Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met April 25.

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, Mays, Freiburg, Farha, Sassen, Rein, Mast, Reis, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 12. Absent: Ald. Bauer. 1.

 Vacancy: 1.

Ald. Uzelac moved Ald. Bauer be allowed the usual compensation for this meeting. Motion carried. The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held April 18, 2022, were approved, on motion of Ald. Entrup. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Lonnie Dunn.

PUBLIC FORUM

No one was present to speak.

The City Clerk presented and read the following:

PETITION

By St. Francis Scouts BSA Troop 22 requesting to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from April 28th until June 9, 2022. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

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

REPORT OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Recommending approval of a request by David Roll to vary the Zoning Code of the City of Quincy 2015 to allow for the installation of a pool at 1636 Hampshire Street and to allow for the installation of a 6’ fence at 1636 Hampshire Street. Ald. Farha moved to concur in the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and an ordinance drafted. Motion carried.

PROCLAMATION

By Mayor Michael A. Troup proclaiming April 29th as “Arbor Day.”

Ald. Uzelac moved the proclamation be received and filed. Motion carried.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF QUINCY, ADAMS COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT ON EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

WHEREAS, Public Act 99-517 made changes to the statute regarding the furnishing of confidential taxpayer informa tion to local governments; and,

WHEREAS, as a result of this legislative change, the Illinois Department of Revenue has made changes to the Reciprocal Agreement on Exchange of Information; and,

WHEREAS, due to the sensitive nature of this confidential taxpayer data, the Illinois Department of Revenue has added a new requirement which requires each authorized person to complete and sign an Attachment B, Acknowledgement of Restrictions on Use and Disclosure of Confidential Financial Information; and,

WHEREAS, the current Reciprocal Agreement on Exchange of Information must be updated following the municipal elections; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor, the Director of Administrative Services, the City Treasurer, the Deputy Treasurer, and the City Comptroller are authorized to view this information, and each individual authorized under the agreement has completed Attachment B; and,

WHEREAS, Azavar Audit Solutions is now an authorized Third-Party with the Illinois Department of Revenue and the following individuals are authorized by Azavar to Review confidential information for audit purposes; Jason Perry, Azavar President; Michele Bermingham, Audit Manager; Mordecai Benson, Analyst; and Tarik Ziyadoglu, Software Engineer; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, that the

Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Quincy are hereby authorized to execute and attest, respectively, the “Reciprocal Agreement for Exchange of Confidential Information Annual Recertification Letter, Attachment A and Attachment B” a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as “Resolution Exhibit No. 1” and Attachment A & B;

This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner pro vided by law.

Passed and approved this 26th day of April, 2022.

Ayes: 12 Nays: 0 Absent: 1 Vacancy: 1

Linda Moore

City Treasurer

Ald. Reis moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, and on the roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, 1 absent, 1 vacancy. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy, Quincy Transit Lines, owns and operates a fleet of 16 buses; and

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy purchased scheduling software from Route Match in 2011; and

WHEREAS, the software was updated to improve the efficiency of our system; and

WHEREAS, the City Council approved the upgrade to the software July 15th of 2019; and

WHEREAS, the upgraded Route Match includes an annual maintenance agreement in the amount of $19,210 broken down as:

Technical Support & Maintenance (Core System).......................... $7,210

Annual Hosting fee – 5 users ......................................................... $6,000

Annual IVR fee (automated call reminder)...................................... $3,000

Technical support of IVR call system ............................................. $3,000

WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation Downstate Assistance Program (DOAP) Grant allows this ex pense to be reimbursed; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Transportation Director, the Transit Advisory Committee and the Director of Information Technology recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the service maintenance and upgrade agreement with Route Match be renewed at a cost of $19,210.

Marty Stegeman

Transportation Director

Corey Dean

Director of Information Technology Ald. Rein moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Fletcher, and on the roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, 1 absent, 1 vacancy. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has allocated funds to establish a Small Rental Rehabilitation Program (the “Program”) as a financial incentive for the development of residential rental housing and/or rehabilitation of existing and distressed residential rental housing;

WHEREAS, the Township of Quincy is wholly within the City of Quincy and is a coterminous township;

WHEREAS, the Township has in its possession certain funds and has determined it in the best interest of the Township to use said funds to participate in and contribute to the City of Quincy’s Small Rental Rehabilitation Program;

WHEREAS, the Parties have authority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement pursuant to Illinois Constitution, Article VII, Section 10 (Intergovernmental Cooperation) and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.);

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Parties, their residents, and the general public that said Funds be allocated to the Program.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council that the City of Quincy may enter into the Intergovernmental Agreement for Funding of the Small Rental Rehabilitation Program attached hereto, which is with the Township of Quincy.

Ald. Uzelac moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Mast, Reis, Uzelac, Holtschlag, Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Mays, Freiburg, Farha, Rein. 11. Nay: Ald. Sassen. 1. Absent: Ald. Bauer. 1, Vacancy. 1. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

Adoption 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.

Ald. Farha moved to amend the ordinance using Exhibit B, seconded by Ald. Bergman. Motion carried. Ald. Farha moved for the adoption of the ordinance, as amended, seconded by Ald. Freiburg, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Freiburg, Farha, Sassen, Mast, Reis, Uzelac, Holtschlag, Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Mays. 11. Nay: Ald. Rein. 1. Absent: Ald. Bauer. 1, Vacancy. 1. Motion carried.

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 Granting A Variation From Zoning Regulations. (To allow for the installation of a pool at 1636 Hampshire Street and to allow for the installation of a 6’ fence.) Ald. Sassen 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. Farha, and on the roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, 1 absent, 1 vacancy. Motion carried.

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

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget. (Additional revenue will be used to increase the budget to Capital Projects fund #301, Quincy Public Library, and Sales Tax Rebates.)

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending Title III (Administration) Of Chapter 45 (Finance) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (Defining Fix or Flatten language.)

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Michael Farha

Jack Holtschlag

Anthony E. Sassen

Mike Rein

Richie Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Farha, seconded by Ald. Sassen, moved the reports be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, 1 absent, 1 vacancy. Motion carried.

MOTIONS

Ald. Mast moved to allow a block party closing Hampton Lane from Harrison Plaza to Cadbury Ridge on May 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Barricades needed.

Ald. Uzelac moved to allow a dumpster in Lot G for 3 weeks beginning tomorrow. Motion carried. Ald. Holtschlag moved to allow the closure of an alley behind Mr. Bills for a fundraiser on April 30th. Barricades needed and alcohol will be on the parking lot. Motion carried.

Ald. Holtschlag moved to allow the closure of 5th Street, Maine to Jersey, on April 27th to allow for crane work from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:29 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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