CARE AND HAVE A LOVELY EVENING.
DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL TONIGHT? SEE NONE.
DOES ANYONE ON COUNCIL HAVE ANY COMMENTS? OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON TO
[III. Approval of Minutes]
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2023.
ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS? NONE.
[1. Resolution Accepting Proposal of Truescreen Inc. for Background Check Services]
BUSINESS ITEM ONE.RESOLUTION, ACCEPTING PROPOSAL OF TRU SCREEN INC.
FOR BACKGROUND CHECK SERVICES.
MOTION THAT THE RESOLUTION DO PASS AND BE ADOPTED.
SECOND, MR. WRIGHT, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
ITEMS ONE AND TWO, UH, ARE REALLY COMPANION PIECES.
WE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ACTUALLY, UH, DOING BACKGROUND CHECKS.
UH, SOME OF THE BACKGROUND CHECKS WE ABSORB THE COST FOR FOR EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND ANALYSIS.
BUT WE ALSO REQUIRE AS A FUNCTION OF ORDINANCE THAT, UM, PEOPLE WHO WANT LICENSES FOR TRANSIENT MERCHANT BUSINESSES, FOR VEHICLES, FOR HIRE, SECONDHAND STORES, PLACES OF AMUSEMENT RAFFLE LICENSES, MOBILE FOOD UNITS AND LIQUOR LICENSE.
ALL ALL HAVE TO HAVE BACKGROUND CHECKS.
WHAT KIND DEPENDS ON, ON THE, THE NATURE OF THE LICENSEE.
AND WE FOUND A, UH, A VENDOR WHO WILL PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AT LESSER COST.
AND SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT YOU APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH THIS, UH, NEW VENDOR.
ITEM TWO, UH, WHICH IS A REVISION TO THE, UM, TO CHAPTER 50, UH, SIMPLY PROVIDES FOR THE ABILITY FOR US TO PASS THOSE CHARGES ON.
OF COURSE, LIKE I SAID, WE, WE ABSORB THE COST WHEN IT'S FOR OUR OWN EMPLOYEES, BUT WHEN IT'S A LICENSEE, THEY PAY THE, THE PASS THROUGH COST.
AND SO ALL OF THOSE CHARGES ARE CURRENTLY BELOW $50 OR CLOSER TO 35.
BUT IN THE EVENT THAT THERE'S CHANGES AS THERE ALWAYS IS, THEN UM, THE, THE SECOND ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA ALLOWS US TO JUST PASS ON THOSE CAUSES.
WHAT, WHATEVER THEY ARE UP TO THAT MAXIMUM THAT'S IN THE ORDINANCE.
QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM FROM COUNCIL? SEE NONE.
[2. Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 50 Licenses]
CITY CODE CHAPTER 50 LICENSES.MOTION THAT THE ORDINANCE TO PASS AND BE ADOPTED.
NOTHING ELSE? ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, MR. COOPER, DID YOU HAVE A COMMENT? OKAY.
[3. Resolution Authorizing Professional Service Agreement with OpenGov Inc. for Food and Beverage Tax Conversion to Cloud Based Services]
AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH OPENGOV INC.FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX CONVERSION TO CLOUD-BASED SERVICES.
MOTION AT THE RESOLUTION TO PASS AND BE ADOPTED.
SECOND, MR. WRIGHTON, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.
WE HAVE, I DON'T KNOW, A DOZEN OR SO OF THESE DB PROGRAMS ALL OVER THE CITY.
UM, THIS IS ANTIQUATED SOFTWARE.
UH, IT MAKES US VULNERABLE TO HACKS.
UH, UM, SO FAR WE'RE, WE'RE FENDING THEM OFF, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE, WE, WE, WE HAVE THEM EVERY DAY.
AND SO WE WANT, WE NEED TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE.
UH, THIS ONE HAS A, HAS A COST THAT EXCEEDS THE, UM, THE ADMINISTRATIVE LIMITS THAT I HAVE.
