Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met June 30.

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. A prayer was given and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Mayor Linda K. Moore called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL

The following members were physically present: Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Mays, Adkins, Ehmen, Sassen, McReynolds, Ebbing, Reis, Reed, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 14.

The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held June 23, 2025, were approved on a motion of Ald. Entrup. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Bruce Alford.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

No one signed up to speak.

CONSENT AGENDA

PETITIONS

By Quincy Notre Dame High School requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived from August 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permit.

Special Event Application for the Bubble Fun Run/Walk on September 13, 2025, with the closure of Vermont Street, 4th to 6th Streets; 6th Street, Maine to Vermont Streets and Maine Street, 6th to 20th Streets from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The applicant has submitted all required documentation, and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities and Engineering.

Special Event Application for the Quincy Freedom Fest on Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th in Clat Adams Park with the closure of Front Street between Vermont and Hampshire Streets from 8:00 a.m. on July 4th through 11:00 p.m. July 5th. The applicant has submitted all required documentation, and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities and Engineering.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

Mayor Moore asked the City Clerk to read the items on the Consent Agenda.

Mayor Moore asked if any Council member wished to remove any items from the Consent Agenda. No Council member wished to remove an item from the Consent Agenda.

Ald. Uzelac moved to approve the Consent Agenda Items, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on a roll call each of the 14 Alderpersons voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Quincy Illinois that the following described street(s)road(s)/structure be improved under the Illinois Highway Code. Work shall be done by Contract.

For Roadway/Street Improvements:

Name of Street(s) Road(s)

4th (US 24) & Maine Street

36th (IL 96 & Harrison Street

18th & Locust Street

3rd (US 24) & Maine Street

24th (IL 96) & Maine Street

24th (IL 96) & Kochs Lane

24th (IL 96) & Wisman Lane

24th (IL 96) & Locust Street

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

1. That the proposed improvement shall consist of Replacement of video detection systems at 8 signalized intersections.

2. That there is hereby appropriated the sum of three hundred fifty thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) for the improvement of said section from the Local Public Agency’s allotment of Motor Fuel Tax Funds

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk is hereby directed to transmit four (4) certified originals of this resolution to the district office of the Department of Transportation.

Ald. Sassen moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Entrup, and on the roll call each of the 14 Alderpersons voted yea. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Quincy Illinois that the following described street(s)road(s)/structure be improved under the Illinois Highway Code. Work shall be done by Contract.

For Roadway/Street Improvements:

Name of Street(s) Road(s) Length Route From To (miles)

Broadway 2.3 IL 104 N. 12th N 38th

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

1. That the proposed improvement shall consist of City’s cost share for traffic signal improvements within the project corridor.

2. That there is hereby appropriated the sum of three hundred thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) for the improvement of said section from the Local Public Agency’s allotment of Motor Fuel Tax funds.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk is hereby directed to transmit four (4) certified originals of this resolution to the district office of the Department of Transportation.

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City desires to implement streetscape improvements in the downtown area between Jersey and Maine Streets, 7th and 8th Streets; and,

WHEREAS, to proceed with the design of the streetscape improvements, the City requires the assistance of an engineering firm to complete a comprehensive topographic survey of the area; and,

WHEREAS, a proposal from Klingner and Associates of Quincy, Illinois, offers the surveying services at the cost of $10,800.00; and,

WHEREAS, the Engineering Manager has reviewed the proposal and finds it to be acceptable; and, WHEREAS, funding for this service is available in the 2025/2026 TIF fiscal year budget.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works, the Engineering Manager, and the Central Services Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the proposal in the amount of $10,800.00 from Klingner and Associates, P.C. of Quincy, Illinois, for topographic surveying services be accepted, and the Mayor be authorized to sign contract documents.

Steve Bange, P.E.

Engineering Manager

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Utilities and Engineering recently requested bids for the College Avenue, 4th to 8th Street Project which includes complete pavement reconstruction, new sidewalk and curb, replacement of water main and sewer main, replacement of thirty-two (32) lead water service lines, and other construction related items; and,

WHEREAS, the following bids were received:

D&L Excavating

Liberty, Illinois $3,263,565.00

Rees Construction Company

Quincy, Illinois $2,949,421.50

Laverdiere Construction

Macomb, Illinois $2,914,734.70

Hood Construction

Rushville, Illinois $2,699,322.30

Engineer’s Estimate $3,562,582.00

WHEREAS, the funding for this project is available in the 2025/2026 Capital Fund, Water Fund, and Sewer Fund fiscal year budgets; and

WHEREAS, to allow for the uninterrupted progression of the project in the event that changes or modifications are required, an additional 10% over the amount of the bid shall be included in the encumbrance for this project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works, the Engineering Manager, and the Central Services Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the low bid in the amount of $2,699,322.30 from Hood Construction of Rushville, Illinois, be accepted, and the Mayor be authorized to sign contract documents.

