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Mayor nominates Bill Cooper to fill vacant code enforcement officer post; council to place appointment on regular agenda
Summary
Chief Meister recommended Bill Cooper, a longtime Lincoln resident and retired corrections officer/parole agent, to fill the vacant code enforcement officer position; Cooper committed to two days per week and an anticipated start around May 1.
Mayor Tracy Welch and Police Chief Meister presented William "Bill" Cooper as the recommended appointee to fill the city's vacant code enforcement officer position at the April 15 committee meeting.
Chief Meister said Cooper is a Lincoln resident of over 30 years with prior experience as a corrections officer and parole agent for the Illinois Department of Corrections. Meister said Cooper demonstrated a focus on gaining compliance rather than immediately issuing citations, which Meister said aligns with the department's enforcement approach.
Meister told the council that Cooper has committed to two days per week year-round, with occasional planned vacations, and that the city had initially hoped for three days but that scheduling necessitated two. Cooper was invited to the meeting but was on a preplanned family vacation; Meister said Cooper would report for onboarding the following week and that an anticipated start date was around May 1. The council agreed to place the appointment on the regular agenda for formal action.
Ending: The council agreed to add the appointment (item number 5) to the regular agenda. No formal confirmation vote occurred at the committee meeting; the council will address the appointment at the regular meeting.
