City Council
Regular MeetingPeoria, IL · May 25, 2021
Agenda
City of Peoria
419 Fulton Street
Peoria, IL 61602
Agenda and Notice
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
AGENDAS AND PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY:
STEFANIE TARR, RMC, CMC, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL, ROOM 401
(309) 494-8568
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City Council Agenda and Notice May 25, 2021
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ROLL CALL
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.
Gun Violence Awareness Day
University of Illinois College of Medicine
The League of Women Voters 101st Anniversary
MINUTES
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, with Recommendations as Outlined:
21-130 Communication from the Mayor and Corporation Counsel with a Request to
APPROVE the DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY.
21-131 Communication from the City Manager and Interim Chief of Police with a
Request to APPROVE a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of a ScanX Scout Model
D5000 Explosive Ordnance X-Ray Machine, 9 Phosphor Storage Plates, 9
Plate Protectors, and a Flex Ray ScanX Scout Kit with Hard Transport Case
from SCANNA MSC INC., in the Amount of $31,835.20, to be Purchased from
the 2020 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant.
21-132 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a
Request to APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Execution of a One-Year
CONTRACT with DATA PROSE LLC, in an Amount not to Exceed
$150,000.00, to Provide Utility Bill Printing and Mailing Services with up to Three
One-Year Renewals Based Upon Performance.
21-133 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 REZONING Property from a
Class O-1 (Arterial Office) District to a Class C-1 (General Commercial) District for
the Property Located at 5006 N UNIVERSITY STREET (Parcel Identification No.
14-20-251-008), Peoria IL. (Council District 3).
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21-134 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a
Request for the Following (All Council Districts):
A. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Authorizing the City of Peoria to BORROW
FUNDS from the ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(IEPA) STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) Loan Program; and
B. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to Sign and Submit LOAN
APPLICATION Forms, Tax Compliance Certificate and AGREEMENT,
and Supporting Documents for the IEPA Loan Program.
21-135 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-N (Neighborhood Commercial) for
AUTO SALES, for the Property Located at 2316 SW JEFFERSON AVENUE
(Parcel Identification No. 18-17-182-001), Peoria, IL. (Council District 1)
21-136 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a
Request to APPROVE the SITE APPLICATION for a Class B (Restaurant, 50%
Food) Liquor License with On-Site Consumption and Retail Sale of Alcohol at
WATER STREET TRADING ADVISORY, LLC, D/B/A CUISINE CONCEPTS,
6035 N. KNOXVILLE AVE., SUITE 101-J, Contingent Upon Issuance of all
Appropriate Permits and a Certificate of Occupancy, with a Recommendation
from the Liquor Commission to Approve. (Council District 3)
21-137 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a
Request to APPROVE the SITE APPLICATION for a Class A (tavern) Liquor
License with On-Site Consumption and Retail Sale of Alcohol at POPADZIUK
INDUSTRIES, LLC, D/B/A THE MISSING ZITHER, 6035 N. KNOXVILLE AVE.,
SUITE 100-Z, Contingent Upon Issuance of all Appropriate Permits and a
Certificate of Occupancy, with a Recommendation from the Liquor
Commission to Approve. (Council District 3)
21-138 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a
Request to APPROVE the SITE APPLICATION for a Class G-B (beer and wine
only restaurant) Liquor License with On-Site Consumption and Retail Sale of
Alcohol at THE FRY SPOT, LLC, D/B/A THE FRY SPOT, 3127 N. PROSPECT
ROAD, Contingent Upon Issuance of all Appropriate Permits and a Certificate of
Occupancy, with a Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.
(Council District 3)
21-139 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a
Request to APPROVE the SITE APPLICATION to Expand from a Class M-1
(BYOB - Culinary Education) to a Class B (Restaurant, 50% Food) Liquor
License with the Retail Sale of Alcohol at UNTAMED CHEF, 7338 N.
UNIVERSITY, with a Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to
Approve. (Council District 5)
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FIRST READINGS
21-140 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 RECEIVE and FILE a FIRST
READING of an ORDINANCE Amending Appendix A, the Unified Development
Code, Relating to INNOVATION USES.
REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS, with Recommendations as Outlined:
21-141 Communication from the Mayor and City Manager with a Request to:
A. APPROVE the AMENDMENT to the CHARTER of the JOINT
COMMISSION on RACIAL JUSTICE with the County of Peoria; and
B. CONCUR with the APPOINTMENTS to the JOINT COMMISSION on
RACIAL JUSTICE with the County of Peoria as Follows:
STEERING COMMITTEE:
Timothy Bertschy
Mary Peterson
Angela Bolden
Charles Brown
Mary Chapai
Robert Dunigan
Raeann Garza Whitby
Angela Green
Joshua Gunn
Julia Issa-Ghantous
Jim Johnson
Micah Lavender
Chuck Mitchell
Mike Murphy
Rasheedah Na'Allah
Pam Orear
Abrain Robinson
Jonathan Wright
Bradley Wright-Hulett
Angela Young
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JUSTICE SUB-COMMITTEE:
Susan O'Neal
Derrick Parker
LaVetta Aguilera
Corey Allen
Pachaunce’ Allen-Walker
Peter Barclay
Sandra Crow
Donna Crowder
Sandra Dudley
Talisha Evans
Emily Gill
M. Catherine Godhigh
Barb Katz
Jennifer Keffler
Omar Malcolm
Jennifer Morris
William Ordaz
Marcola Owens
Rebecca Runyon
Jennifer Welch-Farrell
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS SUB-COMMITTEE:
Nia McFarland-Drye
Brent Oest
Shawn Allen
Erik Christian
Patricia K Ellis
Doris Griffin
Brian Gruber
Destiny Hayes
Jonathan Jenkins
James McCoy
Paula Nachtrieb
Tom Pelger
Ronald Ruffin
Michael Seghetti
Chris Setti
Jacqueline Watkins
Kenten Watkins
Marilyn Woods
Janice Zagardo
Ken Zika
CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE:
Gigi Gibson
Anupama Uddavolu
May Abouhouli
Krishan Bedi
Stephanie Bragg
Bianca Brown
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Bernard Bryant
Shalandra Burch
Tonya Fant
Nikole Henry
Courtney Lee
Christian Lee
Charles Miner
Dearl E. "Skip" Morris
Dawn Parker-Frakes
Teri Rainey
Anni Reinking
Nikki Romain
Kristie Stockham
Ashley Whitlatch
QUALITY HOUSING SUB-COMMITTEE:
Andres Diaz
Marcus Peoples
Debra Avery
Latoya Brown
Alicia Harris
Donny Henry
Adam Hopkins
Jim Johnson
Irene Lewis-Wimbley
Benny Little
Fai Lowe
Roberta Parks
Shataqua Poindexter
Jerricka Rencher
DezMoniquie Robertson
Valerie Timmes
Brian Uhlenhopp
Kiran Velpula
Krista Wresinski
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUB-COMMITTEE:
Francesca Armmer
Nicole Robertson
Tamia Banks
Ethan Carnes
La'Shay Carter
Terry Cassidy
Shacorrah Evans
Mariama Ford
Bernice Gordon-Young
Rachel Hearn
Mike Kennedy
Kamlesh Macwan
Anne Morrow
Shanta Murthy
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Carla Sewell
Jaclyn Shallat
Crystal Slaughter
Barbara Smith
Chris Wade
Linda Wilson
TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY SUB-COMMITTEE:
Peter Kobak
Ronald Rasberry
Antwaun Banks
Jamie Bell
Aaron Chess
Gloria Clark
Daniel Elliott
Tina Foley
George Ghareeb
Lorene King
Anshuman Reddy
Ursula Towne
Douglas Troop
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE:
Jamiel Shelton
Jessica Bastian
Sean Garrett
Thomas Higgins
Robert Ramoska
Lisamarie Schultz
Sean Couch
Brooke Sommerville
Aishi Tulasaku
Nyrobi Wheeler
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE SUB-COMMITTEE:
Jason Beverlin
Jamila Wilson
Edward Barry
Camille Coates
Thomas Drea
Joyce Harant
Dawn Harris Jeffries, Phd
Ryan Hidden
Barbara Kaptanian-Ruth
Ashley Maybanks
Barbara Pierce
Mara Romeo
Jonathan Thomas
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21-142 Communication from the City Manager with a Request to RECEIVE and FILE a
PRESENTATION from the DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Including but not limited to motions to reconsider items, if any, from
the previous Regular Meeting)
21-127 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a
Request to DEFER to the JUNE 8, 2021, Regular City Council Meeting the
Following:
A. APPROVE a CONTRACT Amendment, AUTHORIZATION 1, to the
GLEN AND SHERIDAN ROAD CULVERT PROJECT, in the Amount of
$60,796.81, from the Stormwater Utility Fund Balance, for a Total
Contract Amount of $479,789.01 [Council District 3]
B. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2021 REVISED
ANNUAL BUDGET Relating to the Stormwater Utility Enterprise Fund to
Provide Additional Funding for the GLEN AND SHERIDAN ROAD
CULVERT PROJECT, in the Amount of $60,796.81, and Recognize the
Receipt of the Property Owner’s Share, in the Amount of $45,443.35.
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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