Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Nov. 21.

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, Freiburg, Farha, Sassen, Rein, Reis, Maples, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 12. Absent: Ald. Mays, Mast. 2.

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 November 14, 2022, were approved on a motion of Ald. Entrup. Motion carried.

City Attorney: Ryan Schnack

PUBLIC FORUM

Tim Koontz stated that he wanted to reiterate what the speakers who spoke at the last city council meeting said. He would like the Code Ordinance amended to eliminate the sprinkler, the sheet rock under the floor joists and the self-closing door from the garage to the house mandates.

The City Clerk presented and read the following:

PETITION

By the Salvation Army, the Great River Corvette Club and Muddy River Riders groups requesting to hold their Angel Tree Parade on December 10, 2022, starting at 11:30 a.m. The parade will leave Smith Brothers, 5101 Oak St., head west on Oak St. to 48th St., turn left on 48th St. to Broadway, turn right on Broadway to 5th St., turn left on 5th St. to Vermont St., turn right on Vermont St. and into the Salvation Army Kroc Center. They request the parade be escorted by Quincy Police Auxiliary Officers.

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

Presentation by Lauterbach and Amen – Pension Fund

Actuarial Valuation

A Zoom presentation was given by David Mariano with Lauterbach and Amen.

Police Pension Fund Actuarial Valuation Report as of May 1, 2022

Ald. Farha moved the report be received and filed. Motion carried.

Fire Pension Fund Actuarial Valuation Report as of May 1, 2022

Ald. Farha moved the report be received and filed. Motion carried.

PROCLAMATIONS

By Michael A. Troup proclaiming November 21st to January 1, 2023, as “Project Red Ribbon” and November 26th as “Small Business Saturday.”

Ald. Reis moved the proclamations be received and filed. Motion carried.

Reg Ankrom with Homefield Energy spoke to the Council.

RESOLUTION APPROVING ELECTRIC AGGREGATION RATE

The resolution to approve electric aggregation rates from the City’s Electric aggregation consultant, Southern Illinois Municipal Electric Company (SIMEC), was tabled for one week on a motion of Ald. Mast.

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

RESOLUTION APPROVING ELECTRIC AGGREGATION FOR ALL CITY ELECTRIC ACCOUNTS

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has previously adopted an opt-out electricity aggregation program; and,

WHEREAS, Southern Illlinois Municipal Electric Company (SIMEC) held an auction for bundled electric rates for participants in the City of Quincy electricity aggregation program; and,

WHEREAS, SIMEC has determined the low responsible electricity provider.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Quincy, Illinois, that the Mayor execute any and all documents with the lowest responsible electricity provider to effectuate the adopted Plan of Operation and Gov ernance for the Electricity Aggregation Program.

Ald. Entrup moved to amend the resolution to take out the word “auction” and replace it with “RFP Process” and add “Homefield Energy” and “24” months at a rate of “9.78 cents per Kwh” to the last paragraph, second by Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

Ald. Farha moved for the adoption of the resolution, as amended, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, with 2 absent. Motion carried.

Ald. Sassen moved that the Mayor be given approval to accept any lower rate per Kwh changes as recommended by SIMEC, the city’s energy consultant, and report back to the council, seconded by Ald. Entrup. Motion carried. Dated: November 21, 2022 Michael A. Troup, Mayor

Laura Oakman, City Clerk

RESOLUTION

Human Resources Director and Personnel Committee recommending the updated handbook be implemented to the employees of the City of Quincy.

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy is obligated to fund the Police and Fire Pensions under Illinois Pension Code Article 3, Section 125 and Article 4, Section 118; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has contracted with private actuary Lauterbach & Amen to provide the pension actuar ial valuations and GASB disclosures for audit reporting for fiscal year ended April 30, 2022; and,

WHEREAS, the State of Illinois Department of Insurance has also provided the pension actuarial valuations for fiscal year ended April 30, 2022; and,

WHEREAS, each valuation has produced the actuarial determined accrued liability, value of assets, unfunded accrued liability, and the annual recommended contribution as well as the statutory minimum contribution as prescribed by the Illi nois Pension Code; and,

WHEREAS, the pension contribution for fiscal year beginning May 1, 2023, ending April 30, 2024, is only partially funded by the 2022 property tax levy; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy recognizes the need to fund the pensions at or above the highest statutory minimum level to ensure adequate funding for future growth while also maintaining a stable property tax rate; now,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council authorize pension funding for the fiscal year be ginning May 1, 2023, and ending April 30, 2024, at or above the 100% ARC for the Fire Pension at $4,675,679 and for the Police Pension at $4,188,626.

Sheri Ray

City Comptroller

Ald. Farha moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, with 2 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, An Act to provide procedures for public notice and hearing on tax and levy increases, approved and ef fective July 29, 1981, and known and cited as “The Truth in Taxation Act” (35 ILCS 200/18-55 et seq.), as amended, (the “Act”), requires taxing districts, including the City of Quincy, to disclose by publication and hold a public hearing on their intention to adopt an aggregate levy in amounts more than 105% of the property taxes extended or estimated to be extended, including any amount abated by the taxing district prior to such extension, upon the levy of the preceding year; and

WHEREAS, Section 18-60 of the Act requires the corporate authority of each taxing district, not less than twenty (20) days prior to the adoption of its aggregate levy (the “Levy”), to determine the amounts of money, exclusive of any portion of that Levy attributable to the cost of conducting any election required by the general election law (“Election Costs”), es timated to be necessary to be raised by taxation for that year upon the taxable property in its district; and

