Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met April 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

TOWN BUSINESS

Registered Requests to Speak

Report Of The Quincy Township Supervisor

For General Assistance For The Month Of March, 2022

Report Of Town Auditing Committee

TOWN PUBLIC HEARING

Notice of a public hearing to consider the proposed Town Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Town of Quincy for the fiscal year 2022-2023

Annual Town Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 

ANNUAL TOWN TAX LEVY

PUBLIC HEARING

Notice of a public hearing for the purpose of receiving/hearing written comments concerning the City’s tentative annual budget from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023.

PUBLIC FORUM

PETITIONS

Ward 4 By Barbara Nutt requesting for a Non-Conforming Use Permit to allow for a duplex in a single-family residential zoning district at 1800 Spring Street/430 North 18th Street, zoned R1C.

Ward 1 By 2x4’s For Hope requesting a Special Permit for Planned Development to split the lot at 1300 North 2nd Street to allow for the construction of a single-family residential unit on each lot, zoned R2.

Ward 7 By the City of Quincy requesting to vacate the northern-most 192-feet of the North/South alley bounded by Vermont Street, North 5th Street, Hampshire Street, and North 6th Street to allow for improvements to a parking lot owned and maintained by Adams County, zoned D2.

Ward 7 A Revocable Permit for Encroachment of City right-of-way from Q-Fest Committee requesting permission to display four double-sided avenue banners on City-owned street light poles surrounding Washington Park. The banners will be displayed from May 23rd through June 27th. They request that Central Services assist with the hanging and removal of the banners. The Department of Utilities and Engineering presents this request subject to the following conditions: The applicant is responsible for supplying the banners and all hardware needed to mount the banners to the street light poles; the banners cannot be any larger than 36”(h) and 18”(w); and the City is not responsible for any damage to the banners or mounting hardware.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT

Re-appointment of Ald. Farha to the City of Quincy and Adams County Joint Emergency Telephone System Board effective 4/30/22 for an additional 3 year term expiring on 4/30/25.

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution Reauthorizing Residential Property Tax Rebate ($250,000 in funding to be allocated to QWRAP from Economic Growth Fund 213).

Resolution Authorizing Hotel Development Program (City Council will direct $500,000 in food and beverage revenue to the Development Program).

Resolution CEDE Allocation Of 2021 Private Activity Bond Volume Cap Of The City Of Quincy To Western Illinois Economic Development Authority in the amount of $4,354,790.00 to be used to support projects that will provide job opportunities and new investments.

Chief of Police and Police Aldermanic Committee recommending approval to purchase services for policy management through Lexipol, Irvine, CA, in the amount of $13,214.88.

Purchasing Agent recommending approval of a one-year contract for janitorial supplies by Area Distributors Inc. in the amount of $18,826.74.

Utilities and Engineering Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the proposal for annual maintenance, calibration, and certification of water treatment equipment from Hach Company of Chicago, IL in the amount of $8,028.00.

Utilities and Engineering Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the quote from Midwest Meter, Inc., of Edinburg, IL for the purchase of two 8 inch and fifteen 6 inch fire service water meters with cellular automatic readers for the replacement of aging commercial meters in the amount of $209,003.32.

Utilities and Engineering Director and Utilities Committee recommending payment of the invoice from Klingner and Associates in the amount of $12,323.10 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.

Utilities and Engineering Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval to purchase a 2012 sewer cleaning Truck Loader Bucket Machine and 2001 Pull-In Machine from Midwest Vac Products of Mascoutah, IL in the amount of $35,000.00.

Resolution for Small Rental Rehab Project Funding (For various amounts; which includes 1139 Hutmacher Rd., 1307/1309 Elm St., 1311/1313 Elm St., 110 S. 11th St., 412 S. 12 St., 1016 N. 17th St., 1343 S. 12th St., 1608 Cherry St., 426 S. 8th St., and 615 Ohio St.)

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

An Ordinance Adopting The Annual Operating Budget For The City Of Quincy, Illinois, For The Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2023.

REPORT OF FINANCE

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/6675