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City of Quincy City Council Met March 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PETITION

Ward 7 Two Special Event Applications from On the Rail, 129 South 4th St., requesting permission to hold a summer kick-off event on April 24th and an outside event on June 19th from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Closure of the alley adjacent to 129 South 4th St. and use of the City owned Newcomb Lot located on the corner of 4th and Maine Streets is requested along with barricades. The applicant also requests that liquor ordinances be waived to allow for the consumption and possession of liquor on a public street, permitting open liquor to leave the licensed premises, and selling liquor outside the licensed premises. The Quincy Police Department has approved the requests to the waive liquor ordinances and Live Entertainment/Public Gathering License applications for both dates. The applicant has submitted all required documents and approval is recommended by the Department of Utilities and Engineering.

RESOLUTION

Resolution Authorizing Strategic Marketing Service Agreement With North Star (Three year contract in the amount of $625,000).

Request to Speak

Request to speak under suspended rules by Will Ketchum, president of North Star, giving a presentation on the Strategic Marketing Service Agreement .

ORDINANCES

Second presentation of an ordinance entitled:

Ward 3 An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development (To operate a video gaming parlor with alcohol sales at 2408 Cherry St., Suite 2 with the condition that the petitioner provide one off-street parking stall for each gaming terminal and one off street parking stall for each employee.)

Ward 1 An Ordinance Granting A Special Use Permit For A Planned Development. (For the development of a contractor’s office with a residence and enclosed storage at 201 Riverview Ave. with the conditions that all construction equipment, material and associated debris are stored within enclosed buildings; and the perimeter of the property is enclosed with a six-foot high fence or building wall.)

Ward 7 An Ordinance Amending The District Map Which Is Made A Part Of Section 162.002 Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (712 S. 4th St., 701 S. 4th St., 412 Payson Ave., 802 S. 4th St., 804 S. 4th St., 810 S. 4th St., 812 S.4th St., 820 S. 4th St., 826 S. 4th St., 736 S. 4th St., 712 S. 4th St., 412 Payson Ave., 726 S. 5th St., 736 S. 5th St., 418 Washington St., 500 Washington St., 501 Washington St., 401 Washington St., and 700 S. 5th St.)

First presentation of an ordinance entitled:

Ward 4 An Ordinance Amending Section 162.194 (Designation Of Landmarks) Of Chapter 162 (Zoning Regulations) Of Title XV (Land Usage) Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Quincy Of 2015. (2200 York, 231 East Avenue.)

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

https://www.quincyil.gov/home/showdocument?id=5593