Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Aug. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PUBLIC COMMENT

PETITIONS

Ward 7 Revocable Permit for Encroachment of City Right-of-Way from the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau requesting to display a banner across 5th & Maine Street promoting the BBQ and Bands event benefiting Horizons of Quincy from September 10, 2024, and September 23, 2024. Assistance from the Central Services Department for the installation and removal of the banners is requested. The Department of Utilities and Engineering presents this request subject that the City is not responsible for damage to the banner.

Ward 4 Special Event Application from the St. Peter’s Picnic Committee requesting permission to hold the annual Parish Picnic on Saturday, August 24, 2024, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) at 2600 Maine Street. They request approval of a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering license and the waiver of noise ordinances until 12:00 a.m. (midnight) for live music. The applicant has submitted all required documentation and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

Ward 1 By Niemann General Contracting requesting to rezone property located at 1700 Kochs Lane from R1A (single-family residential) to NR1 (neighborhood residential) to allow for the construction of multiple owner-occupied residential dwellings (condominiums).

Ward 2 By McDermott Enterprises, LLC requesting a Non-Conforming Use Permit to allow for the continued use of 727-729 North 22nd Street as a two-family residential dwelling (duplex) (zoned R1C).

Ward 4 By Briana Graham requesting a Special Permit for Planned Development to allow for overnight dog boarding with no outdoor kennels at 2110 State Street (zoned R1C).

MONTHLY REPORTS

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (AFR) AS OF FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL30, 2023

ANNUALTAX INCREMENT FINANCE (TIF) REPORT FOR TIF EAST FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2023

ANNUAL TAX INCREMENT FINANCE (TIF) REPORT FOR TIF WEST FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2023

OPEB - ACCOUNTING FOR POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS UNDER GASB 74/75 VALUATION AS OF APRIL 30, 2024

BANK STATEMENTS OF CONDITIONS

RESOLUTIONS

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the invoice from Richards Electric Motor Co. in the amount of $16,704.63 to connect ammonia monitoring equipment to the Waste Water Treatment Plant’s SCADA system.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the invoice from Klingner and Associates in the amount of $11,073.88 for services to assist with surveying and design for the rehabilitation of the intake well and grading around the pump station site.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the low bid in the amount of $1,961,000.00 from Rees Construction for the Water Treatment Plant Pump Station Contract “C” Project.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the low quote in the amount $11,919.50 from Core and Main of Washington, IL for the purchase of pipe, pipe fittings and valves for the extension of a sludge line.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the proposal from Shottenkirk Kia of Quincy, IL in the amount of $31,593.03 for the purchase of a 2025 Kia Sportage.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the low bid from Reliant Gases of Pampa, TX for liquid carbon dioxide at the cost of $325.00 per ton for the treatment of drinking water.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the quotes totaling $38,055.00 from Core and Main of Washington, IL for stock items used for the maintenance and repair of underground water infrastructure.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the invoice from Richards Electric Motor Company in the amount of $10,170.17 for the repair of a failed motor control at the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the invoice in the amount of $8,243.31 from Shannon Chemical Corporation of Malvern, PA for the purchase of sodium permanganate.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the invoice from Rees Construction Co. in the amount of $45,418.41 for the emergency repairs to a defective sewer at 900 block of South 12th.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of a flood insurance premium payment in the amount of $8,235.00 to Wright National Flood Insurance Company of St. Petersburg, FL.

ORDINANCES

Second presentation of Ordinances entitled:

Ward 3 An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 82 (No Parking Zones) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (“No Parking Zone” on both the west and east sides of North 30th Street between Broadway and Chestnut Streets, and that prior parking restrictions on this section of North 30th Street be removed.)

Ward 1 An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 82 (No Parking Zones) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (Adding parking in the parkway on the east side of North 2nd Street, from Locust Street north to the alley.)

First presentation of Ordinances entitled:

Ward 1 An Ordinance Amending The District Map Which Is Made A Part Of Section 162.002 Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (Rezone 2251 North 5th Street from R1C (single family residential) to C2 (general commercial) and 2301 North 5th Street from R1A (single-family residential) to C2 (general commercial), to allow for further commercial use.

Ward 7 An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development. (To allow for outdoor storage at 330 South 5th Street, 419 Kentucky Street and 421 Kentucky Street.)

An Ordinance Providing For The Issuance Of Not To Exceed $21,000,000 General Obligation Bonds Of The City Of Quincy, Adams, County, Illinois, For The Purpose Of Financing Water And Sewer Projects, Providing For The Levy And Collection Of A Direct Annual Tax Sufficient To Pay The Principal And Interest On Said Bonds, And Authorizing The Sale Of Said Bonds To The Purchaser Thereof.

An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 72 (Rules Of The Road) And Title I (Rules Of Construction; General Penalty) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (Amend Seat Belt violations to a notice of violation (NOV) with the fine set at $75.)

REPORT OF FINANCE

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/638/638576019618830000