QUINCY — Though he wasn’t re-elected to the Village of Quincy Council, former Mayor Dan Robinson is back in office.
During the Jan. 5, meeting, John Hickman was elected president of council and then automatically was placed in the position of mayor due to a vacancy in the mayor’s position. Council chose to appoint Dan Robinson to the vacant council seat and voted him as president of council. Hickman then resigned as mayor and Dan Robinson, president of council the moved back his prior position as mayor. John Hickman was then sworn into the vacant council seat and voted as the president of council.
Because of a clerical error, Robinson’s name wasn’t on the November ballot. No other candidates ran for village mayor.
Hickman and Marilane Fry had been sworn in as the new members of Council at a special meeting of council held Dec. 30, 2015, to handle personnel issues. Fiscal Officer Sandra Ward was rehired at the meeting after her resignation effective Dec. 31, 2015, for PERS reasons as well as the hiring of Solicitor Steve Fansler for a two year period.
A letter has been received that the village of Quincy no longer will have a Class 4 permit to have a compost site in the Village. Locks have been changed at the former site located at the end of New Street in the village and depositing will no longer be permitted. The property is now just land owned by the village of Quincy.
In other business, council:
• Approved temporary appropriations.
• Reminded residents to keep vehicles locked when not in use. Robinson said several break ins have been occurred in the past few weeks and items stolen. These break ins are occurring in unlocked vehicles for the most part.
• Received a letter from the Regional Income Tax Agency regarding delinquent accounts. As the income tax has been in effect for almost five years it was determined that further action to collect delinquent accounts will be taken. Council determined that everyone should be treated equally and pay the income tax. A review of delinquent utility users was reviewed and a work order has been issued to shut off delinquent accounts as soon as possible.
• Appointed Hickman to the Fireman’s Dependency Board and Charlie Morrison to represent the village of Quincy on the Joint Sewer Board. Kirk Helmandollar is the utility representative as village administrator. Hickman will remain the extra for the Joint Sewer Board.
• Decided meetings will be held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers located at 115 N. Miami St. in the Village of Quincy. Any changes to this schedule will be advertised at least 24 hours prior to the changed meeting.
