Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met April 7.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Note: All items presented are subject to final action.

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, 2025 to April 30, 2026

ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITIONS

Keith Vahlkamp - Central Services - 30 Years

City Comptroller Sheri Ray - 25 Years

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT

Karol Ehmen as the 4th Ward Alderwoman

SWEARING IN OF FOURTH WARD ALDERWOMAN

PUBLIC COMMENT

PETITIONS

Wards 3,4,7 Application for Revocable Permit for Encroachment of City Right-of-Way from the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce requesting permission to place parade-related signs on City right-of-way along Maine Street between 6th and 36th Streets in conjunction with the annual Dogwood Parade. The signs will be placed the week of April 14th and removed following the parade on May 3rd. The Department of Utilities and Engineering presents this request subject to the petitioner being responsible for the placement and removal of the signs; the signs must be placed so as to not restrict sight visibility, sidewalk usage, or create a safety hazard; the City of Quincy is not responsible for damage to the signs and the petitioner will assume full responsibility for any damage to City infrastructure caused by the placement of the signs.

Ward 7 Application for Revocable Permit for Encroachment of City Right-of-Way from the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau requesting permission to display banners across 5th & Maine Streets at various times between May 6, 2025, and November 25, 2025 for various events. They request that the Central Services Department assist with the installation and removal of the banners. The Director of Public Works presents this request subject that the City is not responsible for damage to the banners.

Ward 1 (Outside City Limits) Mike Pigg requesting to subdivide property (one lot to two lots) located at 3201 North 12th Street under the Small Tracts provision of the subdivision ordinance, zoned R1A.

MONTHLY REPORTS

REPORT OF THE QUINCY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Ward 5 Recommending denial of the request to allow for the construction of an accessory building (garage) within 25-feet of a street at 3800 Stone Drive, which is zoned NR1. Under City Code 40.126(F), the petitioner seeks review of the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals by the Quincy City Council.

PROCLAMATION

Quincy Public Library- National Library Week of April 6th– 12th

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution authorizing a lease agreement to Adam Oliver for office space on the 1st floor of the Washington Theater for one year with a rental rate of $1,000 per month.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the invoice in the amount of $116,130.89 from Rees Construction Co. for emergency repairs to the South Quincy Lift Station.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending the bid in the amount of $3,161,039.00 from Rees Construction Co. for the Broadway, 24th to 30th Street, Watermain Replacement Project.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the low bids for the purchase of various water treatment chemicals from various companies for the treatment of drinking water.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the invoice in the amount of $8,025.06 to purchase three chlorine injectors from Sidener Environmental Services of St. Louis, MO.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the invoice in the amount of $8,797.50 from Carus of Peru, IL for 7,650 lbs. of sodium permanganate.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the invoice in the amount of $7,767.97 from Sidener Environmental Services of St. Louis, MO for annual on-site servicing of the Water Treatment Plant chlorinators and the purchase of spare parts.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the proposal for annual maintenance, calibration, and certification of water treatment equipment from Hach Company of Chicago, IL in the amount of $20,186.

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the quote in the amount of $8,740 from Midwest Meter, Inc. of Edinburg, IL for the purchase of one hundred copperhorns.

Engineering Manager, Public Works Director, and Central Services Committee recommending a Letter of Intent be signed and an agreement be entered with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the use of Motor Fuel Tax Funds in an estimated amount of $198,375.00 for the modernization and replacement of traffic signals on Broadway between 24th and 36th Streets.

Airport Director and Aeronautics Committee recommending to execute a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Comptroller release the City match and pass-through funding in an amount not exceeding $23,625 to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Airport Director and Aeronautics Committee recommending to execute a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Comptroller release the City match and pass-through funding in an amount not exceeding $2,550 to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Resolution of Fix or Flatten Program. (To demolish, repair, enclose or remediate the following properties: 412 S. 7th St., 931 Chestnut St., 318 Locust St., 624 College Ave., 2612 Turner Rd., 823 Jersey St., 600 Madison St., 304-306 Cherry St., 517 Chestnut St., 530 N. 6th St., 317 Maple St., 219 Chestnut St.)

ORDINANCES

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled:

An Ordinance Amending Title III (Administration) of Chapter 42 (Administration Provisions Related to The City) Of The Municipal Code Of The City of Quincy of 2015. (REPEALING Section 42.018 EMPLOYMENT OF CITY RESIDENTS. At least 50% of all of a contractor’s employees working on any construction project involving the use of city funds shall be residents of the county, unless this requirement shall be waived by the City Council.)

Second presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) of Chapter 81 (Traffic Schedules) of The Of Municipal Code of the City of Quincy of Quincy of 2015. This ordinance establishes the authority of the City of Quincy to place and enforce temporary signs, detours, and other traffic control measures during construction, road repairs, and other necessary infrastructure projects.

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled:

Ward An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 81 (Traffic Schedules) Of The Municipal Code Of The City of Quincy of 2015. (Replace the Yield sign with Stop signs at the intersection of 6th and Maple with traffic on Maple Street stopping for traffic on North 6th Street.)

REPORT OF FINANCE

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/638/638793722185830000