Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met March 3.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

FIRE CHIEF SWEARING IN CEREMONY

Steven M. Salrin as Quincy Fire Chief

SWEARING IN CEREMONY

Zelton Crose as Lieutenant

PUBLIC COMMENT

PETITIONS

By Quincy Yacht Club requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from now through August 23, 2025. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

Revocable Permit for Encroachment of City Right-of-Way by the Quincy Art Center requesting permission to display a banner across 5th & Maine Street from April 29th to May 5th in conjunction with Dogwood Downtown Art Walk. Assistance is requested from the Central Services Department with the installation and removal of the banners. The Department of Utilities and Engineering presents this request subject the City is not responsible for damage to the banner.

MONTHLY REPORTS

QUINCY METROPOLITAN EXPOSITION AUDITORIUM & OFFICE BUILDING AUTHORITY INCOME AND EXPENSE REPORT

May 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025

REPORTS OF THE QUINCY PLAN COMMISSION

Recommending APPROVAL of a request to rezone an 18-acre parcel with no street address along Columbus Road, contiguous to 4900 Columbus Road, from rural/agricultural (RU1) and single family residential (R1A) to multi-family residential (R3) to allow for a multi-family residential development.

Recommending APPROVAL to vacate approximately 1,282 square feet of public alley north of 2305 Broadway Street to allow for the upgrade and expansion of its manufacturing facility located at 415 North 24th Street, 2311 Broadway Street, 2309 Broadway Street and 2305 Broadway Street.

Recommending APPROVAL of a Special Permit for Planned Development to upgrade and expand its manufacturing facility at 415 North 24th Street, 2311 Broadway Street, 2309 Broadway Street, and 2305 Broadway Street with two conditions:

1) That Prairie Farms Dairy be allowed to extend its existing northerly building line for the expansion, exempting it from the city code required 15-foot buffer with sight-proof landscaping/fencing that is required when a commercial property abuts the side or rear yard of a residentially zoned property.

2) That Prairie Farms Dairy does provide the 15 ft buffer with sight-proof landscaping/fencing along the western property line of 2305 Broadway Street as required by City Code when a commercial property abuts the side or rear yard of a residentially-zoned property.

Recommending APPROVAL of a vacation of an undeveloped road approximately 550-feet in length that is bounded by Northbrook Road and Southbrook Road to allow for future residential development.

MAYOR’S REAPPOINTMENT

Reappointment of Commissioner Mike McLaughlin to the Board of Fire and Police Commission - 3-year term expiring February 28, 2028.

RESOLUTIONS

The Resolution from the Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the bid in the amount of $4,038,430.00 from Wiemelt Plumbing and Excavating, Inc. of Quincy, IL. for the 2025 Lead Service Line Replacement Project replacing up to three hundred forty (340) lead water service lines between Cherry and Locust Streets, 2nd to 5th Streets. Was tabled for one week by Ald. Bauer.

Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into a Reciprocal Agreement On Exchange of information with the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Fire Aldermanic Committee and the Fire Chief recommending approval of the proposal from Horman Construction in the amount of $16,500 for construction of a “burn prop” for skills training.

REPORT OF FINANCE

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/638/638757436446730000