Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met March 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

A notice of an amended meeting in response to COVID-19 declarations was posted on the City Hall bulletin board and emailed to the public on March 16, 2020, at 10:49 a.m.

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, Ernst, Sassen, Rein, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 13. 

Absent: Ald. Farha. 1.

Ald. Ernst moved that Alderman Farha be excused from this meeting. Motion carried.

The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held March 9, 2020, be approved as printed on a motion of Ald.

Ernst. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Assistant Corporation Counsel Bruce Alford.

DISCUSSION OF CITY ACTIONS IN RESPONSE

TO COVID-19 DECLARATIONS

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has issued at least three Executive Orders in Response to COVID-19; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy, Illinois, needs to prepare for and take action to respond to COVID-19; and,

WHEREAS, the actions listed in the Attachment hereto will aid the City of Quincy, Illinois, in responding to COVID19;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the actions listed on the Attachment hereto are allowed and approved by

the City Council of the City of Quincy, Illinois.

Kyle Moore

Mayor

Jeff Mays

Director of Administrative Services

In light of the Federal and State Declarations of Emergencies, I am recommending we take the following actions:

1) Waive all fares on Quincy Transit Lines.

2) The City of Quincy Utilities Department will not shut-off or suspend water service due to lack of payment.

Penalties for late payment may be waived on a case-by-case basis.

3) Utility payments should be paid online or utilizing the drop box.

4) City licenses which are due on April the 30th should be paid through the mail.

5) Postpone the prepared food, beverage and alcohol tax until 60 days after the State of Illinois’s restrictions on restaurants and bars is lifted.

6) Bars and restaurants can reserve public parking spaces adjacent to their building to accommodate pick-up locations. No Parking signs will be made by the business.

7) Bars and restaurants can sell and deliver packaged liquor during the State of Illinois’s restrictions on restaurants and bars. As long as:

a. The sale of packaged liquor is done curbside or delivery only.

b. All individuals wishing to purchase liquor shall be 21 years of age or older. Proper identification is required.

c. No one may come into the establishment to purchase or pick-up alcohol.

d. There will be no sale of alcohol if the container is open.

8) All liquor licenses that are due in Fiscal year 2020-2021 can be paid on a quarterly basis.

9) The City of Quincy will waive the rent owed by the Blue Haven Cafe during the State of Illinois’s restrictions on restaurants.

10) Employees of the City of Quincy who need to take time off due to school closures must:

a. Use all of their accrued Sick Time, Vacation Time, Personal Days and Comp Time. (In that order)

b. After all accrued time has been drawn down; the City will create a “bank” for the employee time off days which will be paid back to the City as the employee accrues their time.

11) The City of Quincy will allow for no parking designations around Blessing Hospital’s 28th and Lind location.

12) Remote participation during City Council, Committee, and Boards and Commission meetings will be permitted as per state statute, a formal ordinance will be presented to the Council for ratification.

Ald. Ernst moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea with 1 absent. Motion carried.

The Deputy City Clerk presented and read the following:

PETITIONS

By Bob Daly (Business Development WGCA) requesting permission to hold a 4 mile, 11 mile and 19 mile bicycle event called “Moonlight Ride for Hunger” to raise money for Horizons on August 1st starting at 8:00 p.m. The event will have three different routes starting at Clat Adams Park, going north on Bonansinga Dr., right on Cedar to 3rd St, south on 3rd St., then crossing Bayview bridge and heading back over on Memorial Bridge. The routes, street closings and no parking areas requested will be sent to the proper authorities. Auxiliary police are requested. The Director of Risk Management is recommending that the Petition be approved with the stipulation that a Certificate of Insurance be provided which includes appropriate insurance coverage and a signed City of Quincy indemnification agreement.

