Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council Met July 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

The regular meeting of the City Council was held beginning at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Michael A. Troup presiding.

The following members were physically present:

Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Freiburg, Farha, Sassen, Rein, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 13. Vacancy: 1.

The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held June 28, 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:

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS

By Mayor Michael A. Troup making the appointment of Kelly Mays as 3rd Ward Alderman. Ald. Farha moved the appointment be confirmed. Motion carried.

Rules Suspended

Rules were suspended at this time by Ald. Reis to have Ald. Mays sworn in as Third Ward Alderman. Motion carried.

Alderman Mays Sworn In

City Clerk Laura Oakman swore Ald. Kelly Mays in as Third Ward Alderman.

Rules were resumed to sit in regular session by Ald. Farha. Motion carried.

PETITIONS

By Fireworks Authority Inc. requesting permission to hold a fireworks display on July 10th at Quincy Country Club, 2410 State St. The Quincy Fire Department has given their approval.

Ald. Farha moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried. By Quincy Notre Dame High School requesting to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from now until June 30, 2022. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

Ald. Awerkamp moved the prayer of the petition be granted. Motion carried.

A Special Event application from On the Rail, 129 South 4th St., requesting permission to hold outdoor concerts on Saturday, August 21, 2021, and Monday, September 20, 2021, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight). The applicant requests the closure of the alley adjacent to 129 South 4th St. and use of the City-owned Newcomb Lot at the corner of 4th and Maine St. for both concert events. Barricades needed for the alley closure. The applicant also requests that liquor ordinances 111.096(a), 111.096(d), and 111.067(a) be waived to allow for the consumption and possession of liquor on a public street or lot, permitting open liquor to leave the licensed premises, and selling of liquor outside the licensed premises for both dates. The Quincy Police Department recommends approval of Live Entertainment/Public Gathering Licenses for the live bands. The applicant requests permission to assemble a stage for the live entertainment on the City owned Newcomb lot. Approval for the assembly of the stage is recommended pending an inspection of the structure by the Quincy Fire Department once the stage is in place and prior to the start of the events. The applicant has submitted all required documents 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. 

A Special Permit for Planned Development to obtain a liquor license as a means to serve alcohol and to operate video gaming machines in a restaurant at 1800 State Street, presently zoned C1B. Ald. Reis moved the petition be received and referred to the Plan Commission for study and to report back. Motion carried.

MONTHLY REPORTS

The monthly reports of the City Clerk, the City Treasurer and the City Comptroller for the month of June, 2021, and the Recycling Division, the Sign & Paint Department, the Forestry Department and the Street Cleaning Department for the month of May, 2021, were ordered received and filed on a motion of Ald. Farha. Motion carried.

REPORT OF TRAFFIC COMMISSION

The referral to implement a “4-Way Stop” at the intersection of 22nd and Payson Avenue be denied was tabled for two weeks by Ald. Farha.

Ald. Farha moved the report be tabled indefinitely. Motion carried.

PUBLIC FORUM

No one was present.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS

By Mayor Michael A. Troup making the appointments of Lee Lindsay to the Residential Rental Property Registration Ad Hoc Committee and Chuck Bevelheimer as City of Quincy staff.

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy annually applies for the Justice Authority Grant (JAG); and 

WHEREAS, there is a requirement that a resolution be adopted approving the submission of an application for the JAG grant, and

WHEREAS, the Quincy Police Department and the Adams County Sheriff’s Department jointly agreed that the Quincy Police Department will act as administrator of the JAG grant; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Chief of Police, the Police Aldermanic Committee, and the Director of Purchasing recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the Police Department be granted authority to apply for the 2021 Justice Authority Grant.

Robert Copley

Chief of Police

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, local haulers dispose of materials pumped from area grease traps and other sources of oils and grease at the Waste Water Treatment Plant; and,

WHEREAS, the Waste Water Treatment Plant periodically requires the use of dumpsters to remove and dispose of the accumulated materials; and,

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities has received an invoice from Republic Services of Quincy, Illinois, for the removal and dumping of these materials; 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 normal bidding requirements be waived and the invoice from Republic Services of Quincy, Illinois, in the amount $12,390.75 be approved for payment.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Utilities & Engineering

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities requires the use of cranes and hoists for daily operations at the Waste Water Treatment Plant; and,

WHEREAS, during a recent routine inspection of the equipment, deficiencies were found in two hoists that required repair; and,

WHEREAS, the repair work has been completed in a satisfactory manner and an invoice has been received from Shannahan Crane and Hoist of St. Louis, Missouri, in the amount of $10,046.79 for all costs associated with the repair work; and,

WHEREAS, funding for this repair work 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 normal bidding requirements be waived and the invoice from Shannahan Crane and Hoist of St. Louis, Missouri, in the amount of $10,046.79 be approved for payment. 

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Utilities & Engineering

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities and Engineering utilizes the use of automatic meter reading (AMR) software for the reading of water meters and transmittal of data for accurate billing of residential, commercial and industrial water customers; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities has received an invoice from Badger Meter of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the amount of $13,494.59 for the renewal of a cellular-based automatic meter reading software; and, 

WHEREAS, the Director of Utilities and Engineering has reviewed this invoice and finds it to be acceptable; and, 

WHEREAS, due to the uniqueness of the hardware/software utilized in the Orion meter management systems and its integration with the City’s current automated meter system, the Director of Utilities and the Director of Purchasing have determined that Badger Meter of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, qualifies as a sole source provider; and, 

WHEREAS, funding for this expense is available in the 2021/2022 Water 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 normal bidding requirements be waived and the invoice from Badger Meter of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the amount of $13,494.59 be approved for payment. 

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Utilities & Engineering

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities and Engineering requires the services of an engineering firm to perform a hydraulic survey and hydraulic study for culvert modifications and floodplain map revisions for the Fox Run Road West area; and,

WHEREAS, Klingner and Associates of Quincy, Illinois, has submitted a proposal for an amount not to exceed $28,525.00 for costs associated with these engineering services; and,

WHEREAS, the Director of Utilities and Engineering has reviewed the proposal and finds it to be acceptable; and, 

WHEREAS, funding for this professional service is available in the 2021/2022 Fifth Ward Fund fiscal year budget. 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Utilities and Engineering recommends to the Mayor and

Quincy City Council that the proposal for hydraulic survey and study services from Klingner and Associates of Quincy, Illinois, for an amount not to exceed $28,525.00 be accepted.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Utilities & Engineering

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

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The Quincy Economic Development Loan Program. Ald. Sassen moved to table this ordinance for one month, seconded by Ald. Bauer. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Annexing Certain Territories To The City of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. (Correct legal description and PIN for 2500 N. 24th St.)

Ald. Freiburg 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. Entrup, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Fletcher, Entrup,

Bergman, Bauer, Mays, Freiburg, Farha, Sassen, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 13. Nay: Ald. Rein. 1. The Chair, Mayor Michael A. Troup, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mike Farha

Jack Holtschlag

Anthony E. Sassen

Mike Rein

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Farha, seconded by Ald. Sassen, moved the report be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:24 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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