Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met May 5.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The regular meeting of the City Council was held this day at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Dr. Linda K. Moore presiding. The following members were physically present:

Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Mays, Adkins, Ehmen, Sassen, McReynolds, Ebbing, Reis, Reed, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 14.

Legal Counsel: Interim Corporation Counsel Bruce Alford.

CITY WELCOME

Visiting German students from Herford, Germany

German students and sponsors from Herford, Germany, spoke to the City Council.

Mayor Moore presented each one with a gift.

PROCLAMATIONS

By Dr. Linda K. Moore proclaiming Adams County Bicentennial 2025 and Municipal Clerk’s Week 2025. Ald. Uzelac moved the proclamations be received and filed. Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Janet Arns with the Landlord Assoc. stated that we should be focusing on expanding housing.

Brennan Hills stated that he hopes the council will take seriously the 60% of voters who supported QRILE. The City Clerk presented and read the following:

PETITIONS

A Special Permit for Planned Development to allow for the operation of a small-engine repair shop in an accessory building (garage) located at 1400 Sycamore Street, which is zoned for single-family residential use, zoned R1C. Ald. Fletcher moved the petition be received and referred to the Plan Commission for study and to report back. Motion carried.

Requesting a non-conforming use permit to allow for the operation of a two-family residential dwelling (duplex) at 2244 College Avenue, which is zoned for single-family residential use, zoned R1C.

Ald. Bauer moved the petition be received and referred to the Plan Commission for study and to report back. Motion carried.

By Fireworks Authority Inc. requesting permission to hold firework displays on May 30th, June 6th, June 20th and July 11th at QU Stadium, 1800 Sycamore, approximately 9:30 p.m. The Quincy Fire Department has given their approval.

Ald. Bauer moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried. By Fireworks Authority Inc. requesting permission to hold a fireworks display on July 3rd at Quincy Country Club, 2410 State Street, approximately 9:30 p.m. The Quincy Fire Department has given their approval. Ald. Sassen moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried. Adams County Ambulance requesting to land the Air Medical Helicopter in the Prairie Crossing complex on May 18th for the annual EMS public display. The Quincy Fire Department will provide a crew for the landing zone. Ald. Mays moved the prayer of the petition be granted and the proper authorities notified. Motion carried. By St. Peter Church requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from June 1, 2025 through August 24, 2025. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

Ald. Holtschlag moved the prayer of the petition be granted. Motion carried.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE YEAR END REPORTS – FYE 2025

Ald. Reis moved the report be received and filed. Motion carried.

POLICE PENSION REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2025

The Police Pension Report for the Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2025, was ordered received and filed on a motion of Ald. Reis. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

Resolution recommending adoption of the Vehicle Replacement Policy as Proposed April 28, 2025 by Ald. Rein and tabled for one week by Ald. Mays.

Ald. Mays moved to refer the resolution to the Finance Committee, seconded by Ald. Uzelac. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION – INTERIM CORPORATION COUNSEL

WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to reorganize the organizational structure of city government; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to reorganize the Legal Department to improve efficiency and save resources; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to appoint Bruce Alford to the position of interim Corporation Counsel to assist in reorganizing the Legal Department; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Interim Corporation Counsel will come back to Council with an ordinance clarifying the reorganization of the Legal Department for the municipal code by the end of May;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Bruce Alford is appointed interim Corporation Counsel effective May 5, 2025. Further, an ordinance shall be presented to the City Council by the end of May to reorganize the Legal Department in the Municipal Code and designating the duties and power of the Legal Department and the staffing of the Department.

Ald. Uzelac moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Reis, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION – DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has an open position as Director of Administrative services; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to reorganize the organizational structure of city government; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to replace the Director of Administrative Services with a Director of Operations position; and,

WHEREAS, Dan Brink has been selected to fill the role of Director of Operations; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor wishesto appoint Brink to this position, effective, May 19; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Human Resources Director will come back to Council with an ordinance clarifying the duties of this position for the municipal code in the current month;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Dan Brink is appoint- ed Director of Operations effective May 19, 2025. Further, an ordinance shall be presented to the City Council by the end of May placing the Director of Operations in the Municipal Code and designating the duties and power of the office holder.

