Peoria Standard

Peoria County Board met Nov. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Attendance

Present:

Members: Jennifer Groves Allison, Eden Blair, Brandy Bryant, Camille Coates, Linda Daley, Jimmy Dillon, Betty Duncan, Brian Elsasser, Nathan Hoerr, Daniel Kelch, Danny Phelan, Rob Reneau, Steve Rieker, Paul Rosenbohm, Terrence Ruhland, Phil Salzer, Sharon Williams, Matt Windish

County Board Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF SILENCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL BY THE COUNTY CLERK

I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Member Duncan moved to approve the October 10th, 2024, minutes, and Member Daley seconded. The minutes were approved by a unanimous roll call vote of 18 ayes.

II. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

A. A proclamation designating November 14th as Dyana Penigar Smith Day.

B. A proclamation recognizing the 75th Anniversary of Lippmann's Furniture and Interiors.

C. A proclamation in recognition of Nathan Hoerr's service to the Peoria County Board.

D. A proclamation recognizing Small Business Saturday.

III. CITIZENS' REMARKS

Theodore Brown spoke against building a windmill farm in Peoria County. Bob Jorgensen spoke in favor of building a windmill farm in Peoria County.

Tracy Fox spoke in favor of building a windmill farm in Peoria County.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

Member Blair moved to approve the consent agenda, and Member Reneau seconded.

Member Ruhland spoke regarding item C8. He stated that Member Williams and Member Daley did a very deep dive on the authorized staffing count, being involved for quite some time. He noted the support they received from County Staff and wanted to recognize that the 1 sentence in the Consent Agenda didn’t do justice for all the hard work put into it. He thanked them for all their hard work and for going the extra mile on it.

Member Elsasser asked to pull item C10.

The consent agenda, except item C10, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of 18 ayes.

Member Rieker moved to approve Item C10 from the consent agenda, and Member Blair seconded.

Member Elsasser stated that he may be opposing this. He expressed that the County could use the ARPA money for other projects that are more personal and beneficial for our community, that would be very worthwhile and community oriented.

Item C10 was approved by a roll call vote of 17 ayes and 1 nay, with Member Elsasser voting nay.

C1. October 2024 Treasurer's Board Report.

C2. The Finance Department's report of expenditures from Accounts Payable system is accessible at www.peoriacounty.gov/199/Transparency-Portal.

C3. Monthly Delinquent Taxes.

C4. Approval of the Agreement between the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for continued assignment of one Deputy Sheriff to the Peoria Field Office Child Protection Division in the amount of $623,430.00.

C5. Approval of the Grant agreement and budget appropriation between Peoria County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS) for five (5) Taser 10 packages in the amount of $15,686.00.

C6. Approval of Bid #18-05-24 for award to JIMAX Corporation of Peoria, Illinois in the amount of $45,449.83 for the demolition of three unsafe structures through the Illinois Housing Development.

C7. Approval of the Predictable Fee Schedule for the County Recorder/Clerk's Office.

C8. Approval of the proposal for resolution for FY2025 Authorized Staffing Count for Peoria County Administrative Departments as amended.

C9. Approval of a bid award for copier equipment from Digital Copy Systems for a term of five (5) years per Option 1 pricing with charges for actual usage only, cost per page based on the model, and with no additional charge for any needed maintenance.

C10. Approval of issuing a purchase order to MGT Consulting of America for an IT Managed Detection & Response Security Solution, not to exceed $340,000.00 from American Rescue Plan Act Funds.

C11. Approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Peoria County and Teamsters Local 627 PCAPS Unit.

C12. Approval of the Contract with Benistar/Hartford/Humana Insurance for Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Insurance at an estimated cost of $158,000.00 in FY2025.

C13. Approval of the proposed revisions to the Chapter 10 Food Safety of the Peoria County Code of Ordinances effective January 1, 2025.

C14. Approval of a Local Agency Agreement for Participation in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s 2025 County Engineer’s Salary Program.

C15. Approval of a Joint Funding Agreement for Federally Funded Construction in the amount of $7,600,000.00 for the reconstruction of Maxwell Road and Middle Road.

C16. Approval of a Construction Agreement with Illinois American Water Company in the amount of $1,123,610.00 for replacement of the watermain on Maxwell Road and Middle Road.

