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Quincy City Council Meeting - December 29, 2025

City CouncilMonday, December 29, 2025
BodyQuincy, Illinois
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, December 29, 2025
StatusFILED
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2:00

The first summer we had on the agenda was a presentation and the first presentation uh asked Captain County to come up to the podium for that was a thirty five year employees and copy uh has been with the city for uh leadership for thirty five years as I've been within the engineering department.

2:43

Uh Pad is our lead uh construction sector and he's got a spirit uh kind of fast for those of the department, but he uh put out the fact left by those two five uh retired and no longer with the students and very powerful, very knowledgeable uh about things, uh about consistent each water too, which um he's uh very important because ultimately he's after last and compact is doing the work, we can think about the plan correctly.

3:17

Um and uh still need to be good.

3:20

So um to the public and uh country and no I didn't start with thirty five years and for uh being an example of second one of new employees began to understand something who's done that for thirty-five years, uh it's pretty amazing.

3:55

Um thank you very much for other easy for the setting.

3:58

I'm not sure I will uh take out a note to come to the podium and uh pass my cut coffee.

4:07

I'm hoping to be part of it.

4:11

I'll come back to it.

4:20

We want to welcome two police officers to uh go in the police department team.

4:26

Uh Nelson Fall and Pope Top, if you come forward please and just stand over here, Matthew and Tapel.

4:43

And one that tries to be working with some of the best police officers in three way more, so you've uh we'll be through that and we're not required and um this is an ID and the first of many last time.

5:02

Matthew Farha is a teacher recording.

5:05

And then the first one of time is psychologist who done with the power and is working with his doctorate and two funds and continue.

5:16

Matthew most recently was a question officer for the A Four Stop.

5:22

And uh he has a Christian Bagula and Support.

5:33

Longly supposed to find office and time that's me about it.

5:50

Now we see I make the control and sister and so you want to turn the cockpit.

6:08

Thank you very much.

6:12

Before I just start with the case and I throw it to now.

6:16

So it was about to write what after a spider what part of these houses need after that last one.

6:24

It's going to be more difficult as a move forward.

6:29

You're about to take the pinch-piece party, both of all.

6:33

You ride through tonight today, you leave your form members before the problem.

6:54

You'd be expected to work hard and hold and make a master report.

7:02

There is no highlight.

7:04

Police doctor is a member of the community and the stuff is responsible for the community.

7:23

More importantly, we're expected to maintain the trust to continue the police and professional policeman, the men and women of the country police department of present.

7:36

If you feel you can meet the high expectations, especially that the coaching police doctor, please raise your right hand in the Peter May.

8:07

The constitution and laws for the state of IR.

8:13

The ordinances of the city of country.

8:27

And I will hopefully decide.

8:31

The duties of my office as police officer is to use country for the best of my body.

10:00

If either of you would like to take the picture to make time that we have another promise to take it home to use office to back the post back and after the key to it.

10:33

I think that I'd like to walk into that.

10:59

We recognize a significant life and present business to our departments are going to be able to not only for a new promoted present in the family, but for the peace department and the community between that bullet is a candidate and it's a peace department.

11:23

And all the things that also play many secondary positions, including both alcohol operator, that's the university marketing, anyway, multiple, emotional response team members, and is the point of 50%.

11:37

Any booth was selected as employee money or the 10 pounds.

11:55

In 2016, after being used, I'm sorry, in 2015, then opposite units were selected as a point of peace department co-alter of the year.

12:15

I think most people would be impressed by that.

12:18

And I tell you that business is also better than the United States Marine Corps and afternoon, but nothing.

12:38

Working alongside the architecture, the consolations are able to mold and develop the people of pollution.

12:49

And yes, sometimes difficult the office that they should buy.

12:53

But the relatively young police department, there's a bee that those two still finds.

12:58

That said, I have no doubt that it will be successful.

13:10

And I asked you if you go on the reforming looking for supporting private.

13:46

And the law enforcement for the other.

15:02

Well thank you for the country members in the mail there.

15:06

We have to leave the building in the world for the old guard and just have to do them the wisdom.

15:11

And the understanding we do all that is needed.

15:14

To do the benefit of function that function means.

17:35

Um the time that you can to make sure that you do this way.

17:40

I think you do a time and clean elsewhere the time that we do here as well as home and the other which we represent people.

17:54

And you walk down three people to see the world.

18:09

And then we'll be more spectrum in the actors one.

18:31

And last week.

18:36

Um do you have to stay there?

18:47

Unless you have the same money.

19:04

So once you know it is put up to be high and push.

19:29

Thank you.

19:44

And any items to be removed.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety█████████████████████████████████████████████49%
Zoning And Land Use██████████████████20%
Personnel Matters████████████████17%
Procedural█████████████14%
Summary of Proceedings

Quincy City Council Meeting - December 29, 2025

The Quincy City Council met on Monday, December 29, 2025, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included employee recognition, police officer swearing-in and promotion, discussion and approval of a housing authority police agreement, and the first reading of a zoning variation ordinance.

