Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Oct. 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Monday, October 14, 2019, 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 present:

Ald. McKiernan, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Finney, Farha, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac. 10.

Absent: Ald. Ernst, Sassen, Rein, Holtschlag. 4.

The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held October 7, 2019, and the Town Business minutes of September 9, 2019, were approved as printed on a motion of Ald. Uzelac. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Lonnie Dunn.

TOWN BUSINESS

The Deputy City 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, 2019.

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.

Dave Bauer

Jeff Bergman

Ben Uzelac

Ald. Bauer, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, 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 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 4 absent. Motion carried.

Report of the Town of Quincy Auditing Committee

Bill Payments for All Vendors October, 2019

Dave Bauer

Jeff Bergman

Ben Uzelac

Ald. Bauer, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, moved the reports be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 4 absent. Motion carried.

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

PETITION

By QHS Band Octoberfest/Fireworks Authority Inc. requesting permission to hold a fireworks display on October 19th at Flynn Stadium. The Quincy Fire Department has given their approval.

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

SALES TAX REPORT

The report of the Illinois Department of Revenue showing sales tax collected for the month of July, 2019, in the amount of $ 856,924.46 was ordered received and filed on a motion of Ald. Farha. Motion carried.

HOME RULE SALES TAX REPORT

The report of the city’s 1-1/2% home rule sales tax collected for the month of July, 2019 in the amount of $755,605.51 was ordered received and filed on a motion of Ald. Farha. Motion carried.

PROCLAMATION

By Mayor Kyle A. Moore proclaiming the week of October 14th – 18th as “Adams County Home and Community Education Week.”

Ald. Farha moved the proclamations be received and filed. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, on January 24, 2011, the Quincy City Council approved a ten (10) year extension of the electricity fran- chise agreement between the City of Quincy and Ameren Illinois; and,

WHEREAS, the franchise agreement requires approval for the removal or addition of non-metered street light services; and,

WHEREAS, the City requires the following changes be made to the agreement: Delete - three (3) 250W HID on the east side of 4th Street between Maine and Hampshire Street

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Utilities and Engineering recommends to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the franchise agreement be amended and that Ameren Illinois be notified to adopt these changes. 

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Utilities & Engineering

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Mast, and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 4 absent. Motion carried.

Committee: 

Dave Bauer

Jeff Bergman

Ben Uzelac

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Quincy Regional Airport rents approximately 450 acres of land for agricultural revenue; and

WHEREAS, Moss Family Farms Inc., has operated the tillable acreage located on the premises of the Quincy Regional Airport since 1992; and,

WHEREAS, the current farm lease terminates at the end of the 2019 harvest season or February 29th, 2020, whichever occurs first; and,

WHEREAS, Moss Family Farms Inc., has demonstrated its competence in complying with FAA regulations and pos- sesses other specialized knowledge necessary to properly maintain an agricultural operation on the premises of the Quincy Regional Airport; and,

WHEREAS, a potential conversion from agricultural purposes may be in the future; and,

WHEREAS, the new term of an agricultural lease is proposed to be two years with two, one-year extensions as outlined in the proposed Lease Agreement,

WHEREAS, the Aeronautics Committee and the Airport Director are requesting to waive the normal bidding require- ments of Section 44.045 of the City Code of the City of Quincy and approve the lease for Moss Family Farms.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Aeronautics Committee and the Airport Director recommend to the Mayor and City Council the authorization of the proposed ground lease with Moss Family Farms Inc., for the farming of the agricultural acreage at Quincy Regional Airport.

Sandra Shore

Airport Director

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Reis, and and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 4 absent. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

Second reading 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. (South curb line of Jersey extending south to the north curb line of Park Place.)

ORDINANCE

Second reading of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 19-16 Granting A Special Permit For A Planned Development at 2500 North 24th Street.

ORDINANCE

First reading of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget. (Quincy Regional Airport Entitlement Grant - Additional revenue - $1,134,732)

Ald. Farha moved the ordinance be read by its title, seconded by Ald. Bauer. Motion carried. The Deputy City Clerk read the ordinance by its title.

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Michael Farha

Mayor Kyle A. Moore 

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Farha, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, moved the reports be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 4 absent. Motion carried.

MOTION

Ald. Finney referred to the Street Lights/Right-of-Way Committee to add a street light at 29th & Maine Street. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:14 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Reis. Motion carried.

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showdocument?id=1732