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Votes at a glance: Quincy council approves contracts, emergency repairs and routine purchases

January 06, 2025 | Quincy City, Adams County, Illinois


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Votes at a glance: Quincy council approves contracts, emergency repairs and routine purchases
The Quincy City Council approved a series of resolutions, contract awards and invoices during the meeting. Most items passed by roll call; a handful of ordinances were in second reading or discussion and were not adopted that night.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes: Motion to approve last week's city council minutes — adopted (voice vote; motion carried).

- Appointment: Olivia Reuter appointed to the Quincy Preservation Commission for a three-year term ending Jan. 31, 2028 — adopted (motion and second; voice vote; motion carried).

- Office supplies: Resolution recommending award to Garvey's Office Products of Niles, Ill., for a one-year contract (catalog pricing; amount as provided in packet) — adopted by roll call, 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Vehicle purchase: Approval of proposal from Jim Citi Ford for purchase of six light/medium‑duty vehicles, total shown in packet as $308,134 — adopted by roll call, 9 ayes, 4 nays, 1 absent.

- Maintenance plan: Approval of Cleaner and Associates contract (not to exceed $60,000) to develop an electrical-equipment maintenance plan for pumping stations and treatment plants — adopted by roll call, 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Woodland Cemetery sewer: Approval of Rees Construction Company invoice for required replacement of 120 feet of 24-inch clay storm sewer pipe at Woodland Cemetery in the amount of $11,218.50 — adopted by roll call, 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Emergency lateral repair (615 N. 27th St.): Approval of invoice to Vincent & Sil (Lima, Ill.) for emergency sewer lateral repairs, $9,634.59 — adopted by roll call, 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Emergency lateral repair (621 S. 12th St.): Approval of Reece Construction Company invoice, $14,786.66; council noted the city will seek reimbursement from the private contractor whose work contributed to the break — adopted by roll call, 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Biosolids disposal: Approval of Republic Services invoice for disposal of dewatered biosolids generated during startup/testing of new dewatering equipment, $12,043.47 — adopted by roll call, 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Utilities insurance: Approval of annual premium payment of $260,589 to Willis Towers Watson Midwest for property and equipment insurance for Department of Utilities facilities — adopted by roll call, 12 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent.

- Chemical purchase: Approval of Shannon Chemical invoice for sodium permanganate, $8,843.31 — adopted by roll call, 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Electrical service (recycling site): Approval of Power Factor Electrical Solutions low quote for materials and installation at recycling site, $8,333 — adopted by roll call, 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Ordinance adoption: Adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 162 of the municipal code — adopted by roll call, 13 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Finance committee: Transfer and payroll reporting; vouchers and payroll approved by roll call, 11 ayes, 2 nays, 1 absent.

Items in second reading or discussion (no final vote recorded)

- Rezoning: Second presentation of an ordinance to rezone properties on North 18th Street (1900, 1910, 1920 N. 18th St.) — second reading presented; no adoption recorded.

- Towing/impound ordinance: Second presentation of an ordinance to expand towing authority and add an administrative fee (police presentation and extended discussion) — second reading presented; no adoption recorded.

- Budget amendment: First presentation of an ordinance to amend the FY2024-25 budget to decrease PPRT revenues and general fund expenditures by $2,000,000 — first reading presented; council indicated the item will be updated and discussed in finance committee before second reading.

Council recorded roll-call tallies for each item as specified in the meeting record.

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