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

By the Quincy Elks Lodge #100 requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from now until 8/4/20. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Madison-Davis Bicycle Shop, WGCA, Red Cactus Salsa and Horizons are sponsoring the Moonlight Ride for Hunger Bicycle Ride on Saturday, August 1, 2020, in the City of Quincy; and,

WHEREAS, the purpose of this event is to raise funds to benefit Horizons of Quincy and assist with their mission of battling hunger in our community; and,

WHEREAS, this bicycle ride will require the temporary closure of the left lane of westbound U.S. Route 24, a State Highway in the City of Quincy from the west terminus of State Route 104 to the Missouri State Line; and,

WHEREAS, Section 4-408 of the Illinois Highway Code authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue permits to local authorities to temporarily close portions of State Highways for such public purposes;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Quincy that permission to close the left lane of westbound U.S. Route 24, a State Highway in the City of Quincy from the west terminus of State Route 104 to the Missouri State Line as above designated, be requested of the Illinois Department of Transportation by the Director of Utilities and Engineering.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this closure shall occur during the approximate time period between 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2020.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this closure is for the public purpose of the Moonlight Ride for Hunger Bicycle Ride.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that traffic from that closed portion of the highway shall be detoured over routes with an all-weather surface that can accept the anticipated traffic, which will be maintained to the satisfaction of the Department and which is conspicuously marked for the benefit of traffic diverted from the State Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the run sponsors Madison-Davis Bicycle Shop, WGCA and Horizons assume full responsibility for the direction, protection, and regulation of vehicular traffic during the time the detour is in effect.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that police officers or authorized flaggers shall, at the expense of the sponsors, be positioned at each end of the closed section and at other points (such as intersections) as may be necessary to assist in directing traffic through the detour.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that police officers, flaggers, and officials shall permit emergency vehicles in emergency situations to pass through the closed area as swiftly as it is safe for all concerned.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all debris shall be removed by the sponsors prior to the reopening of the State Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such signs, flags, barricades, etc., shall be used by the sponsors may be approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the closure and detour shall be marked according to the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Madison-Davis Bicycle Shop, WGCA, Red Cactus Salsa and Horizons hereby agree to assume all liabilities and pay all claims for any damage which shall be occasioned by the closing described above. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Madison-Davis Bicycle Shop, WGCA, Red Cactus Salsa and Horizons shall provide a comprehensive general liability insurance policy or an additional insured endorsement in the amount of $100,000 per person and $2,000,000 aggregate which has the Illinois Department of Transportation and its officials, employees and agents as named insures and which protects them from all claims arising from the requested road closing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Illinois Department of Transportation to serve as a formal request for the permission sought in this Resolution and to operate as part of the conditions of said permission.

Passed this 16th day of March, 2020.

Kyle A. Moore, Mayor

Virginia Hayden, City Clerk

Ald. Entrup moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea with 1 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2020, Madison-Davis Bicycle Shop, WGCA, Red Cactus Salsa and Horizons are sponsoring the Moonlight Ride for Hunger Bicycle Ride to promote and benefit Horizons of Quincy, Illinois and assist with their mission of battling hunger in the City of Quincy, Illinois; and,

WHEREAS, this ride will require the temporary closure of the left lane of eastbound U.S. Route 24, a State Highway in Marion County from the west end of the Memorial Bridge to the Illinois State Line; now,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the city of Quincy that permission to close the left lane of eastbound U.S. Route 24, a State Highway in Marion County from the west end of the Memorial Bridge to the Illinois State Line as above designated, be requested of the Missouri Department of Transportation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this closure shall occur during the approximate time period between 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2020.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this closure is for the public purpose of the Moonlight Ride for Hunger Bicycle Ride.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the traffic from that closed portion of the highway shall be detoured over routes with an all-weather surface that can accept the anticipated traffic.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all debris shall be removed by the sponsors prior to the reopening of the State Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Missouri Department of Transportation to serve as a formal request for the permission sought in this Resolution and to operate as part of the conditions of said permission.

Passed this 16th day of March, 2020.

