Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Aug. 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

The regular meeting of the City Council was held this day at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Kyle A. Moore presiding.

The following members were physically present:

Ald. Goehl, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Ernst, Havermale, Farha, Sassen, Rein, Lepper, VanCamp, Reis, Heinecke, Holtschlag. 14.

The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held August 13, 2018, were approved as printed on a motion of Ald. Havermale. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Assistant Corporation Counsel Bruce Alford.

The City Clerk presented and read the following:

Petitions

By the Knights of Columbus requesting permission to hold their annual “Tootsie Roll” tag days for People with Intellectual Disabilities September 28th & 29th at various locations in the city.

Ald. Sassen moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.

By the Rotary Club requesting to close both sides of Park Place from 12th to 14th Street, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on October 13th for tours of homes. Barricades needed.

Ald. Holtschlag moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.

A revocable permit application for encroachment of city right-of-way from Jennifer Bogdaia, owner of property located at 2917 Maine St. requesting permission to place a fence on a City-owned vacant lot at 2919 Maine St. The Director of Utilities and Engineering presents this request subject to six conditions.

Ald. Ernst moved the prayer of the petition be granted. Motion carried.

Report of the Traffic Commission

Recommending approval of the removal of the School Speed Zone for the former Washington Elementary School. This School Speed Zone includes the following:

Eighth Street from two-hundred twenty (220) feet south of Sycamore Street to one-hundred (100) feet south of Maple Street.

Maple Street from two-hundred (200) feet west of Eighth Street to two-hundred (200) feet east of Ninth Street.

Ninth Street from two-hundred (200) feet south of Sycamore Street to two-hundred (200) feet north of Maple Street.

Sycamore Street from two-hundred (200) feet west of Eighth Street to two-hundred (200) feet east of Ninth Street.

Ald. Entrup moved the report be received and concurred in and an ordinance drafted. Motion carried.

Report of the Quincy Plan Commission

The report recommending approval of a special permit to allow a nightclub on property at 124 N. 5th, subject to three

conditions, was requested at the August 6th Council meeting, on a motion by Ald. Holtschlag, to be put back on the agenda and to rescind his vote of July 2nd denying the Special Permit of 124 N. 5th.

Ald. Holtschlag moved to rescind the vote of July 2, 2018, seconded by Ald. Reis. Motion carried.

Ald. Havermale asked the question if a Special Permit needs to wait a year as per our ordinance. Assistant City Attorney responded that we are following Roberts Rules of Order, therefore, the Council can rescind the vote of July 2nd, 2018, and the Special Permit voted on again.

Ald. Holtschlag moved the report be received and concurred in and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Holtschlag, Goehl, Entrup, Havermale, Farha, Lepper, VanCamp, Reis. 8. Nays: Ald. Bergman, Bauer, Ernst, Sassen,

Rein, Heinecke. 6. Motion carried.

Mayor’s Re-appointments

By Mayor Kyle A. Moore making the re-appointments of Michael Baker, Reverend James Hailey, Joel Logue, Sue Rush and Macy Ferguson Smith to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term expiring May, 2021.

Ald. Sassen moved the appointments be confirmed. Motion carried.

Resolution

Whereas, the City and The District developed a comprehensive wayfinding program for the downtown; and

Whereas, The District Board passed a resolution recommending the directional signage be the 2nd phase of implementing the downtown wayfinding program; and

Whereas, the City of Quincy advertised bids to fabricate and install directional wayfinding signs in the downtown; and

Whereas, Rees Construction was the only contractor to bid the fabricate and install directional signage; and

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved that the City Council be authorized to hire Rees Construction to install 15

wayfinding directional signs on the perimeter of the downtown at a cost of $69,845.

Further Be It Resolved that the Mayor be authorized to execute a contract with Rees Construction Company.

This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, as provided by law.

Passed and Approved this 21st day of August, 2018.

Signed: Kyle Moore, Mayor

Attest: Jenny Hayden, City Clerk

Requests to Speak

Written requests to speak under suspended rules by Chip Owens, 811 Maine, and Erica Shupe, 2917 N. 18th, concerning the wayfinding signs resolution.

Rules Suspended

Ald. VanCamp moved the rules be suspended at this time to hear from the above individuals. Motion carried.

Erica Shupe, 2917 N. 18th, explained what the city has done to this phase of this project using TIF funds. Shupe asked the Council to approve this resolution using TIF funds for this next phase of this project.

Ald. Havermale moved the rules be resumed. Motion carried.

Ald. Holtschlag moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Entrup, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Ernst, Havermale, Farha, Lepper, VanCamp, Reis, Holtschlag, Entrup. 8. Nays: Ald. Bergman, Bauer, Sassen, Rein, Heinecke, Goehl. 6. Motion carried.