Ald. Uzelac moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on the roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Reis, Reed, Uzelac, Holtschlag, Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Mays, Adkins, Ehmen, Sassen, McReynolds. 13. Nay: Ald. Ebbing. 1. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, based on law, national standards, safety regulations, and developed best industry practices, fire department policies and procedures are ever evolving; and,

WHEREAS, with policy failure comes liability; and,

WHEREAS, Lexipol is America’sleading provider of policy management resources for the fire service; and,

WHEREAS, Lexipol provides comprehensive, defensible policies written by legal and public safety professionals; and,

WHEREAS, Lexipol’s periodic training bulletins bring the manual into practice through real-life; scenario-based training exercises; and,

WHEREAS, the Quincy Fire Department is currently working to update all its policies and procedures into one easily accessible program with training; and,

WHEREAS, Lexipol provides a reduced rate for agencies belonging to MICA; and,

WHEREAS, funding for the purchase of this annual service renewal was incorporated into the current fiscal year budget;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Fire Chief recommends to the Mayor and City Council that the Fire Chief be authorized to pay the invoice from Lexipol LLC for the annual renewal in the amount of $13,687.96. Steve Salrin

Fire Chief

Ald. Bergman moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Bauer, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, an essential part of emergency services operations is the ability to communicate important dispatch information to first responders; and,

WHEREAS, ISO standards require a back-up notification system to supplement radio dispatch communications; and,

WHEREAS, the ability for the First Arriving platform to integrate with other department software such as First Due, Vector Solutions, Vector Check It and Microsoft 365, First Arriving is a sole source provider for these specific integrations; and,

WHEREAS, the department has used First Arriving as a visual notification system that also includes information sharing capabilities; and,

WHEREAS, the cost of the annual software and licensing agreement is $7,785.93; and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Fire Chief recommends to the Mayor and City Council that the Fire Chief be authorized to pay the invoice from First Arriving in the amount of $7,559.17 to renew the annual subscription. Steve Salrin

Fire Chief

Ald. Bergman moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Fletcher, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF QUINCY, ADAMS COUNTY, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT ON EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

WHEREAS, Public Act 99-517 made changes to the statute regarding the furnishing of confidential taxpayer information to local governments; and

WHEREAS, as a result of this legislative change, the Illinois Department of Revenue has made changes to the Reciprocal Agreement on Ex- change of Information; and,

WHEREAS, due to the sensitive nature of this confidential taxpayer data, Illinois Department of Revenue has added a new requirement which requires each authorized person to complete and sign an Attachment B, Acknowledgement of Restrictions on Use and Disclosure of Confidential Financial Information; and,

WHEREAS, the current Reciprocal Agreement on Exchange of Information must be updated following the municipal elections; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor, the Director of Administrative Services, the City Treasurer, the Deputy Treasurer, and the City Comptroller are authorized to view this information, and each individual authorized under the agreement has completed Attachment B; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, that the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Quincy are hereby authorized to execute and attest, respectively, the “Annual Recertification Letter and Attachment B” for the Reciprocal Agreement on Exchange of Information with the Illinois Department of Revenue, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as “Resolution Exhibit No. 1” and Attachment A & B;

Ald. Uzelac moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department is responsible for the City’s bid management which includes the posting, advertising of bids, Request for Proposal, and Request for Qualifications as well as notifying its registered vendors and potential new vendors regarding all City procurement opportunities and contract awards; and,

WHEREAS, or current bid management company Vendor Registry is migrating its customers to another software solution, BidNet Direct, and Vendor Registry has provided the Purchasing Department with its bid management services since 2019; and,

WHEREAS, BidNet Direct offers more features, modules, workflow approvals and more extensive business intelligence reporting, and will provide our current and new vendors with instant access to our solicitations in a centralized location; and,

WHEREAS, BidNet Direct’stotal bid price for a three-year agreement is $9,270.70; and,

WHEREAS, funding for this is available in 2025/2026 General Fund fiscal year budget and will be appropriated in future fiscal year budges for the contract term.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Purchasing Agent recommends to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that normal bidding requirements be waived and that the City enter into a three-year (3) agreement with BidNet Direct of Dallas, Texas, for vendor and bid management services for the period beginning on June 1, 2025, and ending on May 31, 2028, and that the Mayor authorized to execute the contract of the City of Quincy.

