Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Aug. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

QUINCY FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITIONS

Deputy Chief Steven Salrin - 20-Year and Lieutenant Justin Twaddle - 20-Year

QUINCY FIRE DEPARTMENT SWEARING IN

Curtis Nichols #167, Conner Kelle #168, Blake Williams #169

CITY HALL CONSTRUCTION UPDATE BY JEFFREY CONTE AND JERRY MAAS

PUBLIC COMMENT

PETITIONS

Ward 7 Special Event Application from Quincy Early Tin Dusters for the “Fall Color Run” on Friday, October 18th through Saturday, October 19th. Closure of the following streets and parking lots from 5:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19th and barricades for the closures is requested: Maine Street, 4th to 8th Streets; Hampshire Street, 4th to 8th Streets; 5th Street, Vermont Street to the alley south of Maine Street; 6th Street, Hampshire Street to the alley south of Maine Street; 7th Street, Hampshire Street to the alley south of Maine Street; Municipal Parking Lots G and I. “No parking” signs are requested on the affected streets and parking lots on the afternoon of Friday, October 18th. The applicant has submitted all required documentation, and the Department of Utilities & Engineering presents this request for approval.

Ward 7 Special Event Application from The District for the “Feast in the Heart of Quincy” on Sunday, September 15th from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. They request Maine Street between 6th and 7th Streets be closed from 3:00 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. and the City provide barricades. The applicant has submitted all required documentation and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering.

REPORTS OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION

Ward 5 Recommending the request for the installation of a traffic control sign at the intersection of Harrison Plaza and Hampton Lane be denied.

Ward 5 Recommending the speed limit be reduced to 25 miles per hour in the Stone Crest Subdivision, Tuscany Fields Subdivision, and Cadbury Ridge Subdivision.

Ward 5 Recommending the request for the installation of a “Stop” sign on Tennyson Lane east of South 43rd Street be denied.

Ward 5 Recommending the request for the installation of “Yield” signs at the intersection of 43rd and Harrington Drive be denied.

Ward 4 Recommending the extension of a “No Parking Zone” on the north and south sides of Maine Street beginning at the center of 24th Street and extending east a distance of three hundred ninety feet (390) feet.

Ward 4 Recommending the implementation of a “No Parking Zone” on the north side of State Street from South 18th Street west to the alley entrance.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT

Jim Citro to the City’s Plan Commission effective immediately.

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution authorizing demolition – Fix or Flatten Program. (Low bid of $49,600 from R. D. Shaffer Trucking, Inc. of Quincy, IL for 615 Maple St., 919 N. 5th, and 123 - 125 N. 14th Street.)

Human Resources Director recommending approval of the invoice for collective bargaining negotiations from Hasselberg Grebe Snodgrass Urban & Wentworth of Peoria, Illinois in the amount of $8,932.50.

Human Resources Director, the Comptroller, and Director of Administrative Services recommending that non-union city employees receive raises in the amount of 4.5% effective May 1, 2024.

Interim Airport Director and Aeronautics Committee recommending approval of the offer from Company Two Fire of Varnille, SC for the sale of a 2004 E-One Fire Truck at the purchase price of $20,000.00.

Engineering Manager, Public Works Director, and Central Services Committee recommending approval of the low bid in the amount of $2,012,798.15 from Rees Construction for the MR-689 North 30th Street, Maine to Chestnut Project.

ORDINANCES

Adoption 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.)

Second presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

Ward 3 An Ordinance Of The City Of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, To Set A Date For A Public Hearing On The Proposed Quincy 54th street Business District.

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

An Ordinance Amending The 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Budget. (Wage increases related to labor contracts and proceeds increase to airport budget.)

REPORT OF FINANCE

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/638/638596547274053998