Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met July 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PETITION

Ward 7 A revocable permit application for encroachment of City right-of-way by Tom Marx, 535 Maine, requesting permission to close the sidewalk around the Maine Center to allow for maintenance of the building’s façade from July 28th through July 31st, weather permitting. The Utilities and Engineering Director presents this request subject to four conditions.

REPORTS OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION

Ward 1 Recommending the referral to replace “Yield” signs with “Stop” signs at the intersection of 15th and Maple St. with Maple Street traffic stopping for S. 15th Street.

Ward 4 Recommending the referral to replace “Yield” signs with “Stop” signs at the intersection of 23rd and Jersey St. with Jersey Street traffic stopping for S. 23rd Street.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT

Jared Holbrook to fill the vacancy for 3rd Ward Alderman

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution For Sale Of Non-Essential Property Located At 1023 N. 6th Street. (To 2X4’s for Hope for $10.00.)

Resolution For Sale Of Non-Essential Property Located At 435 Locust. (To Fred and Judith Peters for $1,000 to guild a garage.

Utilities and Engineering Director recommending approval to issue payment to the Quincy Landfills 2 & 3 Superfund in the amount of $76,000 pursuant to the Quincy Landfill RD/RA Site Participation Agreement.

Resolution for improvement under the Illinois Highway Code in the appropriate sum of $500,000 using MFT funds at Monroe St. from South 16th to South 18th and South 17th from Monroe St. to Madison St. (Reconstruction of the existing streets, PCC curb & gutter, PCC sidewalks, PCC driveways, storm sewers and related items. Water main & service replacement will be part of the project but non-participating.)

ORDINANCES Second presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

An Ordinance Renewing An Existing Franchise and Granting For A Period of 30 Years to Ameren Illinois To Construct, Operate And Maintain A Electric Utility System.

An Ordinance Renewing An Existing Franchise and Granting For A Period of 30 Years to Ameren Illinois To Construct, Operate And Maintain A Gas Utility System.

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

Ward 5 An Ordinance Granting A Variation From Zoning Regulations. (3215 Coral Dr. and 3301 Coral Dr. - vary the height of fence from 6’ to 8’.

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE REQUESTS TO SPEAK

Written requests to speak under suspended rules by Tenille Sonethongkham, 4525 Covington Ln., reference to the pros and cons of having a mask ordinance in the city of Quincy and Joseph Principe, 517 N. 27th, regarding Alderman’s comments and public outrage to bigotry.

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