UM, UH, MRS. JAMES'S, UH, REPORT IN THE, IN THE COUNCIL PACKET PROVIDES BACKGROUND ANALYSIS FOR WHAT, WHAT IT'S FOR.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE MANAGER FROM COUNCIL? SEEING NONE.
[4. Resolution Designating Honorary Street - Jefferson & Booker Joyner]
DESIGNATING HONORARY STREET, JEFFERSON AND BOOKER JOINER.MOTION THAT THE RESOLUTION TO PASS AND BE ADOPTED.
UH, SINCE I'VE BEEN YOUR CITY MANAGER, I'VE NOT BROUGHT YOU ANY, UH, REQUESTS TO DESIGNATE HONORARY STREETS.
'CAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY APPLICATIONS.
UH, WE HAD TWO HERE AT THE SAME
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TIME.AND, UH, THIS ITEM THAT YOU'VE PUT ON THE FLOOR AND THE ON THE ONE THAT FOLLOWS, UH, THEY'RE NOT CONNECTED WITH EACH OTHER, JUST HAPPENED TO BE OFFERED AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME.
I THINK THAT THE BACKGROUND MATERIAL PROVIDES A SUFFICIENT EXPLANATION TO DEMONSTRATE THAT BOTH OF THESE APPLICANTS MEET THE, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE, WHICH IS THAT WE'RE, THAT THE COUNCIL IS NOT ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN HONORING PEOPLE WHO JUST DO THEIR JOB, BUT WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO, TO BENEFIT, UH, THE COMMUNITY IN SOME UNIQUE WAY.
AND I THINK BOTH OF THESE APPLICANTS MEET THAT REQUIREMENT AND I RECOMMEND THAT THEY BOTH BE APPROVED.
ANY QUESTIONS NOR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? SEEING NONE.
[5. Resolution Designating Honorary Street - Staley Square]
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING HONORARY STREET, STALEY SQUARE MOTION THAT THE RESOLUTION TO PASS AND BE ADOPTED.MR. MARON, ANYTHING FURTHER? ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? SEEING NONE, COUNCILMAN MCDANIEL? AYE.
[6. Resolution Authorizing Agreement with Community Investment Corporation of Decatur for Managing the Decatur Homebuyer Ecosystem, Counseling and Education Program]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF DECATUR FOR MANAGING THE DECATUR HOME BUYER ECOSYSTEM COUNSELING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.MOTION THAT THE RESOLUTION DO PASS TO BE ADOPTED.
MR. WRIGHT, PAT, WOULD YOU JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM FOR THIS WHILE HE'S, UH, COMING UP? I WANT TO MENTION, I THINK MOST OF YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS, THAT ONE OF OUR INDICATORS OF PROGRESS, UH, WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAM IS WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF OWNER OCCUPIED HOMES.
UH, AND IT'S OKAY TO HAVE RENTALS, BUT, UH, BUT THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS IS OFTEN ENHANCED AMONG OTHER INDICATORS IF IT HAS, IF IT HAS A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF OWNER OCCUPANTS.
AND SO WE ARE TRYING TO ADVANCE THAT, THAT OUTCOME WITH THIS.
SO JUST GIVE US SOME MORE BACKGROUND.
PAT, UH, MAYOR COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING.
SO AS YOU KNOW, WE CONDUCTED, UH, SEVERAL HOUSING ANALYSIS THAT PROVIDED SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS, UM, TO CHANGING OR CORRECTING THE HOUSING MARKET HERE IN DECATUR.
SOME OF THOSE CHANGES INCLUDED THE ABANDONED TO REHAB PROGRAM, THE SMALL IMPROVING PROGRAM, THE OWNER OCCUPIER REHAB PROGRAM, THOSE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY BEGAN TO IMPLEMENT.
UH, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STOOD OUT, UH, TO ME THAT'S ALARMING THE FACT THAT, UH, RENTERS ARE RENT BURDEN INDICATOR AND FOR THE MOST PART, THEY ARE SPENDING JUST AS MUCH TO RENT A HOUSE IS IF THEY OWN A HOME.
