Quincy City Council approves contracts, water‑treatment purchases, street projects and budget amendments

The Quincy City Council approved a package of routine contracts, purchases and ordinances that the administration said were needed to support daily operations and ongoing infrastructure work.

Resolutions passed included warranty purchases for recently acquired police utility vehicles, licensing and subscription renewals for fire reporting software, purchases of water‑treatment chemicals, and contracts for street and sidewalk work in the Prairie Crossing area. The council also adopted revisions to the city’s capital asset policy and an amendment to the 2024–25 fiscal year budget.

Votes at a glance

- Purchase three extended warranties from Jim City Ford, $3,825 per vehicle, total $11,475 — resolution adopted (roll call: 12 ayes, 1 absent, 1 vacancy). - Annual license agreement for National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) with First Due, $33,838.09 — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Pay academy expenses for two firefighter recruits: training $12,400; lodging and meals estimated $13,664 — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Purchase approximately 20 tons of monosodium phosphate at $2,920/ton for drinking-water treatment — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Purchase 12 tons of granular sodium fluoride at $3,425/ton for drinking-water treatment — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Contract with Klingner and Associates (Quincy) for construction inspection/documentation — not to exceed $112,370 — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Low bid award to Rushville firm for Prairie Crossing pavement and North 30 Sixth Street sidewalk, $1,111,601 — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Three‑year contract for gasoline and diesel delivery at a markup of $0.095 above delivered cost (delivery margin $0.125/gallon), effective 04/01/2025–03/31/2028 — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Lawn maintenance services contract to 3B Property Maintenance LLC, $22,120 — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Demolition program low bid to H & D Construction for three properties, $53,000 — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Revised capital asset policy — resolution adopted (12 ayes). - Ordinance amending fiscal year 2024–25 budget — ordinance adopted (roll call: 13 ayes, 1 absent, 1 vacancy). - Ordinance vacating a public alley — ordinance adopted (13 ayes, 1 absent, 1 vacancy). - Ordinance granting a special‑use permit for a planned development — ordinance adopted (12 ayes, 1 absent, 1 vacancy). - Ordinance vacating an undeveloped road — ordinance adopted (13 ayes, 1 absent, 1 vacancy). - Motion to place city‑owned properties at 206 Chestnut and 919 N. Fifth up for sale — motion adopted (voice vote: majority yes).

Many items were described by city staff during committee reports as standard procurement and contract awards. The agenda recorded the roll-call results for each resolution and ordinance; most routine business carried by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes with one member absent and one vacant seat on the council.

The agenda also included a first presentation of an ordinance to repeal a municipal residency requirement for contractor employees; that measure was presented for first reading and not acted on at this meeting.