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Public Works staff member Stan Landers said the $2 rate has been in place for more than a decade and that current material and labor costs justify an increase. “We’ve had a rate of $2 per square foot reimbursement for ever since I’ve been here,” Landers said, adding that market research and contractor feedback put the average replacement cost at about $12 per square foot.

Under the proposal discussed at the meeting the city would reimburse up to $6 per square foot (approximately half of the typical $12 rate). Staff said the program requires a pre‑inspection, compliance with city construction standards (including ADA requirements), and a post‑inspection before reimbursement. City staff also told council members that an excavation or right‑of‑way permit and a refundable $1,000 bond are required for work in the public right of way.

Treasurer and staff described the program’s current funding: the city budgets $8,000 annually for sidewalk reimbursements and staff said the program has been lightly used—about six reimbursements totaling roughly $3,500 over the past three years. Council members asked about documentation and proof of payment; the city attorney’s office is drafting language that would require a final invoice and proof of payment before the city issues reimbursement.

Council members discussed whether homeowners who do the work themselves can receive reimbursement. Staff said homeowners may provide invoices for materials (for example, a concrete plant invoice) and that the city measures the public‑sidewalk square footage (excluding driveway approaches) to calculate the reimbursable amount. If a homeowner pours their own sidewalk, staff said they still must meet construction standards and pass inspection to qualify.

The council chair placed the proposed rate increase on the regular agenda for formal consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee of the Whole Meeting June 24th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lincoln City Council members agreed to place on the regular agenda a proposal to raise the city’s sidewalk‑replacement reimbursement rate from $2 per square foot to $6 per square foot, a change staff said would cover roughly half of typical replacement costs.","taxTitle","Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois","taxId",62037,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186596,"Council to consider amendment to solar lease with Keystone Power Holdings LLC",921,480000,1401000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074565-03e5f3e40cb7723d7e0c0e51638be7c3&start=480&end=1401","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074565-03e5f3e40cb7723d7e0c0e51638be7c3/thumbnail_480000.jpg","/articles/6186596/Lincoln/Logan-County/Illinois/Council-to-consider-amendment-to-solar-lease-with-Keystone-Power-Holdings-LLC","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186596-69336343077fcec77115fbe9b04c14f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200530&Signature=aTDVeCrhiESLtBcQRy1988NB-0e8bwSsyfv1z463cyyqdBYedJbWaMNEHEy4yJi4GFPO74Dg9grvEPj6uXnsstPpl~WObsAc5P5s41tsWuVjgJdy632~t8n5CYoN6x2cRn8sLSWU5YWWuvbxpSMXlM3BOKnSyyPdE0Jm0cd4a1E60zh5f1nB4pU-4hh-0yYb6ThfJWPeZrHtxj0qBhGGxMER8-Kt~jXuwuCf4JlAtINuhDZ0TccCcNYCfvU9N6yjNmnLKmFCyVHAy3Zob~A~zkSgpiGgZJmZuU7BspjvSUvLsNOBYMaanoXz3cj~VJNgQquut3EPNL5HHSpag8bykg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln City Council members agreed to place on a forthcoming regular agenda an amendment request from Keystone Power Holdings LLC that would add a construction period to an existing solar-site lease and finalize documents the company says banks require for project financing.

Keystone project representative Anthony told the council the amendment would add a $1,500 payment to allow time to build a larger community solar array on city-owned land east of the wastewater treatment plant, and that the city’s share under a proposed subscriber agreement would start at 20% of that array’s output at 4¢ per bill credit. “So it’ll start at 20,” Anthony said, explaining the city could reduce that share once per year but could not increase it, “and you pay 4¢ just like on the other for for those bill credits.”

The amendment package Keystone delivered to the city includes (1) a notice of commencement, (2) the proposed construction-period amendment to the lease, (3) a memorandum confirming the original lease was executed, and (4) a subscriber agreement and the state disclosure for community solar required by the Illinois Shines program. Anthony told the council the original lease was signed electronically early in the pandemic and the company’s lenders now require recorded, wet‑signed documents. “If you agree to it we’ll need to record it. So unfortunately, we’ve gotta get wet signatures as required by our banks,” Anthony said.

City staff and Keystone representatives discussed the project’s timeline and interconnection with Ameren. A city staff member reported recent repairs restored tracking at the existing site and said, “they are now following the sun so we’re back to generating a 100% of the power that we should be generating.” Keystone and city speakers warned that Ameren has delayed interconnection work for the larger project and that commercial-scale hookup could be as late as the end of 2026. Anthony said the community solar subscriber disclosure projects roughly $60,000 in annual savings to the city at current rates but cautioned that rates change and the savings estimate comes from the state disclosure.

Keystone also said it is paying higher-than-market land rent for the site ($1,100 per fenced acre) and that the company paid for certain Ameren equipment and upgrades while awaiting connection. Anthony and other speakers described coordination issues with Ameren and equipment failures at the existing site; Keystone said it is procuring replacement equipment at its own cost to avoid repeat outages.