UH, AND SO THAT, THAT SUGGESTS TO ME THAT WE NEED TO BEGIN TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT CHANGING THE MINDSET AND ALSO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO MOVE FROM RENTERSHIP TO HOME OWNERSHIP.
THAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT WE ARE NOT HOME BY AS EXPERTS AND WE DON'T INTEND TO BE.
UM, BUT, UH, C I C D HAS THE ONLY, UM, HUD CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELOR IN TOWN.
SO THE INTENT IS TO PARTNER WITH THEM AND HELP BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO CREATE AN ECOSYSTEM OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT NEEDS TO MAKE UP THE HOME BUYERS ECOSYSTEM.
UH, IT IS GONNA TAKE BANKS, CREDIT UNIONS, THE ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, C I C D, THE CITY, WE HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY AS WELL.
AND OUR ROLE IS TO IMPLEMENT OUR FIRST TIME HOME VICE PROGRAM SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THE GAP FUNDING FOR CLOSING COSTS, UH, AND DOWN PAYMENT SYSTEMS. UH, FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS.
PARTICULARLY, THIS IS IMPORTANT AS WE HAVE LAUNCHED THE ABANDONED REHAB PROGRAM WITH THE LAND BANK BECAUSE AS THOSE HOME BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE NEED TO HAVE A PIPELINE OF FOLKS READY TO ACTUALLY PURCHASE THOSE HOME.
SO AGAIN, THIS IS PART OF THE ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM, WHICH IS WHY ME AND ABOUT THE ECOSYSTEM AND ALL THESE PLAYERS HAVE TO BE WORKING TOGETHER, PLAYING IN THE SAME PLAYING FIELD AND SANDBOX TOGETHER.
BUT HOWEVER, MAYOR, SOMEBODY HAS TO WAKE UP EVERY DAY DOING THIS AND IT IS NOT US.
AND SO IT THAT IS C I C D IN OUR OPINION.
AND THEY ALSO BELIEVE THE SAME.
AND SO, WE'LL, WE'LL, WE'RE TRYING TO PARTNER WITH C I C D TO BE ABLE TO BE THE FACILITATOR AND MANAGE THIS SYSTEM.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL OR COMMENTS? DR.
HORN? MR. PATRICK, AM I CORRECT THAT THIS, UH, PROPOSAL IS FOR $200,000? CORRECT.
AND, UH, C I C D ULTIMATELY WANTS $433,000, GIVE OR TAKE? YEAH.
UM, WHERE IS THE ADDITIONAL 233,000 COMING FROM? SO WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING RIGHT NOW IS, UM, IF I CAN JUST CALL IT LIKE THIS, A TRIAL PERIOD OR A ONE, A ONE YEAR DEAL.
WE'LL SEE I C D TO SEE IF IT'S GONNA WORK.
WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GONNA WORK.
WE DON'T KNOW IF C R C D IS GONNA HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DO THAT.
WE BELIEVE THEY WILL, AND WE'LL DO OUR PART TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE CAPACITY.
BUT WHAT I DIDN'T WANNA DO IS PUT THE COUNCILS ON THE HOOK FOR A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT FOR $400,000.
AND SO SHOULD THE PROGRAM BE SUCCESSFUL NEXT YEAR, WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO COUNCIL TO EXTEND IT.
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UH, YOU USING A R P FUNDS? CORRECT.AND IF SO, WAS THIS $200,000 ORIGINALLY ENVISIONED WHEN WE ALLOCATED A R P FUNDS IN THE 23 BUDGET? YES, IT DID.
AND ALSO, UM, YOU'LL SEE IT IN THE 24 BUDGET AS WELL IF IT'S SUCCESSFUL.
UM, SO IN READING THE REPORT, IT SAYS THE C I C, IT SAYS, ACCORDING TO NEIGHBOR WORKS AMERICA EIGHT HOUSEHOLDS MUST COMPLETE PRE-PURCHASE EDUCATION FOR EVERY COMPLETED HOME SALE.
