Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met March 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

PUBLIC FORUM

PETITIONS

By the following organizations requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived: Jokers Lounge/Erica Schroeder Benefit from May 20, 2023 through May 21, 2023; Quincy Humane Society from March 22, 2023 to April 15, 2023. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permits.

Ward 7 Special Event Application from Scott Edlin, owner of On the Rail, 129 South 4th Street, requesting permission to hold the Summer Music Series on Saturday, May 27, 2023 (12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.); Saturday, June 3, 2023 (12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.) and Saturday, June 17, 2023 (12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.) with the closure and use of the following street, alley, and property from 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday prior to the events and through 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sunday following the events: Maine Street, 4th to 5th Streets; alley adjacent to 129 South 4th Street; Newcomb Lot and corner of 4th and Maine Streets and that the City provide barricades for the street closures. “No Parking” signs are requested to be placed on both sides of Maine Street between 4th and 5th Streets on the Friday morning prior to the event dates. It is requested that the noise ordinance 111.009 be waived until 12:00 a.m. The Quincy Police Department has approved waiving liquor ordinances to allow for the consumption and possession of liquor on a public street or lot, permitting open liquor to leave the licensed premises, and selling of liquor outside the licensed premises. Based upon results of a neighborhood canvas, the Quincy Police Department did not make a recommendation for approval or denial of a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License for the event. Permission to assemble a stage for live entertainment on Maine Street near the City-owned Newcomb lot is requested and approval for the assembly of the stage is recommended pending an inspection of the structure by the Quincy Fire Department once the stage is in place and prior to the start of the event.

REPORTS OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION

Ward 7 Recommending the request to install a stop sign for westbound traffic at the intersection of 11th and Hampshire Street be granted, making the intersection an “all-way” stop.

Ward 1 Recommending the referral to install a streetlight at the intersection of North 12th Street and Winsor Drive be granted and that Ameren Illinois be notified of the lighting request.

Ward 7 Recommending the referral to install a streetlight in the north-south alley between 9th and 10th, York to Jersey Streets be granted and that Ameren Illinois be notified of the lighting request.

REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER ON BANKING

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution stating that the City agrees to sell the City Annex building for $347,000, said price derived from recent sales of similar downtown property; that the Town Board charge monthly the City’s Planning and Development offices for the space currently used in the same manner as currently, and that the city’s traffic office and storage space in the basement be maintained until said offices are vacated when reconstruction of City Hall is completed.

Resolution authorizing application to the Office of Intermodal Transportation, Department of Transportation, State of Illinois for a financial assistance grant under Section 5311 and the Downstate Public Transportation Act for fiscal year 2024 to off-set a portion of the public transportation expenses and deficits of the Quincy Transit Lines.

Airport Director and Director of Administrative Services recommending approval to purchase a new truck engine for a Ford F250 truck in the amount of $8,303.32 from Gem City Ford.

Director of Public Works recommending approval of the quote from EZ-Access of Morganfield, KY in amount of $29,309.22 for the purchase of two (2) pre-fabricated ADA compliant platform ramps for the Hy-Vee and Pepsi recycling drop-off sites.

Resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with Adams County for reimbursement from the County’s Strong Communities Program grant for the demolition and related costs associated with properties in the Fix or Flatten Program.

ORDINANCES

Second presentation of Ordinances entitled:

An Ordinance Amending The 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget. (Increase the budget for Tourism Tax Fund (Hotel/Motel Taxes) $170,000 and allow the corresponding additional revenues to be disbursed per the Intergovernmental Agreements.)

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 52 (Water) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy. (Providing electronic payment options.)

First presentation of Ordinances entitled:

An Ordinance Regarding The Privacy Policy For The Illinois Housing Development Authority’s Home Repair And Accessibility Program Grant. (Policy designed to ensure the security and confidentiality of borrower information.)

Ward 4 An Ordinance Amending Section 162.194 (Designation Of Landmarks) Of Chapter 162 (Zoning Regulations) Of Title XV (Land Usage) Of The Municipal Code Of The Code Of Quincy Of 2015. (Adding Landmark designation to 1636 Hampshire Street.)

An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 8412 (Designating Properties As Landmarks In The City Of Quincy). (Removal of the phrase “The Carriage House”.)

REPORT OF FINANCE

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