Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met June 19.

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, Rivera, Mays, Farha, Sassen, Rein, Ebbing, Reis, Reed, Holtschlag. 13. Absent: Ald. Uzelac. 1.

Ald. Holtschlag moved that Ald. Uzelac be allowed the usual compensation for this meeting. Motion carried. The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held June 12, 2023, were approved as printed on a motion of Ald. Bergman. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Assistant Corporation Counsel Bruce Alford.

The City Clerk presented and read the following:

PUBLIC FORUM

Mark Krogman asked the council to support the south side of Quincy by voting yes to the TIF feasibility study of the German District.

Jason Traeder stated The District is in favor of the TIF feasibility study of the German District. Andrew Campbell stated that he supports pedestrian traffic on the bridges and wants people to not leave keys in their cars and car doors unlocked.

Louis Seaver stated that she does not want sexually violent criminals in Adams County. She passed out a Herald Whig article to the council.

PETITIONS

By Lucky Dog’s, 1800 State Street, requesting permission to waive the liquor ordinances for Consumption and Possession of Alcoholic Liquor on public streets, alleys, sidewalks and lots, Selling Outside of Licensed Premises and Permitting Open Liquor to Leave Licensed Premised on June 24, 2023 for a “Summerfest” from 7:00 p.m. to midnight. The Quincy Police Department recommends approval to waive the liquor ordinances. The Quincy Police Department gives no recommendation for the Live Entertainment/Public Gathering application due to negative responses received during the neighborhood canvas. The applicant also requests the waiver of noise ordinances to allow for live music until 12:00 a.m. (midnight).

Ald. Reis moved the prayer of the petition be granted as amended and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried. By the Machinist Local #822 Retiree Club requesting to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from July 5, 2023 to September 21, 2023. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

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

By Fireworks Authority Inc. requesting permission to hold a fireworks display on June 28th at the Quincy Country Club, 2410 State Street, at approximately 9:30 p.m. The Quincy Fire Department has given their approval. Ald. Farha moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried.

PROCLAMATIONS

By Michael A. Troup proclaiming June 18th to 21st “Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championship Days and June 19th and every June 19th thereafter as “Juneteenth.”

RESOLUTION

A Resolution Authorizing The PGAV Contract For Professional Services For The German Village Tax Increment Finance District. (An agreement with PGAV Planners LLC to provide consulting services toward the establishment of a new TIF District for the German Village Area at a cost of up to $36,000 and is authorized to spend up to $4,000 on ancillary expenses associated with establishing the new TIF District.)

Ald. Ebbing moved the resolution be tabled for two weeks, seconded by Ald. Farha. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has contracted with the West Central Illinois Criminal Justice Council to provide training for sworn personnel of the Quincy Police Department; and

WHEREAS, the training provided by the West Central Illinois Criminal Justice Council has been evaluated by the Quincy Police Department and has been found to be of such quality and timeliness that it assists the officers in performing their duties in a safe and effective manner; and

WHEREAS, the training received by the officers also assists the City of Quincy in managing the liability risks associated with the policing profession; and

WHEREAS, the West Central Illinois Criminal Justice Council is the only organization that supplies this type of local training; and

WHEREAS, the West Central Illinois Criminal Justice Council holds much of their training in the City of Quincy, reducing travel costs; and

WHEREAS, the fee associated with participation in the council is $125 per sworn officer and is a budgeted expense; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Chief of Police and the Police Aldermanic Committee recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the normal bidding requirements be waived, as the West Central Illinois Criminal Justice Council is a sole source provider, and the Quincy Police Department remains an active participant and the annual fee of $8,000.00 be paid.

Adam C. Yates

Chief of Police

Ald. Rein moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Sassen and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Quincy Police Department’s primary mission is to protect and preserve life and property within the City of Quincy; and

WHEREAS, Quincy police officers regularly respond to calls of service involving individuals suffering from a cardiac event along with the Quincy Fire Department and the Adams County Ambulance Service; and

WHEREAS, due to the nature of the work police officers do, they are almost always the first agency on scene to these life threatening events; and

WHEREAS, rapid defibrillation is key to survival for those individuals suffering from a heart attack; and

WHEREAS, the Quincy Police Department keeps an inventory of Automated External Defibrillators on hand for patrol officers to carry in their patrol cars while on duty; and

WHEREAS, four of the AEDs we are currently using are out of warranty and need to be replaced; and

WHEREAS, the Quincy Police Department needs to purchase a LIFEPAK 1000 training AED to train all officers: and

WHEREAS, the Quincy Fire Department and Adams County Ambulance Service use New LIFEPAK 1000 AEDs; and

WHEREAS, our purchasing the same make and model of AED will allow equipment to be interchangeable, saving time and money; and

WHEREAS, Stryker is the sole-source provider for the New LIFEPAK 1000 automated external defibrillators; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Chief of Police and the Police Aldermanic Committee recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the normal bidding requirements be waived, and approval given to purchase four New LIFEPAK 1000 automated external defibrillators, related accessories, and one LIFEPAK 1000 training AED from Stryker of Redmond, WA, for a total cost of $12,718.45.