Recognition and Ceremonies

  • 35-Year Service Recognition: Todd Duesterhaus of the Engineering Department was recognized for 35 years of service. Mayor praised his leadership and knowledge, particularly in construction and water systems.
  • Police Officer Swearing-In: Matthew Farha (Badge #110) and Tucker Kurfman (Badge #152) were sworn in as police officers. Farha previously served as a correctional officer for the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
  • Sergeant Promotion: Officer Zachary Bemis was promoted to Sergeant. Bemis has held multiple roles including bike patrol operator and crisis response team member, and was named Police Department Employee of the Month and Co-Employee of the Year in 2016.

Discussion Items

  • Housing Authority Police Agreement (Item 10a): Chief of Police recommended approval of a new one-year agreement (January 1 to December 31, 2026) with the Quincy Housing Authority to assign one patrol officer for security and service. Housing Authority representatives highlighted the value of the program for building relationships and preventing problems in public housing. The Housing Authority pays 55% of the officer's salary and benefits. The agreement was approved by the Police Committee prior to the meeting.
  • Zoning Variation for 434 Gardner Expressway (Items 8a and 11a): The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval to waive two requirements in the D2 zoning district: the requirement that at least 30% of the first floor of new commercial construction be glass, and the prohibition of wood, asphalt, and fiberglass/asphalt shingles. This was the first presentation of the ordinance granting the variation. The council adopted the ordinance on first reading.

Financial Report

  • The Finance Committee report noted a final expense of $716,462.33. No further details were discussed.

Mayor's Comments and Adjournment

  • Mayor wished everyone a happy and safe New Year. The meeting adjourned without further business.

Meeting Transcript

The first summer we had on the agenda was a presentation and the first presentation uh asked Captain County to come up to the podium for that was a thirty five year employees and copy uh has been with the city for uh leadership for thirty five years as I've been within the engineering department. Uh Pad is our lead uh construction sector and he's got a spirit uh kind of fast for those of the department, but he uh put out the fact left by those two five uh retired and no longer with the students and very powerful, very knowledgeable uh about things, uh about consistent each water too, which um he's uh very important because ultimately he's after last and compact is doing the work, we can think about the plan correctly. Um and uh still need to be good. So um to the public and uh country and no I didn't start with thirty five years and for uh being an example of second one of new employees began to understand something who's done that for thirty-five years, uh it's pretty amazing. Um thank you very much for other easy for the setting. I'm not sure I will uh take out a note to come to the podium and uh pass my cut coffee. I'm hoping to be part of it. I'll come back to it. We want to welcome two police officers to uh go in the police department team. Uh Nelson Fall and Pope Top, if you come forward please and just stand over here, Matthew and Tapel. And one that tries to be working with some of the best police officers in three way more, so you've uh we'll be through that and we're not required and um this is an ID and the first of many last time. Matthew Farha is a teacher recording. And then the first one of time is psychologist who done with the power and is working with his doctorate and two funds and continue. Matthew most recently was a question officer for the A Four Stop. And uh he has a Christian Bagula and Support. Longly supposed to find office and time that's me about it. Now we see I make the control and sister and so you want to turn the cockpit. Thank you very much. Before I just start with the case and I throw it to now. So it was about to write what after a spider what part of these houses need after that last one. It's going to be more difficult as a move forward. You're about to take the pinch-piece party, both of all. You ride through tonight today, you leave your form members before the problem. You'd be expected to work hard and hold and make a master report. There is no highlight. Police doctor is a member of the community and the stuff is responsible for the community. More importantly, we're expected to maintain the trust to continue the police and professional policeman, the men and women of the country police department of present. If you feel you can meet the high expectations, especially that the coaching police doctor, please raise your right hand in the Peter May. The constitution and laws for the state of IR. The ordinances of the city of country. And I will hopefully decide. The duties of my office as police officer is to use country for the best of my body. If either of you would like to take the picture to make time that we have another promise to take it home to use office to back the post back and after the key to it. I think that I'd like to walk into that. We recognize a significant life and present business to our departments are going to be able to not only for a new promoted present in the family, but for the peace department and the community between that bullet is a candidate and it's a peace department. And all the things that also play many secondary positions, including both alcohol operator, that's the university marketing, anyway, multiple, emotional response team members, and is the point of 50%. Any booth was selected as employee money or the 10 pounds. In 2016, after being used, I'm sorry, in 2015, then opposite units were selected as a point of peace department co-alter of the year. I think most people would be impressed by that. And I tell you that business is also better than the United States Marine Corps and afternoon, but nothing. Working alongside the architecture, the consolations are able to mold and develop the people of pollution. And yes, sometimes difficult the office that they should buy. But the relatively young police department, there's a bee that those two still finds. That said, I have no doubt that it will be successful. And I asked you if you go on the reforming looking for supporting private. And the law enforcement for the other. Well thank you for the country members in the mail there. We have to leave the building in the world for the old guard and just have to do them the wisdom. And the understanding we do all that is needed. To do the benefit of function that function means.

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