Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met March 30.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Due to COVID-19, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020, and Governor Pritzker issued an Executive Order on March 20, 2020.

Mayor Kyle A. Moore announced that all City buildings will be closed to the public on March 17, 2020.

The following minutes reflect those Aldermen who were virtually present.

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. McKiernan, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Finney, Reis, Holtschlag. 7.

Virtual: Ald. Ernst, Farha, Sassen, Rein, Mast, Uzelac, Awerkamp. 7.

MINUTES AMENDED

Ald. Holtschlag moved to amend the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held March 23, 2020, to reflect that Ald. Bergman recused himself from Resolution #2, seconded by Ald. Bergman. Motion carried.

The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held March 23, 2020, were approved as amended on a motion of Ald. Bauer. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Lonnie Dunn.

The Deputy City Clerk presented and read the following:

DISCUSSION OF CITY ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 DECLARATIONS

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The City of Quincy owns and operates Quincy Transit Lines; and

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy, Quincy Transit Lines, has a contract for services with Quincy University and 

WHEREAS, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Quincy University has decided to move to online education service for the remainder of the year; and

WHEREAS, the operational cost for this contract will not be incurred by Quincy Transit; and

WHEREAS, Quincy University has asked for a suspension of services and has asked to be released from payment for

April and May of 2020 entirely and the March payment to be reduced to a prorated amount of $1,472.00 for the one week of service provided, the total amount of the suspended services charge is $16,199.11, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Transportation Director and The Director of Administrative Services recom- mend that the Mayor and City Council agree to suspend payments from Quincy University for the remainder of the current contract term.

Marty Stegeman

Transportation Director

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Quincy Transit Lines is an Illinois Transit agency providing public transportation in and around Quincy, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, on January 27, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared that COVID-19 presents a public health emergency; and

WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern; and

WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, State of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration due to the COVID- 19 outbreak; and

WHEREAS, on March 20, 2020, State of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-10 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8) (the “Stay-at-Home Order”) requiring all State of Illinois residents to remain at home (excepting essential activities, essential governmental functions, or to operate essential businesses and operations) through April 7, 2020; and,

WHEREAS, Quincy Transit Lines is desirous of providing its employees with financial security during those times that an employee or employee’s family is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation has directed Transit agencies to adopt an extraordinary circum- stances policy; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Transportation Director and The Director of Administrative Services recom- mend that the Mayor and City Council agree to adopt the Extraordinary Circumstances Policy for Quincy Transit Lines. COVID-19 PAID Extraordinary Circumstances Policy

Quincy Transit Lines shall pay any full-time, part-time, or temporary employee of Quincy Transit Lines the greater of his or her base pay or such other amount that may be mandated by Federal or State law when that employee is unable to work (or telework) due to the following circumstances:

(a) When the Transportation Director when directed to do so by the Mayor, orders the employee to stay at home on account of an essential/non-essential activities/functions analysis related to COVID-19 during the Stay-at-Home Order, as may be extended;

(b) The employee is subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID–19;

(c) The employee has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID–19; (d) The employee is experiencing symptoms of COVID–19 and seeking a medical diagnosis;

(e) The employee is caring for an individual who is subject to an order as described in paragraph (b) or has been advised as described in paragraph (c); or,

(f) The employee is entitled to and is otherwise receiving pay under and pursuant to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave

Act, or any other Federal or State law enacted and providing for employee pay related to COVID-19.

(g) The employee is laid off as a result of a discontinuance of a service contract due to closure of a facility directly impacted by COVID-19.

For purposes of this policy, “base pay” shall mean the number of hours equal to the number of regularly-scheduled hours, less overtime hours scheduled, on average, over a 2-week period.

No employee shall be entitled to temporary paid leave during any period in which such employee is actively seeking other employment or is otherwise employed and being compensated by another employer during and for such times the employee would have been working with the District in the absence of the temporary leave.

Section 1

This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval as provided by law.

