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Votes at a glance: Quincy council approves event permits, vendor bids and training invoices
Summary
The council approved multiple petitions, a zoning variance, equipment/material bids, and invoices for training and university housing; roll-call tallies were recorded for most items.
At its April 25 meeting the Quincy City Council recorded a series of formal actions, approving special-event permits, waivers, bids and invoices by roll call or voice vote. Key items enacted with motions and recorded tallies included:
- Special-event permit: Open Arms Ministry was granted permission to hold downtown community outreach services on specified Sundays (closure of North Sixth Street and associated barricades requested). Motion carried by voice vote.
- Raffle permit: IAMM Union Local 822 was granted permission to conduct a raffle through Aug. 21 with the bond requirement waived; motion carried by voice vote.
- Zoning variance: The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval for a variance at 1550 Main Street (Quincy Park District and Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House) to allow a ground-mounted residential sign closer than 10 feet to a property line; council approved the zoning-board recommendation by voice vote.
- Concrete and patching materials bids: Council adopted a resolution approving a bid for concrete from RL Bridal Corporation in the amount of $192,065 and patching material from Diamond Construction Company in the amount of $37,500. Recorded roll-call: 13 ayes, 1 absent. Resolution adopted.
- Invoice for Quincy University practicum housing and meals: Council approved payment to Quincy University for housing and meals for students in the WIU practicum in the amount of $89,175. Recorded roll-call: 13 ayes, 1 absent. Resolution adopted.
- Invoice for pro-board evaluation training: Council approved payment to the Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute for pro-board evaluation of students in the WIU practicum in the amount of $17,400. Recorded roll-call: 13 ayes, 1 absent. Resolution adopted.
- Transfers/expenditures and vouchers: Finance committee reported transfers of $14,100 and expenditures of $781,781.59; council voted to receive the report and issue vouchers by roll call: 13 ayes, 1 absent.
- Sidewalk closure: Approval granted for 1000 Main to close a sidewalk on Saturday, May 10 from noon to 8 p.m.; motion carried by voice vote.
- Dumpster request: Council approved a one-week dumpster placement at 3217 Acadia Way beginning the day of the meeting; motion carried by voice vote.
Other routine actions included approval of the previous meeting's minutes and excusing absent aldermen; these passed by voice vote.
Where roll-call votes were recorded in the minutes, votes were unanimous among those present (13 ayes) and one alderman absent; the meeting transcript recorded each affirmative name during roll calls for those items.
