Quincy City Council Meeting - May 28, 2025

Note: The meeting date provided for this summary is May 28, 2025, but the agenda is dated May 27, 2025, and lists the meeting time as 6:59 PM on that date. This discrepancy is noted.

The Quincy City Council convened to consider a range of items including presentations, petitions, commission reports, annual reports, resolutions, ordinances, and an executive session. All items were subject to final action, but no vote tallies or final decisions are recorded in the agenda.

Presentation

• Retirement recognition of Judy Vahlkamp for 38 years of service with 9-1-1 Dispatch.

Public Comment

• A public comment period was held, but no specific testimony is recorded in the agenda.

Petitions

• Quincy Axe Co. and The Pour Haus (both at 625 Maine Street) requested permission to add September 19 to their previously submitted Waiver of Liquor Ordinances petition. The Quincy Police Department approved the request.

Reports of the Traffic Commission

• Denied: Request to install a streetlight on Cedardale Drive.
• Granted: Request to install a streetlight on the first power pole east of North 3rd Street on the north side of Cherry Street; Ameren Illinois to be notified.
• Denied: Request to implement a “4-Way Stop” at the intersection of 22nd and Payson Avenue.

Report of the Zoning Board of Appeals

• Recommended denial of a variance to allow construction of an accessory building (garage) fewer than two feet from a side/rear property line at 621 S. 20th Street.

Annual Reports

• The Barge Dock Committee presented its annual report.

Standing Committees

• Reports from standing committees were listed but no details are provided in the agenda.

Mayor's Appointment

• An item for a mayor’s appointment was on the agenda but no details given.

Resolutions (Recommended for Approval)

• Purchase of 14 Trijicon MRO red dot optics from Amazon for $7,685.86 for AR-15 rifles (Police Chief recommendation).
• Purchase of paint from Ingevity Corporation (North Charleston, SC) for $20,675.60.
• Construction inspection services proposal from Klingner and Associates for not exceeding $80,084.00.
• Low bid of $496,779.20 from Rees Construction Company for Parking Lot F reconstruction.
• Additional $270,000 for the Prairie Crossing Pavement and North 36th Street Sidewalk Project.
• Two-way radios quote from Global Technical Systems (Jacksonville, IL) for $9,883.30 (eligible for state reimbursement).
• Garbage truck repairs from Rush Truck Center for $12,910.31.
• Resolution for NaviLine Cloud Solutions software and hosting services from CentralSquare Technologies (Lake Mary, FL): term June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2030 with automatic one-year renewal, year-one payment of $28,220.44.

Ordinance – Adoption

• An Ordinance Amending Chapter 32 (City Council) of the Municipal Code to change the order of business of council meetings and add a Consent Agenda.

Ordinance – Second Presentation

• An Ordinance Amending the 2025-2056 Fiscal Year Budget: increase the Concrete budget by $81,500 (related to an excavator resolution), reduce the Legal budget by $20,000, and reduce/eliminate the Director of Administrative Services budget to increase the Mayoral budget by $177,768.

Report of Finance Committee

• Listed but no details provided.

Report of Road Construction

• Listed but no details provided.

Executive Session

• The council moved into closed session pursuant to Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) regarding collective bargaining negotiations.

Key Outcomes

• The agenda does not record final votes or decisions; all items were presented as subjects for final action. No vote tallies or adoption statuses are available from the source material.