AND THEN THE PROPOSAL GOES ON TO READ THAT THE C I C D WILL PROVIDE SAID EDUCATION TO 20 HOUSEHOLDS IN 2023 AND 128 HOUSEHOLDS IN 2024.
AND IF MY CALCULATIONS ARE CORRECT, THAT'S 18 HOUSES SOLD FOR $200,000 IN REQUESTED FUNDS.
UM, AND SO I, I GUESS I HAVE MULTIPLE QUESTIONS HERE.
UM, ONE, WILL WE HAVE THOSE 18 HOUSES READY FOR PURCHASE NEXT YEAR? AND, UH, I'LL ASK YOU THAT QUESTION FIRST.
SO, SO I'M OPTIMISTIC THAT WE ARE RIGHT.
UH, I WOULD TELL YOU THAT WE HAVE 10 HOUSES IN THE PIPELINE RIGHT NOW WITH THE LAND BANK FOR REHAB.
UH, AND SO I'M OPTIMISTIC THAT WE HAVE 18 HOUSES READY FOR PURCHASE NEXT YEAR.
AND THEN HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE CURRENTLY RENT DISTRESSED? MY MY RECOLLECTION IS IT IS IN THE THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS, UH, A THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE CURRENTLY RENT DISTRESSED.
AND, AND I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT NUMBER IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I I CAN GET THAT TO YOU.
IT, IT IS IN OUR HOUSING ANALYSIS THAT I CAN PROVIDE FOR YOU.
'CAUSE THI THIS SOUNDS LIKE A FANTASTIC PROGRAM.
UM, BUT WHEN I RUN THE NUMBERS THAT WERE PRESENTED, UM, $200,000 FOR 18 HOUSES SOLD, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $10,000 PER PERSON.
AND THEN I LOOK AT THE SCALE OF THE CHALLENGE OF THOUSANDS OF RENT DISTRESSED HOUSEHOLDS.
AND, UM, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE PROGRAMS THAT WILL MATCH THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CHALLENGES.
YEAH, I, I WOULD SAY, UH, LOOK AT THIS PROJECT AND THIS PROGRAM AS A PILOT.
UH, AND IF IT WORKS, WE'LL COME BACK AND ASK FOR MORE MONEY TO EXPAND IT.
SO I WOULD ASK YOU TO JUST LOOK AT IT AS A PILOT PROJECT FOR NOW.
UH, LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER 2024.
BUT I, I UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT THAT WE HAVE A GREATER CHALLENGE.
UM, AND SO THIS IS AN, AN, UM, ATTEMPT TO AT LEAST BEGIN TO CHANGE THAT TRAJECTORY, IF I CAN SAY IT THAT WAY.
UM, AND SO WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER NEXT YEAR.
OTHER QUESTIONS, PAT, AND I'LL REPEAT WHAT I'VE SAID MANY TIMES.
I WANT TO SEE OUR RESIDENTS GET INTO HOMES IF THEY CAN ACTUALLY AFFORD 'EM.
YOU'RE NOT HELPING THAT FAMILY IF YOU, YOU CAN GIVE ALL THE LESSONS IN THE WORLD, BUT IF THEY DON'T HAVE A BUDGET TO MONEY COMING IN, THEY'RE GONNA BE RENT, UH, PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD AND THEY HAVE TO MOVE OUT.
SO AGAIN, PERIODIC UPDATES WOULD BE GREAT ON THE PROGRAM POINT WELL TAKEN.
AND, UH, AGAIN, THIS IS THE WHOLE ELECTRIC PROGRAM.
THAT'S WHY WE CALL THE ECOSYSTEM.
SO THIS IS NOT ABOUT, YOU KNOW, I'M GONNA JUST KINDA TELL YOU AND SHOW YOU HOW TO, TO BUY A HOME.
UH, BUT THIS IS, YOU KNOW, WALKING FOLKS THROUGH THE PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE INDEED ELIGIBLE FOR A MORTGAGE FOR A HOME.
