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COUNCIL MEMO <br /> ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br /> No. 2026-65 <br /> DATE: November 2, 2026 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Melissa Hon, City Manager <br /> Lacie Elzy, Economic & Community Development Director <br /> Kyle Knott, Economic Development Specialist <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing a Memorial Bench at Preston Jackson Park <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution authorizing the <br /> installation of a memorial bench at Preston Jackson Park. <br /> BACKGROUND: The bench being proposed will honor Horace Livingston Jr., a mentor of <br /> Preston Jackson. The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation will fund the bench. Preston <br /> Jackson supports the proposal. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Mr. Preston Jackson. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Should the City Council have any questions, they may contact, Lacie <br /> Elzy at 217.542.3559 or Lelzy@decaturil.gov <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation will fund the <br /> bench. City staff will complete the installation using staff. <br />