Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Oct. 9.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Monday, October 8, 2018 being a holiday, 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 October 1, 2018, and the Town Business minutes of September 10, 2018, were approved on a motion of Ald. Havermale. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Lonnie Dunn.

Ald. Heinecke moved the City Council sit as a Town Board. Motion carried.

TOWN BUSINESS

The City Clerk and Ex-Officio Town Clerk presented and read the following:

Registered Requests to Speak

No one registered to speak.

Report Of The Quincy Township Supervisor For General Assistance

For The Month Of September, 2018.

DISBURSEMENTS

Relief Orders were issued to 15 cases containing 22 individuals at an average grant per case of $313.50 $ 4,702.55

CASH ACCOUNT

Balance September 1, 2018

GA Checking $ 1,044.95

GA Money Market 146,457.25

County Tax Distribution 26,025.02

Interest 88.22

Total $ 173,615.44

Obligations paid during

the month $ (4,702.55)

Balance September 30, 2018 $ 168,912.89

Cindy Brink

Supervisor of Quincy Township

We the undersigned auditing committee to which were referred the above bills respectfully report it has examined same and recommend their payment.

Terri Heinecke, Chairman

Dave Bauer

Jeff Bergman

Ald. Heinecke, seconded by Ald. Bauer, moved the report be received and vouchers be issued for the payment of disbursements and administrative bills for the various amounts, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea.

Motion carried.

Vendor Amount

Adams 372.03

Alarm Systems 47.50

Ameren Illinois 87.71

City of Quincy Self Insurance 40.95

Devnet 470.00

Digital Copy Systems 37.12

ETC Computer Land 1,291.77

Illinois School Supply 912.40

Infogroup 326.00

Ms. Lisa Gasko 69.97

O’Donnells 53.00

Total $3,708.45

Ald. Heinecke, seconded by Ald. Bauer, 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.

The meeting resumed its sitting as a City Council on motion of Ald. Heinecke.

PETITIONS

By the Quincy Elks Lodge #100 requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from 10/16/18 to 10/15/19. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

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

By Quincy School District #172 requesting consideration to vacate a 200-foot-long public alley running north and south and situated south of Maple between North 8th and North 9th.

Petitioner has withdrawn their petition.

Ald. Sassen moved the petition be received and filed. Motion carried.

By William Weinberg requesting consideration for a subdivision (dividing one lot into two) of property located east

of Cannonball Rd. and north of Greenbriar Ave. under the “small tracts” provision of the subdivision ordinance presently zoned RU1.

Ald. Ernst moved the petition be received and referred to the Plan Commission for study and to report back. Motion carried.

By James R. and Carmell L. Fitch requesting consideration for a subdivision of an unaddressed 4.9-acre property located east of Rose Valley Ln. under the “small tracts” provision of the subdivision ordinance presently zoned M1.

Ald. Lepper moved the petition be received and referred to the Plan Commission for study and to report back. Motion carried.

By James R. and Carmell L. Fitch requesting consideration for a zoning change from M1 (Light Industrial) to RU1 (Rural) for an unaddressed 4.9-acre property located east of Rose Valley Ln.

Ald. Lepper moved the petition be received and referred to the Plan Commission for study and to report back. Motion carried.

QUINCY FIREFIGHTERS PENSION FUND ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT AS OF APRIL 30, 2018

Ald. Farha moved the report be received and referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried.

QUINCY POLICE PENSION FUND ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT AS OF APRIL 30, 2018

Ald. Farha moved the report be received and referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT

By Mayor Kyle A. Moore making the appointment of Alderman Dave Bauer to be the chairman and member of the Aeronautics Committee.

Ald. Holtschlag moved the appointment be confirmed. Motion carried.

PROCLAMATIONS

By Mayor Kyle A. Moore proclaiming the week of October 7th to 13th as “Fire Prevention Week” and the week of October 8th to 14th as “Adams County Home and Community Education Week.”