AND THEN, YOU KNOW, WALK WITH THOSE INDIVIDUAL AFTER THEY GET A MORTGAGE AS WELL TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN MAINTAIN THE HOME.
CHUCK, I JUST WANNA SAY THANKS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND YOU NEVER KNOW TILL YOU TRY.
AND IF IT WORKS, THEN MAYBE YOU WILL, YOU KNOW, MOVE, MOVE MORE HOMES DOWN THE ROAD AND SOLVE SOME OF THIS PROBLEM.
IF IT DOESN'T WORK, BLAME IT ON MICHELLE.
IF IT WORKS, I'LL TAKE THE CREDIT.
ONE FAMILY AT A TIME, ONE PIECE AT A TIME.
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? SCENE NONE.
SEVEN AYES KNOWN AS ITEM SEVEN, A GROUNDWATER
[7. A Ground Water Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Groundwater as a Potable Water Supply for the Designated Area South and West of a Former Manufactured Gas Plant Located at 515 East Main Street]
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF GROUNDWATER AS A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE DESIGNATED AREA SOUTH AND WEST OF A FORMER MANUFACTURED GAS PLANT LOCATED AT FIVE 15 EAST MAIN STREET MOTION, THE ORDINANCE TO PASS AND BE ADOPTED.SO MOVE SECOND, MR. MANAGE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THIS ITEM AND THE ONE THAT FOLLOWS IT ARE ALSO COMPANION ITEMS. UM, THE
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CITY CLERK GAVE YOU SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.UH, WE, WE GAVE YOU THE WRONG MAP FOR THIS ITEM.
UM, THE, UH, THE TRANSMITTAL MEMO IS CORRECT.
THE ORDINANCE IS CORRECT, THE APPENDIX IS CORRECT, BUT THE EXHIBIT WHICH HAS THE, WHICH HAS THE MAP AND THE PROPERTIES GOT MIXED UP WITH ANOTHER PIECE OF CONTAMINATED PROPERTY IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
SO THIS SUPPLANTS ONLY THAT THE, THE, THE ENACTING ORDINANCE IS, IS UN IS UNCHANGED, UM, TO THE EAST OF THE FRANKLIN STREET PARKING GARAGE IS A AMEREN SUBSTATION THAT MORE THAN A HUNDRED YEARS AGO, UH, THAT SITE WAS USED FOR CONVERTING COAL INTO GAS.
AND THE COAL GASIFICATION PRODUCT IS A CONTAMINANT.
IT'S BURIED THERE AND SOME, MOST OF IT'S BEEN REMOVED.
AND SO, UH, WITHOUT DOING ANY MORE CONSIDERABLY DISRUPTIVE, UM, UH, ABATEMENT BEYOND WHAT AMEREN HAS ALREADY DONE, WHAT WE PROPOSE IS THAT THE AREA DELINEATED ON THE MAP IN WHAT WE HANDED OUT TONIGHT, UH, HAVE THIS ORDINANCE APPLIED TO IT, THAT THAT PROHIBITS THE USE OF GROUNDWATER.
AND THEN THAT SECONDARILY THAT WE HAVE THIS HIGHWAY AGREEMENT THAT, UH, THAT IS THE FOLLOWING, UH, IS THE FOLLOWING ITEM.
AND THOSE TWO TOGETHER WILL, WILL CLOSE OUT THE MATTER.
ANY MORE DETAILED QUESTIONS, I'M GONNA REFER 'EM TO MATT NEWELL.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL OR COMMENTS? MR. HORNE? UM, MR. NEWELL, A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
UH, FIRST TO CONFIRM, THERE ARE NO KNOWN WELLS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN USE IN THE AREA? THAT IS CORRECT.
EVERY, UH, EVERY PROPERTY IN THAT AREA IS CONNECTED TO CITY WATER.
AND THEN THE SECOND QUESTION I HAD FOR YOU WAS, UM, THIS HAS SITE HAS ALREADY BEEN REMEDIATED.