Mary-Ann Ervin

Purchasing Agent

Ald. Uzelac moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy has been allocated funding from the Division of Public Transportation, Department of Transportation, State of Illinois, for a financial assistance grant under Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991, as amended (49 U.S.C. § 5311), in the amount of $693,291.00 for the purpose of offsetting a portion of the Public Transportation Program operating deficits of Quincy Transit Lines, and;

WHEREAS, in addition to the above-mentioned grant, the City of Quincy has submitted an application for grant funding from the Illinois Downstate Public Transportation Operating Assistance (DOAP) with the State of Illinois under the provisions of the Illinois Downstate Public Transportation Act (30 IL CS 740/2-1, et. seq.) up to an amount of $4,060,933.00 and;

WHEREAS, the City has traditionally funded the Transit Lines for several months of operations while we wait for Grant funding to be received, and;

WHEREAS, in the fiscal year ending 4/30/2025 City Council authorized loans from the General Fund of up to $600,000, and at year-end the General Fund had not extended any money to the Transit Fund; and,

WHEREAS, the combined total grant funding available to Quincy Transit lines from State and Federal funds is $4,754,225.00; and,

WHEREAS, to cover the costs of providing uninterrupted essential transit service for the citizens of the Quincy area, it will be necessary to secure an extension of the short-term loan from the General Fund for a total amount of up to $600,000, said amount to be repaid with grant funds once received; now,

THEREFORE, the Director of Quincy Transit Lines and the Comp- troller respectfully request that the Mayor and City Council approve a short-term loan limit of up to $600,000, as needed, from the General Fund to the Quincy Transit Lines to pay operating expenses.

Ald. Mays moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Fletcher, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, in December of 2024, a 12” transite watermain on North 12th Street between Seminary Road and Kochs Lane ruptured and required immediate repair; and,

WHEREAS, due to the depth and location of the watermain, the Department contacted Rees Construction Company to make the emergency repair under Section 44.056 of the Municipal Code of the City of Quincy; and, WHEREAS, the repair work has been completed in a satisfactory manner and an invoice received in the amount of $12,585.00 for all costs associated with the emergency repair; and,

WHEREAS, funding for this repair is available in the 2025/2026 Water Fund fiscal year budget.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works and the Utilities Committee recommends to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that normal bidding requirements be waived and the invoice in the amount of $12,585.00 from Rees Construction Company of Quincy, Illinois for the emergency repair of the watermain be approved for payment.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Public Works

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Ebbing, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, both wall pumps used for the activated sludge process at the Waste Water Treatment Plant have failed and require replacement; and,

WHEREAS, the Department has received a quote in the amount of $34,200.00 from Hydro-Kinetics of St. Louis, Missouri, for the purchase of two (2) wall pumps; and,

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has reviewed the quote and finds it to be acceptable; and, WHEREAS, funding for this purchase is available in the 2025/2026 Sewer Fund fiscal year budget.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works and the Utilities Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that normal bidding requirements be waived and the quote in the amount of $34,200 from Hydro- Kinetics of St. Louis, Missouri, for the purchase of wall pumps be accepted.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Public Works

Ald. Ebbing moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Bauer, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities is responsible for the treatment of lime sludge and biosolids at the Waste Water Treatment Plant; and,

WHEREAS, the Department recently required the removal, hauling, and land application of excess lime sludge and dewatered biosolids; and,

WHEREAS, the City has received invoices totaling $122,849.20 from LCL Farms of Keokuk, Iowa, for the hauling and land application services; and,

WHEREAS, funding for this service is available in the 2025/2026 Sewer Fund fiscal year budget.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works and the Utilities Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that normal bidding requirements be waived and the invoices totaling $122,849.20 from LCL Farms, Incorporated of Keokuk, Iowa, for the hauling and land application of lime sludge and dewatered biosolids be approved for payment.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Public Works

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Ebbing, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, on March 11, 2024, the Quincy City Council authorized the purchase of upper and lower screw pump bearings for an inoperable wet weather screw pump at the Waste Water Treatment Plant; and,

WHEREAS, the parts have been received and the Department of Utilities recently requested quotes for the replacement of the bearings; and,

WHEREAS, the following quotes were received:

Keokuk Contractors

Keokuk, Iowa $69,840.00

Leander Construction

Canton, Illinois $61,770.00

GA Rich and Sons, Inc.

Deer Creek, Illinois $34,653.00

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has reviewed the quotes and finds them to be acceptable; and,

WHEREAS, funding for this repair is available in the 2025/2026 Sewer Fund fiscal year budget.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Director of Public Works and the Utilities Committee recommend to

the Mayor and Quincy City Council that normal bidding requirements be waived, and the quote in the amount of $34,653.00 from GA Rich and Sons, Inc. of Deer Creek, Illinois, for the replacement of wet weather screw pump bearings be accepted.

