City Council
Regular MeetingPeoria, IL · March 22, 2022
Agenda
City of Peoria
419 Fulton Street
Peoria, IL 61602
Agenda and Notice
Tuesday, March 22, 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 March 22, 2022
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DATES SET:
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 26, 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.
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.
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MINUTES
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PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA
22-090 Communication from the Town Officials with a Request to APPROVE the
AGENDA for the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
22-091 Communication from the Town Officials with a Request to APPROVE an
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Regarding TAX COLLECTION DUTIES
with PEORIA COUNTY and the Peoria Township Collector.
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PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, with Recommendations as Outlined:
22-092 Communication from the Mayor and Corporation Counsel with a Request to
APPROVE the DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY.
22-093 Communication from the City Manager with a Request to CONCUR to Allow the
Transfer of the GEORGE WASHINGTON BUST from FULTON PLAZA to the
PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM.
22-094 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a
Request to APPROVE and Direct the City Manager to Execute an
AGREEMENT with the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(IDOT), in the Amount of $31,001.00, Plus Contingency, for the City’s
Participation in the STATE SECTION D4 MAST ARM REPLACEMENT 2022 at
IL 40 (KNOXVILLE AVENUE) and W. PIONEER PARKWAY, IL 40 (KNOXVILLE
AVENUE) and W. DETWEILLER DRIVE, and IL 116 (LINCOLN AVENUE) and
SW. JEFFERSON AVENUE. (Council Districts 1 & 5)
22-095 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a
Request to APPROVE the Following Items Related to the PIONEER
PARKWAY EXTENSION PROJECT (RADNOR ROAD to ALLEN ROAD):
(Council District 5)
A. An AMENDMENT to EXTEND Funding Obligation AL13412 and AL14355
Associated with a LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT with the ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (IDOT) for Land Acquisition
Efforts (Project Section #12-00296-01-LA) (See 12-280, 14-09, 15-246
and 17-147-A); and
B. An AMENDMENT to EXTEND Funding Obligation AL13363 Associated
with a LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT with IDOT for Preliminary
Engineering (Project Section #12-00296-02-PV) (See 12-355, 14-046
and 17-147-B).
22-096 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community
Development with a Request to APPROVE an INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATE
and RESOLUTION Accepting a Grant from the ILLINOIS HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IHDA) for the STRONG COMMUNITIES
PROGRAM (SCP), in the Amount of $45,000.00.
22-097 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 R-1 (Single-Family Residential) District,
for a SHORT-TERM RENTAL, for the Property Located at 5628 N. KNOXVILLE
AVENUE (Parcel Identification No. 14-16-451-015), Peoria, IL. (Council District
3)
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22-098 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
REZONING Property from the Present Classes of C-G (General Commercial)
and R-4 (Single Family Residential) Districts to I-2 (Railroad/Warehouse
Industrial) District for the Properties Located at 113 VAN BUREN STREET, 201
VAN BUREN STREET, 205 VAN BUREN STREET, 2112 NE. MADISON
STREET, 2111 NE. JEFFERSON STREET, and 2133 NE. JEFFERSON
STREET (Parcel Identification Nos. 18-03-230-001, 18-03-230-014,
18-03-230-015, 18-03-230-024, 18-03-230-025, 18-03-230-026, and
18-03-230-027), Peoria, IL.
22-099 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a
Request to APPROVE the SITE APPLICATION to ADD a Subclass 1A (2:00
A.M. Closing Hours) to an Existing Class A (Tavern) Liquor License with
On-Site Consumption and Retail Sale of Alcohol for MAGA Investments, LLC,
D/B/A TAVERN ON PROSPECT, 5901 N. PROSPECT, SUITE 10, with a
Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve. (Council District 3)
22-100 APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ali to the METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION (MPO) TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, with Request to Concur:
Assistant City Engineer Paola Mendez-Silvagnoli (Voting)
22-101 APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ali to the HOUSING COMMISSION with a Request to
Concur:
Brian Uhlenhopp (Voting) - Term Expires 06/30/2023
PRESENTATION
22-102 Presentation from the HEART OF ILLINOIS PORT AUTHORITY.
REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS, with Recommendations as Outlined:
22-103 Communication from the City Manager with a Request to APPROVE the
SMALL BUSINESS R.I.S.E. PROGRAM, Using American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) Funds.
22-104 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 APPROVE a RESOLUTION
Amending the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN to Include the Near Southside Housing
Needs Assessment and the Community Revitalization Plan.
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22-105 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community
Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from Staff,
with No Recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission, to ADOPT
an ORDINANCE Amending Existing Special Use Ordinance No. 9,126, as
amended, in a Class R-3 (Single Family Residential) for CHURCH FACILITIES
to Rebuild the Sanctuary Building and New Bell Tower for the Property Located
at 10811 N. KNOXVILLE AVENUE (Parcel Identification Nos. 09-29-177-002 and
09-29-326-001), Peoria, IL.
22-106 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a
Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Providing for the Issuance of
$9,291,000.00 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, Series 2022A, of the City of
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, for the Purpose of Financing Road and Parking
Lot Improvements in the Warehouse District TIF, Providing for the Levy and
Collection of a Direct Annual Tax Sufficient to Pay the Principal and Interest on
said Bonds, and Authorizing the Sale of said Bonds to the Purchaser Thereof.
22-107 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a
Request to DENY the SITE APPLICATION for a Class C-1 (Packaged Goods)
Liquor License, with Retail Sale of Alcohol, for FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC,
D/B/A FAMILY DOLLAR, 820 NE JEFFERSON, Contingent Upon Compliance
with all Community Development Regulations, with a Recommendation from
the Liquor Commission to Approve. (Council District 1)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Including but not limited to motions to reconsider items, if any, from
the previous Regular Meeting)
22-085 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a
Recommendation to WAIVE the City’s RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL to Acquire
the SPIRIT OF PEORIA, Due to the Lack of Financial and Business Information
Concerning the Proposed Purchaser.
22-058 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a
Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 2 (Administration),
ARTICLE V (Officers and Employees), DIVISION 7 (Public Safety Benefits),
SECTION 2-350 (PUBLIC SAFETY BENEFITS ACT), of the CODE of the City
of Peoria.
NEW BUSINESS
CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD
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ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
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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