Galesburg City Council on Monday unanimously approved a few big ticket items with little conversation. One of those was a conditional pledge of $1 million to the National Railroad Hall of Fame if their project to build a facility goes forward. Aldermen held no comment on the matter before promptly unanimously voting yes. Mayor Peter Schwartzman said that he hoped the Hall of Fame Board would be able to use this pledge to bring this project to fruition. There was also a prompt yes vote on hiring an engineer for Phase 2 of the work to complete the multi-use path at Lake Storey. Tom Simkins with Galesburg on Track announced the Community Blue Ribbon Award for the month of October. In a bit of a twist, the group wanted to tip their hat to the city for an empty lot on Chambers St. the city recently demolished. The Community Blue Ribbon sign will be placed on the lot in recognition of the city's efforts to revitalize the community housing stock. A company named Avazar will perform an a