City of Quincy City Council Met June 14.
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 Michael A. Troup presiding. The following members were physically present:
Ald. Fletcher, Bergman, Bauer, Freiburg, Sassen, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Holtschlag. 9.
Present on phone: Ald. Farha. 1.
Absent: Ald. Entrup, Rein, Uzelac. 3.
Vacancy: 1.
Ald. Mast moved the absent Aldermen be excused from this meeting. Motion carried.
The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held June 7, 2021, and the Town Business minutes of May 10, 2021, were approved as printed on a motion of Ald. Bauer. Motion carried.
Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Lonnie Dunn.
Ald. Bauer moved the City Council sit as a Town Board. Motion carried.
TOWN BUSINESS
The City Clerk and Ex-Officio Town Clerk presented and read the following:
Registered Request to Speak
The Township Ex-Officio Mayor asked if there is anyone present to speak.
There were none present.
Report Of The Quincy Township Supervisor For General Assistance For The Month Of May, 2021.
DISBURSEMENTS
Relief orders were issued to 9 cases containing 12 individuals at an average
grant per case of $350.00 $ 3,150.00
CASH ACCOUNT
Balance May 1, 2021
GA Checking $ 2,613.05
GA Money Market 103,073.30
SSI Reimbursement 650.00
Interest 9.25
Total $ 106,345.60
Obligations paid during
the month ($ 3,606.90)
Balance May 31, 2021 $102,738.70
Cindy Brink
Supervisor Quincy Township
We the undersigned auditing committee to which were referred the above bills respectfully report it has examined same and recommend their payment.
Dave Bauer, Chairman
Jeff Bergman
Ald. Bauer, seconded by Ald. Bergman, moved the report be received and vouchers be issued for the payment of disbursements and administrative bills for the various amounts, and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent and 1 vacancy. Motion carried.
Report of the Town of Quincy Auditing Committee
Bill Payments for All Vendors
June 2021
Vendor
Adams 385.78
Alarm Systems 47.50
Ameren Illinois 125.85
Cason Huff and Schlueter Supervisor Bond 4,875.00
City of Quincy MICA Insurance 4,750.00
City of Quincy Self Insurance 36.54
Digital Copy Systems 14.21
Marco 41.50
O’Donnell’s 56.00
Total $10,332.38
Committee:
Dave Bauer
Jeff Bergman
Ald. Bauer, seconded by Ald. Bergman, moved the reports be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent and 1 vacancy. Motion carried.
Trustee Comments
There were no comments.
The meeting resumed its sitting as a City Council on motion of Ald. Bauer.
PETITIONS
By AirMedCare Network requesting permission to have the Air Evac helicopter land at John Wood CC on June 23rd from 10-11:15 a.m.. The Quincy Fire Department will be handling securing the landing zone during landing and takeoff.
Ald. Mast moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.
By J & M Displays Inc./Quincy Freedom Festival requesting permission to conduct a fireworks display on July 4th at 9:30 p.m. on Quinsippi Island. The Fire Department has completed a site inspection report and given their approval.
Ald. Fletcher moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.
By Uncle Bob’s Bar to host a Bike Show on June 26th from Noon-11:00 p.m. on their parking lot located at 1301 N. 12th St. The applicant requests that liquor ordinance 111.096(d) be waived to allow open liquor to leave the licensed premises. The Quincy Police Department has approved the Waiver of Liquor Ordinance and the applicant has a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License.
Ald. Fletcher moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.
By Stubby’s Tavern requesting a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License to hold a 15th anniversary party with live music on July 9th from 6-10 p.m. on their yard behind the tavern located at 1517 N. 3rd St. The Quincy Police Department recommends approval of a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License.
Ald. Fletcher moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.
By American Business Women’s Association requesting to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from now to June 26th.
The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.
Ald. Sassen moved the prayer of the petition be granted. Motion carried.
By Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics requesting permission to hold their run on June 21st beginning at 7:00 a.m. at Broadway and Bonansinga Dr., running north one mile and back to Broadway and Bonansinga Dr.
Ald. Reis moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.