Resolution

Whereas, one of the most important aspects of preparing an individual to be a firefighter is training; and,

Whereas, effective firefighter training requires exposure to live fire evolutions and drilling with others; and,

Whereas, the Illinois Fire Service Institute is the State designated fire training academy and offers these things; and,

Whereas, the Quincy Fire Department has two firefighters that need to attend the 2018 fall firefighter academy; and,

Whereas, the new firefighters’ training will require that they spend seven week at the academy and the related expenses are as follows:

Illinois Fire Service Institute

Basic Fire Academy Tuition $8,200.00

Lodging @ Comfort Inn & Suites (7 weeks) $2,676.00

Meal allotment for 7 weeks $3,150.00

Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the Chairman of the Fire Aldermanic Committee and the Fire Chief

recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the Fire Chief be authorized to expend the aforementioned dollars to put FF’s Matthew Reynolds and Bryan Meyer through the Fall 2018 Basic Firefighter Academy.

Joe Henning Fire Chief

Ald. Havermale moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. VanCamp, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

Ordinance

Adoption of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development. (1201 N. 12th)

Ald. Entrup moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. VanCamp, and on a roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea.

The Chair, Mayor Kyle A. Moore, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.

Ordinance

Second presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Providing For The Regulation Of And Application For Small Wireless Facilities.

Ordinance

Second presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance To Amend Ordinance No. 9332 Entitled “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40 (Boards & Commissions) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy”. (Adding Adams County Board.)

Report of Finance Committee

Quincy, Illinois, August 20, 2018

Transfers Expenditures Payroll 8/24/18

City Hall. 466.24 39,918.45

Planning & Dev. 2,500.00

Transit. 25,000.00

Airport. 15,000.00

Central Garage. 40,000.00

Central Services. 15,000.00

Building Maintenance. 217.66

Legal Department. 8,290.39

Fire and Police Comm.. 606.98

IT Department. 11,722.11

Police Department. 15,148.09 248,516.41

Fire Department. 4,945.33 191,466.02

Engineering. 33.32 19,682.08

Eng-Landfill. 1,618.32

Eng-Street Lights & Signs. 156.43

Tax Distribution. 938.90

GENERAL FUND SUBTOTAL. 97,500.00 23,524.29 520,202.44

Planning and Devel. 471.83 21,645.08

911 System. 40,028.26

911 Surcharge Fund. 33,040.91

Traffic Signal Fund. 870.50

Transit Fund. 1,126.00 33,272.54

Capital Projects Fund. 5,930.82

Special Capital Funds. 179.99

Water Fund. 32,560.22 46,420.56

Sewer Fund. 63,133.33 17,052.09

Quincy Regional Airport Fund. 16,072.83 8,068.24

Municipal Dock. 107.79

Regional Training Facility. 52.55

Central Garage. 6,774.97 9,394.02

Central Services Fund. 39,375.80 27,900.41

Vehicle Replacement Fund. 19,089.00

Self Insurance. 1,684.20 6,274.94

Health Insurance Fund. 20,666.67

Animal Rescue Fund. 445.00

BANK 01 TOTALS. 97,500.00 265,106.70 730,258.58

Motor Fuel Tax. 2,062.10

All Funds Totals. 97,500.00 267,168.80 730,258.58

Michael Farha

Jennifer Lepper

Anthony E. Sassen

Jack Holtschlag

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Farha, seconded by Ald. Sassen, moved the reports be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

Request to Speak

Written request to speak under suspended rules by Brian Reed, 1324 Carlyle Court, concerning fair and equitable treatment of city employees and culture change of technology.

Rules Suspended

Ald. Sassen moved the rules be suspended at this time to hear from the above individual. Motion carried.

Brian Reed, 1324 Carlyle Court, stated concerns of fair and equitable treatment of City Employees and culture change of technology in regard to the Health Care Plan and use of city phones. Some Aldermen are using the Health Care Plan and others are not and some are using city phones and others are not. He stated maybe those not using the Health Care Plan or city phones should be compensated or the City Council should consider taking those benefits away from all the Aldermen.

He also didn’t feel the Aldermen should be paid for meetings when they are not in attendance.

Ald. VanCamp moved the rules be resumed. Motion carried

Motions

Ald. Goehl moved to close 4th to 5th, Sycamore to Spruce, on September 15th from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for a block party. Barricades are needed. Motion carried.

Ald. Bergman moved to reschedule the Salvation Army Block Party from 8/20/18 to 8/23/18 due to rainout closing 5th Street from Broadway north to alley from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Barricades needed. Motion carried.

Ald. Bauer moved to allow a dumpster on city right-of-way at 828 N. 6th starting today, August 20th, for two weeks.

Motion carried.

Resignations

Ald. Ernst gave his vocal resignation from the Aeronautics Committee.

Ald. Heinecke gave her vocal resignation from The District Board.

Ald. Havermale moved the City Council adjourn and sit in Closed/Executive Session pursuant to Open Meetings Act 5

ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss “Personnel Matters”, seconded by Ald. Ernst, and on a roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

City Council Reconvened

After sitting in Closed/Executive Session pursuant to Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss “Personnel

Matters,” Ald. Ernst moved the City Council reconvene and sit in regular session at 8:13 p.m. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 8:14 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Havermale. Motion carried.

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