Jeffrey Conte,

P.E. Director of Public Works

Ald. Ebbing moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Bauer, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities requires the purchase of lime which is used for the treatment of drinking water at the Water Treatment Plant; and,

WHEREAS, the City recently requested bids for the furnishing and delivery of the chemical for the period beginning on May 1, 2025, and ending on April 30, 2026, and no bids were submitted for the supplying of the lime; and,

WHEREAS, the Department contacted Mississippi Lime Company, the long-time supplier of lime for the City, and requested a proposal for the purchase of lime for the period beginning on May 1, 2025, and ending on April 30, 2026; and,

WHEREAS, Mississippi Lime Company of Kansas City, Missouri, has proposed a price of $376.80 per ton for the supplying and delivery of the lime; and,

WHEREAS, funding for the chemical purchases is available in the 2025/2026 Water Fund fiscal year budget.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works and Utilities Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the proposal from Mississippi Lime Company of Kansas City, Missouri, for the furnishing and delivery of lime at the cost of $376.80 per ton be accepted.

Jeffrey Conte,

P.E. Director of Public Works

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Ebbing, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities is responsible for customer billing and collection of payments for usage of the City’s water and sewer systems and garbage collection services; and,

WHEREAS, the Department utilizes CentralSquare’s Fusion software to serve as a gateway between the AS400, the City’s current financial soft- ware, and InvoiceCloud, the City’s online payment collection provider; and,

WHEREAS, the Department has received an invoice in the amount of $14,924.57 from CentralSquare of Lake Mary, Florida, for annual soft- ware subscription fees for the period beginning on July 11, 2025, and ending on July 10, 2026; and,

WHEREAS, funding for the subscription renewal fee is available in the 2025/2026 Water Fund and Sewer Fund fiscal year budgets; and,

NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works recommends to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the invoice in the amount of $14,924.57 from CentralSquare of Lake Mary, Florida, for annual software subscription renewal fees be approved for payment.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Public Works

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Ebbing, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities requires the use of polymer for the dewatering of biosolids at the Waste Water Treatment Plant; and,

WHEREAS, the Department recently purchased 9,160 pounds of polymer from Hawkins, Inc. of Roseville, Minnesota, at the cost of $2.62 per pound; and,

WHEREAS, funding for the purchase of chemicals is available in the 2025/2026 Sewer Fund fiscal year budget.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works and the Utilities Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that normal bidding requirements be waived and the invoices totaling $24,000.12 from Hawkins, Inc. of Roseville, Minnesota, for the purchase of polymer be approved for payment.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Public Works

Ald. Ebbing moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Bauer, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the City of Quincy Information Technology Department to administer and support the City’s existing enterprise-wide financial and utility billing system used by all City departments; and, WHEREAS, the City’s existing enterprise-wide financial and utility billing system is maintained by CentralSquare Technologies, Inc.; and,

WHEREAS, CentralSquare Technologies, Inc. provides annual software and programming upgrades to keep the City in compliance with state and/or federal regulations, as well as software support services; and,

WHEREAS, the annual software services contract from CentralSquare Technologies, Inc. is $80,787.36, of which $60,687.21 is expensed to the Information Technology Department budget, and $20,100.15 is split amongst the Water and Sewer funds; and,

WHEREAS, funding for the annual software services contract has been appropriated in the current fiscal year.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Technology Commit- tee and the Information Technology Department recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the normal bidding requirements be waived and the quote from CentralSquare Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $80,787.36 for the annual software services contract for the City’s existing enterprise-wide financial and utility billing system be approved.

Councilperson Ben Uzelac, Technology Committee Chair

Information Technology Department staff

Ald. Uzelac moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Reed, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the City of Quincy Information Technology Department to safeguard the City’s information systems from cybersecurity threats and unauthorized access; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy utilizes Checkpoint firewall appliances as the primary firewall solution for Internet and VPN connectivity; and,

WHEREAS, the annual maintenance renewal contract from Secure-Data Technologies, Inc. for the CheckPoint firewalls is $25,799.00; and,

WHEREAS, funding for the annual maintenance renewal contract has been appropriated in the current fiscal year.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Technology Commit- tee and the Information Technology Department recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the normal bidding requirements be waived and the quote from SecureData Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $25,799.00 for the annual maintenance contract renewal for the CheckPoint firewall appliances be approved.

