[1960 Code § 1.06.010]
The City Council shall consist of the Mayor and two Aldermen
from each ward. The Council shall be the judge of its election and
qualification of its own members. An Alderman may resign from his
office. Should a vacancy occur in the office of Alderman by reason
of resignation, failure to elect or qualify, death, permanent physical
or mental disability, conviction of a disqualifying crime, abandonment
of office or removal from office or of residence from the ward, the
office may be filled at the next succeeding general election for Alderman
at which time the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired balance
of the term. A vacancy for Alderman shall not be filled by special
election in compliance with Section 3-4-14 of the Illinois municipal
code. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council,
may appoint a person to serve as Alderman in the vacancy until the
next general election as provided in this section and until the person
elected qualifies.
[1960 Code §§ 1.06.020, 1.06.030]
(A)
The Aldermen of the City shall hold their office for the term of
four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
(B)
No person shall be eligible to the office of Alderman unless he is
a qualified elector and resides within the ward for which he was elected,
nor shall be be eligible if he is in arrears in the payment of any
tax or other liability due to the City; nor shall be be directly or
indirectly interested in any contract whatever to which the City is
a party; nor shall be be eligible if he has been convicted of malfeasance,
bribery or corrupt practices of crime; nor shall be be eligible to
any office the salary of which is payable out of the City treasury,
if at the time of his appointment he is a member of the City Council;
nor shall any member of the City Council at the time hold any other
office under the City government; nor shall be be either directly
or indirectly, individually or as a member of a firm engaged in any
business transaction, other than official, with the City through its
Mayor or any of its authorized boards, agents or attorney, where any
money is to be paid directly or indirectly out of the City treasury
to such member or firm.
[Ord. 326, 4-8-1991; amended Ord. 661, 12-3-2007]
The compensation of Aldermen elected at or subsequent to the general election for City officers shall be paid as provided by Section 1-12-1 of this title. Aldermen shall be allowed two absences in each year for which they shall receive compensation at the appropriate rate. Aldermen may miss more than two meetings per year and still receive payment as set forth if the Aldermen can show due cause for such additional absences, such as illness of the Alderman, serious illness of a member of the Alderman's immediate family, a death in the Alderman's immediate family or other like cause. No other salary or compensation shall be allowed any Alderman except that each Alderman shall receive $75 for regular meetings attended; $50 for regularly scheduled committee meetings; $25 per diem for other meetings, including regularly scheduled meetings or committee meetings where the Alderman is a member of said committee, with a maximum of $300 per year per Alderman, and $20 per diem for negotiations meetings. No additional compensation shall be paid for any properly called special meeting of the City Council or any adjourned meeting of the City Council if such special meeting or adjourned meeting is scheduled to occur immediately prior to a regularly scheduled City Council meeting or a regularly scheduled committee of the whole meeting of the City Council.
[1960 Code, Secs. 1.06.060, 1.06.090; amended Ord. 640, 11-20-2006; Ord. 720, 11-15-2010; 2-5-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-1023]
(A)
Regular Meetings:The regular stated meetings of the City Council
shall be held in the Council chambers in the City Hall on the first
and third Monday of each month. The meeting time for each calendar
year shall be set by the City Council at the first meeting in December
of each year for the ensuing year. If the meeting time for the upcoming
year is not modified at the first December meeting in December of
any given year, the regular meeting of the City Council shall remain
at the same time for the next calendar year as the previous year's
meeting time. The regular meetings shall begin at 6:00 p.m. If the
first or third Monday shall happen to be a legal holiday, the Council
shall meet at the same hour on the next day following; and adjourned
meetings may be held at such time or times as may be determined by
the Council.
(B)
Special Meetings: Special meetings of the Council may be called by
the Mayor or any three Aldermen whenever, in their discretion they
may deem it necessary. The meeting shall be called in the following
manner: the Mayor, or three Aldermen, as the case may be, shall file
in the office of the City Clerk a statement in writing setting forth
the object and purpose of the special meeting and directing the Clerk
to give notice of same. Upon the filing of the statement, the Clerk
shall cause to be served personally upon each member of the Council
or left at his residence or usual place of business a notice of the
special meeting, setting forth the object and purpose thereof and
the time of holding the same. No business other than that mentioned
in the call shall be transacted at any special meeting unless 3/4
of all members elect shall be present and vote.
(C)
Quorum: A majority of the Aldermen elected shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absentees under the provisions of Section 1-6-5 of this chapter.
(D)
Attendance By Means Other Than Physical Presence:
1.
If a quorum of the members of the City Council of the City of Lincoln
is physically present as required by Section 2.01 of the open meetings
act of the state of Illinois, a majority of the City Council of the
City of Lincoln may allow a member of the City Council to attend the
meeting by audio or video conference if such member is prevented from
physically attending the meeting because of:
2.