Council members asked clarifying questions, including how the 4¢ bill-credit rate compares to the local price-to-compare (the current summer rate cited by speakers was about 12¢). No formal vote on the lease amendment took place at the meeting; the council chair said the item would be placed on the regular agenda for a future meeting.

Keystone’s request, as described to the council, includes a construction-period amendment (additional $1,500 to the city), recorded lease documents for lenders, and a subscriber agreement that would start the city at a 20% share of a new community solar field with annual adjustment downward allowed.

If the council approves the amendment at the upcoming meeting the city will be asked to sign recorded documents and to later consider the subscriber agreement that formalizes the 20% allocation and the 4¢ bill-credit price.

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City legal counsel explained that past city purchases were often nominal and contained the purchase price in the ordinance text, so the council needs an amendment to the earlier bank‑property ordinance to reflect the actual purchase cost and to authorize dispensation of the funds. “The cost purchase of the building is a $150,000,” a council speaker said during the discussion.

City officials told the council the property will be used exclusively for tourism initiatives to support a newly approved tourism department and related economic‑development activities. Officials said some agreements related to the future use of the property remain in negotiation and cannot be disclosed at this time. The mayor clarified that City Hall will remain in its current location and the purchase is intended to support tourism programs rather than relocate city operations.

The item was added to the regular agenda for formal consideration and amendment of the previously adopted ordinance.","Lincoln City officials will ask the council to amend a previously approved ordinance to specify the purchase price of a former bank property at $150,000 and to authorize hotel‑motel tax funds to pay for the acquisition in two payments across fiscal years.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186586,"Council to consider $19,384 lift‑station pump rebuild and $20,000 sewer engineering amendment",276,1690000,1966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074565-03e5f3e40cb7723d7e0c0e51638be7c3&start=1690&end=1966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074565-03e5f3e40cb7723d7e0c0e51638be7c3/thumbnail_1690000.jpg","/articles/6186586/Lincoln/Logan-County/Illinois/Council-to-consider-19384-liftstation-pump-rebuild-and-20000-sewer-engineering-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186586-aedecade35a72d3e174695a15e54f94d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200530&Signature=m2MnVVlfc8QkNhMEGCzkgDBwyt8qQLykGZCSnYK1z9lo1GlUMD~CxCS5FuOQzRljqONcE6rXO1xIbGYfF5W1-2YnJv3i3Au9Dj3xFzCc0mhHKTDRkURmUWZBABcbrBT9AtACQp-U8h4bbc5Wtqy2PP9r3BRdKnHOksQBypOdsz1~lqpj9flLFyo-21FPPu6wzMzoBhpX2EYbor5xp1WcFsBgt6uB5~P92x1k5X1FES9Wm0sGWH2kb4NIDJ7IJTvAMdWCPwrj0mzAY9NEWUGQ41vLnVpyPUo0lcWRJiLO8PJhHgOE4S6nsoptTHRVKAtZYg8afXa1V2u-qU4NXVx7UA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff asked the Lincoln City Council to place on the regular agenda a request to rebuild Pump No. 1 at the Lincolnwood Lift Station for a not‑to‑exceed price of $19,383.76 and a separate request to amend CMT Work Order No. 4 by $20,000 for general sewer engineering services, including assistance with the city’s NPDES permit renewal.

“...we’ve got a pump number 1 out of the Lincolnwood Lift Station that we just basically need a full rebuild, rewinding seals, impeller,” Public Works staff member Mr. Bounds said, asking the council to approve the repair and to fund it from the equipment fund. Bounds said the pump has enough life to justify repair rather than replacement; he estimated a new pump of similar capacity would cost about $35,000 and have significantly longer lead time. When asked how long the rebuilt pump should last, he told the council “another 10 to 15 years.”

During discussion Alderman Bateman asked whether the city should buy and stock a spare pump for faster response to failures. Bounds said standardization of pumps is part of long‑term planning and agreed stocking a spare would be prudent but noted the city is not currently budgeted for spares. “We’re still not in a position where I can buy 1 pump that could go into multiple locations,” Bounds said, and offered to prepare a presentation on standardization and spare inventory options.

On a related item Public Works staff described an amendment to CMT Work Order No. 4 to continue general sewer engineering support. Bounds said the amendment is for $20,000 and will cover one‑off technical work such as the recent renewal of the city’s NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit; he said the amendment would bring total contracted funding under that work order to about $80,000 since inception. Staff noted the item is budgeted.

Both items were placed on the regular agenda for formal council consideration and potential approval.","Public works staff requested a not-to-exceed $19,383.76 to rebuild Pump No. 1 at the Lincolnwood Lift Station (estimated 10–15 years of additional life) and asked the council to approve a $20,000 amendment to CMT work order No. 4 for general sewer engineering (including renewal of the NPDES permit); both items were placed on the regular agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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