A special event application from The District requesting permission to hold Blues in the District Concerts between the hours of noon and 1:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on the following dates: June 25th, July 9th, July 23rd, August 13th and August 27th. They request “No Parking” signs for nine parking stalls along the east side of Washington Park, beginning at Maine St. and extending north, and eleven parking stalls along the south side of Washington Park, beginning at 5th St. and extending west. The “No Parking” request will be in effect at noon and through the duration of the event to allow for food vendor trucks and trailers. They request four “Accessible Parking Signs” for the south side of Washington Park, west of the requested “No Parking” signs. Emergency Management Services, the Quincy Police Department, and the Quincy Park District have been involved with the coordination of the event. All required documents have been submitted and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.
Ald. Holtschlag moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.
REPORT OF PLAN COMMISSION
The Special Permit to operate a drive-thru coffee/specialty drink shop at 641 Broadway St., 645 Broadway St., 415 N. 7th St. and 417 N. 7th St., presently zoned D2, as requested, was tabled for two weeks by Ald. Bergman.
Ald. Bergman moved the Special Permit be received and concurred in subject to the following conditions: 1) Site plan review be submitted per the concept plan presented to the Plan Commission. 2) Traffic Commission recommendation: right turn only at 7th and Broadway St. 3) No on-street parking from Broadway St. north to the east/west alley mid-block on 7th Street. Motion carried.
ANNUAL REPORT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
The annual report of the Planning & Development Department for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, was ordered, received and filed on a motion of Ald. Reis. Motion carried.
SALES TAX REPORT
The report of the Illinois Department of Revenue showing sales tax collected for the month of March, 2021, in the amount of $1,128,488.07 was ordered received and filed on a motion of Ald. Reis. Motion carried.
HOME RULE SALES TAX REPORT
The report of the city’s 1-1/2% home rule sales tax collected for the month of March, 2021, in the amount of $1,074,437.24 was ordered received and filed on a motion of Ald. Farha. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Quincy provides trash removal services for city residents; and
WHEREAS, the city recently requested proposals for the purchase of 96 gallon roll-out trash carts for the Garbage Tote Program; and
WHEREAS, the proposal from Cascade Engineering, Inc., of Grand Rapids, Michigan, meets the proposal requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Central Services Department requires the purchase of up to five hundred (500) trash carts at a cost of $49.75 per cart; and
WHEREAS, the residential roll-out trash carts have been accounted for in the current fiscal year 2022 Central Ser vices Operating Budget; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Central Services Director and the Central Services Committee recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the low quote from Cascade Engineering, Inc., of Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the purchase of roll-out trash carts be accepted.
Kevin McClean
Director of Central Services
Ald. Sassen moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent and 1 vacancy. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Quincy Police Department has had STARCOM21 radios since 2009; and
WHEREAS, STARCOM 21 is a statewide, trunked, digital voice mobile radio network designed by Motorola for the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, only STARCOM21 compatible radios will work on the network, and to access the network each entity must sign a contract; and
WHEREAS, in an emergency or a disaster situation STARCOM21 radios allow us to communicate with various State agencies operating in the Quincy area; and
WHEREAS, the Quincy Police Department has 39 STARCOM21 radios that each cost $18 per month; and
WHEREAS, the yearly fee is $8,424.00; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Chief of Police recommends to the Mayor and City Council that the fees be paid to STARCOM21-Motorola Solutions in the amount of $8,424.00.
Robert A. Copley
Chief of Police
Ald. Sassen moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent and 1 vacancy. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Central Services Department is in need of an asphalt seam repair machine; and
WHEREAS, the Central Services Department Concrete Division is in charge of repairing asphalt seams throughout the City of Quincy; and
WHEREAS, the quote of $9,315.00 plus freight from Kasi Infrared of Claremont, New Hampshire, meets the required specifications and is a sole source vendor; and
WHEREAS, funding for the walk behind infrared heater has been included in the current fiscal year budget; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Central Services Director, the Engineering and Utilities Director, and the Central Services Committee recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the purchase of the walk behind infrared heater from Kasi Infrared of Claremont, New Hampshire, in the amount of $9,315.00 plus freight be accepted.
