Mayor Grant Allan and clerk Jennie Cooper from Alford Town Council near Mablethorpe gave a presentation to committee members from Bourne Preservation Society at Wake House on Thursday last week.
Alford Town Council has formed numerous groups including a civic society to raise funding for projects in the area.
Its civic society, which is run by Coun Allan, raised more than £3m for the restoration of Alford Manor House.
The council has also taken over facilities which are traditionally run by district councils, including its market, CCTV, playareas and the corn exchange.
Bourne Preservation Society Jack Slater chairman said his committee had enjoyed the opportunity to learn about the workings of another council.
He said: "It was an enlightening evening for all who attended. The biggest thing we got from it was inspiration.
"Alford council is just so positive and they get everything done. It was a very good event and we made some good contacts."
Mr Slater said the society hoped to be in a position to sign a lease with Bourne Town Council by the end of the year, once it gets registered charity status.
The lease would give the group control over the building and enable it to start raising the money it needs to restore the chapel.
The society was also due to hand its business plan to the town council, which if approved, would secure £5,000 for improvement works.
He said: "We are moving forward and our aim is to have registered charity status and the lease signed by the end of the year.
"We are hoping to see a copy of the proposed lease after the meeting next week."
He said the society was ready to commision its first survey and start applying for grants after the lease has been signed.
Borne town councillors will discuss the lease agreement on the chapel at a meeting on Tuesday .
The council will meet at 7.30pm at Bourne Corn Exchange.
There will be a highways and planning committee meeting before, starting at 6.45pm, where plans for a warehouse to be built in South Fen Road, will be discussed.