Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met June 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

01. Call to Order

02. Prayer or Self-reflection

03. Pledge of Allegiance

04. Presentation: Electric Aggregation with Reg Ankrom

05. Roll Call

06. Approval of June 16, 2025 Council Minutes

07. Public Comment

CONSENT AGENDA

(All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.)

08. Petitions:

08 a. By Fireworks Authority Inc. requesting permission to hold a fireworks display on August 5th at Quincy Boat Club, 401 Bonansinga Dr./Quinsippi Island approximately 11:00 p.m. The Quincy Fire Department has given their approval. Ward 2

08 b. By Fireworks Authority Inc. requesting permission to hold a fireworks display on October 24th at Quincy Boat Club, 401 Bonansinga Dr./Quinsippi, approximately 8:00 p.m. The Quincy Fire Department has given their approval. Ward 2

08 c. By Adams County Farm Bureau requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from June 27, 2025 through August 7, 2025. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

08 d. By On the Rail, 129 S. 4th, requesting a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering licenses for the second and third quarter of 2025 for patio band events. The Quincy Police Department have approved both applications. Ward 7

09. Mayor’s Appointments:

09 a. Tracy Orne to represent JWCC on the Sports Commission.

10. Items Removed From Consent Agenda

REGULAR MEETING

11. Reports of the Traffic Commission:

11 a. Recommending that the referral to install “Stop” signs at the intersection of 22nd and College Avenue be denied. Ward 2

11 b. Recommending that a “No Parking” zone be implemented on the south side of Locust Street from North 3rd Street extending to a point one-hundred forty (140) feet east of the center of North 3rd Street. Ward 1

11 c. Recommending that the request to install “Stop” signs at the intersection of 16th and Ohio Streets be denied. Ward 6

11 d. Recommending that an ordinance be drafted to prohibit northbound semi-trucks on North 12th Street from making right hand turns onto Broadway at the intersection of 12th and Broadway. Wards 2 & 7

11 e. Recommending that the request to install a streetlight on the south side of Maple Street between 8th and 9th Streets be granted and that Ameren Illinois be notified of the additional lighting request. Ward 1

12. Resolutions:

12 a. A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement For Westlaw Legal Research Services.

12 b. Resolution Stating Anniversary And Retirement Benefits For Employees Of The City Of Quincy.

12 c. Human Resources Director recommending approval of the invoice for legal services from Scholz, Palmer & Duesterhaus, LLP of Quincy, IL in the amount of $11,948.23.

12 d. Resolution Authorizing Demolition – Fix or Flatten Program. (R.D. Shaffer Trucking, Inc. in the bid amount of $28,000, to perform the demolitions of structures at 304 Elm St., 310 Elm St., and 830 N. 4th St.)

12 e. Information Technology Director and the Technology Committee recommending approval of the proposal from Kroll in the amount of $156,264.00 for a 5-year contract for Kroll Responder for Endpoint MDR services for 300 endpoints, with $30,882 being expensed from the current fiscal year budget.

12 f. Information Technology Director and the Technology Committee recommending approval of the quote from Dell Technologies in the amount of $67,517.64 for the annual Microsoft 365 platform subscription.

12 g. A Resolution Authorizing Execution Of An Independent Contractor Agreement For A Communication Strategist from July 1, 2025 through August 30, 2026 in the amount of $65,000.

13. Report of Finance

14. New Business

15. Adjournment

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