Ald. Sassen moved the report be received and filed. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy’s Fire Department is an emergency response agency who’s operational capabilities must be maintained while providing for firefighter safety; and,

WHEREAS, the diesel exhaust removal system at Central Fire Station is in excess of 15 years old and no longer meets the service requirements of the department; and,

WHEREAS, the Quincy Fire Department has received a federal grant covering 90% of the replacement costs of a new, direct capture system; and,

WHEREAS, the Quincy Fire Department has the additional 10% funding match for the cost of the system contained within its operational budget; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy advertised for proposals and quotes for the design, purchase and installation of a new direct capture diesel exhaust removal system and associated equipment; and,

WHEREAS, proposals and quotes were received as follows: Hastings (Plymovent) for $141,740

MagneGrip for $142,625

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Fire Chief and the Purchasing Director recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the Fire Chief be empowered to contract with Hastings (Plymovent) for the installation of a direct capture diesel exhaust removal system for all City of Quincy Fire Stations in the amount of $141,740; with the City’s portion of the expense to be $12,885.45.

Joe Henning

Fire Chief

Ald. Havermale moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Goehl, and on the roll call each of the 14

Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Brinkman Plumbing recently notified the Department of Utilities that they had been hired to repair a water leak at St. Vincent’s Home near 10th and Sycamore; and,

WHEREAS, during the repair it was determined that the leak was located near the City’s watermain at which time the City assumed responsibility for the necessary repairs; and,

WHEREAS, Brinkman Plumbing Contractors of Quincy was on site and qualified to make the repair under Section 44.056 of the Municipal Code of the City of Quincy; and,

WHEREAS, the repair work has been completed in a satisfactory manner and an invoice received in the amount of $3,491.80 for all costs associated with this work; and,

WHEREAS, funds for this type of repair work are available in the 2018/2019 fiscal year budget; now,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Utilities and Engineering and the Utilities Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the invoice from Brinkman Plumbing Contractors of Quincy

totaling of $3,491.80 be approved for payment.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Utilities & Engineering

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Goehl, and on the roll call each of the 14

Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities requires the purchase of eight (8) fire hydrants, fittings and hot taps for dead end mains in Silverthorne Estates Subdivision; and,

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities recently requested quotes for the purchase of the fire hydrants and fittings; and,

WHEREAS, the following quotes were received: IMCO Utility Supply Co. Springfield, Illinois $28,800.00

Core & Main Washington, Illinois $25,256.00

WHEREAS, the quotes have been reviewed by the Director of Utilities and Engineering and found to be acceptable;

and,

WHEREAS, funding for this purchase is available in the 2018/2019 fiscal year budget; now,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Utilities and Engineering and the Utilities Committee

recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the low quote from Core & Main of Washington, Illinois, in the amount $25,256.00 be accepted.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Utilities & Engineering

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Havermale, and on the roll call each of the 14

Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory To The City Of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. (4100 Harrison Street) was tabled for one week by Ald. Rein.

Ald. Lepper moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Rein, 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

Adoption of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget. (Increase Expenditure by $74,000 to fund the partial roof replacement at the Oakley-Lindsey Center)

Ald. Sassen moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Farha, 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 Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 82 (No Parking Zones) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (Remove: “No Parking” zones from Dewey School and Washington School.)

ORDINANCE

Second presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending Chapters 51 (Plumbing And Sewers) And 52 (Water) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy. (Cash Reserve Policy)

Ald. Bauer moved to table this ordinance indefinitely, seconded by Ald. Bergman. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development. (1203 Harrison)

Ald. VanCamp moved the ordinance be read by its title, seconded by Ald. Reis. Motion carried. The City Clerk read the ordinance by its title.

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.

MOTIONS

Ald. Bauer referred to Central Services to mark the parking stalls on Elm between 10th and 11th Streets. Motion carried.

Ald. Heinecke moved to allow On The Rail have the alley blocked from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on October 11, 2018. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:41 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Havermale. Motion carried.

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