Quincy City Council Meeting – June 8, 2026

The Quincy City Council met on Monday, June 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting began with a proclamation declaring June 19th as Juneteenth, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, prayer/self-reflection, and roll call. Minutes from previous meetings were approved. The agenda included consent calendar items, reports, resolutions for equipment sales and purchases, and an ordinance amendment. Please note: the available transcript is garbled and does not contain coherent discussion or votes; therefore, the summary is based solely on the agenda items and cannot verify the outcomes.

Proclamation

• The Mayor issued a proclamation recognizing June 19th as Juneteenth in Quincy.

Consent Calendar

The following items were presented for approval under the consent agenda:

• 9a: By Adams County Farm Bureau Foundation – permission to conduct a raffle and waive bond requirement from June 26 through August 13, 2026. City Clerk recommends approval.
• 9b: By Fireworks Authority Inc. – permission for fireworks display on July 3rd at Quincy Country Club (2410 State St) at approximately 9:30 p.m. Quincy Fire Department approved.
• 9c: Revocable permit for encroachment of city right-of-way for Connect Child and Family Solutions – rummage sale on Saturday, June 13th on Parking Lot F, with barricades and signage provided by the city (subject to four conditions).
• 9d: Special event application for The District Feast in the Heart of Quincy on Sunday, September 13th from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on 6th Street between Maine and Hampshire. Street closure from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on event day.
• 9e: Special event application for Quincy Optimist Club Quincy Derby on June 19-20 on North 18th Street, with street closures and no parking signs.
• 9f: Special event application for Quincy Grand Prix on June 26-28 in South Park, with street closures and no parking signs.
• 9g: By Chaddock of Quincy – request for a special permit for planned development to construct a parking lot at 2268 Chestnut Street with reduced landscape setback; referred to Quincy Plan Commission.
• 9h: By Four Points Land Surveying, on behalf of Marx Commercial Properties & Development – request to subdivide property at 3807-3817 North Marx Drive under small tracts provision; referred to Quincy Plan Commission.
• 9i: By Payson Road Solar, LLC – request for special permit for planned development for a commercial solar energy facility at northeast corner of South 36th Street and Payson Road; referred to Quincy Plan Commission.

Also included in consent agenda: Township requests to speak, report of Quincy Township Supervisor for General Assistance for May 2026, report of Town Auditing Committee for June 2026, and Town Trustee comments. (Note: transcript does not confirm approval or discussion.)

Reports

• Quincy Transit Lines FY2026 Annual Report was presented (agenda item 10).

Resolutions

The following resolutions were presented (agenda items 11a-11g):

• 11a: Authorization to sell three fire apparatus via ShopGarage.com: 2010 Ferrara Aerial Quint ($375,000, 8% sales fee), 1995 Pierce Pumper ($20,000, 10% fee), 1992 Grumman Aerial Platform ($30,000, 10% fee). Proceeds to Fire Equipment/Improvement Fund 397. (Recommended by Fire Chief and Joint Fire and Police Aldermanic Committee.)
• 11b: Approval to purchase twelve sets of firefighter gear from Dinges Fire Company for $53,495.40 including shipping. (Recommended by Fire Aldermanic Committee and Fire Chief.)
• 11c: Approval to purchase four 2026 Dodge Durango Police Pursuit Utility Vehicles from Bob Ridings, Taylorville, IL for $159,082. (Recommended by Chief of Police and Joint Fire/Police Aldermanic Committee.)
• 11d: Approval to pay Sutton Ford, Matteson, IL $33,192.18 for equipment, electronics, and prisoner transport systems for the four vehicles. (Recommended by Chief of Police and Police Aldermanic Committee.)
• 11e: Resolution authorizing demolition under Fix-Or-Flatten Program – low bid of $35,000 from H & D Construction, Inc. for demolitions at 613 College Ave, 1133 N. 5th St, and 811 Madison St.
• 11f: Approval of invoice for $10,744.73 to Sidener Environmental Services for annual on-site servicing of Water Treatment plant chlorinators and spare parts. (Recommended by Public Works Director and Utilities Committee.)
• 11g: Approval of invoice for $22,182.60 to Hawkins, Inc. for purchase of polymer for wastewater treatment and dewatering of biosolids. (Recommended by Public Works Director and Utilities Committee.)

Regular Agenda

• 12a: Mayor and Chief of Police recommend approval to enter into a one-year agreement with Chaddock to provide a Campus Resource Officer, with Chaddock paying 65% of salary and benefits for the assigned officer.

Ordinance

• 13a: First reading/adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 111 (Alcoholic Liquor Dealers) to allow the city to deny or delay a liquor license when the applicant’s building is not in compliance.

Key Outcomes

• The proclamation was issued.
• The consent calendar (items 9a-9i) was presumably approved as a block, although the transcript does not capture the vote.
• Resolutions 11a-11g were presumably adopted, but confirmation is lacking due to transcript quality.
• The agreement with Chaddock (12a) was presumably approved.
• Ordinance 13a was presumably adopted or advanced, but the transcript does not specify.
• The meeting adjourned (agenda item 17). No public comments or new business were captured coherently.

Note: The raw transcription provided is severely garbled and does not contain discernable discussion, speakers, or vote tallies. The summary above is reconstructed from the agenda only; actual decisions may differ.