City Council
Regular MeetingPeoria, IL · January 26, 2021
Agenda
City of Peoria
419 Fulton Street
Peoria, IL 61602
Agenda and Notice
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
6:00 PM
Joint City Council / Town Board Meeting
Council Chambers
City Council
AGENDAS AND PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY:
BETH BALL, MMC, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL, ROOM 401
(309) 494-8565
Agendas/Minutes and supporting documentation are available
online at www.peoriagov.org.
City Council Agenda and Notice January 26, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICE
Governor JB Pritzker’s Executive Order 2020-69, as extended by Executive Order 2020-74, limits meetings
to the lesser of 25 persons or 25% of the overall room capacity. Governor JB Pritzker’s Executive Order
2020-07, as amended by Executive Order 2020-33, Executive Order 2020-44, Executive Order-59, and
Executive Order 74, requires that public bodies take steps to provide video, audio, and /or telephonic
access to meetings. The CDC recommends social distancing of at least six feet between persons. To
comply with these recommendations and requirements, the City is implementing the following changes and
restrictions for the City Council Meeting on January 26, 2021 while complying with the spirit of the Open
Meetings Act:
A City Council Meeting will be held on January 26, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
The City Council Meeting will be conducted in person with the members of the Council, Mayor, City
Manager, Corporation Council, City Clerk, and Deputy City Clerk present. Plexiglass has been installed
between desks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
There is a room capacity restriction of 25 persons inside City Council Chambers at one time. There will be
a wait to enter City Council Chambers once the overall capacity of 25 persons is met. Due to room capacity
limitations, the public is invited and strongly encouraged to watch through the following channels:
City of Peoria live stream at http://peoriail.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=8
YouTube live stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofpeoriatv
Television broadcast through local channel 22
Radio broadcast through WCBU radio
Anyone wishing to make a public comment can do so by making their public comments live if they are
physically present during the City Council Meeting. Members of the public can send their comments to City
Clerk, Beth Ball by 12:00 p.m. on January 26, 2021. Public comments can be sent to the City Clerk, in
writing, at bball@peoriagov.org or via fax at 309- 494-8574. The email or fax should be labeled “Public
Comment for January 26, 2021 City Council Meeting,” and we ask that you include your name and address .
If a member of the public is physically present for the City Council Meeting and they already sent a public
comment in writing to the City Clerk, then they will have the option to make that previously submitted
written comment live instead of the comment being read by the City Clerk.
Media will be allowed to physically attend the meeting; however, due to capacity restrictions only one
person from a media outlet will be allowed inside City Council Chambers.
Temperature screenings are required for access inside City Hall. Face coverings are required to be worn at
all times inside City Hall.
The agenda, minutes and a video podcast or the meeting will be available online at
http://www.peoriagov.org/city-council/meetings/.
DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT
City Council/Town Board Meetings are wheelchair accessible. Individuals with hearing difficulties can
request to use available FM auxiliary aids before or during the meeting by visiting the City Clerk ’s Office,
Room 401, City Hall Building, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois. Requests to receive an Agenda in an
alternate format or other types of auxiliary aids and services must, when possible, be submitted to the City
Clerk’s Office a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting. To contact the City Clerk’s Office, call
309-494-8565 (V). TTY users, call the Illinois Relay Center at 1-800-526-0844 (TTY) or 1-800-526-0857 (V).
DATES SET:
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021, at 6:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the ESTABLISHMENT of a CITY-WIDE
COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW REMEDIATION DISTRICT and
PROPOSED SEWER RATES for 2023-2026 to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton
Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois.
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES
PUBLIC HEARING
21-025 PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the Establishment of a CITY-WIDE COMBINED
SEWER OVERFLOW REMEDIATION DISTRICT and Proposed SEWER
RATES FOR 2023 -2026.
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PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA
21-026 Communication from Peoria Township Supervisor with a Request to AWARD a
CONTRACT for Renovation at 427 W MAIN ST to MID-ILLINI CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY.
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, with Recommendations as Outlined:
21-027 Communication from the City Manager with a Request to APPROVE the 2021
ANNUAL CITY AND COUNTY JOINT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
21-028 Communication from the City Manager and the Fire Chief/OEM Director with a
Request to APPROVE the PURCHASE of One (1) Outdoor Warning Siren from
RAGAN COMMUNICATIONS, in the Amount of $41,216.25.
21-029 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a
Request to APPROVE Extension No. 1A to the 2019 STORM SEWER REPAIR
CONTRACT with J.C. DILLON, INC., and to AUTHORIZE the City Manager to
Execute the Extension to Increase the Original Contract, in the Amount of
$900,000.00. (Reference Item No. 19-059, 19-373) (All Council Districts)
21-030 Communication from the City Manager and Assistant City Manager / Interim
Chief Information Officer with a Request to APPROVE a CONTRACT with
NIMBUSNOW for BMC REMEDYFORCE Licensing, in an Amount not to
Exceed $29,600.00.
