Peoria Standard

Peoria County Board met Dec. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the Board:

Call To Order

Moment Of Silence

Pledge Of Allegiance

Roll Call By The County Clerk

I. Approval Of Minutes

• Approval of November 9, 2017 County Board Meeting Minutes

Ii. Citizens' Remarks

(To address the County Board, fill out a card and submit it to the Chairman before the Board Meeting.)

Iii. Consent Agenda

C1. The Treasurer report consisting of the Bank and CD's Portfolio for the month of October 2017 and Revenue & Expenditure Reports for the month of September 2017.

C2. The Auditor's report of expenditures from Accounts Payable system is accessible at www.peoriacounty.org/auditor/transparency.

C3. A resolution (items 1 – 17 conveyances) from the Ways and Means Committee recommending that the County Board Chairman be authorized and directed to execute deed of said property to the highest bidder, and be authorized to cancel the appropriate Certificates of Purchase. This resolution shall be effective ninety days from December 14, 2017 and any transaction between the parties involved not occurring within this period shall be null and void.

C4. A resolution from your Executive Committee recommending approval to abate taxes on real property located in the City of Peoria Rivers Edge Redevelopment Zone resulting from an increase in assessed valuation attributable to construction, renovation or rehabilitation of existing improvements.

C5. A resolution from your Public Safety and Justice Committee recommending approval of the creation of a Body Worn Camera Program through a joint U.S. Department of Justice grant award with Peoria City Police Department and other participating agencies.

C6. A resolution from your Public Safety and Justice Committee recommending approval of the appointment of Thomas Kahn to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Merit Commission for a 6-year term with a retroactive date of appointment effective June 1, 2016

 C7. A resolution from your Public Safety and Justice Committee recommending approval and appropriation of Victims of Crime Act FY2017 grant funds from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Illinois.

C8. A resolution from your County Operations Committee recommending approval of a contract with Excess Risk/Ironshore at an estimated annual cost of $708,251.76, for the provision of Stop Loss Excess Insurance coverage for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

C9. A resolution from your County Operations Committee recommending approval to renew the contract with Gallagher Bassett for Risk Management Third Party Administrator Services and through Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) received quotes from various underwriters for an estimated premium of $905,175.00.

C10. A resolution from your County Operations Committee recommending approval of revisions to the Employee Health Plan.

C11. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of an annual appropriation of 2018 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for County Highway maintenance activities in accordance with IDOT regulations in the amount of $4,000,000.00.

C12. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of a Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with Midwest Engineering, East Peoria, IL, for Phase 1 and 2 engineering of a retaining wall at the intersection of Airport Road and Garfield Avenue at a cost not to exceed $27,500.00.

C13. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval for the County Administrator to sign permanent and temporary easement documents on behalf of Peoria County for county owned property along Farmington Road.

C14. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of a 12-month extension of a 2015 Intergovernmental Agreement with the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District retroactive to July 1, 2017 and terminating June 30, 2018. C15. Chairman Appointments.

IV. ZONING ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS

1. Case #051-17-U, Petition of Kevin & Michelle Windish. Four Special Use requests to vary from the requirements of a major home occupation in the "A-2" Agriculture Zoning District. The petitioner would like to operate a trucking & excavating business, from this 8.74 acre parcel, for agricultural and commercial construction projects.

(1) A Special Use as required in Section 20-7.3.2.3 of the Unified Development Ordinance to vary from the requirement that the home occupation may employ no more than one (1) person who is not a resident of the dwelling unit. The petitioners propose to employ 2 persons who do not reside in the dwelling unit.

(2) A Special Use request as required in Section 20-7.3.5.1 of the Unified Development Ordinance to vary from the requirement that the home occupation may occupy no more than twenty-five (25%) of the habitable floor area of one floor of the dwelling unit and no more than 1,000 square feet of an accessory structure. The petitioner is proposing to utilize a 4,800 square foot pole building for the storage of commercial vehicles, equipment, and trailers.

(3) A Special Use request as required in Section 20-7.3.5.9 of the Unified Development Ordinance to vary from the requirement that the home occupation may involve the use or indoor storage of tractor trailers, semitrucks, & heavy equipment, and that the equipment may only be stored in the dedicated accessory structure. Only 1 vehicle and only 2 trailers or pieces of equipment may be permitted. The petitioner is proposing to allow 1 commercial vehicle and 11 trailers or pieces of equipment, including 5 trailers or pieces of equipment to be stored outside.

(4) A Special Use request as required in Section 20-7.3.5.5 of the Unified Development Ordinance to vary from the requirement that Landscaping shall be required to screen off-street parking areas, loading zones, outdoor storage areas and outdoor work areas from the view of adjacent landowners, according to the provisions set forth in Section 7.6 ("Landscaping and Bufferyards"). The petitioner will not meet the landscaping points requirements on the west property lines, will not meet the tree/shrub ratio on the east, south, west, and southeast property lines, and will not meet the evergreen ratio on the south or west property lines. The property is located in Rosefield Township. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval of the first three requests and denied the fourth. The Land Use Committee denied the resolution as amended.

2. A resolution from your Executive Committee recommending approval of a Referendum question for the March 20, 2018 General Primary Election regarding whether the County Auditor shall be appointed rather than elected.

3. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval to enter into a Ground Lease Agreement with Trajectory Energy, LLC for a Community Solar Project on a portion of the County Farm Property.

4. Review of Executive Session Minutes.

V. Miscellaneous And Announcements

Vi. Adjournment

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