Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Oct. 12

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

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

The following members were physically present:

Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Freiburg, Rein, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 11.

Absent: Ald. Mays, Farha, Sassen. 3.

Ald. Entrup moved the absent Aldermen be allowed the usual compensation for this meeting. Motion carried. The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held October 4, 2021, and the Town Business minutes of September 13, 2021, were approved as printed on a motion of Ald. Entrup. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Lonnie Dunn.

Ald. Bauer moved the City Council sit as a Town Board. Motion carried.

TOWN BUSINESS

The Deputy 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 September, 2021.

DISBURSEMENTS

Relief orders were issued

to 13 cases containing 23

individuals at an average

grant per case of  $354.15   $ 4,604.00

CASH ACCOUNT

Balance September 1, 2021

GA Checking                        $ 6,362.50

GA Money Market                 79,731.62

SSI Reimbursement                   650.00

Interest                                           6.59

Total                                   $ 86,750.71

Obligations paid during

the month                          ($ 4,604.00)

Balance September 30, 2021                  $ 82,146.71

Cindy Brink

Supervisor Quincy Township

We the undersigned auditing committee to which were referred the above bills respectfully report it has examined same and rec ommend their payment.

Dave Bauer, Chairman

Jeff Bergman

Ben Uzelac

Ald. Bauer, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, 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 11 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent. Motion carried.

Report of the Town of Quincy Auditing Committee

Bill Payments for All Vendors

October 2021

Vendor                                          Amount

Adams                                              85.04

Alarm Systems                                 47.50

Ameren Illinois                                  58.58

Chris Stegner                                   45.00

City of Quincy Self Insurance           42.63

Digital Copy Systems                       30.63

Herald Whig                                   159.55

Info Marketing Inc.                         355.00

Marco                                               41.50

O’Donnells                                        56.00

    Total                                       $1,221.43

Committee:

Dave Bauer, Chairman

Jeff Bergman

Ben Uzelac

Ald. Bauer, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, moved the reports be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 11 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent. Motion carried.

Trustee Comments

There were no comments.

The meeting resumed its sitting as a City Council on motion of Ald. Bauer.

PETITION

By Judith Percy & Kyra Corrigan requesting consideration for a Special Permit for Planned Development to operate a dance studio and a language school at 2435 Maine Street, presently zoned R1C.

Ald. Bauer moved the petition be received and referred to the Plan Commission for study and to report back.

PUBLIC FORUM

There were none present.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT

By Mayor Michael A. Troup making the appointment of Alderman John Mast to the Quincy Next Strategic Plan Commission for a three-year term.

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy, Quincy Transit Lines, owns and operates a Fixed Route system and a Para Transit system; and

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy, Quincy Transit Lines, is required to provide training by the State of Illinois at no cost to the City; and

WHEREAS, the Quincy Transit Lines has relied upon an outside agency for this training for many years; and 

WHEREAS, Quincy Transit Lines has researched an in-house training system in an effort to improve training and re duce overtime costs; and

WHEREAS, TAPTCO training series is the recommended training series throughout the State of Illinois; and 

WHEREAS, the cost of this training series is a reimbursable expense for Quincy Transit; and 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Transit Advisory Committee, the Director of Administration and the Transportation Director recommend to the Mayor and City Council the Transit Director facilitate the purchase of the TAPTCO training series.

Marty Stegeman

Transportation Director

Ald. Rein moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Reis, and on the roll call each of the 11 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent. 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, in the amount of $35,016.48 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 rec ommend 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 $35,016.48 be approved for payment.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Utilities & Engineering

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, and on the roll call each of the 11 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Water Treatment Plant requires the use of Phosphate for the treatment of drinking water; and, 

WHEREAS, the City recently purchased and took delivery of four thousand (4,000) pounds of the water treatment chemical; and,

WHEREAS, the City has received an invoice from Shannon Chemical of Malvern, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $9,166.82 for the purchase and delivery of the Phosphate; and,

WHEREAS, funding for this purchase 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 the invoice from Shannon Chemical of Malvern, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $9,166.82 be approved for payment.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Utilities & Engineering

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Awerkamp, and on the roll call each of the 11 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, on October 5, 2020, the Quincy City Council awarded the contract for the Water Supply Improvement Project Phase 2 which includes the rehabilitation of filters #1-#6, replacement of the filter backwash fill system, structural repairs to the Water Treatment Plant building; and,

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities and Engineering requires the services of an engineering firm to assist with construction phase engineering for this project; and,

WHEREAS, Klingner and Associates of Quincy has submitted an invoice in the amount of $10,227.08 for costs associ ated with these services; and,

WHEREAS, funding for this service 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 the invoice from Klingner and Associates of Quincy, Illinois, in the amount of $10,227.08 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 11 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent. Motion carried.

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy is committed to the improvement of the quality of life of its residents and reducing blight; and

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has established a program to address unsafe and dangerous buildings; and 

WHEREAS, the City received a Court Order to demolish the structures located at 1233 N. 11th St. and 610 S. 7th St. as dangerous and unsafe buildings; and

WHEREAS, bids were sought to demolish the structures and as a result of the bidding process, Miller Construction Company was found to be the low bidder in the amount of $30,900 to demolish the structures; and 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council accept the bid from Miller Construction Company in the amount of $30,900 for the demolition of the structures located at 1233 N. 11th St. and 610 S. 7th St. and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the appropriate contract documents.

This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, as provided by law. PASSED and APPROVED this 13th day of October, 2021.

SIGNED: Michael A. Troup, Mayor

ATTEST: Laura Oakman, City Clerk

Ald. Entrup moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Bauer, and on the roll call each of the 11 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 81 (Traffic Schedules) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015, as amended. (Stop Signs at 17th & Cedar). Ald. Entrup moved the adoption of the ordinance, as amended, seconded by Ald. Fletcher and on a roll call each of the 11 Aldermen voted yea, with 3 absent.

The Chair, Mayor Michael A. Troup, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: 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).

Ald. Uzelac moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Reis, and on a roll call each of the 11 Aldermen and Mayor Troup voted yea, with 3 absent.

The Chair, Mayor Michael A. Troup, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.

ORDINANCE

Second presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget (Firefighter Salaries, call-in pay, overtime, Building and Operational Supplies, total increase to General Fund $215,000).

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The District Map Which Is Made A Part Of Section 162.002 Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015 (Zoning change from R3 to D2, known as: 304 S. 10th St., 922 York St., and 300 S. 10th St.)

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development (To operate a restaurant/café with delivery/pick-up at 2001 Jefferson St.)

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Jack Holtschlag

Mike Rein

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Rein, seconded by Ald. Reis, moved the report be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call the following vote resulted. Yeas: Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Freiburg, Rein, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 10. Absent: Ald. Mays, Farha, Sassen. 3. Abstain: Ald. Mast. 1. Motion carried.

MOTION

Ald. Entrup moved to refer the removal of the handicap sign at 1233 N. 11th Street to Legal to have the ordinance changed. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:23 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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