Quincy Reporter

City of Quincy City Council met Aug. 11.

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 with the help of Wren Channel, a sixth grader.

PRESENTATION

River Edge Redevelopment Zone

Planning & Development Director Jason Parrott gave a power point presentation concerning a state program called the River Edge Redevelopment Zone. He answered questions from the council.

MAYOR’S STATEMENT

Mayor Moore read the following:

In our country, the First Amendment guarantees everyone the right to free speech and expression. This includes the freedom to gather and share ideas, no matter how diverse they may be.

We all have the right to choose how we spend our time and what we support. If you don’t agree with something, you are free to decide not to participate, but that doesn’t mean others don’t have the right to express themselves.

The ability to make our own choices and celebrate our personal freedoms is at the core of our democracy. Let’s respect each other’s rights to be who we are and make the choices that feel right for us.

Mayor Linda K. Moore called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL

The following members were physically present:

Ald. Fletcher, Entrup, Bergman, Bauer, Mays, Sassen, McReynolds, Ebbing, Reis, Reed, Uzelac, Holtschlag. 12. Absent: Ald. Adkins, Ehmen. 2.

Ald. Mays moved the absent Alderpersons be excused and allowed the usual compensation for this meeting. Motion carried

The minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held August 4, 2025, and Quincy Township minutes of July 14, 2025, were approved on a motion of Ald. Entrup. Motion carried.

Legal Counsel: Corporation Counsel Bruce Alford.

Ald. Bauer moved the City Council sit as a Town Board. Motion carried.

TOWN BUSINESS

The City Clerk and Ex-Officio Town Clerk presented and read the following:

Registered Request to Speak

No one registered to speak.

Report Of The Quincy Township Supervisor

For General Assistance For The Month Of July, 2025

DISBURSEMENTS

Relief orders were issuedto 34 cases containing 60 individuals at an average grant per case of $498.41 $16,946.00

CASH ACCOUNT

Balance July 1, 2025

GA Checking $ 10,564.38

GA Money Market 175,307.82

Payee Fee 2,296.28

County Tax Distribution 28,829.15

Interest 133.40

Total $217,131.03

Obligations paid during

the month (16,946.00)

Less Gray Hunter Stenn ( 3,075.00)

Balance July 31st 2025 $197,110.03

Maggie Hoyt

Supervisor Quincy Township

We the undersigned auditing committee to which were referred the above bills respectfully report it has examined same and recommend their payment.

Bauer, Chairman

Bergman

Uzelac

Ald. Bauer, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, moved the report be received and vouchers be issued for the payment of disburse ments and administrative bills for the various amounts, and on the roll call each of the 12 Alderpersons voted yea, with 2 absent. Motion carried.

Quincy Township Bill payments for August 2025

Vendor Amount

Adams 46.20

Alarm Systems 64.95

City of Quincy Self Insurance 39.14

Clearfly 107.64

Department of Utilities City of Quincy 250.00

Digital Copy Systems 39.20

Hinckley Springs 151.49

Homefield Energy 64.19

Illinois School Supply 251.70

Maggie Hoyt (Reimbursement Payroll

and Accounting Software) 1,025.71

Marco 254.25

O’Donnell’s 56.00

Township Officials of Illinois 1,171.47

United Systems 712.00

Total $4,233.94

Capital Fund

City of Quincy (Reimbursement for

Security Camera) 2,782.50

Alarm System 289.00

Total $3,071.50

Committee:

Bauer, Chairman

Bergman

Uzelac

Report Of Town Auditing Committee

Ald. Bauer, seconded by Ald. Uzelac, moved the reports be received and vouchers be issued for the various amounts and on the roll call each of the 12 Alderpersons voted yea, with 2 absent. Motion carried.

Town Trustee Comments.

No one spoke.

The meeting resumed its sitting as a City Council on motion of Ald. Bauer.

QUINCY PUBLIC COMMENTS

Meenal Mamdani stated that she wondered if the community is aware of the tree purchasing program that the City has. Only 27 of the 36 trees were sold.

Jami Miller commended the Council for approving the Pride in the Park event.

CONSENT AGENDA

PETITIONS

Special Event Application requesting permission to hold The Scoreboard Crosstown Showdown Fundraiser on Satur day, August 16, 2025, at The Scoreboard located at 234 South 8th Street. They request the closure of York Street, 7th to 8th Streets from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 12:00 a.m. (midnight) with barricades. The Department of Utilities and Engineering presents this request for your consideration.

By Hope House of Quincy requesting a Special Permit for Planned Development to allow for the operation of a mater nity house at 1603 Center Avenue be referred to the Quincy Plan Commission, Zoned R1C.

By Adams County requesting to subdivide (one lot to two lots) property located at 101-201 North 54th Street to allow for the construction of an elevated water storage tower, zoned M3, to be referred to the Quincy Plan Commission.

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT

Kristin Niemann to the TIF Rental Rehab Committee.

REPORTS OF THE QUINCY PLAN COMMISSION

Request the City Council rescind the concurrence from August 4, 2025 of the proposed expansion of the Driftwood Campground & RV Park by pouring 13 new RV Pads without any construction of new infrastructure or structures near 2300 Bonansinga Drive, which is located in a C3 zoning district, with a requirement that a site plan review be completed due to concerns over water drainage.