WHEREAS, if the estimate of the corporate authority required to be made as provided in Section 18-65 of the Act is more than 105% of the amount extended or estimated to be extended, including any amount abated by the corporate au thority prior to such extension, upon the levy of the preceding year, exclusive of Election Costs, Section 18-70 of the Act requires the corporate authority to give public notice of and hold a public hearing on its intent to adopt a levy which is more than 105% of the extensions, including any amount abated, exclusive of Election Costs, for the preceding year.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Quincy has estimated, based upon the most recently ascertainable infor mation, that the amount necessary to be raised by taxation for the real estate tax year of 2021 is not more than 105% of the amount extended or estimated to be extended upon the levy of the preceding real estate tax year of 2020, exclusive of election costs.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF QUINCY as follows: SECTION 1. ESTIMATED LEVY: The City Council hereby determines that the amounts of money, exclusive of con ducting an election required by the general election law, estimated to be raised by taxation upon the taxable property of the district for real estate tax year of 2022 is $5,866,673 which is also proposed “aggregate levy” of the City for such year (that is, corporate and special purpose monies).

SECTION 2. NO HEARING SCHEDULED: In view of the determination of the estimated aggregate levy of 99.35% of the preceding levy extension, it is not necessary to schedule, give notice of, or hold a public hearing on the intent of the City Council to adopt a levy.

SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. Ald. Farha moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, with 2 absent. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance Entitled: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 22-04 (Amending Special Permit For Planned Development). (2435 Maine Street - Add Cafeteria – storage by Quincy Community Theater.) Ald. Freiburg moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on a roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, with 2 absent.

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

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance Entitled: An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development. (2130 Harrison Street, construct a parking lot to serve the existing senior living facility.)

Ald. Rein moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on a roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, with 2 absent.

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

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance Entitled: An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 82 (No Parking Zones) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (Add No Parking Zone west side of North 4th Street, 140’ north of centerline of Hampshire St., north 90’.

Ald. Uzelac moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on a roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, with 2 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 2022 – 2023 Fiscal Year Budget: (Additional revenues for operating expenditures for Water Fund and Sewer Fund and increase in the Economic Growth Fund.)

ORDINANCE

Second presentation of an Ordinance Entitled: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 51 (Plumbing And Sewers, General Provisions), Chapter 54 (Electricity) Of Title V (Public Works) And Chapter 150 (Construction Regulations), Chapter 154 (Housing Standards). Chapter 157 (One- and Two-Family Dwellings), Chapter 158 (Existing Buildings), And Chapter 159 (Fire Prevention) of Title XV (Land Usage). (Adopting 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Fire Code, 2017 National Electrical Code, 2018 International Existing Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code.)

Fire Chief Bernie Vahlkamp, Fire Deputy Chief Salrin and Michael Seaver, City Inspector spoke to the council. Ald. Entrup moved to use AMENDMENT I as presented and eliminate Automated Fire Sprinkler Systems in Section 3 of the Ordinance under Section 150.03, subsection K be added and shall read as follows: K) Section R313 (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) of the 2018 International Residential Code is not hereby adopted, seconded by Ald. Farha and on a roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Freiburg. Farha, Sassen, Rein. 8. Nays: Ald. Reis, Maples, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 4. Absent: Ald. Mays, Mast. 2. Motion carried.

Ald. Rein moved to use AMENDMENT II as presented and eliminate requirement for fire protection of floors (sheetrock under floor joints) and in Section 3 of the Ordinance under Section 150.03, Subsection L be added and shall read as follows: L) Section R 302.13 Fire Protection of Floors of the 2019 International Residential Code is not hereby adopted, seconded by Ald. Entrup and on a roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Freiburg. Farha, Sassen, Rein. 7. Nays: Ald. Bauer, Reis, Maples, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 5. Absent: Ald. Mays, Mast. 2. Motion carried.

Ald. Entrup moved to use AMENDMENT III as presented and eliminate the requirement of a self-closing or automated closing device in Section 3 of the Ordinance under Section 150.03, Subsection M be added and shall read as follows: M) Section R402.51 Opening Protection of the 2019 International Residential Code shall be amended by deleting the following words: “equipped with a self-closing or automatic device,” seconded by Ald. Rein and on a roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Freiburg. Farha, Sassen, Rein. 8. Nays: Ald. Reis, Maples, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 4. Absent: Ald. Mays, Mast. 2. Motion carried.

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mike Farha

Jack Holtschlag

Anthony E. Sassen

Mike Rein

Richie C. 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 the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Farha, Sassen, Rein, Reis, Maples, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 11. Abstain: Ald. Freiburg. 1. Absent: Ald. Mays, Mast. 2. Motion carried.

MOTIONS

Ald. Entrup moved to refer to the Street Lights/Right-Of-Way committee streetlights out at 3209 N. 5th and 1319 N. 12th. Motion carried.

Ald. Fletcher left the council chambers at 8:26 p.m.

Ald. Fletcher returned at 8:28 p.m.

Ald. Uzelac moved to refer to the Traffic Committee the need for more one-way signs in the area of 10th & York Street. Motion carried.

Ald. Holtschlag moved to allow “No Parking” on city right-of-way in front of 625 Maine on November 28th to place a lift. Motion carried.

Ald. Holtschlag moved to allow a dumpster on city right-of-way in front of 625 Maine starting November 29th for one week. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 8:30 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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