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Chapter 111 of the Municipal Code of the City of Quincy requires a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor within the corporate limits of the city; and

WHEREAS, said license is renewable on an annual basis each July 1; and

WHEREAS, the Governor of Illinois issued an Executive Order suspending on-premises consumption at bars and restaurants on Monday, March 16; and

WHEREAS, the Illinois Gaming Board ordered the suspension of all video gaming operations at all licensed video gaming establishments on Monday, March 16; and

WHEREAS, all licensed liquor establishments except Class B, packaged liquor, have been financially impacted by these actions;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Mayor and the City Treasurer recommend that the Mayor and City Council agree to issue a credit to the following City Liquor License Classes in the following amount for the annual renewals on July 1, 2020:

Class A, Retail $60

Class D, Multi-Bar $65

Class F, Catering $65

Class I, Gaming $830

Night Club $200

Passed and approved this 31st day of March, 2020. Ayes: 14 

Nays: 0 

Absent: 0 Linda Moore

City Treasurer

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy is the owner and operator of the Quincy Regional Airport; and,

WHEREAS, the City and a private entity have proposed a partnership to develop new aviation facilities for their flight operations; and

WHEREAS, federal regulation requires extensive environmental planning be completed by the airport and approved by the FAA for all projects; and,

WHEREAS, Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly Inc., (CMT) was selected through FAA federal procurement requirements to provide environmental and planning services for airport projects; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy wishes to enter into an agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly Inc., (CMT) for environmental planning services related to the required Environment Assessment; and,

WHEREAS, the total contract cost is not to exceed $25,800.00; and,

WHEREAS, this project is to be paid with funds from the Hangar Development Fund; now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF QUINCY, IN ADAMS COUNTY, ILLINOIS,

The Aeronautics Committee and the Airport Director recommend that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute and attest, the agreement with Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly Inc., for environmental planning services. 

Sandra Shore 

Airport Director

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Entrup, and on the roll call following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. McKiernan, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Finney, Ernst, Farha, Sassen, Rein, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac. 13. Abstain: Ald. Holtschlag. 1. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy, a municipality located in the County of Adams, State of Illinois, is a home-rule munic- ipality; and

WHEREAS, The Knapheide Manufacturing Corporation desires to lease a parcel of ground located upon the premises at the Quincy Regional Airport in order to develop aviation facilities for the purpose of housing their flight operations; and 

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy and Adams County have established a certain area of the airfield Enterprise Zone for the purpose of promoting the development of a business park; and

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has agreed to provide certain critical infrastructure contingent upon the receipt of grant funds; and

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy plans to permit the developer the right to self-fuel at the rate of $0.10 per gallon; and WHEREAS, the lessee shall pay a rate of $0.17 per square foot on a graduated scale.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Aeronautics Committee and the Airport Director recommend the Lease

Agreement with The Knapheide Manufacturing Corporation for the development of aviation facilities be approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute and attest said Lease Agreement.

Sandra Shore 

Airport Director

Request to Speak

Written request to speak under suspended rules by Jesse Nemecek, General Manager, Quincy Aviation, LLC, concerning the pending request to build an aircraft hanger on the field and the right to self-fuel.

The Deputy City Clerk read a summary of the request to speak submitted by the above individual.

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Entrup, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag, McKiernan, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Finney, Farha, Sassen, Rein. 13. Nays: Ald. Ernst. 1. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Establishing The Small Business Emergency Loan Program. Ald. Finney moved the ordinance be read by its title, seconded by Ald. Reis. Motion carried.

The Deputy City Clerk read the ordinance by its title.

Ald. Holtschlag moved the requirements of Section 32.31 of the City Code of the City of Quincy be waived and the ordinance adopted, seconded by Ald. Reis, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. The Chair, Mayor Kyle A. Moore, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget. (Increase Expense: Health Insurance Claims $100,000.)

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

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Kyle A. Moore

Jack Holtschlag

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Reis 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 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

MOTIONS

Ald. Ernst moved to refer to the Traffic Commission the problem with parking on a drive at the new trails at Southbrook Dr. Motion carried.

Ald. Ernst moved to refer to the Traffic Commission to look at the intersection at 48th & Broadway. Motion carried.

Ald. Uzelac moved to amend the motion made at the March 23rd council meeting in reference to Keck Heating and Air Conditioning closing 5th Street, Broadway to Vermont, to close on April 13th not April 6th. Motion carried.

Ald. Uzelac moved to approve an application for Revocable Permit from DP Construction requesting permission to block the sidewalk in front of 123 North 4th Street (4th Street sidewalk) to allow for maintenance to the building’s façade. The sidewalk will be blocked for 30 days beginning Tuesday, March 31st. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:40 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Ernst. Motion carried.

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