Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Feb. 28.

Here are 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, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Mays, Freiburg, Sassen, Rein, Mast, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 13. Absent: Ald. Farha. 1.

Ald. Rein moved Ald. Farha be excused from this meeting. Motion carried.

The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held February 22, 2022, were approved as printed on a motion of Ald. Entrup. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Lonnie Dunn.

PUBLIC FORUM

Dennis Williams asked the City Council to reappoint Kerry Anders to the Fire & Police Commission and to give him his full term.

Cecil Weathers asked the council to table the appointment and allow Kerry Anders to finish out his term as Fire & Police Commissioner.

Louis Seaver, 1707 N. 12th, stated it is a privilege to come to the City Council meetings and wanted to thank the elected officials, department heads and employees of the City.

PETITIONS

Special Event Application by Early Childhood and Family Center, 401 South 8th St. requesting permission to hold the Week of the Young Child student parade at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on April 4, 2022. They request closure of following streets for 25 minutes for each parade: 8th St., Kentucky to State, 9th Kentucky to State, Kentucky 8th to 9th and State 8th to 9th Streets. They requests barricades and assistance in closing the intersections and diverting traffic as needed. Applicant has submitted all of the required documentation 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. Special Event Application from Quincy Public Schools Foundation Broad of Trustees requesting permission to hold the 9th Annual Dream Big Color Fun Run on April 23, 2022.

The following street closures are requested from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.: Maine St 16th to 33rd St, 16th St. Maine to Jersey, Jersey 16th St to East Ave, York Street, East Ave to 23rd St, 23rd York to Maine St. They request barricades for street closures and “No Parking” signs along the race route by 5:00 p.m. on April 22nd. Auxiliary Police Officers are requested at the intersections of 24th and Maine and 30th and Maine. Applicant has submitted all of the required documentation and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

Ald. Sassen moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.

REPORTS OF PLAN COMMISSION

Recommending approval to rezone an approximately 38,000 square foot section of property located at 4701-4729 Broadway Street from C1B (Commercial) to C2 (Commercial) to establish the same zoning classification (C2) as the remaining approximately 90,000 square feet of property at 4701-4729 Broadway Street.

Ald. Freiburg moved the report be received and concurred in and an ordinance drafted. Motion carried. Recommending approval to rezone the property at 1111 North 8th Street from R2 (Two-Family Residential) to R3 (Multi-Family Residential) to allow for use as a sober living house, which is considered a halfway house in the City of Quincy’s Municipal Code.

Ald. Bergman moved the report be received and concurred in and an ordinance drafted. Motion carried.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS

By Mayor Michael A. Troup making the appointment of Jason Finney to the Fire and Police Commission, effective immediately for a three-year term ending February 14, 2025, tabled for two weeks by Ald. Rein.

Ald. Rein moved the appointment be tabled indefinitely, seconded by Ald. Sassen. Motion carried. By Mayor Michael A. Troup making the appointment of Michael (Mike) McLaughlin to the Fire and Police Commission, effective Monday February 28, 2022, for a three-year term ending February 28, 2025. Ald. Rein moved the appointment be confirmed, seconded by Ald. Mays, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Fletcher, Bergman, Mays, Freiburg, Sassen, Rein, Holtschlag. 7. Nays: Ald. Entrup, Bauer, Reis, Awerkamp, Uzelac. 5. Present: Ald. Mast. Absent: Ald. Farha. 1. The Mayor cast a vote of yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

Central Services Director and the Central Services Committee recommending approval of a payment to Rock Line Products Inc. of Botkins, OH, in the amount of $17,195 to purchase a flat trailer for the City’s asphalt seam machine, tabled for one week by Ald. Sassen.

Ald. Sassen moved to table the resolution indefinitely, seconded by Ald. Rein. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Central Services Department is needing to purchase a flat bed trailer; and

WHEREAS, this trailer will be used to haul the asphalt seam repair machine; and

WHEREAS, this is a 2016 flat bed trailer with a purchase price of $9,000 and meets our requirements; and

WHEREAS, funding for the purchase of this trailer is available in the Capital Fund fiscal year budget; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Central Services Director and the Central Services Committee recommends to

the Mayor and City Council that the purchase of the flat bed trailer from United Rentals of Quincy, Illinois, in the amount of $9,000 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 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is designed to facilitate the United States’ recovery from the dev astating economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; and,

WHEREAS, The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, a part of the American Rescue Plan, delivers $350 billion to state, local, and Tribal governments across the country to support their response to and recov ery from the COVID-19 public health emergency; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has a population under 50,000 and is considered a CDBG Entitlement Community, and will be receiving funds directly from the U.S. Department of Treasury; and,

WHEREAS, the City received $2.7 million in September 2021, and expects an additional $2.7 million in September 2022, and funds must be expended by December 31, 2024; and,

WHEREAS, Cities can use ARPA funds to address the negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergen cy; replace lost public sector revenue; provide premium pay for essential workers; and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure; and,

WHEREAS, the City wishes to create a new capital projects Fund #317 called “American Rescue Plan Fund” to account for all revenues and expenses; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by City Council that it desires the City’s Comptroller to create a new capital projects fund #317 called the “American Rescue Plan Fund” and direct any American Rescue Plan Act receipts into this fund.

