City Council

Monday, April 13, 2026 7:00 PM Council Chambers CITY OF QUINCY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Note: All items presented are subject to final action. 1. PRESENTATION Swearing in of QPD Officer Tony Bartolomucci #153 2. PRAYER/SELF-REFLECTION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CALL TO ORDER 5. ROLL CALL 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: City Council of April 6, 2026 and Town Business of March 9, 2026 7. TOWN BUSINESS 7a. Township Requests To Speak 7b. TOWN PUBLIC HEARING Notice of a public hearing to consider the proposed Town Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Town of Quincy for the fiscal year 2026-2027 7c. Annual Town Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 7d. ANNUAL TOWN TAX LEVY 7e. Report Of The Quincy Township Supervisor For General Assistance For The Month of March, 2026. 7f. Report Of The Town Auditing Committee For April 2026. 7g. Town Trustee Comments 8. PUBLIC COMMENT - Speakers are limited to three minutes per person. CONSENT AGENDA 1  (All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.) 9. PETITIONS 9a. By the following organizations requesting permission to conduct a raffle and have the bond requirement waived: Quincy Elks Lodge 100 from April 14, 2026 through April 13, 2027 and Tristate Diversity Coalition from June 20, 2026 to September 20, 2026. The City Clerk recommends approval of the permits. 9b. Revocable Permit for Encroachment of City right-of-way from James Campbell requesting permission to install a sign over City right-of-way on property located at 922 Maine Street. The Engineering Manager presents this request subject to three conditions. Ward 7 9c. Revocable Permit for Encroachment of City Right-of-Way from Dick Wellman on behalf of the Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House requesting permission to place signs on City right-of- way promoting the Dogwood Parade Festival at Lorenzo Bull Park on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The signs will be placed at various locations throughout the city between April 18th and May 2nd. The Department of Utilities and Engineering presents this request subject to five conditions. All Wards. 9d. Special Event Application from the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce requesting permission to hold the annual Dogwood Parade on Saturday, May 2, 2026 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at 24th & Maine St. and disbanding on 6th Street between Jersey and Hampshire Streets. Lineup will be on Maine St. between 24th and 36th Streets beginning at 7:00 a.m. There will be a delayed start in the event of rain. Closure of Maine St., 5th to 36th Streets and 6th St., Jersey to Hampshire Streets from 7:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. with barricades are requested. No Parking signs are requested along the parade route by noon on Friday, May 1st. Auxiliary Police Officers are requested at major intersections along Maine Street. Event organizers will be responsible for the street clean-up following the event. Emergency Management Services has been involved with the coordination of the event. The applicant has submitted all required documentation, and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering. Wards 3,4,7 9e. Special Event Application from Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House requesting permission to hold the Dogwood Parade Festival on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Lorenzo Bull Park, 1550 Maine Street. They request closing South 16th Street, Jersey to Maine Streets from 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1st through 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2nd with barricades. No Parking signs be placed along 16th Street between Jersey and Maine Streets on the morning of May 1st are requested. The Police Department recommends approval of a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License. The applicant has submitted all required documentation, and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering. Ward 4 9f. Special Event Application from Open Arms Ministries Church requesting permission to hold Downtown Community Outreach Services from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the following dates: May 19th, June 21st, July 19th, August 30th, September 30th and October 11th. They request the closure of North 6th Street, Vermont Street south to the alley beginning at 6:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on those dates and barricades. The Police Department recommends 2 approval of a Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License The applicant has submitted all required documentation, and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities & Engineering. Ward 7 9g. By St. Francis Solanus Church requesting a Special Use Permit to allow for the expansion of a parking lot on a property at 1626 College and it be referred to the Quincy Plan Commission, zoned R1C. Ward 2 9h. By Josh Klitz requesting a Special Permit for Planned Development to obtain a liquor license as a means to operate video gaming terminals at 1002 N. 24th Street and it be referred to the Quincy Plan Commission, zoned C1B. Ward 3 9i. By Levi Pryor requesting a Special Use Permit to allow for the operation of an automotive repair business at 426 State and it be referred to the Quincy Plan Commission, zoned D5. Ward 7 9j. By Krayton Higdon requesting a Special Permit for Planned Development to allow for the use of an existing building at 5200 Columbus Road as storage of commercial equipment and materials and it be referred to the Quincy Plan Commission, zoned R1A. Outside City Limits near Ward 3. 9k. By Max Dancer, on behalf of the Quincy Broadcasting Company, requesting to subdivide property (one lot to two lots) at 5200 Columbus Road to allow for the sale of property to a neighboring property owner under the small tracts provision of the Subdivision Ordinance and it be referred to the Quincy Plan Commission, zoned R1A. Outside City Limits near Ward 3. 9l. By Gem City Renewables LLC requesting a Special Permit for Planned Development to allow for the construction and operation of a 2.99 MWac commercial solar energy facility at 2011 N. 24th and at two contiguous parcels and it be referred to the Quincy Plan Commission, zoned M1/R1A. Outside City Limits near Ward 3. 10. SALES TAX REPORT: January 2026 - $994,671.24 11. HOME RULE SALES TAX REPORT: January 2026 - $1,027,334.38 12. RESOLUTIONS 12a. Chief of Police recommending approval for the purchase of one 2026 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle from Sutton Ford, Mattison, IL, in the amount of $48,068.00 to replace a vehicle that was a total loss because of a traffic accident. 12b. Chief of Police recommending approval of an annual policy management resource subscription from Lexipol LLC., Irvine, CA in the amount of $17,159.00. 12c. Human Resources Director recommending approval to enter into an agreement with Cottingham and Butler for health insurance brokerage services beginning July 1, 2026, in the amount of $7,200 per month or $86,400 annually. 12d. Aeronautics Committee and Airport Director recommending approval of the lease of airport land by Moss Farms in the amount of $131,125.00 which includes an addendum clause 3 that provides additional rent if specific price conditions are met as determined by prices on the Chicago Board of Trade. REGULAR AGENDA 13. REPORT OF THE PLAN COMMISSION 13a. Recommending approval of a Special Use Permit to allow for the construction and operation of a three-megawatt community solar project at 3909 Wisman Lane, zoned M3, was tabled one week by Ald. Adkins. Outside City Limits near Ward 3. 14. ORDINANCES 14a. Adoption Of An Ordinance Entitled: An Ordinance Amending XV (Land Usage) Of Chapter 162 (Off-Street Parking Requirements) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (Allow off street parking at 1304 South 17th St). Ward 6. 14b. Adoption Of An Ordinance Entitled : An Ordinance Amending Chapter 51 (Plumbing And Sewers) And Chapter 52 (Water) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy. (Amends water and sewer rates and charges.). 14c. Adoption Of An Ordinance Entitled: An Ordinance Amending Title VII (Traffic Code) Of Chapter 76 (Bicycles) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015 Regulating Low-Speed Electric Scooters, Low-Speed Electric Bicycles, and Low-Speed Gas Bicycles Within The City Of Quincy. (Amends operating on public sidewalks.) 14d. Second Presentation Of An Ordinance Entitled: An Ordinance Adopting The Annual Operating Budget For The City Of Quincy Illinois, For The Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2027. 14e. First Presentation Of An Ordinance Entitled: An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development (Small engine repair shop located at 6201 Hickory Grove North). Outside City Limits near Ward 3. 15. REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE 16. MAYOR'S COMMENTS 17. NEW BUSINESS 18. EXECUTIVE SESSION Closed/Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2) Collective Bargaining Negotiations and 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5) and 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (6) Real Estate 19. ADJOURNMENT 4