Month: May 2011

Gus Macker in Quincy

Posted by – May 28, 2011

Here is some video from the 21st annual Gus Macker Basketball Tournament on Saturday in Quincy. Overall, there were 2,116 players between the 529 registered teams. Sixteen states were represented as well.

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Rutherford against any additional long-term borrowing

Posted by – May 27, 2011

Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford was in Quincy Friday speaking against any additional long-term borrowing. Here is a short clip of him speaking after the press conference on the state’s fiscal condition.

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Multiple streets included in city’s crack seal program

Posted by – May 24, 2011

Here is the map that was distributed to members of the media that shows where cracks will be filled in on city streets.

A map that shows which city streets are included in the crack seal program was distributed Monday night, as the Quincy City Council approved the program.

While not easy to read the city is expected to fill in cracks in 21.25 miles of streets in 15 working days this summer.

Some of the roads included in the program are:

• Harrison between 12th and 24th.

• A majority of State between 12th and 24th.

• Oak between 12th and 24th.

• 30th between Maine and Chestnut

• Vermont between Third and 12th.

• Oak between 12th and 24th.

The Quincy City Council also:

• Heard the second reading of an ordinance amending the city’s sign ordinance.

• Heard the second reading of an ordinance increasing the infrastructure/neighborhood enhancement line item in the capital projects fund by $100,000.

• Heard the first reading of an ordinance that would rezone 2224, 2234, 2302, 2304, 2308, 2312, and 2316 Harrison and 1510 S. 24th neighborhood residential.

• Heard the first reading of an ordinance rezoning 1429 N. 12th commercial.

• Heard the first reading of an ordinance rezoning 2030 Cherry neighborhood residential.

• Heard the first reading of two ordinances granting a special use permit for 936 N. Sixth and 1511 Oak.

• Approved a request by the Quincy Gems to hold fireworks displays on June 4 and July, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 17.

• Approved a request by the Tri-State Ultra Lights to hold its 13th annual Powered Parachute Fly-In from June 16-19 at the Quincy Regional Airport. The gathering will take place on the grass field located south of the airport buildings and north of Ill. 104. All participants will be required to sign a release/hold harmless agreement.

• Agreed to place temporary no parking signs from 5 p.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Monday on Jersey between Seventh and Eighth streets to prevent parking the the Quincy Transit Lines transfer point during the Gus Macker event.

• Approved three raffle permits and waived the bond requirement for the Alzheimer’s Association from June 1-July 14 and another through Sept. 1.

Spring, other mayors argue against revenue cuts to municipalities

Posted by – May 19, 2011

Here are the comments from Quincy Mayor John Spring at a Statehouse news conference Wednesday in Springfield. Spring and numerous other mayors were in Springfield to argue against cuts to shared income tax revenue. Thanks to Illinois Statehouse News for the video.

FERC meeting broadcast online

Posted by – May 18, 2011

UPDATE: The meeting was pushed back to 9:30 a.m. It is now supposed to start at 10 a.m.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s meeting Thursday could bring a solution to the order that dismissed the city of Quincy’s preliminary permit and licensing application to construct a hydropower facility at Lock and Dam 21 three months to the day the order was issued.

The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. (10 a.m. EDT).

To view the broadcast, click here.

Chart shows where most changes from redistricting
likely to take place in Adams County

Posted by – May 18, 2011

Handout distributed to Adams County Board Tuesday evenin

The Adams County Board heard an update on the redistricting effort Tuesday night. The process should be finished in June.

According to a chart distributed last night three of the districts should see reduction in residents, while four should see an increase.

In Quincy, Wards 3 and 5 have seen the most growth in the city and will lose residents during the redistricting process. While the other wards are set to gain residents.

Population in districts and wards have to remain within 5 percent of each other. The chart is setting up ranges at plus-minus 2.5 percent.

It was a pretty packed agenda at County Board. The board also:

• Approved a resolution approving the county liquor licenses for 18 establishments from July 1 to Dec. 31.

• Confirmed the reappointment of Dale L. Kill as a trustee of the Clayton Fire Protection District.

• Confirmed the appointment of Roger McElroy as a trustee of the Lima-Tioga Fire Protection District.

• Confirmed the reappointment of Johnny C. Anderson as a trustee of the Loraine Fire Protection District.

• Approved a one-day liquor license for the St. Anthony Parish annual picnic.

• Confirmed the appointment of Wayne Gallaher as trustee of the Mill Creek Water District Board.

• Confirmed the reappointments of Richard Howell, Jan Pritchard, Jane Aden, and Jack Gettman to the Housing Authority of Adams County.

• Approved firework permits for Spring Lake County Club and Frank Musholt.

Complete list of committee appointments

Posted by – May 17, 2011

The Quincy City Council unanimously confirmed Mayor John Spring’s appointments to the committees.