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the provision of public transit service is essential to the people of Illinois; 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 Downstate Public Transportation Act (30 ILCS 740/2-1 et seq.) (“Act”) authorizes the State of Illinois, acting by and through the Illinois Department of Transportation, to provide grants and make funds available to assist in the development and operation of public transportation systems; 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 or the Act.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF QUINCY: Section 1. That an application be made to the Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation, Department of Transportation, State of Illinois, for a financial assistance grant under Section 5311 and the Act for fiscal year 2023, for the purpose of off-setting a portion of the Public Transportation Program operating expenses and deficits of Quincy Transit Lines.

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

Section 3. The Mayor of the City of Quincy and/or the Director of Quincy Transit Lines is hereby authorized and direct ed to execute and file on behalf of the Quincy Transit Lines such application.

Section 4. The Mayor of the City of Quincy and/or the Director of Quincy Transit Lines is authorized to furnish such additional information as may be required by the Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration in connection with the aforesaid application for said grant.

Section 5. The Mayor of the City of Quincy and/or the Director of Quincy Transit Lines is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file on behalf of the Quincy Transit Lines a Section 5311-Downstate Operating Assistance 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 and the Act for fiscal year 2023.

Section 6. The Mayor of the City and/or the Director of Quincy Transit Lines is 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 2023.

PRESENTED and ADOPTED this 28th day of February, 2022.

Signed By ATTESTED

Michael A. Troup Laura Oakman

Mayor, City of Quincy Quincy City Clerk

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the heating portion of a rooftop HVAC unit at Central Fire Station at 906 Vermont has stopped working due to multiple issues including a cracked heat exchanger; and,

WHEREAS, the current temperatures necessitate the need for a heating unit and parts to fix this portion are at least 8 weeks out and Peters Heating and Air Conditioning have an available unit to replace the existing unit within the next two weeks; and,

WHEREAS, the unit is 10 years old and nearing its life expectancy for the remainder of the unit; and,

WHEREAS, Peters Heating and Air Conditioning is qualified and available to make the emergency repair under Section 2-7 of the Purchasing Manual adopted by Section 44.001 of the Municipal Code; and,

WHEREAS, the department has sufficient funds in the current budget for this purchase; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Fire Chief, the Purchasing Manager and the Director of Administra tive Services recommend to the Mayor and the City Council that the proposal from Peters Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., be accepted in the amount of $10,468.00 for the replacement of this HVAC unit.

Bernard Vahlkamp

Fire Chief

Ald. Bergman moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Freiburg, 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 Amending The 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget (Increase/Decrease Revenues in Recycle and Central Garage Funds).

Ald. Entrup moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent.

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

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Authorizing Lease Agreement (North Side Boat Club). Ald. Freiburg moved to amend the Lease (Exhibit A) by substituting the following new language: The terms “Boat Club Facilities,” Boat Facilities” and “Facilities” shall be deleted from the Lease and replaced with the term “Premises.”

Article I, Paragraph A, shall be amended to delete all words after the word “above” and be replaced with the following: “and more generally known as 200 South Front Street, Quincy, IL 62301.”

Article III, Paragraph B, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Renewal Option paragraph contained in the previous lease that was approved by this council on March 2, 2015 (Ordinance No. 15-8): “B. RENEWAL OPTION. The Lessee hereunder shall have the right and privilege to renew this Lease for one (1), ten (10) year period, provided that the Lessee shall be required to give written notice of its intent to exercise such renewal option to the City as provided under Article VII, Paragraph D of this Lease at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of same or of any extension thereof ”;

Except that the words “Article VII, Paragraph D” shall be replaced with “Article VIII. Paragraph B”; Thereafter, the following sentence shall be added to the end of such Paragraph B: “It is hereby agreed by the parties that the rental fee set forth in Article IV (A) shall be the same for any option to renew this Lease,” seconded by Ald. Sassen. Motion carried.

Ald. Freiburg moved for the adoption of the ordinance, as amended, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent.

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

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. (To change the present R2 (Two Family) Zoning District to the R3 (Multi-Family) Zoning District 1111 North 8th Street).

Ald. Entrup 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. Sassen, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent. The Chair, Mayor Michael A. Troup, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.

REPORT OF PLAN COMMISSION

Recommending approval of a Special Permit for Recovery Anonymous to operate a sober living house at 1111 North 8th Street, which is considered a halfway house in the city of Quincy’s Municipal Code with the following condition: That the City Council waive the requirement in City Code Chapter 162.030(B) that there must be 800 feet between a halfway house and any pre-existing day care, preschool, private or public school, college, or vocational school.

Ald. Entrup moved the report be received and concurred in. Motion carried.

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Jack Holtschlag

Anthony E. Sassen

Mike Rein

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Rein, seconded by Ald. Sassen, moved the reports be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on a roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent. Motion carried.

REVENUE PRESENTATION

City Comptroller, Sheri Ray, gave a Power Point Revenue Projection Presentation.

The City Council adjourned at 8:05 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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