AND IF SO, COULD YOU DESCRIBE HOW WELL, A FEW YEARS AGO, UH, A FEW BEING FIVE, FIVE TO 10 YEARS AGO, THE AMEREN DID GO THROUGH, AND I DUNNO IF YOU'RE IN THE AREA, THEY HAD A BIG TENT SET UP AND THEY, THEY REMOVED ALL OF THE, UH, CONTAMINANTS, ALL OF THE, UH, UH, BYPRODUCTS OF THE COAL GASIFICATION PROCESS AND, UH, AND DISPOSED OF IT PROPERLY.
AND SO IN THE DOCUMENTATION WE RECEIVED, IT HIGHLIGHTS WHERE THE VALUES OF A CERTAIN SUBSTANCE WAS HIGHER THAN, UM, WHAT WAS, UM, WHAT WAS NORMAL OR ACCEPTABLE THAT THOSE DOCUMENTS ARE PRE, UM, OKAY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE.
SEVEN AYES KNOWN ACE ITEM EIGHT
[8. Resolution Authorizing a Highway Authority Agreement and Environmental Indemnity Agreement between the City of Decatur and Ameren Illinois for Portions of the City Right of Way on Wood Street and Industry Court]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A HIGHWAY AUTHORITY AGREEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DECATUR AND AMARIN ILLINOIS.PROPORTIONS OF THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY ON WOOD STREET AND INDUSTRY COURT MOTION, THE RESOLUTION BE PASSED AND BE ADOPTED.
FURTHER COMMENTS MR. WRIGHTON? I HAVE NONE.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? SCENE NONE.
DOES ANYONE ON COUNCIL HAVE ANY
[9. Consent Calendar: Items on the Consent Agenda/Calendar are matters requiring City Council approval or acceptance, but which are routine and recurring in nature, are not controversial, are matters of limited discretion, and about which little or no discussion is anticipated. However, staff’s assessment of what should be included on the Consent Agenda/Calendar can be in error. For this reason, any Consent Agenda/Calendar item can be removed from the Consent Agenda/Calendar by any member of the governing body, for any reason, without the need for concurrence by any other governing body member. Items removed from the Consent Agenda/Calendar will be discussed and voted on separately from the remainder of the Consent Agenda/Calendar.]
ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? CALENDAR.THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE REMOVED FOR, UH, INDIVIDUAL CONSENT.
MR. HORN, COULD WE REMOVE ITEM D, THE EQUIPMENT INSURANCE COVERAGE AND ITEM I TERMS OF AGREEMENT FOR USE OF A R P FUNDS? SURE.
ANY OTHERS, UH, THAT OTHER COUNCIL PEOPLE WOULD LIKE REMOVED? C NONE.
ITEM A RESOLUTION, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023 DASH 180 7 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS FOR THE POLICY PERIOD.
OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 TO OCTOBER 1ST, 2024.
ITEM B RESOLUTION, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023 DASH 180 8 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS FOR THE POLICY PERIOD OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 TO OCTOBER 1ST, 2024.
ITEM C RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS FOR THE POLICY PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 TO OCTOBER 1ST, 2024.
ITEM E RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROPERTY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS FOR THE POLICY PERIOD.
OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 TO OCTOBER 1ST, 2024.
ITEM F ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY 25 80 SOUTH SHORES DRIVE.
ITEM G ORDINANCE, ANNEXING TERRITORY 30 44 TEMPE DRIVE.
ITEM H ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH LYNETTE DRIVE AT WESTBERRY DRIVE AND NORTH LYNETTE PLACING, FACING WESTBERRY DRIVE AND NORTH LYNETTE PLACE.
I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEMS IS PRESENTED.
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MOVED.SEVEN AYES, NO NAYS RESOLUTION
[D. Resolution Authorizing Equipment Insurance Coverage for the City of Decatur, Illinois for the Policy Period October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2024]
AUTHORIZING EQUIPMENT INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS FOR THE POLICY PERIOD.OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 TO OCTOBER 1ST, 2024.
