City of West Peoria City Council met May 13

West Peoria City Mayor James R. Dillon | City of West Peoria

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

May 13, 2025

City of West Peoria City Council met May 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Additions to/or Deletions from the Agenda

4. Motion to Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 22, 2025

5. Community Police Report

6. Mayor’s Report

7. Public Comment

8. Public Hearing

Ordinance 2025-12 Ordinance 2025-13

The purpose of this Public Hearing is to establish and levy taxes in the Special Service Area SSA 2025-01 W. Dixon Ave. sidewalk replacement projects.

a. Motion to Open the Public Hearing

b. Swearing in of Witnesses

c. Presentation

d. Other Witness Testimony

e. Motion to Finally Close the Public Hearing

9. Committee Reports:

a. Finance Committee: Chair Mathewson: The Committee last met May 7, 2025. The Committee next meets on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at new City Hall.

b. Transportation Committee: Chair Silver: The Committee last met, April 16, 2025. The Committee next meets on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at new City Hall.

c. Land Use Committee: Chair Dohm: The Committee last met May 7, 2025. The Committee next meets on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at new City Hall.

d. Public Safety Committee: Chair Ruskusky: The Committee last met April 16, 2025. The Committee next meets on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at new City Hall.

10. New Business

a. Motion to pass Ordinance 2025-12 Establishing Special Service Area for Calendar Year 2025

b. Motion to pass Ordinance 2025-13 Levying a Special Service Area Tax within Special Service Area 2025-1

c. Motion to authorize execution of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission joint funding agreement and payment in the amount of $2,377.40 (line item01-11-561)

d. Motion to authorize payment to Widmer Interiors for moving expenses in the amount of $3,276.19 (line item: 20-00-820)

e. Motion to authorize payment request #12 for Peoria Metro Construction in the amount of $202,259.29 (line item: 20-00-820)

f. Motion to authorize payment to JIMAX Demolition for demolition and cleanup at 2115 & 2111 Martin Luther King Jr Drive in the amount of $33,535.77 (line item: 02-11-549, 01-21-549 and 01-31-549)

g. Motion to authorize the purchase of a new printer for City Hall from CDS Technologies in the amount of $6,499.00 with a monthly maintenance contract not to exceed $50.00 (line item: 20- 00-820)

h. Motion to authorize payment to IMEG Corp. for professional services for the new City Hall in the amount of $4,681.00 (line item: 20-00-820)

i. Motion to amend agreement with Tri-County Irrigation for the new City Hall from $13,470.00 to $13,967.00 (line item: 20-00-820)

11. Motion to go into Executive Session for the purposes of the selection of a person to fill a public office 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (3), setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (6) and to review past executive session minutes 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21)

12. Return from Executive Session - Roll Call

13. Actions Arising from the Executive Session

a. Motion to Approve the Minutes of April 22, 2025 Executive Session

b. Motion to Release/Retain the Minutes from the April 22, 2025 Executive Session

c. Motion to appoint a person to Ward 1, for a 2-year, unexpired term

d. Clerk Barnes to swear in the newly appointed Alderperson.

14. Public Comment

15. Motion to Adjourn

The next regular meeting of the City Council is Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

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