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The decision came after several residents and business owners told the council the signal is needed for safety and access. \"Most of the business owners on the South Side ... they want that stoplight,\" said Steve Homan during public comment, citing difficulties pulling out of lots onto Broadway.

Why it matters: council members said the intersection affects nearby businesses, pedestrians and students. Culver's owner-operator Lindsay May told the council that her restaurant has seen a sales decline she attributes to the covered signal and that guests and staff have difficulty exiting the lot. \"Guests pulling out of our drive through often rush into uninterrupted Broadway traffic,\" May said. She provided store sales comparisons she said showed a more than 10% negative impact since the traffic study began.

Several other residents raised safety concerns for pedestrians and schoolchildren. \"You gotta have a way for them to get across heading north and south,\" said Jim Hummert, describing schoolchildren and parishioners who cross at the site.

Council members noted the traffic commission had recommended removal after the IDOT study. Engineering manager Steve Baney told the council IDOT's estimate to keep and upgrade signals is about $400,000, while removal was estimated at about $1,020,000; the city's share of construction would be approximately 10 percent. \"So if they put up new signals, we can assume it's gonna cost us about $40,000,\" Baney said.

Councilmember (unnamed in the transcript) moved to go against the traffic commission recommendation and keep the light; the motion was seconded and the council called a roll-call vote. The tally was 11 ayes, 2 absent and 1 vacancy; the motion carried.

Discussion vs. decision: the record shows public-comment safety and business-access concerns led several aldermen to reject the traffic commission's recommendation. The engineering office provided cost estimates and noted the city's approximately 10 percent share of construction costs; no additional funding allocation or amendment to a capital project ordinance was recorded at the meeting.

The council did not instruct staff to pursue immediate reconstruction or signal upgrades during the meeting; Baney's figures described expected costs tied to whoever performs the Broadway reconstruction. The traffic commission's recommendation, the IDOT study and the council vote will remain part of the public record for any future project or budget consideration.

Next steps: the council's vote preserves the signal. Budgeting and any specific upgrade work will follow standard capital-project and construction procedures and are subject to future council action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Quincy City Council Meeting March 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Quincy City Council voted 11–0 to keep the traffic signal at the intersection of 20th/5th and Broadway, reversing a traffic commission recommendation.","taxTitle","Quincy City, Adams County, Illinois","taxId",72971,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098053,"At-a-glance: Quincy council actions including salt contract, permits and second readings",1170,1298000,2468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2825074-7f75ce623cd602e206621bd3a73c2bd8&start=1298&end=2468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2825074-7f75ce623cd602e206621bd3a73c2bd8/thumbnail_1298000.jpg","/articles/6098053/Quincy-City/Adams-County/Illinois/At-a-glance-Quincy-council-actions-including-salt-contract-permits-and-second-readings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098053-26ff64a36b52ae76bcaef629b3c046fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442626&Signature=KtALC2xphpsgRJ8IMvgHUgeDvp~OR4R-2dy3GC~41TS8pI1vqs9t-UgT2wGZ144U8FoxZKghip2bw92Y6h2UiCkT404Gsud1-ufNp82ftyQvr1eGV02x4PeF7xYoJNdjghAIrNofcCsIx6Gkxedv03V9ZdVzDRb7lNDKx9ZM-zllW~hQTGurRSpyFdAAh6tIT3sI43QDKsidX3ckPhUNTHO9MdurRvCM8WOCn75QwmoNBf3Ca3ikIA2LcevJtWpP20tzPbO4Mldifa1EKB3s~BI6mc2ViVcdlOFpSFo3JOhEycbqeAH339NN1jZKqCNR2xvxNXIBvgdQ3EdKsn9Weg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy City Council approved a set of routine permits, a joint rock-salt contract, received financial reports and advanced several ordinances on second presentation during its meeting.

Approved items and votes:
- AirMed Care Network: Permission granted for an AirEvac helicopter to land at Saint Peter's School, 2500 Main Street, on April 10 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Quincy Fire Department will secure the landing zone. Motion carried by voice vote.

- Raffle permits: Permits and bond-waiver requests were approved for the Quincy Landlords Rental Association (through Dec. 31) and Quincy Freedom Fest Incorporated (March 18 to July 4). Motion carried by voice vote.

- Annual financial report: The council voted to receive and file the annual financial report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024.

- Sales tax and Home Rule reports: Council received sales-tax reports for December 2024 (details provided in the meeting record) and a Home Rule sales-tax report for the same period.

- Limousine owner's license: The chief of police recommended, and the council concurred, that Integrity Community Taxi LLC (representatives J.C. Albert and Landon Tenhouse) meets the requirements for a limousine owner's license; the council approved the license.

- Rock-salt contract: The council adopted a resolution approving the State of Illinois Central Management Services 2025-2026 rock-salt contract joint-participation agreement for a minimum purchase of 600 tons and not to exceed $290,000 in total costs. Roll-call vote: 11 ayes, 2 absent, 1 vacancy.

