Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Feb. 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PUBLIC FORUM

PETITIONS

Ward 7 By Five Alarm Fireworks Co. requesting permission to hold a fireworks display on February 25, 2023 at the Oakley-Lindsay Center, 300 Civic Center Plaza, for the Hairball concert. The Quincy Fire Department will give their approval contingent an inspection the day of the event.

By the Quincy Tea Party requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from February 22, 2023 through April 4, 2023. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

Wards 3, 4 Special Event Application from the Quincy Public Schools Foundation Broad of Trustees requesting permission to hold the 10th Annual Dream Big Color Fun Run on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The 5K (3.29 mile) run/walk will begin and end at Quincy Senior High School at 3322 Maine Street. The following street closures are requested from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on the day of the event: Maine St., 16th to 33rd Streets; 16th St., Maine to Jersey Streets; Jersey St., 16th St. to East Ave.; East Ave.; York St., East Avenue to 23rd St.; 23rd St., York to Maine Streets. They request that the City provide barricades for the street closures and that “No Parking” signs be placed along the race route by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21st. Auxiliary Police Officers are requested at the intersections of 24th and Maine St. and 30th and Maine St. Business owners and residents along the event route will be notified of the street closures at least thirty (30) days prior to the event. All required documentation have been submitted and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

REPORT OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION

Ward 3 Recommending the referral to install a streetlight at the intersection of North 36th Street and Colonial Court be granted and that Ameren Illinois be notified of the lighting request.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT

Angela Caldwell to the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners effective March 1, 2023 for a three-year term expiring February 28, 2026.

RESOLUTIONS

Fire Chief and Fire Aldermanic Committee recommending approval of the invoice in the amount of $7,899.00 to R. L. Hoener Co. for a hot water pressure washer.

Fire Aldermanic Committee and the Fire Chief recommending approval to enter into a contract with the Illinois Fire Service Institute to provide the Pro-Board evaluation of the students in the WIU practicum in the amount of $6,000.

Fire Aldermanic Committee and the Fire Chief recommending approval to enter into a contract with Quincy University to provide the housing and meals for the students in the WIU practicum in the amount of $54,120.

Public Works Director and Central Services Committee recommending approval of the invoice from Bergkamp, Inc., Salina, KS in the amount of $10,562.36 for the repair of an electrical generator system in an asphalt patch truck.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of secondary flood insurance premium payments totaling $17,511.00 to Wright National Flood Insurance Company of St. Petersburg, FL.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of an All-Risk Property Insurance Policy annual premium payment of $249,551.00 to Willis Towers Watson Midwest, Incorporated of Chicago.

Chief of Police and Police Aldermanic Committee recommending approval to sign another one year memo of understanding with Kettisha Hodges for a total cost of $7,400 for mental health services paid for by a 2021 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Awareness Act grant.

ORDINANCE

Second 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

HOTEL MARKET FEASIBILITY STUDY PRESENTATION

Presentation of the Hotel Feasibility Marketing Study completed for the Quincy area by Jessica Junker with Core Distinction Group.

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/7465/638122442458500000