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City of Peoria 419 Fulton Street Peoria, IL 61602 Agenda and Notice Tuesday, November 16, 2021 6:00 PM Special Joint City Council / Town Board Meeting 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 Agendas/Minutes and supporting documentation are available online at www.peoriagov.org. City Council Agenda and Notice November 16, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Governor Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation is in effect until November 14, 2021. As such, public meetings may continue to be held remotely in accordance with Public Act (P.A.) 101-0640. As of August 30, 2021, through Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2021-20, face coverings that cover the nose and mouth for individuals in Illinois who are age two or over and able to medically tolerate a face covering (a mask or cloth face covering) when in an indoor public place are required. The CDC continues to recommend social distancing of at least six feet. City Hall is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To comply with these recommendations and requirements, the City is implementing the following changes and restrictions for the Special City Council Meeting on November 16, 2021 while complying with the spirit of the Open Meetings Act: • A Special City Council Meeting will be held on November 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers. • The Special City Council Meeting will be conducted in person with the members of the Council, Mayor, City Manager, Corporation Counsel, City Clerk, and Deputy City Clerk present. • There is a room capacity restriction of 25 citizens inside City Council Chambers at one time due to seating and social distancing requirements. Seating will be available on a first come first served basis. • There will be a wait to enter City Council Chambers once the overall capacity of 25 citizens is met. Due to room capacity limitations, the public is invited and strongly encouraged to watch through the following channels: o City of Peoria live stream at http://peoriail.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=8 o YouTube live stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofpeoriatv o Television broadcast through local channel 22 o 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 Special City Council Meeting. Members of the public can send their comments to City Clerk, Stefanie Tarr by 2:00 p.m. on November 16, 2021. Public comments can be sent to the City Clerk, in writing, at starr@peoriagov.org or via fax at 309-494-8574. The email or fax should be labeled “Public Comment for November 16, 2021 Special City Council Meeting,” and we ask that you include your name and address. Submitted public comments will be sent to City Council and made a part of the record. Submitted public comments will no longer be read out loud. • 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 over the nose and mouth 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). City of Peoria Page 2 Printed on 11/12/2021 City Council Agenda and Notice November 16, 2021 DATES SET: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2021, AT 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL & TOWN BOARD MEETING Regarding the Proposed 2022-2023 Biennial Budget and Other Business Matters, to be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois. TUESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2021, AT 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the DISCONNECTION of a Property Having the Parcel Identification Number 13-23-326-005, to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. ROLL CALL INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA 21-350 Communication from the Town Officials Budget Committee with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE LEVYING and ASSESSING TAXES for the Fiscal Year Beginning April 1, 2021, and Ending March 31, 2022, for the GENERAL FUND and ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND of the Town of the City of Peoria, Peoria County, and State of Illinois, in the Amount of $470,612.00. 21-351 Communication from the Town Officials Budget Committee with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE LEVYING and ASSESSING TAXES for the Fiscal Year Beginning April 1, 2021, and Ending March 31, 2022, for the GENERAL ASSISTANCE FUND of the Town of the City of Peoria, Peoria County, and State of Illinois, in the Amount of $815,971.00. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA 21-352 Communication from the Mayor and Corporation Counsel with a Request to APPROVE the DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. 21-353 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to APPROVE a Workers’ Compensation SETTLEMENT, and a Release of Employment Claims between the City of Peoria and Anthony King. 21-317 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to RECEIVE and FILE the 2022-2023 BIENNIAL BUDGET. 21-354 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE LEVYING the TAXES for FISCAL YEAR 2022 for MUNICIPAL PURPOSES for the City of Peoria, Illinois. City of Peoria Page 3 Printed on 11/12/2021 City Council Agenda and Notice November 16, 2021 21-355 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE ABATING the TAX Heretofore Levied to Pay Principal of and Interest on GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, of the City of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, 2015 Series B, C & D, 2016 Series C, 2018 Series A, 2020 Series A & B, and 2021 A and B and the Partial Abatement of Taxes Levied to Pay Principal and Interest on 2016 Series A General Obligation Bonds in the Amount of $222,062.00; the Partial Abatement of Taxes Levied to Pay Principal and Interest on 2018 Series B General Obligation Bonds in the Amount of $584,114.00; the Partial Abatement of Taxes Levied to Pay Principal and Interest on 2019 General Obligation Bonds in the Amount of $2,395,705.00; and the Partial Abatement of Taxes Levied to Pay Principal and Interest on 2021 Series C General Obligation Bonds in the Amount of $547,661.00. 21-356 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT a RESOLUTION Adopting the 2022-2023 BIENNIAL BUDGET for the City of Peoria. CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS AN ITEM 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. 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. City of Peoria Page 4 Printed on 11/12/2021