MOTION AT THE RESOLUTION DO PASS AND BE ADOPTED.
HORN? UM, I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THIS ONE AND IT WAS, WE, WE NOW NEED MOBILE EQUIPMENT INSURANCE, BUT WE DIDN'T A YEAR AGO.
IS THAT DUE TO CHANGES THE INSURANCE COMPANIES MADE? YES.
SO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE SEPARATING OUT PROPERTY AND LIABILITY AND NOW, UH, MOBILE EQUIPMENT INSURANCE.
AND SO IT'S SIMPLY, UH, A SET ASIDE AND, AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET A BID AND THE BID CAME IN AT ONLY, UH, A LITTLE BIT OVER 22,000.
SO I DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH IT WAS GOING TO BE AND I REALIZED I ASKED FOR QUITE A BIT MORE.
UM, BUT I HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE AND, UH, TRYING TO GET THE INSURANCE FOR, UH, THE CITY.
SO WE WERE WELL WITHIN THE LIMITS OF WHAT WE ASKED FOR AT THE LAST MEETING WHEN YOU ADD THEM ALL UP.
UM, SO, UH, THANK YOU TO JENNIFER MURKOWSKI AND, UH, GALLAGHER FOR GETTING US, UH, A GOOD, UH, INSURANCE BID.
BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON, ALL THE INSURANCE COMPANIES WANTED TO HELP SEPARATE OUT THE MOBILE, UH, EQUIPMENT, WHICH INCLUDED THINGS LIKE WOOD CHIPPERS AND LAWNMOWERS AND, UM, UM, THEY ALL, THEY ALL DID THAT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? YOU OKAY TO GO AHEAD AND VOTE? DR.
HORN? COUNCILMAN MCDANIEL? AYE.
[I. Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Amend the Terms of Agreement for the American Rescue Plan Funds to Land of Lincoln Credit Union]
RESOLUTION.AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE TERMS OF AGREEMENT FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS TO LAND OF LINCOLN CREDIT UNION MOTION THAT THE RESOLUTION DO PASS AND BE ADOPTED.
UM, MR. PATRICK, IF YOU COULD JUST PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL, UM, THIS, UM, IS CURRENTLY FOR THE OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION PROGRAM.
SO WHAT OTHER PROGRAMS WOULD THIS FUNDING NOW BE ELIGIBLE FOR? SO IT'D BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY REHAB PROGRAMS. SO, UH, IF YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE FIRST PASSED, IS THE GOAL OF OF DOING THIS THIS WAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAND LINCOLN IS SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE CAPACITY FOR SMALL CONTRACTORS THAT CAN'T FLOW 3, 4, 5 PROJECTS AT A TIME OR CAN FLOAT A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR PROJECTS AT A TIME, UH, TO BUILD THEIR COMPASSION SO THAT ONE DAY HOPEFULLY THEY CAN BUILD THEIR OWN LINE OF CRADLE LAND AND LINCOLN TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
WHAT WE HAVE FOUND IS THAT, UH, CONTRACTORS FOR EXAMPLE, THAT WE HAVE THAT, THAT THE LAND BANK FOR EXAMPLE, ALSO PULLED FROM TO DO THEIR FOUR REHAB PROJECTS, WHICH THOSE PROJECTS ARE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN OUR JUST ON OCCUPIED REHAB.
THOSE CONTRACTING NEEDS THE SAME, UH, YOU KNOW, SORT OF SET UP IF I CAN CALL IT THAT, UH, FOR DOING THOSE PROJECTS.
SO IT WILL ALLOW LAND, IT WILL ALLOW THE LAND BANK TO CONTRACT ALSO, UH, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CONTRACTOR LOAN FUND JUST LIKE ANY OTHER REHAB PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE.
AND COULD YOU GIVE A BRIEF UPDATE ON HOW THINGS ARE GOING WITH THAT PROGRAM? UH, ACTUALLY IT'S GOING WELL.
