Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Feb. 13.

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 January, 2023

Report Of Town Auditing Committee

Presentation and Discussion of Tentative Budget and

Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2023/2024

Trustee Comments

PUBLIC FORUM

PETITIONS

By St. Anthony Church requesting to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from April 7th to June 3rd. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

Ward 7 Special Event Application from Scott Moore, Early Childhood and Family Center, 401 South 8th St. requesting permission to hold the annual student parade for the “Week of the Young Child” at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023. He requests the closure of 8th St., Kentucky to State Streets; 9th St., Kentucky to State Streets; Kentucky St., 8th to 9th Streets; State St. 8th to 9th Streets for approximately twenty-five (25) minutes for each parade. He also requests barricades and assistance in closing the intersections and diverting traffic as needed. All required documentation has been submitted and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

Wards 3, 4 Special Event Application from Beth Mackenzie, YMCA Wellness Director, requesting permission to hold the annual “Kelly’s Fun Run” on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The run/walk event will begin at Kelly’s, 2902 Broadway, proceed east towards 30th St., south on 30th St. and left on Maine St. towards Flynn Stadium. The runners will turn around near Flynn Stadium and return to the starting point. They request the closure of the southbound lane of 30th St., the alley south of Broadway to Maine St., the southern eastbound lane of traffic and sidewalk on Maine St., 30th St. to the west edge of The Crossing Church property near 48th St. and temporary closure of intersections at 30th and Maine, 33rd and Maine, and 36th and Maine as participants pass through the intersections from 9:15 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on the day of the event and the City provide barricades and cones for the closures. They also request that Auxiliary Officers assist with traffic control during the event. Businesses and residences along the event route will be notified of the temporary road closures. They have submitted required documentation and approval is recommended pending the approval of the Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License by the Quincy Police Department.

BANK STATEMENTS OF CONDITIONS

SALES TAX REPORT

November, 2022 - $1,041,850.66

HOME RULE SALES TAX REPORT

November, 2022 - $1,052,279.84

MAYORS APPOINTMENTS & REAPPOINTMENTS

Blake Scheer to the Animal Control Commission, expiring March 31, 2025 

Rev Orville Jones to the Human Rights Commission, expiring February 2025

Ray Wilson, Trevor Beck and Patty Paxton, terms expiring March 31, 2025 and Holly Cain, Jim Rinella and Lora Marcolla, terms expiring March 31, 2024 to the BET on Q Committee

Reappointment of Ald. Mike Rein and Ald. Eric Entrup, terms expiring March 31, 2025 and appointment of Ald. Jack Holtschlag, term expiring March 31, 2025, to the City Hall Committee

Angela Caldwell to the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners effective March 1, 2023 for a three year term expiring March 31, 2026

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution recommending approval of a Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Illinois contract to provide health insurance benefits to its employees for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

Finance Committee recommending approval of the proposal from Lauterbach & Amen, LLP, Naperville, IL for a 3-year engagement of audit services for the City, Library and Cemetery in various amounts for fiscal years ending 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Director of Quincy Transit Lines, Director of Administrative Services and the Transit Advisory Committee recommending approval of the proposal from TranSystems, Chicago, IL in the amount of $136,192 to enter into a contract to complete the Route Study for Quincy Transit Lines.

Resolution of Fix or Flatten Program. (917 Adams)

ORDINANCES

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled:

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 32 (City Council) Of The Municipal Code Of The City of Quincy 2015. (Dissolving the Street Lights/Right-of-Way Committee.)

Second presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

Ward 7 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 99-109 (Amending Special Permit For Planned Development. (Allow for body shop repair/work at 935 State Street and to require all doors be closed during regular business hours unless a vehicle is entering/exiting the building at 935 State Street.)

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 132 (Offenses Against Public Peace) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy.

REPORT OF FINANCE

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/7460/638118857353270000