Request the City Council concur with the proposed expansion of the Driftwood Campground and RV Park including the phased development of up to 13 gravel RV pads and a gravel entrance, with no construction of new infrastructure or structures near 2300 Bonansinga Drive, which is located in a C3 (Planned Commercial) zoning district.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, in December of 2025, a 12” transite watermain on North 12th Street between Seminary Road and Kochs Lane ruptured and required immediate repair; and,

WHEREAS, during the repair of the watermain, City equipment damaged an underground AT&T utility cable; and WHEREAS, the City has received an invoice in the amount of $12,982.49 from AT&T Services of Carol Stream,Illinois, for all costs associated with the repair of their underground cable; 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 recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that the invoice in the amount of $12,982.49 from AT&T Services of Carol Stream, Illinois, for the repair of the cable be approved and the Comptroller be authorized to remit payment for the invoice.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Public Works

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, a defect in the sanitary sewer at 7th and Sycamore has caused a sink hole to develop in the pavement and replacement of the defective section of sewer and a lateral connection is required; and,

WHEREAS, the depth of the sewer is beyond the reach of the City’s excavating equipment, and the assistance of a contractor is required to make the sewer repair; and,

WHEREAS, the City requested proposals for the excavation and repair of the sewer, and the following proposals were received:

Hood Construction

Rushville, Illinois

Declined Offer to Submit Proposal

D & L Excavating

Liberty, Illinois

Declined Offer to Submit Proposal

Rees Construction

Quincy, Illinois $33,517.00

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has reviewed the proposal and finds it acceptable for consideration; and,

WHEREAS, funding for this repair is available in the 2025/2026 Sewer Fund fiscal year budget; 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 and the Utilities Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that normal bidding requirements be waived and the proposal in the amount of $33,517.00 from Rees Construction Company of Quincy, Illinois, be accepted and the Comptroller be authorized to remit payment upon completion of the sewer repair.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Public Works

Public Works Director and Utilities Committee recommending approval of the proposal in the amount of $101,675.00 from Insituform of Romeoville, IL, for the installation of structural lining in the sewers at Vermont St. between 22nd & 24th and 4th & Chestnut.

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. Ald. Bergman requested Resolution 12c be removed from the Consent Agenda.

Ald. Uzelac moved to approve the remaining Consent Agenda Items, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag and on the roll call each of the 12 Alderpersons voted yea, with 2 absent. Motion carried.

REGULAR MEETING

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, defects have been found in a 36” brick sewer on Vermont Street between 22nd and 24th Streets and a brick manhole located at 4th and Chestnut that is 30 feet in depth; and,

WHEREAS, the installation of a structural sewer liner substantially extends the life of a sewer at a fraction of the cost of a sewer replacement; and,

WHEREAS, the City requested proposals for the installation of structural lining in the sewers at both locations and the following proposals were received:

Hoerr Construction

Goodfield, Illinois $103,675.00

Instituform

Romeoville, Illinois $101,675.00

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has reviewed the proposals and finds them acceptable for consideration; and,

WHEREAS, funding for sewer repairs and maintenance is available in the 2025/2026 Sewer Fund fiscal year budget; and,

WHEREAS, to allow for the uninterrupted progression of the project in the event that changes or modifica tions 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 and the Utilities Committee recommend to the Mayor and Quincy City Council that normal bidding requirements be waived and the proposal in the amount of $101,675.00 from Insituform of Romeoville, Illinois, be accepted and the Comptroller be authorized to remit payment upon completion of the project.

Jeffrey Conte, P.E.

Director of Public Works

Ald. Bauer moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ald. Reis, and on the roll call each of the 12 Aldermen voted yea, with 2 absent. Motion carried.

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 82 (Parking Schedule) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015) (Remove 2-hour parking on the north side of Maine Street from N. 28th Street to N. 30th Street.)

Ald. Mays moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Bauer, and on a roll call each of the 12 Alderpersons voted yea, with 2 absent.

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

ORDINANCE

Adoption of an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance Granting A Variation From Zoning Regulations. (501 Hampshire, allow the installation of a projecting sign that is higher than 15 feet above the street grade.)

Ald. Uzelac moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Ald. Holtschlag, and on a roll call each of the 12 Alder persons voted yea, with 2 absent.

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 Chapter 39 (Other Officials and Departments) Of Title III (Administration), Chapter 92 (Nuisances) Of Title IX (General Regulations) And Chapter 150 (Construction Reg ulations) Of Title XV (Land Usage). (Amending ordinance to separate and clarify the duties of each of the Department of Planning and Development into two separate divisions, each having its own director.)

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 12 Aldermen voted yea, with 2 absent. Motion carried.

MAYOR’S COMMENTS

Mayor Moore reminded everyone to obey the school zone speed limits and to slow down.

Today’s nuisance court action serves notice that there will be strong enforcement of nuisance abatements. The bucket truck is fixed so the Forestry Division will be catching up.

There will be a street concert on 6th Street between Maine and Hampshire Streets and a Crosstown Showdown Fund raiser on York Street, 7th to 8th Streets this weekend so there will be several streets closed.

NEW BUSINESS

Ald. Fletcher asked to have the animal control officer at a council meeting to speak.

Ald. Fletcher moved to place a handicapped sign at 1118 Locust. Motion carried.

Ald. Entrup stated that there will be a Cars and Coffee at the airport September 12th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Ald. Mays stated that there will be a Ward 3 Town Hall at the Town Center on August 24th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ald. Uzelac moved to amend the Districts Street Concert street closure to Friday, August 15th, at noon. Road closed ahead signs are also needed at 4th and 7th Maine for insurance purposes. Motion carried.

Ald. Uzelac moved to extend the closure of York Street, 9th to 10th Streets from August 25th to August 30th at various times with barricades for the shooting of a movie.

Ald. Holtschlag moved to place a handicapped sign at 612 S. 13th. Motion carried.

The City Council adjourned at 7:49 p.m. on a motion of Ald. Holtschlag. Motion carried.

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