Peoria Standard

City of East Peoria City Council met March 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1.CALL TO ORDER:

2.ROLL CALL:

3.INVOCATION:

4.PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

5.PUBLIC HEARING:

5.I.“PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND PROPOSED WORKING CASH BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR MAY 1, 2025 TO APRIL 30, 2026.”

6.APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

6.I.Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on March 4, 2025.

7.COMMUNICATIONS:

7.I.Proclamation by Mayor Kahl proclaiming April 2025 as “Parkinson’s Awareness Month.”

7.II.Receive and File - Illinois Department of Transportation Compliance Review #74 covering receipt and disbursement of Motor Fuel Tax funds by the City for the period beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2024.

8.PUBLIC COMMENT: COUNCIL BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON AGENDA ITEMS:

9.CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE:

(All matters listed under CONSENT AGENDA 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 Members of the City Council, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed immediately after approval of the Consent Agenda. Citizens desiring discussion on any item listed under the CONSENT AGENDA should contact a City Council Member and request that the item be removed for discussion.)

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.

9.I.Item Number 1 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2425-131 - Resolution to Approve Payment of the Schedule of Bills Listed on Schedule Number 21 in the amount of $3,090,027.92.

9.II.Item Number 2 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2425-120 on its Second Reading - Resolution Approving Additional Cost for Contract with Ameren Illinois for Undergrounding Utility Lines at New Police Station Project Site (Camp Street).

9.III.Item Number 3 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2425-121 on its Second Reading - Resolution Designating City Officials Authorized for Approving Joint Purchasing Agreement with State of Illinois for the City’s Annual Purchase of Roadway Salt for Maintaining City Streets During the Winter Season.

9.IV.Item Number 4 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2425-119 on its Second Reading - Resolution Authorizing the Payment of an Invoice from Pace Analytical Services, LLC for Well Water Analysis Testing Project in the amount of $39,562.20.

10.ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

11.COMMISSIONER HILL:

12.COMMISSIONER DECKER:

13.COMMISSIONER SUTHERLAND:

13.I.Approval of Resolution Number 2425-125 - Resolution Approving Change Order with G.A. Rich & Sons, Inc. for Springfield Road Water Main Replacement Project.

To be laid on the table for no less than one week for public inspection.

13.II.Adoption of Resolution Number 2425-124 - Resolution Extending Moratorium on Issuance of Special Use Permits and Licenses for Smoke and Tobacco Shops in the City of East Peoria.

14.COMMISSIONER MINGUS:

14.I.Approval of Ordinance Number 4848 - (ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR FROM THE FIRST DAY OF MAY A.D. 2025 TO THE LAST DAY OF APRIL A.D. 2026.)

To be laid on the table for no less than one week for public inspection.

14.II.Approval of Resolution Number 2425-123 - Resolution to approve the Working Cash Budget for the Fiscal Year from the first day of May A.D. 2025 to the last day of April A.D. 2026.

To be laid on the table for no less than one week for public inspection.

14.III.Adoption of Resolution Number 2425-128 - Resolution Authorizing the Selling Process for City-Owned Surplus Real Estate Located at 200 Park Avenue in East Peoria.

14.IV.Adoption of Ordinance Number 4849 – (AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION OF CITY EASEMENTS ON HOTEL DEVELOPMENT SITE IN THE RIVERFRONT SUBDIVISION.)

14.V.Approval of Resolution Number 2425-129 - Resolution Regarding Reinsurance Carrier for the City’s Group Health Insurance Plan for the 2025-2026 Plan Year (Reunion Health Services Inc.).

To be laid on the table for no less than one week for public inspection.

14.VI.Approval of Resolution Number 2425-130 - Resolution Regarding Employee Contribution Rates for the City’s Group Health Insurance Plan.

To be laid on the table for no less than one week for public inspection.

14.VII.Approval of Resolution Number 2425-126 - Resolution Approving the Purchase of 100 Dome Top Garbage Toters from Wastequip in the amount of $40,423.04.

To be laid on the table for no less than one week for public inspection.

14.VIII.Adoption of Resolution Number 2425-127 - Resolution Approving the Appointments of Rick Ward and Rickie Hutchison to the East Peoria Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.

15.MAYOR KAHL:

16.PUBLIC COMMENT: COUNCIL BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

17.COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL:

17.I.COMMISSIONER DECKER:

17.II.COMMISSIONER HILL:

17.III.COMMISSIONER SUTHERLAND:

17.IV.COMMISSIONER MINGUS:

17.V.MAYOR KAHL:

18.MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION/CLOSED MEETING:

19.MOTION TO ADJOURN:

20.INVOCATION:

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