21-031 Communication from the City Manager and Emergency Communications
Manager with a Request to Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Three-Year
AGREEMENT with SUPREME RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. for Electronic
Services, in the Yearly Amount of $123,577.80
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21-032 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community
Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the
Planning & Zoning Commission and Staff to ADOPT an ORDINANCE
Approving a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-1 (General Commercial) District for an
Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary for the Property Located at 5001 N
UNIVERSITY STREET (Parcel Identification No. 14-20-179-039), Peoria, IL.
(Council District 4)
21-033 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community
Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the
Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff to ADOPT an ORDINANCE
Approving a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-1 (General Commercial) District, for a
Vehicle Wash for the Property Located at 1217 W GLEN AVENUE and 4926 N
UNIVERSITY STREET (Parcel Identification Numbers 14-20-251-024 and
14-20-251-010), Peoria, IL. (Council District 3)
21-034 APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ardis to the PEORIA AREA CONVENTION AND
VISITORS BUREAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS with a Request to Concur:
Roberta English (Voting) - Term Expiration 6/30/2023
REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS, with Recommendations as Outlined:
21-035 Communication from the Mayor and Corporation Counsel with a Request to
APPROVE the DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY.
21-036 Communication from the City Manager and the Director of Public Works with a
Request for the Following:
A. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2021 REVISED
ANNUAL BUDGET Relating to the Use of South Village TIF Fund
Balance, in the Amount of $495,940.00, and the Use of Stormwater
Utility Fund Balance, in the Amount of $15,000.00, for a Total of
$510,940.00, to Provide Additional Funding for the CONSTRUCTION of
FIRE STATION #4 (Requires supermajority vote);
B. APPROVE the Low Bid CONTRACT with D JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION
CO. for the Construction of the New Fire Station #4, in the Amount of
$2,793,695.00.
21-037 Communication from Mayor Jim Ardis and the Legal Department with a
Recommendation to APPROVE a RESOLUTION to Increase the
COMPENSATION of the CITY MANAGER by $5,000.00 to be Allocated as a
Bonus, Salary Increase, Deferred Compensation, or Any Combination as
Deemed Appropriate by the City Manager.
21-038 Communication from Council Member Kelly with a Request to ADOPT an
ORDINANCE to REMOVE CERTAIN PROPERTIES from the EAST VILLAGE
GROWTH CELL TAX INCREMENT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.
21-024 Communication from Council Member Kelly with a Request to ADOPT an
ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN AREA OF URBAN DECAY and ADOPTING A
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TAX ABATEMENT for Said Area.
21-039 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a
Request for the Following (All Council Districts):
A. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Establishing the PEORIA COMBINED
SEWER OVERFLOW REMEDIATION DISTRICT; and
B. APPROVE a RESOLUTION Setting Fees Effective on May 1, 2023 with
Planned, Annual Increases through May 1, 2026, for the PEORIA
COMBINED SEWER REMEDIATION DISTRICT.
21-040 Communication from the City Manager with a Request to ADOPT an
ORDINANCE Amending the PEORIA URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE to Include
Galena Road Industrial Park (5921, 6021 N. GALENA RD.), Former Midstate
College Complex (405, 427 W. NORTHMOOR RD, 6200, 6204, N.
NORTHMOOR RD, 6126, 6112 N. NORTHMOOR CT.), Industrial site (6209 W.
ROUTE US 150), Shopping Center at (200 MAC ARTHUR HWY.), Industrial site
(801 SW JEFFERSON), Shopping Center (1928, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2020 W
WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE), and Residential Apartments (601 ROMEO B
GARRET).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Including but not limited to motions to reconsider items, if any, from
the previous Regular Meeting)
NEW BUSINESS
CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
All matters listed under CONSENT AGENDA are considered to be routine and non -controversial by the City
Council/Town Board and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote. There will not be separate
discussion on these items. If discussion is desired by a Citizen or Members of the City Council /Town
Board, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed immediately after approval of the
Consent Agenda. Citizens desiring discussion on any item listed under the CONSENT AGENDA should
contact a City Council/Town Board Member or the City Clerk prior to the meeting and request that the item
be removed for discussion.
*CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS AN ITEM NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA SHOULD CONTACT A
CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO THE MEETING. ALL OTHER PUBLIC INPUT WILL
BE HEARD UNDER CITIZENS’ OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD
NEAR THE END OF THE MEETING.
NOTE: THE ORDER IN WHICH AGENDA ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED MAY BE MOVED FORWARD
OR DELAYED BY AT LEAST 2/3 VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT.
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