Peoria Standard

Peoria County Board met March 10.

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 February 10, 2022 County Board Meeting Minutes

II. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

• A Proclamation recognizing the contributions of Leonard Unes to the Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals and the entire Peoria County Community

• A Proclamation recognizing April 4-10, 2022 as National Public Health Week

III. CITIZENS' REMARKS

• Individuals wishing to give public comment are asked to fill out a form upon arrival at the board meeting. Five minutes is allocated per person wishing to speak, with a maximum allotted time of 30 minutes. Members of the public should observe social distancing as they are able.

• Peoria County Board meetings are livestreamed and may be watched remotely. Comments on these platforms will not be added to the record.

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IV. CONSENT AGENDA (including reports to be filed)

C1. The Treasurer report consisting of the Bank and CD's Portfolio for the month of January 2022 and Revenue & Expenditure Reports for the 13th period of 2021.

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

C3. A resolution (items 1,2 – conveyances; item 3 – surrender) from the County Administrator and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee recommending that the County Board Chairman be authorized and directed to execute deeds 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 March 10, 2022, and any transaction between the parties involved not occurring within this period shall be null and void. (Poll vote per Rules of Order, Article V, Section 18C)

C4. A resolution from your Executive Committee recommending approval of Amendment #2 to the By-laws of the Peoria Riverfront Museum.

C5. A resolution from your Executive Committee recommending approval to settle Circuit Court civil case number 17-L-14 for a payment of $200,000.00.

C6. A recommendation from your Finance, Audit and Legislative Affairs Committee to approve an Ordinance authorizing the sale of refunding General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2011 to refund the outstanding portion of Peoria County’s 2011 bonds as tax exempt.

C7. A resolution from your Public Safety and Justice Committee recommending approval of a rollover appropriation of unspent FY 2020 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds and Unreserved Fund Balance into the FY 2022 C.O.P.S. budget.

C8. A resolution from your Public Safety and Justice Committee recommending approval of an FY 2022 budget appropriation in the amount of $175,402.00 in AOIC funding related to the Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program

C9. A resolution from your County Operations Committee recommending approval to settle Workman’s Compensation Case #010015-006265-WC-01 for an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.

C10. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of a Cooperative Research Agreement between the County of Peoria and Bradley University for the purpose of maintaining the Pavement Management Program.

C11. A recommendation from your Infrastructure Committee to approve an Ordinance establishing a posted speed limit of 30 mph on W. Robertson Road from Ford Road to Cul-de-Sac.

C12. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of a Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with Infrastructure engineering, Inc. for Phase I and Phase II Engineering of Slope Wall Replacement of Structure Number 072-3103 on Blue Ridge Road, at a cost not to exceed $45,300.00.

C13. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of the lowest responsible bid of Stark Excavating, Bloomington, IL, in the amount of $258,989.10, for culvert replacement on Todd School Road.

C14. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of the lowest responsible bid of Porter Brothers, Rock Falls, IL, in the amount of $248,629.25, for tilling and sealcoating of township roads in Millbrook Township.

C15. A resolution from your Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of the lowest responsible bid of Porter Brothers, Rock Falls, IL, in the amount of $42,203.48, for tilling and sealcoating township road in Rosefield Township.

C16. Chairman Appointments.

V. ZONING ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS

1. Case #ZBA-2022-000006, Petition of Briscoe Financial, LLC. A Special Use request from Section 20-5.5.2.2.c of the Unified Development Ordinance. This section allows for Overnight Accommodations, provided that they meet the requirements set forth in Section 7.8 (Overnight Accommodations) and provided that no more than 5 rooms or suites of rooms are rented; and room are not rented for a period of more than 14 days. The petitioner proposes to provide overnight accommodations on a short-term rental basis through the websites Airbnb and VRBO. The parcel is located in Chillicothe Township. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval with restrictions. The Land Use Committee concurs.

2. Case #ZBA-2022-000007, Petition of Briscoe Financial, LLC. A Special Use request from Section 20-5.5.2.2.c of the Unified Development Ordinance. This section allows for Overnight Accommodations, provided that they meet the requirements set forth in Section 7.8 (Overnight Accommodations) and provided that no more than 5 rooms or suites of rooms are rented; and rooms are not rented for a period of more than 14 days. The petitioner proposes to provide overnight accommodations on a short-term rental basis through the websites Airbnb and VRBO. The parcel is located in Chillicothe Township. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval with restrictions. The Land Use Committee concurs.

3. Case #ZBA-2022-000012, Petition of Cornwell Solar, LLC. A Special Use request from Section 20-5.1.3.2.f of the Unified Development Ordinance. This section allows for a special use in the “A-1” Agricultural Preservation Zoning District for a Solar Energy Generation Facility, provided that the conditions in Section 7.17 (“Ground Mounted Solar Energy Equipment”) of these regulations are met. The petitioner proposes to construct a 40mW utility-scale Solar Energy Generation Facility. The parcels are located in Princeville Township. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval with restrictions. The Land Use Committee concurs.

4. Case #ZBA-2022-000013, Petition of Peoria County. A Text Amendment to amend Chapter 20, Appendix A “Fee Schedule” of the Peoria County Code. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval. The Land Use Committee concurs.

5. A resolution from your Finance, Audit, and Legislative Affairs Committee recommending approval to effectuate the sale and disposal of Heddington Oaks and associated costs of refunding the Series 2001 Alternate Revenue Source Bonds issued for the construction of Heddington Oaks Nursing Home.

6. A resolution from your Executive Committee recommending adoption of an Intergovernmental Agreement between Springdale Cemetery and the County of Peoria, the City of Peoria, and the Park District of Peoria. (Pending Committee Approval)

7. SUSPENSION OF RULES

8. A Proclamation extending the Declaration of Emergency due to COVID-19 in Peoria County, Illinois.

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Personnel Matters

VII. MISCELLANEOUS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

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