Adam C. Yates

Chief of Police

Ald. Rein moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, based on law, court decisions and case law, and developed best industry practices, law enforcement policies are ever evolving; and

WHEREAS, due to circumstances beyond our control, the police department is struggling to meet requirements of keeping policies up to date; and

WHEREAS, with policy failure comes liability; and

WHEREAS, Municipal Insurance Cooperative Agency (MICA) recommends we use policy management provider Lexipol; and

WHEREAS, Lexipol provides comprehensive, defensible policies written by legal and public safety professionals; and

WHEREAS, Lexipol provides a reduced rate for agencies belonging to MICA; and

WHEREAS, the Quincy Police Department is working towards being accredited through the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP); and

WHEREAS, ILEAP works in direct conjunction with Lexipol to publish policies and procedures for accreditation; and

WHEREAS, Lexipol has an annual subscription fee of $14,272.07; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Chief of Police and the Police Aldermanic Committee recommend to the Mayor and City Council that we purchase service in the amount of $14,272.07 from Lexipol LLC., Irvine, CA 92606.

Adam C Yates

Chief of Police

Ald. Rein moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy engaged Azavar Government Solutions to perform a tax audit beginning in September 2018; and,

WHEREAS, Azavar Government Solutions meets Federal Government Standard of FIPS 140-2 Level Security and current PCI and NCHA compliance standards; and

WHEREAS, Azavar Government Solutions follows best practices and policies in collaboration with local governments nationwide; and

WHEREAS, Azavar Government Solutions will conduct a tax audit of franchise fees paid by Comcast in July 2023 to follow up on their previous audit; and,

WHEREAS Azavar reviews certain sources of revenue generated by Comcast to ensure correct adherence to the definition of “gross revenue” as defined in the franchise agreement; and,

WHEREAS, Azavar reviews customer address information from Comcast to accurately reflect the franchise fee remitted to the City; and,

WHEREAS, Azavar Government Solutions has access to all City food and beverage remittances and all Illinois Department of Revenue sales tax remittances; and,

WHEREAS, Azavar Government Solutions will conduct a tax audit of Food & Beverage Taxes paid by Quincy bars and restaurants in the month of July 2023; and,

WHEREAS, Azavar will conduct the Food & Beverage audit by comparing revenues reported to the Illinois Department of Revenue and the City of Quincy, inspections conducted by the Adams County Health Department, and records provided by individual businesses;

WHEREAS, Azavar does not charge an audit fee, but rather, retains 45% of any incremental revenue found in the tax audit process for a period of 36 months;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council authorize the City Treasurer to sign letters acknowledging Azavar as the tax auditor for all franchise fees incurred since June 30, 2019, and Food & Beverage tax remittances since January 1, 2021.

Michael A. Troup, Mayor

Laura Oakman, City Clerk

Dated: June 19, 2023

Ald. Rein moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Sassen, and on the roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department is responsible for the negotiation of labor agreements between the City of Quincy and the six (6) union labor bargaining units that represent its employees; and,

WHEREAS, the City required the services of a law firm that specializes in collective bargaining negotiations and ar bitration to assist with the labor agreement between the City of Quincy and the Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective Association (PBPA) that represents employees of the Quincy Police Department; and

WHEREAS, the law firm of Ancel Glink, P.C. of Chicago, Illinois, was qualified and available to provide the legal services in a satisfactory and timely manner; and,

WHEREAS, the City has received an invoice from Ancel Glink in the amount of $6,131.25 for legal services and $2,280.90 in costs rendered for the labor agreement and arbitration; and,

WHEREAS, funding for these services is available in the 2023/2024 General Fund fiscal year budget.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Human Resources Director recommends to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the invoice for collective bargaining negotiations & arbitration from Ancel Glink, P.C. of Chicago,

Illinois, in the amount of $8,412.15 be approved for payment.

Jennifer Winking

Director of Human Resources & Risk Management

Ald. Holtschlag moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Entrup, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Ayes: Ald. Mays, Sassen, Rein, Ebbing, Reed, Holtschlag, Entrup, Rivera. 8. Nays: Ald. Farha, Reis, Fletcher, Bergman, Bauer. 5. Absent: Ald. Uzelac. 1. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development. (3700 East Lake Centre Drive, to allow for the operation of a daycare center.)

Ald. Sassen moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Farha, and on a roll call the following vote resulted: Ayes: Ald. Farha, Sassen, Rein, Ebbing, Reis, Reed, Holtschlag, Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Rivera. 12. Recused: Ald. Mays. 1. Absent: Ald. Uzelac.

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

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance 93-51 (Rescinding Special Permit For Planned Development). (2304 Locust Street, now commonly known as 1537 N. 24th.)

Ald. Mays moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Rivera, and on a roll call each of the 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent.

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

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Annexing Certain Territories To The City Of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. (5100 Chestnut)

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mike Rein

Jack Holtschlag

Anthony E. Sassen

Eric Entrup

Richie C. Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Rein 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 13 Aldermen voted yea, with 1 absent. Motion carried.

MOTIONS

Ald. Entrup moved to allow a Block Party on Cedar Street at 18th, ½ block west on July 21st from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and to waive the liquor ordinance to allow alcohol on street. Barricades needed. Motion carried. Ald. Holtschlag moved to allow the closure of Payson Ave. from 8th to 9th Street on August 1st from noon to 8:00 p.m. for a Neighborhood Federation Back to School event. They request that the City clean the street prior to the day of the event and provide barricades. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:50 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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