If a member of the City Council wishes to attend a meeting by audio
or video conference, he or she shall notify the City Clerk of the
City of Lincoln prior to a scheduled meeting, unless advance notice
is impractical.
3.
Upon receiving a request for a member to attend by audio or video
conference, the City Council shall, before allowing such member to
participate, vote to authorize such member to participate in the meeting
by audio or video conference. The vote, as taken by the City Council,
shall be recorded in the minutes, subsequent to which the member who
is unable to attend may participate in the meeting by video or audio
conference, if approved by the vote of a majority of the City Council.
4.
This subsection shall not permit a member to participate in a closed
meeting by audio or video conference, which meeting has been closed
pursuant to the provisions of the open meetings act of the state of
Illinois.
[1960 Code, Sec. 1.06.100]
In case of the want of a quorum at any time of the City Council,
and in case a majority of the members present direct, the Mayor or
presiding officer shall direct the Chief of Police or any police officer
to arrest and bring in any and all absent members that can be found
in the City who are not unable through sickness to attend; and any
member who purposely absents himself from the City to avoid attending
any meeting of the Council, or being in the City conceals himself
from such officer or refuses to be brought in when found, shall be
deemed guilty of disorderly conduct and be subject to a fine of $25.
The Council may, with concurrence of 2/3 of all the Aldermen elect,
expel such member, in which event his seat shall be deemed vacant
and be filled by an election as in other cases of vacancy provided.
[1960 Code § 1.06.110]
Every member of the Council shall vote upon all questions in
which they are not directly or personally interested which may be
brought before the Council for its action in such manner as to require
a vote to be taken thereon, unless such member be excused by a vote
of 2/3 of all the other members present. Should any member refuse
to vote and shall have not been thus excused, he shall be considered
as having voted on the negative of such question and his vote shall
be so recorded. Such member shall be deemed guilty of disorderly conduct
and be subject to a fine of $25, and the Council may, with the concurrence
of 2/3 of all the Aldermen elect, expel such member in which event
his seat shall be deemed vacant and be filled by an election as in
other cases of vacancy provided.
[Repealed by Ord. 2013-775, 4-15-2013]
[Ord. 2013-775, 4-15-2013]
(A)
Committee Of The Whole Established: There is hereby established a
standing committee, known as the committee of the whole, which shall
consist of all the Aldermen and the Mayor. A quorum of the committee
of the whole shall not be less than five. The Mayor shall serve as
chair of the committee of the whole and conduct the order and consideration
of business of the committee of the whole. The Mayor pro tem shall
serve as chair of the committee of the whole in the absence of the
Mayor. The committee of the whole shall consider and make recommendations
to the City Council regarding business of the City, including, but
not limited to, the subject matters of finance, administration, community
and economic development, public utilities, public parking, public
land renovations, public safety and transportation.
1.
The committee of the whole shall meet on the Tuesday of the week following a regular City Council meeting at the hour specified by the Mayor. The Mayor may call such additional meetings of the committee of the whole as are required, pursuant to the notice requirements set forth in Subsection 1-6-4(B) of this chapter.
(B)
Special Committees: The Mayor shall appoint such special committees
as he may deem necessary or as may be directed by the City Council.
(C)
Membership In Committees:
1.
Committee Of The Whole: The committee of the whole shall consist
of the Mayor and the Aldermen.
2.
Special Committees: The Mayor shall appoint the members of all special
committees, in the absence of specific direction of the City Council,
and shall designate the chair thereof. Every special committee shall
consist of no less than three members, including the chair, unless
the City Council shall provide otherwise.
[1960 Code §§ 1.06.120, 1.06.130, 1.06.140]
(A)
Yeas And Nays; Majority Vote Required: The yeas and nays shall be
taken upon the passage of all ordinances and on all propositions to
create any liability against the City or for the expenditure or appropriation
of its money, and in all other cases at the request of any member,
which shall be entered on the journal of the proceedings; and the
concurrence of a majority of all the members elected in the City Council
shall be necessary to the passage of any such ordinance or proposition;
provided, it shall require 3/4 of all the Aldermen elect to sell any
City property.
(B)
Passing Over Veto: In case the Mayor shall veto any ordinance or
any part of an ordinance and return the same to the Council, together
with his objections thereto, the vote by which the same was passed
shall be reconsidered by the Council; and if, after such reconsideration
2/3 of all the Aldermen elected to the City Council shall agree by
yeas and nays to pass the same, it shall go into effect, notwithstanding
the Mayor may refuse to approve thereof. The vote to pass the same
over the Mayor's veto shall be taken by yeas and nays and entered
on the journal.
(C)
No Vote Reconsidered At Special Meeting: No vote of the City Council
shall be reconsidered or rescinded at any special meeting thereof
unless at such special meeting there be present as large a number
of Aldermen as were present when such vote was taken.
