City of Peoria  
419 Fulton Street  
Peoria, IL 61602  
Agenda and Notice  
Tuesday, April 26, 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  
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Room 401, City Hall Building, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois. Requests to receive an Agenda in an  
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Clerk’s Office  
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DATES SET:  
TUESDAY APRIL 26, 2022, AT 6:00 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.  
Arbor Day  
Asian American and Pacific Islander Month  
MINUTES  
APRIL 12, 2022, Joint City Council and Town Board Minutes  
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA  
PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the 2022-2023 BUDGET for the TOWN OF THE  
CITY OF PEORIA.  
ANNUAL REPORT DRAFT (April 1, 2021, thru March 31, 2022), with a Request  
to RECEIVE AND FILE.  
RESOLUTION Consenting to the Employment of MESCHER, RINEHART &  
REDLINGSHAFER, P.C. as TOWN ATTORNEYS, with Request to APPROVE.  
RESOLUTION for the Town of the City of Peoria Authorizing Township Officials  
to Continue a Loss Control Policy with TOIRMA and to Enter into a CONTRACT  
OF INSURANCE, with Request to APPROVE.  
RESOLUTION Authorizing the Town of the City of Peoria to Enter into a  
PAYROLL SERVICES AGREEMENT with ADP, LLC, with Request to  
APPROVE.  
RESOLUTION Authorizing the Town of the City of Peoria to Enter into an  
AGREEMENT with the HEARTLAND CLINIC, with Request to APPROVE, and  
to RECEIVE AND FILE the 2021 STATISTICAL REPORT.  
RESOLUTION Authorizing the Town of the City of Peoria to Make a DONATION  
to the CENTER FOR PREVENTION OF ABUSE, with Request to APPROVE,  
and To RECEIVE AND FILE the 2021 REPORT.  
RESOLUTION Authorizing the Town of the City of Peoria to Make a DONATION  
to FRIENDSHIP HOUSE OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE, with Request to  
APPROVE, and to RECEIVE AND FILE the LETTER Included with the  
Resolution.  
RESOLUTION Authorizing the Town of the City of Peoria to Make a DONATION  
to TRI-COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE, with Request to APPROVE, and to  
RECEIVE AND FILE the LETTER Included with the Resolution.  
ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET and APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE for 2022-2023,  
with Request to ADOPT.  
RESOLUTION Consenting to the Employment of CLIFTONLARSONALLAN,  
LLP, as Outside INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, with Request to APPROVE.  
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING INDIVIDUALS to Prepare the Budget and  
Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, with Request to  
APPROVE.  
RESOLUTION Designating the Time, Place and Date of the 2023 ANNUAL  
TOWN MEETING, with Request to APPROVE.  
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.  
Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a  
Request to APPROVE a PURCHASE with REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY, in an  
Amount Not to Exceed $44,624.00, for 702 New 95-GALLON GARBAGE  
CARTS, for Replacement and Inventory. (All Council Districts)  
Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a  
Request to APPROVE a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with  
CORBIN DESIGN, for an Amount not to Exceed $40,000.00 for the  
DOWNTOWN WAYFINDING PROJECT.  
Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources with  
a Request to APPROVE and Authorize the Execution of a CONTRACT with  
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES (RMA), in the Amount of  
$37,560.00, to Administer the Fire Captain Promotional Examination.  
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 R3 (Single-Family Residential) District,  
for a SHORT-TERM RENTAL for the Property Located at 5620 N. WESTERN  
AVE (Parcel Identification No. 14-17-353-009), Peoria, IL. (Council District 4)  
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-E (Estate Residential) District, for a  
SHORT-TERM RENTAL, for the Property Located at 7725 N. ORCHARD  
ROAD (Parcel Identification No. 14-10-102-010), Peoria, IL. (Council District 3)  
APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ali to the GREATER PEORIA MASS TRANSIT  
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES with a Request to Concur:  
Don Knox (Voting) - Term Expiration 5/1/2026  
REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS, with Recommendations as Outlined:  
Communication from the City Manager with a Request to APPROVE an  
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Establishing the PUBLIC HEALTH  
EQUITY FUND, Between the City of Peoria, PEORIA COUNTY, and the  
PEORIA COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH.  
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 East Bluff Housing  
Needs Assessment and the Community Revitalization Plan.  
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 Class R-4 (Single Family Residential) District to  
Class C-N (Neighborhood Commercial) District for the Property Located at  
2919 W. GARDEN ST. (Parcel Identification No. 18-18-156-001), Peoria, IL.  
Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a  
Request to DENY the SITE APPLICATION for a Class A (Tavern) Liquor  
License with On-Site Consumption and Retail Sale of Alcohol for EXOTIC  
VIBEZ, LLC, D/B/A EXOTIC VIBEZ, 2608 N. SHERIDAN ROAD, Contingent  
Upon the Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, with a Recommendation from  
the Liquor Commission to Deny. (Council District 2)  
Communication from the City Manager, Director of Public Works, and  
Corporation Counsel with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE to Amend  
CHAPTER 31 of the CODE of the City of Peoria, Relating to the  
STORMWATER UTILITY FEE.  
Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a  
Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE IV,  
SUBSECTIONS 97 and 103 of the CODE of the City of Peoria, Regarding  
VIDEO GAMING FEES.  
Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a  
Request to RECEIVE AND FILE a REPORT Regarding PUBLIC SAFETY  
PENSIONS.  
Communication from the City Manager and Interim Corporation Counsel with a  
Request to RECEIVE and FILE a DISCUSSION on PANHANDLING.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Including but not limited to motions to reconsider items, if any, from  
the previous Regular Meeting)  
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) District, 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.  
Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a  
Request to APPROVE the SITE APPLICATION for a Class I (Assembly  
Hall/Stadium) Liquor License with the Retail Sale of Alcohol at the EXPOSITION  
GARDENS, INC., D/B/A EXPO GARDENS, 1601 W. NORTHMOOR ROAD,  
with a Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve. (Council  
District 4)  
NEW BUSINESS  
CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD  
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD  
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 City Council/Town Board Members, the  
item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed immediately after approval of the Consent  
Agenda.  
Citizens desiring discussion on any CONSENT AGENDA item should contact  
a
City  
Council/Town Board Member prior to the meeting and request 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.