Kevin McClean
Central Services Director
Ald. Sassen moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent and 1 vacancy. Motion carried.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY’S ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPAL RELIEF PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Quincy (the “Sponsor”) has been awarded a Fifty Thousand Dollar ($50,000) grant (the “Grant”) from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (the “Authority”) program administrator of the Abandoned Residential Property Municipal Relief Program (the “Program”), as that Program is authorized by Section 7.31 of the Illinois Housing Development Act, 20 ILCS 3805/1 et seq. and the rules promulgated under the Act codified at 47 Ill. Adm. Code 381, as may be amended from time to time.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sponsor shall enter into the Agreement with the Authority wherein the Authority agrees to make the Grant to the Sponsor, which shall be used by the Sponsor to assist with the maintenance and demolition of abandoned properties within the Recipient’s area, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the Sponsor and the City Clerk of the Sponsor are hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver in the name of or on behalf of the Sponsor the Agreement and any and all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto, and to execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments and certificates, as may be necessary or desirable for the Sponsor to perform its obligations under the Agreement.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be and hereby are authorized and directed to take such additional actions, to make further determinations, to pay such costs and to execute and deliver such additional instruments (including any amendments, Agreements or supplements) as he or she deems necessary or appropriate to carry into effect the foregoing resolutions.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sponsor hereby ratifies, authorizes and confirms and approves all documents and instruments executed in connection with the Grant and the Agreement, including those acts taken prior to the date hereof. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, as provided by law. PASSED this 14th day of June, 2021.
APPROVED this 15th day of June, 2021.
SIGNED: Michael A. Troup, Mayor
ATTEST: Laura Oakman, City Clerk
Ald. Reis moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Bergman, and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent and 1 vacancy. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, one of the most important pieces of equipment to a firefighter is their firefighting “bunker gear”; and,
WHEREAS, bunker gear wears over time and must be replaced on a regular basis per NFPA standards and manufacturer recommendations; and,
WHEREAS, the Quincy Fire Department has seven sets of bunker gear due for replacement this fiscal year; and,
WHEREAS, quotes (per set) were sought for the needed gear from three different vendors and were submitted as fol lows:
AEC Fire Safety & Security, Inc. $2,341.00
Municipal Emergency Services (MES) $2,290.00
Banner $3,591.98
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Fire Aldermanic Committee and the Fire Chief recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the Fire Chief be authorized to purchase the required seven sets of gear for the total amount of $16,030 from Municipal Emergency Services (MES).
Joe Henning
Fire Chief
Ald. Bergman moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Fletcher, and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent and 1 vacancy. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities recently requested quotes for the installation of motor controls, switchgear and wiring for a submersible pump that is to be installed in the Waste Water Treatment Plant’s lake overflow structure; and,
WHEREAS, the following quotes were received:
Richards Electric
Quincy, Illinois $10,600.00
Brown Electric
Quincy, Illinois $ 9,200.00
WHEREAS, the Director of Utilities and Engineering has reviewed these quotes and finds them to be acceptable; and,
WHEREAS, funding for this service is available in the 2021/2022 Sewer Fund fiscal year budget.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Utilities and Engineering and the Utilities Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the low quote from Brown Electric of Quincy, Illinois, in the amount of $9,200.00 be accepted.
Jeffrey Conte, P.E.
Director of Utilities & Engineering
Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Reis, and on the roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent and 1 vacancy. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE
Adoption of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Annexing Surrounded Territory (3011 N. 18th St., 1701 Highland Ln., 1709 Highland Ln., 3003 N. 18th St., 1622-1624 Highland Ln., 1730 Highland Ln., 2917 N. 18th St., 2823 N. 18th St., 1629 Kochs Ln., 1723 Kochs Ln., 1725 Kochs Ln., 1700 Kochs Ln., 1400 Highland Ln.).
Ald. Fletcher moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Bergman, and on a roll call each of the 10 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent and 1 vacancy.
The Chair, Mayor Michael A. Troup, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.