C17. Approval of a Construction Engineering Services Agreement for the reconstruction of Maxwell Road and Middle Road in the amount of $815,106.00.

C18. Approval of the low bid from N.E. Finch Co. in the amount of $372,389.50 for the repair of Structure Number 072-3103 on Blue Ridge Road.

C19. Approval of the low bid from Stark Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $1,059,994.50 for the rehabilitation of Structure Number 072-5507 on Pfeiffer Road in Limestone Road District.

C20. Approval of a Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation in the amount of $260,000.00 for the repair of guardrail on Peoria County Highways.

C21. Approval of the additional appropriation of $700,000.00 from the Township Motor Fuel Tax fund balance into the operation expenditure line of the Township Motor Fuel Tax fund.

C22. Approval of the Jurisdictional Transfer of Glen Avenue from University Street to Sheridan Road to the City of Peoria.

C23. Approval to award Aupperle & Sons, Inc. for the replacement of the Main St. steps at the Peoria County Courthouse, not to exceed $162,105.40, which is the highest of the two options including the contingency.

C24. Chairman Appointments.

V. ZONING ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS

1. Case #ZBA-2024-066, Petition of Chad Zike

Member Rosenbohm moved to approve the petition, and Member Daley seconded.

Chairman Dillon stated that if Nick was still working here, he would have him research to see if that was the longest ordinance ever read by the Clerk. He recognized Member Windish for the research he did, going above and beyond. The petition was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of 18 ayes.

2. Approval of a proposal for resolution authorizing the County Administrator to transfer funds as necessary for year-end transactions.

Member Williams moved to approve the resolution, and Member Bryant seconded. The resolution was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of 18 ayes. 3. Approval of a proposal amending the County’s Financial Policies.

Member Williams moved to approve the resolution, and Member Bryant seconded. The resolution was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of 18 ayes. 4. Approval of a proposal for resolution for FY2025 Tax Abatement of All Series General Obligation Bonds.

Member Williams moved to approve the resolution, and Member Bryant seconded. The resolution was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of 18 ayes. 5. Approval of the 2024 Tax Levy Ordinance payable 2025.

Member Williams moved to approve the resolution, and Member Bryant seconded. The resolution was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of 18 ayes. 6. Approval of a proposal for resolution for Annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance as amended by committee.

Member Williams moved to approve the resolution, and Member Bryant seconded.

Member Elsasser stated his no vote is not against the work that was done to reduce the headcount. He stated he feels there is more cutting to do. He noted his belief of too many people in administration and feels there could still be trimming done in the future.

Chairman Dillon noted his appreciation for all the Chairs and Vice-Chairs work on this. He stated his knowledge of getting here was no small task and noted that as soon as it is voted on next years budget work begins again. He expressed heartfelt gratitude from this Board on how smoothly it went as the timeline had been moved up. He noted the committees will do deep dives and encouraged Member Elsasser to participate in the deep dives.

Member Williams reiterated all the work that was done. She expressed she could not have done it without Scott and Heather. She stated her appreciation from all the good feedback throughout the process.

Member Hoerr stated that his no vote is not because of all the hard work that was done, but because of the platform he worked on for eliminating more positions, even though the platform didn’t work. He referred to the open positions that don’t get filled but still are included within the budgets that get rolled over to the general funds. He noted overall he is happy with the budget, but by principle he will have to vote no.

The resolution was approved by a roll call vote of 16 ayes and 2 nays, with Members Elsasser and Hoerr voting nay.

VI. MISCELLANEOUS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Member Rosenbohm wished everyone an upcoming Happy Thanksgiving! Member Williams noted the potluck coming up and reminded everyone to let her know what they would be bringing.

Member Elsasser stated he has known Member Hoerr for many years and will miss him asking the tough questions.

Chairman Dillon recognized Randy Brunner, aka Cookie, for his hard work and dedication and wished him a Happy Birthday! He noted how amazing that 2 years went by so quick, and how proud he has been to be in the chair for those 2 years and of everything that has been accomplished. He stated none of it was possible without everyone doing their part. He thanked the citizens for coming out and taking part in the civic engagement. He expressed to everyone to continue to take the active role in civil engagement amidst Township and County Government.

VII. DISCUSSION

VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

IX. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business before the Board, the Chairman announced the meeting adjourned.

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