Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council Met March 1.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

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, Rein, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 11. Virtual: Ald. Holbrook, Farha, Sassen. 3.

The minutes of the meeting of the City Council held February 22, 2021 were approved as printed on a motion of Ald. Entrup. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Lonnie Dunn.

The City Clerk presented and read the following:

PETITION

By Quincy Medical Group Foundation Cancer Crush requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from 03/01/21 through 04/02/21. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit. Ald. Holtschlag moved the prayer of the petition be granted. Motion carried.

MONTHLY REPORTS

The monthly reports of the City Clerk, the City Treasurer and the City Comptroller for the month of February, 2021, were ordered received and filed on a motion of Ald. Reis. Motion carried.

REPORTS OF PLAN COMMISSION

Recommending approval of a special permit for planned development to operate a gaming parlor with alcohol sales at 2408 Cherry Street, Suite 2, as requested with the condition that the petitioner provide one off-street parking stall for each gaming terminal and one off-street parking stall for each employee.

Ald. Finney moved the report be received and concurred in and an ordinance drafted. Motion carried. Recommending approval of the subdivision of property located at 1409-1415 and 1425 Koetters Lane under the “small tracts” provision of the Subdivision Ordinance.

Ald. Entrup moved the report be received and concurred in. Motion carried.

Recommending approval of a special permit for planned development for the development of a contractor’s office with a residence and enclosed storage at 201 Riverview Avenue as requested with the conditions that all construction equipment, material and associated debris are stored within enclosed buildings and the perimeter of the property is enclosed with a six-foot high fence or building wall.

Ald. Entrup moved the report be received and concurred in and an ordinance drafted. Motion carried. Recommending approval of the rezoning of 17 properties at or near 418 Washington Street from either R2 (Two-Family Residential to R3 (Multi-Family Residential) or from C1B (Limited Local Commercial) to R3 (Multi-Family Residential) to comply with zoning standards for nursing and convalescent homes as requested, with the stipulation that five of the 17 lots do not meet the size requirements for an R3 Zoning District.

Ald. Holtschlag moved the report be received and concurred in and an ordinance drafted. Motion carried.

PUBLIC FORUM

Alyssa Hummel, 720 Brookfield Rd., wanting to say “thank you” for supporting the Quincy Public Library—you made the difference.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS

By Mayor Kyle A. Moore making the appointments of Mark Philpot to the Human Rights Commission and Paul Westerhoff to the Washington Theater Commission.

Ald. Reis moved the appointments be confirmed. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF

CBD BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM CONTRACT

WHEREAS, to support Quincy’s downtown, the City of Quincy established a beautification program in 1998 to address cleanliness and beautification of the downtown; and

WHEREAS, the CBD Beautification Program’s purpose is to maintain sidewalks, tree wells, planter boxes, city parking lots, bus shelters, and Lincoln wayside exhibits and keep these areas free of weeds, trash and debris; and 

WHEREAS, the CBD Beautification Program includes the annual planting of flowers in the 51 planter boxes and 3 medians on Maine Street; and

WHEREAS, the City received two bids from landscape and service companies for the CBD Beautification maintenance contract; and

WHEREAS, All Phase Property Solutions LLC submitted the low bid of $32,000 a year for a total of $128,000 for the 4 year contract; and

WHEREAS, the service area for the CBD Beautification boundary is 3rd to 9th Streets, Jersey to Vermont Streets. 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Central Services Committee recommends to the Mayor and City Council to accept the low bid of All Phase Property Solutions LLC for the CBD Beautification Program contract subject to the contract being cancelled by the city upon 30 day notice.

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that funding for this contract be evenly divided between the Planning and Development Department budget and TIF 313 Fund.

PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of March, 2021.

SIGNED: Kyle Moore, Mayor

Ald. Mast recused himself and left the chambers.

Ald. Holtschlag moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Sassen, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag, McKiernan, Entrup, Bergman, Finney, Holbrook. 10. Nays: Ald. Farha, Rein, Bauer. 3. Recused: Ald. Mast. Motion carried.

Ald. Mast returned to the council chambers.

AUTHORIZING LEASE AGREEMENT

BASEMENT SPACE AT 433 HAMPSHIRE STREET

WHEREAS, Nick Dooley has agreed to lease the basement space of the Washington Theater from the City of Quincy year to year with a rental rate of $300 per month; and

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to the provisions of §6, Article VII (Local Government) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to such authority and such other authority as may be established by law, this Resolution is being adopted.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF QUINCY, ADAMS COUN TY, ILLINOIS, as follows:

The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute and attest, respectively, a Lease Agreement consistent with the terms set forth above to lease a portion of the Washington Theater property to Nick Dooley. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, as provided by law. Passed this 1st day of March, 2021.

Approved this 2nd day of March, 2021

City of Quincy, an Illinois Municipal Corporation

By: Kyle Moore, Its Mayor

ATTEST: Laura Oakman, Its City Clerk

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

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending Section 162.062 (General Rules – Yard Requirements) Of Chapter 162 (Zoning Regulations) Of Title XV (Land Usage) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy (2015). (Permitting boats, trailers, campers and the like be parked in a front yard between the dates of April 1st and November 1st provided they are not located in whole or in part closer than 5 feet from a front curb line and if are parked on a driveway constructed of concrete asphalt or gravel.)

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

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mike Farha

Jack Holtschlag

Mike Rein

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Reis, seconded by Ald. Rein, 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.

MOTION

Ald. McKiernan referred to the Engineering Department to begin a preliminary study of constructing a sidewalk from 12th & Koch’s Lane to the property line of Iles Elementary School. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:28 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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