Steve Bange, P.E

Engineering Manager

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Department of Central Services is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the City’s fleet of vehicles and heavy machinery; and,

WHEREAS, the Department requested bids for the annual purchase of motor oil, hydraulic fluid, and transmission fluid that is required for the maintenance and repair of the vehicles and machinery; and,

WHEREAS, the following bids were received:

Energy Petroleum & Marketing

Quincy, Illinois $83,320.70

Prairieland FS, Inc.

Paloma, Illinois $81,038.70

WHEREAS, the Director of Central Services has reviewed the bids and finds them to be acceptable for consideration; and,

WHEREAS, funding for the purchase of these materials is available in the 2025/2026 Central Garage Fund fiscal year budget.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works, the Director of Central Services, and the Central Services Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the low bid in the amount of $81,038.70 from Prairieland FS, Inc. of Paloma, Illinois, be accepted, and the Mayor be authorized to sign contract documents.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Public Works

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

RESOLUTION REAUTHORIZING BRING EVENTS TO QUINCY (BET on Q) GRANT PROGRAM & LEGACY EVENTS GRANT PROGRAM (LEGUP)

WHEREAS, the Quincy City Council established the BET on Q Grant Program in the Spring of 2021 and LEGUP in the Spring of 2024; and

WHEREAS, revenue generated by the 1% Food & Beverage Tax funds each program; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has previously committed $450,000 to BET on Q over four years and $100,000 to LE GUP over one year; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has committed $150,000 to BET on Q and $100,000 to LEGUP in the current fiscal year (FY25/26); and

WHEREAS, individuals or groups can apply for BET on Q or LEGUP funding to establish a new event in Quincy or to expand an existing event; and

WHEREAS, the goal of each program is to bring more out-of-town visitors to Quincy to eat in local restaurants, shop in local stores, and stay in local hotels/motels; and

WHEREAS, the Quincy Area Convention & Visitors Bureau administered the LEGUP program in FY24/25; and

WHEREAS, the administration proposes to have City staff administer the LEGUP program in FY25/26 and beyond in a manner similar to how the BET on Q Program is administered; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to incentivize the establishment of new events in Quincy or the expanding of existing events as a means to attract more out-of-town visitors.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:

1) That the Quincy City Council authorize the Bring Events To Quincy (BET on Q) Grant Program at the budgeted level of $150,000 in FY25/26.

2) That the Quincy City Council authorize the Legacy Events Grant Program (LEGUP) at the bud geted level of $100,000 in FY25/26 under the administration of the City instead of the Quincy Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

3) That the funding for BET on Q and LEGUP shall come from the Economic Growth Fund 213. Ald. Reed moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, and on the roll call the following vote re sulted: Ayes: Ald. Reed, Uzelac, Holtschlag, Fletcher, Entrup, Bauer, Mays, Adkins, Ehmen, Sassen, McReynolds, Ebbing, Reis. 13. Nay: Ald. Bergman. 1. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 81 (Traffic Schedules) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (Add: Prohibit northbound semi-trucks on North 12th Street from making right hand turns onto Broadway at the intersection of 12th and Broadway.)

ORDINANCE

First presentation of an Ordinance entitled: . An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 82 (Parking Schedules) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (Add: “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.

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura McReynolds

Jack Holtschlag

Kelly Mays

Eric Entrup

Richie C. Reis

Finance Committee

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

PRESENTATIONS

Ameren Electrification Program

Planning & Development Director Jason Parrott spoke concerning an Ameren Electrification Program which is part of their Green Energy effort. This helps identify locations for possible charging stations and to look at the City’s fleet to include electrical vehicles. There is no cost and no commitment to participate in the program.

Police Chief Adam Yates spoke concerning the Power Engage survey that started May 19, 2025, which sent out a survey via text to citizens who have a call for service, asking for a rating on how a police officer handled a call. Out of 113 surveys sent out there were 43 responses.

MAYORS’ COMMENTS

Mayor Moore stated that she would like committee information sent out to Alderpersons at least 2 weeks before any committee agenda item is on the agenda.

State Representative Kyle Moore will be at the Corinthian Event Center on July 10th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Quincy Park band will be at Madison Park July 4th at 6:30 p.m.

Bonansinga Drive will be closed July 11th.

NEW BUSINESS

Ald. Mays stated that she would like the Agenda packets on the City’s website.

Ald. Holtschlag moved to close 2nd Street, Broadway to Vermont, on July 4th from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. with barri cades.

The City Council adjourned at 7:46 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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