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City of Peoria 419 Fulton Street Peoria, IL 61602 Agenda and Notice Tuesday, February 8, 2022 6:00 PM 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 February 8, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE Governor Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation is in effect until February 6, 2022. 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 City Council Meeting on February 8, 2022 while complying with the spirit of the Open Meetings Act: A City Council Meeting will be held on February 8, 2022 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 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: - 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, Stefanie Tarr by 2:00 p.m. on February 8, 2022. 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 February 8, 2022 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 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 2/3/2022 City Council Agenda and Notice February 8, 2022 DATES SET: TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2022, AT 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the REDISTRICTING of COUNCIL DISTRICTS as Proposed by the Committee of the Whole, to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2022, AT 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a POLICY SESSION to Discuss REDISTRICTING, to be Held at a Site to be Determined. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2022, AT 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the Proposal to Consider and Approve a Business District Designation and Business District Redevelopment Plan, for the Proposed PEORIA KELLER STATION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. TUESDAY MARCH 1, 2022, AT 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a POLICY SESSION to Discuss REDISTRICTING, to be Held at a Site to be Determined. TUESDAY MARCH 8, 2022, AT 6:00 P.M. PRESENTATION by HOME FOR ALL CONTINUUM OF CARE and PHOENIX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. TUESDAY MARCH 15, 2022, AT 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a POLICY SESSION to Discuss REDISTRICTING, to be Held at a Site to be Determined. TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2022, AT 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a POLICY SESSION to Discuss REDISTRICTING, to be Held at a Site to be Determined. TUESDAY APRIL 12, 2022, AT 6:00 P.M. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. TUESDAY APRIL 12, 2022, AT 6:05 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the TOWN BUDGET and APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE and ANNUAL MEETING of the TOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. City of Peoria Page 3 Printed on 2/3/2022 City Council Agenda and Notice February 8, 2022 ROLL CALL INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC. Central Illinois Section of the Society of Women Engineers for their Support of National Engineer’s Week. MINUTES MIN JANUARY 25, 2022, City Council Minutes FEBRUARY 1, 2022, Special City Council Minutes PUBLIC HEARINGS 22-043 PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the REDISTRICTING of COUNCIL DISTRICTS as Proposed by the Committee of the Whole. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA 22-044 REQUEST from the Town Officials to APPROVE the JANUARY 2022 ACTUAL EXPENDITURES and to APPROVE the FEBRUARY 2022 ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES for the Town of the City of Peoria. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, with Recommendations as Outlined: 22-045 Communication from the Mayor and Corporation Counsel with a Request to APPROVE the DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. 22-046 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to ACCEPT the Low BID of J.C. DILLON, INC. and Award a CONTRACT, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,000,000.00, from the Base Bid of $1,196,405.08, for the STORM DRAINAGE REPAIR ANNUAL CONTRACT for 2022. (All Council Districts) 22-047 Communication from the City Manager and Community Development Director with a Request to APPROVE an AGREEMENT with the PEORIA CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (PCCEO), for $150,000.00 in South Village TIF Funds for the Rehabilitation of Owner-Occupied Homes in the South Village TIF Area. (Council District 1) City of Peoria Page 4 Printed on 2/3/2022 City Council Agenda and Notice February 8, 2022 22-033 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request for the Following: A. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 1 of the CODE of the City of Peoria, Related to the Amendment of Various SIDEWALK REGULATIONS; and, B. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 26 of the CODE of the City of Peoria, Related to the Amendment of Various SIDEWALK REGULATIONS. 22-048 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Partially Abating the Tax Hereto Levied to Pay Special Service Area (SSA) Property Taxes on the PEORIA SPORTS CENTER SPECIAL SERVICE AREA, in the Amount of $223,210.00. 22-049 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Partially Abating the Tax Hereto Levied to Pay Special Service Area (SSA) Property Taxes on the HOLIDAY INN PROPERTY TAX SPECIAL SERVICE AREA, in the Amount of $16,200.00. 22-050 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Providing for the Issuance of GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, Not to Exceed $17,000,000.00, of the City of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, for the Purpose of Financing Certain Capital Improvements within the City, and Refunding Certain Outstanding Bonds of the City, Providing for the Levy and Collection of a Direct Annual Tax for the Payment of the Principal of and Interest on said Bonds, and Authorizing the Sale of Said Bonds to the Purchaser Thereof. 22-051 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Appointing a New BOND REGISTRAR and Paying Agent, for Certain Outstanding Obligations of the City of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. 22-052 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, 2009 Series A, and the Partial Abatement of Taxes Levied to Pay Principal and Interest on 2016 Series A General Obligation Bonds, in the Amount $199,872.00. 22-053 APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ali to the TRI-COUNTY RIVER VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY with a Request to Concur: Patrick Urich (Voting) - Term Expires 01/20/2025 22-054 APPROVE the COMMITTEE REPORT (POLICY SESSION) from the JANUARY 18, 2022, Special City Council Meeting, Regarding REDISTRICTING COUNCIL DISTRICTS. City of Peoria Page 5 Printed on 2/3/2022 City Council Agenda and Notice February 8, 2022 FIRST READINGS 22-055 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources with a Request to RECEIVE and FILE a FIRST READING of an ORDINANCE Approving the WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS POLICY. REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS, with Recommendations as Outlined: 22-056 Communication from the City Manager and Economic Development Department with a Request for the Following: A. ADOPT an ORDINANCE to Designate the UNIVERSITY/WAR PLAN AREA; and, B. ADOPT an ORDINANCE to Approve the UNIVERSITY/WAR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT; and, C. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Authorizing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the UNIVERSITY/WAR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Including but not limited to motions to reconsider items, if any, from the previous Regular Meeting) 22-039 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 R-2 (Single-Family Residential) District, for a SHORT-TERM RENTAL for the Property Located at 5918 NORTH ELM LANE (Parcel Identification No. 14-16-426-007 and 14-16-426-012), Peoria, IL. (Council District 3) NEW BUSINESS CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION All matters listed under CONSENT AGENDA are considered 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 Member of the City Council /Town Board, the item will be removed 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 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. City of Peoria Page 6 Printed on 2/3/2022 City Council Agenda and Notice February 8, 2022 City of Peoria Page 7 Printed on 2/3/2022