Here is the complete list:

• Aeronautics – Aldermen Steve Duesterhaus, D-2, Jennifer Lepper, R-5, and Terri Heinecke, R-7

• Barge Dock – Aldermen Mike Farha, R-4, Jack Holtschlag, D-7, Lepper, and Glenda “LeXze” Mann, R-1

• Central Service – Aldermen Tony Sassen, R-4, Duesterhaus, Farha and Mann

• City Hall – Aldermen Virgil Goehl, D-1, Mike Rein, R-5, and Jim Musolino, R-6

• Finance – Duesterhaus, Sassen, Farha, Alderman Paul Havermale, R-3, and Holtschlag

• Fire – Aldermen Kyle Moore, R-5, Goehl, Mann and Musolino

• GREDF – Lepper

• Historic Preservation – Rein and Havermale

• Homeland Security – Havermale

• Human Rights Commission – Moore

• Library – Duesterhaus

• Loan Committee – Sassen and Alderman Dave Bauer, D-2

• Personnel Committee – Duesterhaus, Sassen, Farha and Holtschlag

• Plan Commission – Bauer

• Planning and Development – Havermale and Musolino

• Police – Bauer, Rein and Sassen

• Safety – Alderman Dan Brink, R-6, and Moore

• Street Lights/Right-of-Way – Goehl and Havermale

• Technology – Brink, Duesterhaus and Farha

• Town Board – Havermale, Bauer and Lepper

• Traffic Commission – Goehl and Heinecke

• Transit Advisory – Brink, Bauer, Holtschlag and Rein

• Utilities – Bauer, Brink and Goehl

• 9-1-1 – Holtschlag, Brink and Moore

Monday’s meeting was a full night as the agenda had plenty of items from the Plan Commission.

The council:

• Concurred with the recommendation of the Plan Commission to issue a special permit for a planned development to allow a halfway house be established at 936 N. 6th St as long as there is 24-hour supervision provided by paid or volunteer staff.

• Concurred with the recommendation of the Plan Commission to divide 5201 Broadway, currently zoned commercial, into two lots.

• Concurred with the Plan Commission’s recommendation to issue a special permit to allow the building at 2525 Broadway to be used for religious purposes, subject to agreements remaining in effect for the use of off-street parking spaces at 2529 Broadway from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sundays and for the use of off-street parking spaces at 2535-2540 Broadway from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sundays.

• Concurred with the Plan Commission’s recommendation to rezone 2224, 2234, 2302, 2304, 2308, 2312 and 2316 Harrison and 1501 S. 24th St. as neighborhood residential.

• Concurred with the Plan Commission’s recommendation to rezone 2030 Cherry Lane neighborhood residential.

• Concurred with the Plan Commission’s recommendation to rezone 1401-1405 Harrison limited local commercial.

• Concurred with the Plan Commission’s recommendation for a special permit to divide the lot and build a single-family residence at 1511 Oak St. subject to the west lot having frontage of 54.95 feet and the east lot having frontage of 41 feet, the proposed residence for the second lot shall comply with two-family residential zoning and construction should be complete within one year.

• Received the report from the Plan Commission recommending property at 1429 N. 12th St. be rezoned limited local commercial and sent it to the legal department to be drafted into an ordinance.

• Approved a resolution authorizing $25,000 for the University of Illinois Extension partnership with the planning and development director for the purpose of securing the services of a community development coordinator and horticulturist position.

• Approved a resolution accepting the low quote of $9,900 from H.D. Supply Waterworks, LTD of Washington, Ill. for the replacement and installation of six fire hydrants.

• Heard the first reading of an ordinance amending the current sign ordinance.

• Proclaimed this week “National Active and Retired Federal Employees Week.”

• Approved a request by Cheerful Home, 315 S. Fifth St., to block off Fifth Street between Kentucky and York from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 11 for its 125th anniversary celebration.

• Approved a request by the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics to hold its run starting at 7 a.m. June 7 at Transitions, 631 N. 48th St., running north on Columbus Road then east leaving city limits.

• Approved the request of three Quincy Kiwanis Clubs to hold the 22nd annual “Peanut Day” from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 2 at various locations throughout the city.

• Approved the request of the YMCA to hold its 2011 Tri-Jesus Triathlon  starting at 7:30 a.m. June 11 at Wavering/Moorman Park. The swinmming and running events will take place in the park with the bike race beginning at Wavering Park continuing along North 36th Street, Koch’s Lane, Cannonball Road, Ellington Road, south on 84th Street to Columbus Road back to the entrance of the park. They requested police assistance at the corner of 36th and Koch’s Lane and 48th and Columbus Road.

 

National Peace Officer Memorial Day ceremony

Posted by – May 17, 2011

A brief ceremony was held at Quincy City Hall Monday morning to commemorate National Peace Officer Memorial Day. A haunting rendetion of “Amazing Grace” and “Taps” was performed during it to remember those who lost their lives on duty.

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Letters from FERC and progress reports

Posted by – May 12, 2011

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received progress reports on Lock and Dam 24 in Clarksville, Mo. and Lock and Dam 25 in Winfield, Mo. by the end of the week. FERC sent a letter to the city Wednesday saying it could lose preliminary permits since it did not receive the report that was due April 30 until Thursday, May 12.

The city will find out today if its appeal is on the agenda for FERC’s May meeting for the appeal on Lock and Dam 21 in Quincy.

Lock and Dam 24 Letter

Lock and Dam 25 Letter

Progress Report Lock and Dam 24 May 2011

Progress Report Lock and Dam 25 May 2011

Progress Report Lock and Dam 24 October 2010

Progress Report Lock and Dam 25 October 2010

Wind energy legislation to be called in committee Wednesday

Posted by – May 11, 2011

State Rep. Jil Tracy, R-Mount Sterling, said she plans on calling Senate Bill 167, which would allow communities with or without a zoning ordinance to restrict wind energy development within 1.5 miles of town. The bill currently sits in the House Environment and Energy Committee.

Tracy needs to call the legislation this week, because the deadline to get legislation previously approved in the Senate out of committee and onto the House floor is Friday. The Senate approved the legislation in April, after being introduced by Sen. John Sullivan, D-Rushville.

“I’m not certain how it is going to go,” she said.

She said enacting a zoning ordinance is much more restrictive on property owners, as many more things could be regulated.

Tracy said that if the issue is not addressed statewide, it won’t go away and small towns could be subject to litigation.