UH, I THINK WE JUST FINISHED UP 16 REHABS AND UP THOSE 16, I THINK MAYBE SIX CONTRACTORS, UH, UTILIZED THE PROGRAM.
SO SEEMS SHOULD BE GOING FINE SO FAR.
ANYONE ELSE WITH A QUESTION? SEEING NONE, COUNCILMAN MCDANIEL? AYE.
[VI. Other Business]
BUSINESS.I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OFFICIALLY COUNCILMAN PAT MCDANIEL BACK FROM A TRIP TO SEA ATAL, GERMANY, WHERE HE REPRESENTED OUR COMMUNITY WITH OUR SISTER CITY.
AND PAT, DID YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS? I GOT SOME REALLY NICE PICTURES HERE.
YEAH, NO, WE, ALL OF US HAD A, A GREAT TIME.
OUR, OUR HOSTS, UH, CERTAINLY HOSTED US EVERY PLACE WE KEPT BUSY FROM MORNING TILL NIGHT, SAW A LOT OF THINGS AND, UH, IT'S, UM, IT WAS MY FIRST TRIP TO GERMANY AND SEA ITAL AND IT, UM, JUST A, A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL AREA IN THAT.
SO THEY WERE HAPPY TO SEE US AND THEY WILL BE OVER HERE, UH, FOR OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF, UH, ZAL BEING OUR, UH, SISTER CITY IN 2025.
SO IT'S, UH, A BUNCH OF US WERE TALKING ON OUR WAY BACK.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO OUTDO WHAT THEY DID FOR US? I THINK EVERY, EVERY, UH, COUPLE YEARS, THEY JUST TAKE US EVERYWHERE.
AND SO WE NEED TO REALLY, UH, RATCHET UP WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.
I NOMINATE YOU TO BE IN CHARGE.
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ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL WITH ADDITIONAL BUSINESS? DR.UM, DECATUR IS PROPOSED TO BE THE FINAL STORAGE PLACE FOR TENS OF MILLIONS OF TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE THAT'S GOING TO BE SHIPPED FROM IOWA AND STORED UNDER LAKE DECATUR.
C O TWO PIPELINES POSE A THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND SHOULD NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
THE DECATUR CITY COUNCIL CAN ACT AND TO PROHIBIT C O TWO PIPELINES IN THE CITY.
AND I'M ASKING FOR CONSENT FROM MY COLLEAGUES TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER AS A FORMAL AGENDA ITEM IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
THE WEBSITE OF WOLF CARBON SOLUTIONS CONTAINS A MAP OF MACON COUNTY ILLUSTRATING WHERE ITS PROPOSED.
C O TWO PIPELINE WILL RUN THROUGH THE CITY OF DECATUR.
HOWEVER, THE, THE PROBLEM WITH THE MAP IS THAT THE DECATUR CITY COUNCIL HAS NOT GRANTED THE COMPANY AN EASEMENT FOR THE PIPELINE, NOR SHOULD IT.
INSTEAD, THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD REJECT AN EASEMENT AND FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE SANON COUNTY BOARD PROACTIVELY ISSUING A MORATORIUM ON THIS AND OTHER C O TWO PIPELINE PROJECTS.
IN ADDITION, THE CITY COUNCIL CAN PROACTIVELY PASS STRICT SETBACK REQUIREMENTS GIVEN THE INCIDENT IN MISSISSIPPI THAT HARMED DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS IN A RURAL COMMUNITY.
WE SHOULD HAVE VERY LARGE SETBACKS TO PROHIBIT HARM TO OUR CITIZENS.
AND SO I ASK TONIGHT, UH, FROM MY COLLEAGUES IS FOR CONSENT AT THE A MEETING IN NOVEMBER TO DISCUSS AS A FORMAL AGENDA ITEM, UM, C O TWO PIPELINES.
AT THIS TIME, I DON'T SEE OTHERS, UM, JOINING YOUR CAUSE.
ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL? HAVE A ANOTHER, UH, ANY OTHER BUSINESS? SEE NONE.