Quincy City Council Meeting - May 28, 2025

Note: The agenda for this meeting is dated May 27, 2025, but the provided metadata indicates the meeting occurred on May 28, 2025. This summary reflects the agenda items as listed.

The Quincy City Council convened on May 28, 2025, to address a range of items including a retirement recognition, public comment, petitions, reports from the Traffic Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, annual reports, committee updates, resolutions for purchases and service agreements, and two ordinances. The meeting also included an executive session for personnel and collective bargaining.

Presentation

• Retirement Recognition of Judy Vahlkamp: Recognized for 38 years of service in 9-1-1 Dispatch.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No specific comments recorded on the agenda; the item was listed as "Public Comment" but no speakers or positions were provided.

Petitions

• Liquor Ordinance Waiver: Permission requested by Quincy Axe Co. (625 Maine Street) and The Pour Haus (625 Maine Street) to add September 19th to previously approved waiver applications. The Quincy Police Department has approved the request.

Reports of the Traffic Commission

• Cedardale Drive Streetlight: Recommendation to deny the request for a new streetlight.
• Cherry Street Streetlight: Recommendation to grant request for a streetlight on the first power pole east of North 3rd Street on the north side of Cherry Street, and to notify Ameren Illinois of the additional lighting request.
• 22nd and Payson Avenue Stop Sign: Recommendation to deny the request for a 4-way stop at the intersection.

Report of the Zoning Board of Appeals

• Variance Denial: Recommendation to deny a variance to construct an accessory building (garage) fewer than two feet from a side/rear property line at 621 S. 20th Street.

Annual Reports

• Barge Dock Committee: Annual report presented (no details provided).

Standing Committees & Mayor's Appointment

• Standing committee reports and a mayoral appointment were listed but no specific details were provided on the agenda.

Resolutions (Discussion and Approval Items)

• Police Optics: Chief of Police recommends approval of purchase of 14 Trijicon MRO red dot optics from Amazon for $7,685.86 for AR-15 rifles.
• Paint Purchase: Public Works Director and Director of Central Services recommend approval of paint purchase from Ingevity Corporation (North Charleston, SC) for $20,675.60.
• Construction Inspection Services: Public Works Director, Engineering Manager, and Central Services Committee recommend approval of proposal from Klingner and Associates for $80,084.00.
• Parking Lot F Reconstruction: Low bid of $496,779.20 from Rees Construction Company recommended for approval.
• Prairie Crossing Pavement & North 36th Street Sidewalk Project: Additional $270,000 recommended for continuation of the project.
• Two-Way Radios: Transportation Advisory Committee and Transportation Director recommend approval of quote from Global Technical Systems (Jacksonville, IL) for $9,883.30, eligible for state reimbursement.
• Garbage Truck Repairs: Public Works and Central Services Directors recommend approval of $12,910.31 in repairs from Rush Truck Center.
• NaviLine Cloud Solutions: Resolution for cloud-based software and hosting services from CentralSquare Technologies (Lake Mary, FL) for a five-year term beginning June 1, 2025, with an automatic one-year renewal option, and an initial payment of $28,220.44 for year one fees.

Ordinances

• First Ordinance (Adoption): An Ordinance Amending Chapter 32 (City Council) of the Municipal Code to change the order of business and add a Consent Agenda.
• Second Ordinance (Second Presentation): An Ordinance Amending the 2025-2056 Fiscal Year Budget. Proposed changes include increasing the Concrete budget by $81,500 (for an excavator resolution), reducing the Legal budget by $20,000, and reducing/eliminating the Director of Administrative Services budget to increase the Mayoral budget by $177,768.

Reports

• Finance Committee Report: Listed but no details provided.
• Road Construction Report: Listed but no details provided.

Executive Session

• The Council moved into closed/executive session pursuant to Illinois Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and (c)(2) to discuss personnel matters and collective bargaining negotiations.

Key Outcomes

• No votes or final decisions are recorded on the agenda; all items were presented for discussion and potential action. Resolutions and ordinances were pending council approval.