Quincy City Council Regular Meeting: August 10, 2026
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Quincy City Council Regular Meeting: August 10, 2026
The Quincy City Council met on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda included a proclamation, approval of minutes, consent agenda items, plan commission reports, resolutions, ordinances, and other business. The meeting proceeded as listed; however, the official minutes were not available, and the raw transcript was garbled and unusable. The following summary is therefore based solely on the published agenda.
Presentation(s)/Proclamation(s)
- Mayor proclaimed August 2026 as "Optimist Litter Control Receptacle Month" in Quincy.
Approval of Minutes
- The Council approved the minutes from the August 3, 2026, regular meeting and the Town Business meeting of July 13, 2026.
Consent Calendar
All items on the consent calendar were approved as a block without discussion.
- 8a: Vacation of a utility easement at 4219 Hampton Lane (Ryan Miller) – referred to Plan Commission.
- 8b: Special Permit for continued operation of an existing auto body repair, welding, and equipment storage business at 2609 Larch Road (Gary Cadieu) – referred to Plan Commission.
- 8c: Special Permit for private coaching sessions at 2081 Broadway Street (Teresa Loos-Tedrow) – referred to Plan Commission.
- 8d: Vacation of portions of Cedar Street and North 28th Street for traffic/pedestrian safety (Sean Dean/Titan Wheel) – referred to Plan Commission.
- 8e: Special Permit for a commercial building at 1021 Einhaus Lane for a construction business and indoor baseball training facility (Brian & Andrea Doellman) – referred to Plan Commission.
- 8f: Rezoning of multiple parcels on Broadway from C1A, R2, and C1B to C2 to align with adjacent C2 zoning (P&C Properties) – referred to Plan Commission.
- 8g: Subdivision of 3206-3208 Harrison Street into two lots under the small-tracts provision (Four Points Land Surveying/Carol Ann Hochgraber) – referred to Plan Commission.
- 8h: Permission for Air Evac Lifeteam aircraft to land at Pepsi Arena on October 1, 2026, for the Quincy Park District Fall Festival – approved with QFD securing the landing zone.
- 8i: Special event application from Tri-State Diversity Coalition for "Pride in the Park" on September 20, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Clat Adams Park – approved as recommended.
- 8j: Special event application from Dancer Love Foundation and Q-Town Fitness for "Glow Row" on September 26, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Washington Park, including street closure – approved with city-provided barricades and signs.
Reports of the Quincy Plan Commission
- 9a: Recommending approval of vacation of a 9,982 sq ft utility easement at 3700/3722 North Marx Drive and 3707/3727 South Marx Drive (M1 zoned) – approved.
- 9b: Recommending approval of a Special Permit for a 3.0 MWac commercial solar energy facility north of 928 Nieders Lane (RU1) with conditions (Chapter 164 compliance and site plan review) – approved.
- 9c: Recommending approval of a Special Permit for a 5.0 MWac commercial solar energy facility in the same area (north of 928 Nieders Lane, north of 2734 S 12th St, at 2640 S 12th St, and west of 2640 S 12th St) with same conditions – approved.
- 9d: Recommending approval of zoning change for 6411 and 6421 Broadway Street from RU1 to C2 for future commercial use – approved.
Resolutions
- 10a: Bid award to Hawkings, Inc. (Roseville, MN) for approximately 22 tons of ammonium sulfate at $1,200/ton – approved.
- 10b: Resolution authorizing a painted mural on the outside courtyard wall of the Quincy Children’s Museum (southeast corner of 3rd & Vermont Street) – approved.
- 10c: Approval of $12,680.88 quote from Quincy Fence Company for emergency repairs to the airport fence – approved.
- 11a: Approval of a one-year agreement with Vervocity (Quincy, IL) to develop a police department mobile application at a first-year cost of $14,350 and an annual cost of $1,900 thereafter – approved.
Ordinances (Second Reading & Adoption)
- 12a: Ordinance amending Chapter 45 (Finance) to extend the Food & Beverage Tax – adopted.
- 12b: Ordinance amending Title I, Chapter 10 to reduce the fine for parking in a handicapped stall from $500 to $250 – adopted.
- 12c: Ordinance amending Chapter 40 (Boards & Commissions) to add the City Forester as an ex-officio member and the Director of Central Services as Secretary of the Tree Commission – adopted.
- 12d: Ordinance amending Chapter 40 to increase Zoning Board of Appeals membership from 8 to 9 – adopted.
Report of the Finance Committee
- The Finance Committee report was presented and accepted; no specific items were listed for further action.
Mayor's Comments & New Business
- The Mayor offered brief comments. No new business was brought forward.
Adjournment
- The meeting adjourned. No specific time was recorded.
Note: The raw transcript for this meeting was heavily garbled and could not be used to extract specific discussion or votes. This summary relies entirely on the published agenda.
Meeting Transcript
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