Councilperson Ben Uzelac, Technology Committee Chair

Information Technology Department staff

Ald. Uzelac moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Reed, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the City of Quincy Information Technology Department to safeguard the City’s information systems from cybersecurity threats and unauthorized access; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy Information Technology Department utilizes cloud solutions from Barracuda Networks to provide multiple levels of email security, as well as email archiving services; and,

WHEREAS, the annual maintenance renewal contract from SHI International Corp. for the Barracuda Networks email security and archiving services is $26,475.84; and,

WHEREAS, funding for the annual maintenance renewal contract has been appropriated in the current fiscal year.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Technology Committee and the Information Technology Department recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the normal bidding requirements be waived and the quote from SHI International Corp. in the amount of $26,475.84 for the annual maintenance contract renewal for the Barracuda Networks email security and archiving services be approved.

Councilperson Ben Uzelac Technology Committee Chair

Information Technology Department staff

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Smartsheet is a Software as a Service used for collabo- ration and work management; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy Information Technology Department has deployed Smartsheet for various departments throughout the City to facilitate efficient collaboration among users; and,

WHEREAS, the FY2026 annual software service contract from Smartsheet Inc. for the City of Quincy’s users is $15,750.00, which is a 0% increase from the previous renewal; and,

WHEREAS, the largest portion of the renewal, 40%, is expensed to the Information Technology Department budget, with the other 60% of the renewal expensed across other departments who heavily rely on Smart- sheet to efficiently carry out their daily jobs; and,

WHEREAS, funding for the annualsoftware service contract has been appropriated in the current fiscal year.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Technology Commit- tee and the Information Technology Department recommend to the Mayor and City Council that the normal bidding requirements be waived and the annual renewal with Smartsheet Inc. in the amount of $15,750.00 for the annual software service contract for Smartsheet be approved. Councilperson Ben Uzelac, Technology Committee Chair

Information Technology Department Staff

Ald. Uzelac moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Reed, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Ending The Municipal Aggregation Program By Amending Chapter 54 (Electricity) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy (2015). was tabled by Ald. Uzelac at the September 30, 2024 City Council meeting.

Ald. Uzelac moved to table the ordinance indefinitely, seconded by Ald. Entrup, and on a roll call the following vote resulted: Yeas: Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Mays, Atkins, Ehmen, Sassen, McReynolds, Ebbing, Reis, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 13. Nay: Ald. Reed. 1. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development. (1518 North 5th Street to operate an autobody repair and paint shop.)

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development. (To allow for an accessory building (garage) located at 1603 Center Avenue to be used for commercial storage.)

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The District Map Which Is Made A Part of Section 162.002 Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy 2015. (3011 Maine Street, change R1A to C1A.) Ald. Mays moved the requirements of Section 32.31 of the City Code of the City of Quincy be waived, seconded by Ald. Adkins. Motion carried.

Ald. Mays moved the ordinance be adopted, seconded by Ald. Adkins, and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea.

The Chair, Mayor Dr. Linda K. Moore, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending The District Map Which Is Made A Part Of Section 162.002 Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy 2015. (3101 Maine Street, change R1A to C1A.) Ald. Mays moved the requirements of Section 32.31 of the City Code of the City of Quincy be waived, seconded by Ald. Adkins. Motion carried.

Ald. Mays moved the ordinance be adopted, seconded by Ald. Adkins, and on the roll call each of the Aldermen voted yea.

The Chair, Mayor Dr. Linda K. Moore, declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Jack Holtschlag

Anthony E. Sassen

Eric Entrup

Richie C. Reis

Finance Committee

Ald. Reis, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, moved the report be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 14 Aldermen voted yea. Motion carried.

MAYOR COMMENTS

Mayor Moore wants to issue a challenge to local residents and businesses called “200 Local” to encourage spending $200.00 at a local business in honor of the 200th Anniversary of Adams County from now until September 1st. There will be more information coming on the Pot Hole Patrol.

There will be a reorganization of Legal, Operations and the IT Departments in the month of May to make them more efficient.

Next week will be the 1st reading of a Consent Agenda Ordinance with the hope that it will be implemented in the near future.

There will be a Strategic Taskforce on the Housing Committee and a Sports Commission organized soon. If anyone is interested in volunteering, email mayor@quincyil.gov.

An Aldermen Standing Committee will be sent to the Aldermen for feedback.

NEW BUSINESS

No new business.

The City Council adjourned at 8:27 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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