City of Peoria  
419 Fulton Street  
Peoria, IL 61602  
Agenda and Notice  
Tuesday, May 9, 2023  
6:00 PM  
REVISED 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.  
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Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois, or visiting the City Clerk's desk in Council Chambers during the meeting .  
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DATES SET:  
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023, at 6:00 P.M.  
PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the Proposed ANNEXATION of 12610 N.  
ALLEN ROAD, in Dunlap, Illinois, to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street,  
Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, IL.  
ROLL CALL  
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.  
National Salvation Army Week  
50th Anniversary of the Peoria Rugby Football Team  
Public Works Week  
MINUTES  
APRIL 25, 2023, City Council Minutes  
MIN  
MAY 2, 2023, Special City Council Minutes  
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA  
REQUEST from the Town Officials to APPROVE the APRIL 2023 ACTUAL  
EXPENDITURES and to APPROVE the MAY 2023 ANTICIPATED  
EXPENDITURES for the Town of the City of Peoria.  
23-159  
APPOINTMENT by Supervisor Leary to the DECENNIAL COMMITTEE ON  
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY with a Request to Concur:  
23-172  
Evonne Fleming  
Irene Lewis-Wimbley  
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA  
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, with Recommendations as Outlined:  
Communication from the Mayor and Corporation Counsel with a Request to  
APPROVE the DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY.  
23-160  
23-161  
Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources with  
a Request to AUTHORIZE the Payment of a WORKERS COMPENSATION  
JUDGEMENT, in the Amount of $120,147.55, to a Former Police Officer  
Injured on OCTOBER 28, 2016, and OCTOBER 7, 2020.  
Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources with  
a Request to AUTHORIZE the Payment of a WORKERS COMPENSATION  
JUDGEMENT, in the Amount of $113,553.93, to a Public Works Maintenance  
Worker Injured on AUGUST 15, 2018.  
23-162  
23-163  
Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a  
Request to APPROVE a SETTLEMENT of the Litigation Matter JOYNELL  
STRONG-DOUGLAS V. CITY OF PEORIA, et al. 20-L-0018, in the Amount of  
$130,000.00.  
Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources with  
a Request to APPROVE Existing Liability Coverages with CHUBB  
INSURANCE COMPANY and BERKLEY INSURANCE through Arthur J.  
Gallagher Risk Management Services, at a One-Year Cost of $616,983.00,  
and to Add Cyber Liability Coverage with CRUM AND FORSTER  
INSURANCE, at a Cost of $42,047.00, and Crime Coverage with HANOVER  
INSURANCE at a Cost of $2,778.00.  
23-164  
APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ali to the CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION with a  
Request to Concur:  
23-165  
23-166  
Adam Maurer (Voting) - Term Expires 06/30/2027  
REAPPOINTMENT by Mayor Ali to the POLICE PENSION FUND BOARD OF  
TRUSTEES with a Request to Concur:  
Andre M. Leverett (Voting) - Term Expires 5/9/2025  
REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS, with Recommendations as Outlined:  
Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community  
23-167  
Development with a Request to APPROVE the Funding Recommendations  
from the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PUBLIC  
SERVICES COMMISSION for the Non-Profit Capital Program.  
Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a  
Request for the Following: (Council District 1)  
23-168  
A. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Authorizing the PURCHASE of Real Estate  
from the DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF  
PEORIA, for the Development of Parking Facilities on SW  
WASHINGTON STREET; and,  
B. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2023 REVISED  
ANNUAL BUDGET Relating to the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT TAX  
INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) Fund, to Use Fund Balance for the  
Purchase of Property on SW WASHINGTON STREET, in the Amount  
of $250,000.00.  
APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ali to the GREATER PEORIA MASS TRANSIT  
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES with a Request to Concur:  
23-169  
23-170  
23-171  
Andre W. Allen (Non-Voting) - Term Expiration N/A  
APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ali to the TOURISM RESERVE FUND with a  
Request to Concur:  
Bernice Gordon-Young (Voting) - Term Expiration 6/30/2023  
APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ali to the PEORIA CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY  
with a Request to Concur:  
Timothy Riggenbach (Non-Voting) - Term Expiration N/A  
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 the 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 a  
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. 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.