Kyle A. Moore, Mayor

Virginia Hayden, City Clerk

Ald. Entrup moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea with 1 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, on December 26th, 2019, the Quincy Police Department had a patrol car irreparably damaged in a traffic crash at 10th and Broadway; and

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has received an insurance adjustment check in the amount of $16,709.17 for this damaged vehicle; and

WHEREAS, the emergency lights and siren, as well as the officer safety equipment from this vehicle, were able to be salvaged; and

WHEREAS, this emergency lighting and officer safety equipment is only designed to be compatible with a 2016 through 2019 model year Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle; and

WHEREAS, the purchase of a 2016 through 2019 model year Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle is necessary to replace this squad car and avoid spending additional money on new equipment; and

WHEREAS, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has a program in place where they sell used MSHP police vehicles, including Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles, once they have 65,000 miles; and

WHEREAS, a 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle purchased though this program will cost $21,500, or a 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle purchased through this program will cost $18,950; and

WHEREAS, the Quincy Police Department has requested to be put on a waiting list for both the 2017 and 2016 model year vehicles available through this program; and

WHEREAS, the Quincy Police Department intends to purchase whichever vehicle model year comes available first so we can get the car equipped and back into service as soon as possible; and

WHEREAS, we ask that this be considered a sole source purchase because our fleet manager has researched the availability of a 2016 or 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle from dealers and vendors from inside and outside our area and was not able to find anything available at a comparable price; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Chief of Police and the Police Aldermanic Committee recommend to the City Council that the Quincy Police Department be granted authority to pay up to $21,500 to the Missouri State Highway Patrol for a used 2017 or 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle to replace a squad car that was damaged in a traffic crash on December 26th, 2019.

Robert Copley

Chief of Police

Ald. Rein moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea with 1 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy’s Fire Department is an emergency response agency who’s operational areas include firefighting, technical rescues, hazardous materials response, public education, code enforcement and emergency medical services; and,

WHEREAS, The Quincy Fire Department provides these services cooperatively with other emergency services agencies in the area such as the Adams County Ambulance Service; and,

WHEREAS, there have been discussions regarding the costs associated with remodeling of Station #5 for the potential of co-location of an ambulance; and,

WHEREAS, Architechnics was engaged to perform an analysis to look at the cost of a remodel of the current station, a remodel of the station to add room for an ambulance crew, and the costs to build a new station that would accommodate both fire and ambulance; and,

WHEREAS, the total cost of the analysis was $8,500 and the Fire Aldermanic Committee approved the commission of the study on October 28, 2019; and,

WHEREAS, the money for the fees are being pulled from the fire station replacement fund; and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the fire chief and fire aldermanic committee recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the invoice in the amount of $8,500 be paid to Architechnics.

Joe Henning

Fire Chief

Ald. Ernst moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. McKiernan, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag, McKiernan, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Finney, Ernst, Sassen, Mast. 12. Nays: Ald. Rein. 1. Absent: Ald. Farha. 1. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 162 (Zoning Regulations) of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy (2015) Pertaining To Occupancy Of Travel Trailers. (Recreational Vehicle)

Ald. Holtschlag moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Uzelac and on a roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent.

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

ORDINANCE

Second presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Vacating An Alley. (20’ wide north-south public alley located in the city block bounded by South 20th, South 21st, Washington and Jefferson Streets.)

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Anthony E. Sassen 

Jack Holtschlag 

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Rein, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, moved the reports be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea with 1 absent. Motion carried.

PRESENTATION: FY 2021 PRELIMINARY BUDGET REVIEW

A power point presentation was given by City Comptroller Sheri Ray.

MOTIONS

Ald. Entrup referred to the Traffic Commission the removal of “No Parking” at 425 Locust St. Motion carried.

Ald. Bauer moved to allow a block party on N. 7th Street, College to Oak, on April 18th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Barricades requested. Motion carried.

Ald. Bauer moved to allow Blessing Day Care to have a block party from 9th to 10th on College on April 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:44 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Ernst. Motion carried.

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