- Budget/ordinance action: The council heard second presentations on several ordinances, including an ordinance amending the FY 02/2025 budget, vacating a public alley at 2305 Broadway (to facilitate water-main and sewer work and pavement replacement on North 20 Second Street), and a special-use permit for a planned development at multiple Broadway-area addresses. Finance committee transfers and payroll/expenditure figures were reported and advanced as presented; one finance vote recorded nine ayes, two nays, two absent and one vacancy on items noted as second presentations.

Other business and announcements: The council granted temporary closures and parking restrictions for community events (Early Childhood Center block party; Quincy Symphony Orchestra street parking restrictions; Adams County Clerk election-related closure) and received a presentation about a new \"mobile library\" (bookmobile) scheduled for delivery April 2; the library will hold ribbon-cutting ward events after staff training.

How these affect residents: The rock-salt contract secures road salt supply for winter operations under a joint-state agreement. The alley vacation was discussed in operational terms to ensure continued access for businesses such as Prairie Farms during water-main and sewer work. The limousine license and raffle permits allow businesses and groups to operate under city rules; the financial reports were received as part of routine oversight.

Votes counted in this roundup reflect roll-call tallies when recorded and voice-vote approvals where the clerk recorded \"motion carried.\"","The council approved routine permits and contracts, received financial reports and advanced several ordinances to later readings. Key votes included a joint rock-salt contract for up to 600 tons not to exceed $290,000 and approval of a limousine-owner license for Integrity Community Taxi LLC.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098058,"Council denies rezoning request for 18-acre parcel near 4900 Columbus Road after neighborhood opposition",1206,703000,1909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2825074-7f75ce623cd602e206621bd3a73c2bd8&start=703&end=1909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2825074-7f75ce623cd602e206621bd3a73c2bd8/thumbnail_703000.jpg","/articles/6098058/Quincy-City/Adams-County/Illinois/Council-denies-rezoning-request-for-18-acre-parcel-near-4900-Columbus-Road-after-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098058-5df2fce0f1d15242e458b09d345c3c66/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442626&Signature=lX17tNfewRZtEHjuwk7p58CMqRS6VEnJHCDgkaOEwDjaW8PqYrv-RqoNlVgE6gutpgKec02tiwT1QT8gI4O2sJLX9FGT2Z2SLKt3jcGgvXPATJ35ZRqQZevemgRhlcywP3P0cUmlUOJz64nBttWfx0ZYeLpph1AClHO2grjI58WGEpH8HlrGaIXgPJCdrt4Ov1hDOhLswjTBa~oSxVPb5srdMYV-xT0bxq~ZF6kUmXZxGM43a~iAtkjCzW~ks9sDS0Iv9hTl2sKQcK1ZpLd~uucTpARSZXDAM~ILGfyfQxtZGtBkunl3PPG0r-jh8S2fg7gaBxf5bAdD94pPf-x5jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy City Council voted to deny a rezoning request for an 18-acre parcel contiguous to 4900 Columbus Road that would have changed the land from rural agricultural (RU-1) and single-family residential (R-1A) to multifamily residential (R-3).

During public comment, several nearby residents and area stakeholders urged aldermen to reject the rezoning. \"Although many of us are not directly in the city limits, the fact that you are willing to be considerate and open to hearing what we have to say is truly the spirit of Quincy,\" said DJ Peters, who spoke in opposition during public comment. Dr. Hallie Anderson, a physician and parent, told the council she was concerned about safety and planning: \"We have a land use plan. We have to have a plan, but we have to stick to the plan,\" Anderson said.

Planning and legal context: Planning director Jason Parra told the council the neighborhood land-use plan is cited in every staff review and serves as a guide but that commissions and councils have previously made decisions that depart from that guide. City legal counsel (unnamed in the transcript) told the council members they may vote against the planning commission's recommendation but should be prepared to state reasons for that decision if challenged.

Reasons cited in the meeting for denial included a perceived conflict with the neighborhood future land-use plan and strong public opposition after neighborhood meetings; one alderman said roughly 300 people attended a neighborhood meeting after few had attended the planning commission hearing.

The motion to deny the request was made, seconded and approved in a roll-call vote of 11 ayes, 2 absent and 1 vacancy. The council recorded the motion as denial of the rezoning request; the planning commission had previously recommended approval (and the item had been tabled for two weeks by Alderman Mays earlier in the meeting).

Next steps and implementation: The denial prevents the proposed R-3 multifamily development from proceeding under the rezoning request as presented. Applicants may choose to revise the proposal, file a new application or seek other avenues consistent with the city's land-use rules; any new application would return to the planning commission and then to the council. The council did not pass any companion ordinance or conditions modifying the neighborhood land-use plan during the meeting.","The Quincy City Council voted 11–0 to deny a rezoning request that would have changed an 18-acre parcel along Columbus Road from rural agricultural and single-family residential to multifamily residential R-3, citing conflicts with the neighborhood land-use plan and strong public opposition.","actionData","errors"]

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Quincy council votes to keep traffic signal at 20th/5th and Broadway after public outcry

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Council denies rezoning request for 18-acre parcel near 4900 Columbus Road after neighborhood opposition