Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met April 1.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PUBLIC HEARING

Notice of a public hearing for the purpose of receiving/hearing written comments concerning the City’s tentative annual budget from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT

PETITION

Ward 7 A Special Event Application from Jimmie Patterson requesting permission to hold The Scoreboard “Dwarf Wrestling Show” on Friday, April 19, 2024, at The Scoreboard, 234 South 8th Street. Closure of York Street, 7th to 8th Streets from 12:00 (noon) to 10:00 p.m. on the day of the event and the City provide barricades for the closure is requested. Waiver of liquor ordinances to allow for the consumption and possession of liquor on a public street and sidewalk, permitting open liquor to leave the licensed premises, and selling of liquor outside the licensed premises is requested and the Quincy Police Department has approved this request. The Quincy Police and Fire Departments recommend approval of a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License. Permission to assemble a wrestling ring on the establishment’s parking lot for show is requested and approval is recommended pending an inspection by the Quincy Fire Department once the ring is in place and prior to the start of the event. All required documentation and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

MONTHLY REPORTS

REPORTS OF THE QUINCY PLAN COMMISSION

Ward 7 Recommending APPROVAL of a Special Permit to allow for the construction of an outdoor storage facility at 517 Kentucky Street.

Ward 3 Recommends APPROVAL of the construction of eight self-storage structures at 3305 Locust, which is zoned M3 (Planned Industrial) as requested subject to approval of a site plan for the project.

QUINCY METROPOLITAN EXPOSITION AUDITORIUM & OFFICE AUTHORITY PROPOSED BUDGET

RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions Authorizing Reallocation Of Riverfront Development. (Decommit $200,000 from (TIF) fund 312 previously approved on December 19, 2023.)

Resolution for Statement of Work #3 – Health Insurance Claims Runout Period.

Fire Aldermanic Committee and the Fire Chief recommending approval to enter the contract with the Illinois Fire Service Institute to provide the Pro-Board evaluation of the students in the WIU practicum at a total cost of $10,075.

Engineering Manager recommending to enter into an agreement with the County of Adams for the 48th and State intersection improvements.

Engineering Manager presenting the Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement to complete the 1973 intergovernmental agreement between the two (2) governing bodies reference to South 48th Street & State Street.

Engineering Manager, Central Services Director, and Purchasing Agent recommending approval to sign the State of Illinois Central Management Services 2024-2025 Rock Salt Contract/Joint Participation Agreement.

ORDINANCE

Second presentation of an ordinance entitled:

Ward 3 An Ordinance Granting A Variation From Zoning Regulations. (Allow a five-foot wide side/rear yard (reduced from required 15-foot) with sight-proof landscaping and/or fencing at 2929 Broadway Street.)

REPORT OF FINANCE

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/638/638472548436770000