Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council Met April 19.

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 physically present:

Ald. McKiernan, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Finney, Holbrook, Farha, Sassen, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 13.

Absent: Ald. Rein. 1.

The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held April 12, 2021, were approved on a motion of Ald. Entrup. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Assistant Corporation Counsel Bruce Alford.

The City Clerk presented and read the following:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND

AMENDMENT OF SECTION 5311 GRANT AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, the provision of public transit service is essential to the transportation of persons in the non-urbanized area; and

WHEREAS, 49 U.S.C. § 5311 (“Section 5311”) makes funds available to the State of Illinois to help offset certain operating deficits and administrative expenses of a system providing public transit service in non-urbanized areas; and WHEREAS, the State of Illinois, acting by and through the Illinois Department of Transportation is authorized by 30 ILCS 740/3-1 et seq. to provide the Section 5311 grant; and

WHEREAS, grants for said funds will impose certain obligations upon the recipient, including the provision by it of the local share of funds necessary to cover costs not covered by funds provided under Section 5311. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF QUINCY D/B/A QUINCY TRANSIT LINES:

Section 1. That an application be made to the Office of Intermodal Project Implementation, Department of Transportation, State of Illinois, for a financial assistance grant under Section 5311 for fiscal year 2022 for the purpose of offsetting a portion of the Public Transportation Program operating deficits of the City of Quincy d/b/a Quincy Transit Lines.

Section 2. That while participating in said operating assistance program, the City of Quincy d/b/a Quincy Transit Lines will provide all required local matching funds.

Section 3. That the Mayor of the City of Quincy, Quincy Transit Lines, and the Quincy City Council are hereby authorized and directed to execute and file on behalf of the City of Quincy d/b/a Quincy Transit Lines such application. Section 4. That the Mayor of the City of Quincy, Quincy Transit Lines, and the Quincy City Council are authorized to furnish such additional information as may be required by the Office of Intermodal Project Implementation and the Federal Transit Administration in connection with the aforesaid application for said grant.

Section 5. That the Mayor of the City of Quincy, Quincy Transit Lines, and the Quincy City Council are hereby authorized and directed to execute and file on behalf of the City of Quincy d/b/a Quincy Transit Lines a Section 5311 Grant Agreement (“Agreement”) with the Illinois Department of Transportation, and amend such Agreement, if necessary, in order to obtain grant assistance under the provisions of Section 5311 for fiscal year 2022.

Section 6. That the Mayor of the City of Quincy, Quincy Transit Lines, and the Quincy City Council are hereby authorized to provide such information and to file such documents as may be required to perform the Agreement and to receive the grant for fiscal year 2022.

PRESENTED and ADOPTED this 19th day of April 2021.

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

RESOLUTION

ACCEPTANCE OF THE SPECIAL WARRANTY

WHEREAS, Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act of 1964, as amended, makes funds available to help offset certain operating deficits of a system providing public transit service in non-urbanized areas; and

WHEREAS, 49 U.S.C. § 5333(b) requires that fair and equitable arrangements must be made to protect the interests of employees affected by such assistance as a condition of receipt of funds under Section 5311; and

WHEREAS, a simplified process for assuring employee protection that accommodates the needs of participants in the Section 5311 program has been agreed upon by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Transportation by allowing execution of a Special Section 5333(b) Warranty for Section 5311 projects (Special Warranty), which the Secretary of Labor certified on May 31, 1979;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF QUINCY D/B/A QUINCY TRANSIT LINES:

Section 1. That an application be made to the Office of Intermodal Project Implementation, Department of Transportation, State of Illinois, for a financial assistance grant under Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act of 1964, as amended.

Section 2. As a condition of the receipt of Section 5311 funds, the City of Quincy d/b/a Quincy Transit Lines hereby agrees in writing to the terms and conditions of the Special Warranty (attached) regarding fair and equitable arrangements to protect the interests of employees affected by such assistance.

PASSED by the Quincy City Council on the 19th day of April, 2021.

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

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Vacating A Street. One-block stretch of College Ave. (from 17th St. to 18th St.)

Ald. Bergman moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the 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

Adoption of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Adopting The Quincy Riverfront Master Plan 2021. Ald. Uzelac moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Awerkamp, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Sassen, Mast, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag, McKiernan, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Finney, Holbrook. 11. Nays: Ald. Farha, Reis. 2. Absent: Ald. Rein. 1.

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

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Adopting The Annual Operating Budget For The City Of Quincy, Illinois, For The Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2022.

Ald. Farha moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Finney, Holbrook, Farha, Sassen, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag, McKiernan, Entrup, Bauer. 12. Nay: Ald. Bergman. 1. Absent: Ald. Rein. 1.

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

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Annexing Certain Territories To The City Of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, commonly known as: 3209 N. 5th Street; 1803 N. 24th Street; 2500 N. 24th Street; 1803 N. 24th Street; 1702 N. 24th Street; two lots near Quincy Farm Supply Co., and two additional lots located in Appy Acres of Prairie Ridge Subdivision.

Ald. Finney 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

Anthony E. Sassen

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Reis, seconded by Ald. Awerkamp, 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.

MOTION

Ald. Entrup moved to refer to the Traffic Commission the installation of 2 hour parking at 1726 N. 12th at 3 parking spaces in front of business. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:19 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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