Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Sept. 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PETITIONS

By Christ Lutheran Church requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from October 1st through October 23rd. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

Ward 7 A Special Event Application from the Quincy Early Tin Dusters to hold their annual Fall Color Run on Friday, October 15, 2021 through Saturday, October 16, 2021 in downtown Quincy. Applicant requests the closure of the following streets and parking lots from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15th through 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 16th and that the City provides barricades for the closures: Maine St, 4th to 8th St, Hampshire St, 4th to 8th St, 5th St, Vermont to Jersey St, 6th Street, Vermont to Jersey St, 7th St, Vermont to Jersey St, Municipal Parking Lots F, G and I, and City Hall Plaza Parking Lot. Engineering Department requests that “no parking” signs be placed on the affected streets and parking lots on the morning of Friday, October 15th, applicant will notify property and business owners located within the event area prior to the event. Approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

RESOLUTIONS

Fire Aldermanic Committee and the Fire Chief recommending approval to send Phillip Mellon through the Fall 2021 Basic Firefighter Academy for the cost of $9,345.00 for 10 weeks.

Utilities and Engineering Director, and Central Services Committee recommending approval of the bid from County Contractors of Quincy in the amount of $329,548.20 for the 2021 Sidewalk Replacement Project for the repair and replacement of sidewalk at 28 locations.

Utilities and Engineering Director and Central Services Committee recommending approval of the low bid from Laverdiere Construction of Macomb, in the amount of $243,348.00 for the 2021 Sewer Repair Project which includes the repair and improvement of sanitary and storm sewer at six locations.

Utilities and Engineering Director and Central Services Committee recommending approval of the expenditure of $465,859.17 for all costs associated with the resurfacing of North 48th Street between Maine Street and Columbus Road and authority be given to reimburse the County of Adams upon receipt of the invoice.

ORDINANCES

Second presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

An Ordinance Adopting A Newer Version Of The Purchasing Policy Manual.

The Ordinance Requiring The Registration Of Residential Rental Property.

Request To Speak

Written request to speak under suspended rules by Kevin Krummel, 2815 Maine Street, regarding the various cities that have enacted and states that support a Rental Ordinance.

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

Ward 1 An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 81 (Traffic Schedules) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015 (4-Way Stop at 17th & Cedar).

An Ordinance Amending The 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget (replacing Forestry truck bed, asphalt material for patch truck, and purchase of diagnostic computer for Central Garage, total Increase to General Fund $38,500).

REPORT OF FINANCE

REQUESTS TO SPEAK

Written requests to speak under suspended rules by Jason Priest, 2301 State Street, regarding God, bikes, sidewalks, streets, police, and call to pray and Barry Cheyne, 4614 Covington Lane providing a Fire and Police Commission update.

QACVB SEEQUINCY MARKETING REPORT

Holly Cain, Executive Director

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/6143