Ald. Farha’s communication was lost.
ORDINANCE
Adoption of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 82 (Parking Schedules) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015 (No Parking Brennan Drive).
Ald. Freiburg moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on a roll call each of the 9 Aldermen voted yea with 4 absent and 1 vacancy.
The Chair, Mayor Michael A. Troup, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.
ORDINANCE
Second presentation of an ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Requiring The Registration Of Residential Rental Property.
Requests to Speak
Written requests to speak under suspended rules by Fr. Joe Zimmerman, 724 N. 20th, Jerry Gille, Executive Director of Quincy Housing Authority, Carol Nichols, 1017 Abbey Ridge, Lana Huber, 612 Einhaus Lane, Officer Zach Tuley, Jerrod Welch, 330 Vermont and Janet Conover, 201 East Avenue, regarding the proposed Residential Rental Property Registration Ordinance.
Rules Suspended
Ald. Holtschlag moved the rules be suspended at this time to hear from the above individuals. Motion carried. Fr. Joe Zimmerman, 724 N. 20th, stated he is the chairman of the Safe & Livable Housing Committee. The committee has found that people living in Quincy are living in conditions legally forbidden in the City code. This ordinance will benefit all of us. We cannot turn away from fellow Quincyans who live in substandard conditions. To do that is to put self interest in front of the welfare of others.
Jerry Gille, Executive Director of Quincy Housing Authority, stated that the Quincy Housing program has been in existence since 1941. They currently administer 350 vouchers and 351 housing. In order to work with private landlords in Quincy they must be inspected on the initial stage of the process before they will enter into a contract and be re-inspected annually. The problem is the lack of available, good, decent and safe housing units that will pass inspection. This ordinance is a good fit and a good compromise.
Carol Nichols, 1017 Abbey Ridge, stated that this ordinance can collect a 5% random sample from an estimated 6,000 housing units in the city. This accurate information can be used for grant applications and economic development. It is an investment in business, labor and community.
Lana Huber, 612 Einhaus Lane, read a letter from a woman who wanted it read to the Council. The woman wrote that the ordinance is a good idea. Her family now lives in QHA public housing. For 12 years they lived in sub-standard housing. When they complained, the problems were not fixed. They were always afraid of being evicted. Neither of the sub-standard housing they lived in was inspected by the City of Quincy.
Officer Zach Tuley stated that he is in favor of the ordinance. It would make Quincy a better place by improving living conditions. He believes that the responsibility is equal with the tenants and landlords when comes to ordinances like this. The biggest benefit is enhanced communication with the property owners and the city. The ordinance needs more clarification on the check list.
Jerrod Welch, 330 Vermont, Public Health Administrator, stated that the ordinance is a step in the right direction. There are portions of the ordinance that need to be improved. There are a few landlords in Quincy that refuse to maintain even a minimum standard. There will always be some responsible renters that keep properties up and there will always be renters that abuse properties. If you have rental properties, you know it’s a business.
Janet Conover, 201 East Avenue, stated she is on the Safe & Affordable Housing Committee. The committee has studied 25 rental housing ordinances from other cities. The committee has discussed the cycle of tenant trashing the apartments, the landlord fixing them up then another tenant rents the apartment and they trash it too. She stated that the committee has talked about having tenant and landlord workshops. There is a member of the committee that is willing to write grants that would help pay the expenses of the workshops. This may not stop the cycle, but it is a start.
Mike Seaver, City Inspector, answered questions from the Aldermen and gave a Power Point presentation. Ald. Holtschlag moved the rules be resumed. Motion carried.
Ald. Fletcher moved to table this ordinance until September 6, 2021, seconded by Ald. Reis. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE
First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget (General Fund: Police & Fire Commission $5,700; Police Department $6,000; Garbage Fund $86,000; Recycle Fund $40,000)
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
Mike Farha
Jack Holtschlag
Richie Reis
Finance Committee
Ald. Reis, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, moved the report be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 9 Aldermen voted yea with 4 absent and 1 vacancy. Motion carried.
The City Council adjourned at 9:02 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.
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