Peoria Standard

Peoria County Executive Committee met April 25.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

County Board Members Present: Andrew Rand - Chairman; Stephen Morris - Vice-Chairman; Robert Baietto, James Dillon, James Fennell, Allen Mayer (via teleconference), Thomas O'Neill, Rachael Parker, Michael Phelan, Steven Rieker, Phillip Salzer, Paul Rosenbohm (via teleconference), Sharon Williams

Members Absent:

Staff Present: Scott Sorrel - County Administrator; Shauna Musselman - Assistant County Administrator; Larry Evans - State's Attorney's Office; Eric Dubrowski - Chief Financial Officer; Randy Brunner - Finance; Nicole Demetreas - Treasurer's Office; Nora Sullivan - Health Department; Dan O'Connell - Facilities Director; Mark Little - Chief Information Officer; Steve Sonnemaker, Mike Deluhery - County Clerk; Karen Raithel - Sustainability & Resource Conservation; Rena' Parker - Courts Administration; Doug Gaa - Sheriff's Office

Visitors:

Call to Order:

Chairman Rand called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m.

A motion to allow the participation of Mr. Mayer and Mr. Rosenbohm via teleconference was made by Mr. Baietto and seconded by Mr. Rieker. The motion carried.

Approval of Minutes:

A motion to approve the executive and regular session minutes of March 28, 2017 was made by Mr. Baietto and seconded by Mr. Salzer. The motion carried.

Informational

• Springdale Cemetery

Mr. Morris asked how long the Intergovernmental Agreement with Springdale Cemetery runs, and has anyone from the Park District or the City of Peoria expressed a position regarding the continued involvement of Peoria County. Mr. Sorrel advised that he would review the document and inform the committee of the expiration date of the Agreement. He added that he has had no conversations or interactions with the City Manager or the Executive Director of the Park District on the topic.

• CDAP/GAP/Macro/Other Loan Report

Mr. Sorrel advised that all loans are current. He stated that a cash balance of $915,000.00 in CDAP Funds is available for new loans.

• Metro Peoria Committee Update

No report. No questions or comments from committee.

• Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with City of Peoria for Pollution Control Facility Siting

Mr. Sorrel advised that meetings with Mr. Morris in his capacity of the Chairman of the MetroPeoria Committee and the City Manager identified a list of collaborative opportunities, including an IGA for a Pollution Control Facility Siting. He stated that an application is currently pending for a Waste Transfer Station within the City of Peoria, specifically City Council District #1. He stated that the City of Peoria does not have a Local Siting Ordinance, and the County has the knowledge, expertise and experience in the process of application review and the public hearing process for local siting. He stated that an agreement would demonstrate good government, sharing of services and create a long term process for the treatment of similar situations in the future.

Mr. Sorrel noted that Peoria County has performed multiple Pollution Control Facility Siting processes and has a reputation in the community of transparency and impartiality in approach. He advised that he is seeking concurrence and direction to pursue this prospective shared service.

Mr. Baietto asked if the Facility would contain hazardous waste, and Mr. Sorrel stated not in this instance; however, a hazardous waste facility is one of the twelve types of facilities that could go through this process. He stated that the IGA would not exclusively pertain to the specific pending application, but would be a general agreement. He advised that the application that is pending would take municipal solid waste from outside the area, package the material to be shipped via barge to the Memphis, Tennessee region. Mr. Baietto stated that the process would have significant opposition from citizens and groups concerned with environmental risks.

Mr. Sorrel commented that pursuant to State law, the County Board is not the final decisionmaking authority on the application; as the Transfer Station would be within the City of Peoria, the decision to approve or deny would rest with the Peoria City Council. The County would be providing the knowledge and expertise to perform the fact-finding and public hearing portion of the process.

Mr. Morris stated that he will not support the proposed IGA. He advised that assuming this responsibility from the City of Peoria would strain already limited County resources and although the County would be handling the process for the City, the County would not be the ultimate decision maker. He also commented that opposition to the application is likely from the owner of Landfill #2, as will the owner of Landfill #3, and added that the County would be supporting an enterprise that would be competing against enterprises owned by Peoria County.

Mr. Rand also stated that he is opposed to becoming involved in the process, agreeing that the County's resources would be strained, and involvement would put Peoria County in the unique position of fact finder, while forwarding those facts to the body that would ultimately make the decision. He further stated that the County is being asked to commit to utilizing personnel and time to permit a business within the City of Peoria.

Mr. Mayer supported the proposed IGA. He noted that the County has the expertise and has gone through the siting process twice. Mr. Dillon agreed that the IGA would be a good use of the County's authority and expertise. Mr. Sorrel clarified that the City of Peoria does not have a Local Siting Ordinance, and if an Intergovernmental Agreement were brought forward and approved by both bodies, the IGA has the City adopting the County's Local Siting Ordinance by reference. The Siting Committee already exists and is comprised of County Board Members. He stated that any vacancies would be appointed by the County Board Chairman, and he would recommend, with the Chairman's consent, adding City Council members appointed to the committee.

Mr. Rand advised that more clarity regarding the nature of the proposed facility is needed; ie. a facility for the transfer of construction waste versus other types of recycling. It was the consensus of the committee for staff to gather additional information regarding the specific nature of the facility and the prospective applicant before a final decision on an Intergovernmental Agreement can be made.

Heddington Oaks Financials:

No report. No questions or comments from committee.

Discussion:

-The following Standing Committee meetings were summarized by their respective Chairperson as follows:

Public Safety and Justice-

The following resolutions were recommended to the County Board for approval.

Electronic and Alcohol Monitoring Services

Public Defender Agreement Extension

County Operations-

The following resolution was recommended to the County Board for approval.

 2017 Toner and Inkjet Bid

Land Use-

The following were recommended to the County Board for approval.

Zoning Cases-

 Case #014-17-U, Petition of Mark & Sheryl Douras

 Case #018-17-V, Petition of Jim Kaysing

 Case #020-17-Z, Petition of Marci Shoff, Esq.

Resolution-

 Appointment of Zoning Administrator, Plat Officer and Erosion Control Administrator

Infrastructure-

The following resolutions were recommended to the County Board for approval.

 Construction Engineering Services Agreement with Hermann & Associates, LLC

 Lancaster Road and Pfeiffer Road Intersection Improvements Bid Letting

 Construction Engineering Services Agreement with Hutchison Engineering Inc.

 Mapleton Road Culvert Bid Letting

 Participation of Peoria Jaycees in the Adopt-a-Highway Program on Radnor Road

 Participation of Limestone Air Force JROTC in the Adopt-a-Highway Program on Dirksen Parkway

 County Clerk Office Renovations

Mr. Salzer advised that a resolution on Prevailing Wage was deferred to a later date.

Ways and Means-

The following resolution was recommended to the County Board for approval.

 Monthly Delinquent Taxes

 Take Notice Fee Reduction

County Health-

No resolutions were recommended to the County Board for approval.

Budget Subcommittee-

No resolutions were recommended to the County Board for approval.

A motion to go into executive session to discuss Pending Litigation and Personnel Matters was made by Mr. O'Neill and seconded by Mr. Morris. The motion carried.

Executive Session:

Regular session resumed upon a motion by Mr. Baietto and second by Mr. O'Neill.

Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Rand at 5:30 p.m.

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