Peoria Standard

City of West Peoria City Council met July 8.

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 June 24, 2025

5. Community Police Report

6. Mayor’s Report

7. Public Comment

8. Committee Reports:

a. Finance Committee: Chair Mathewson: The Committee last met July 2, 2025.

The Committee next meets on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

b. Transportation Committee: Chair Silver: The Committee last met, June 18, 2025.

The Committee next meets on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

c. Land Use Committee: Chair Dohm: The Committee last met July 2, 2025.

The Committee next meets on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

d. Public Safety Committee: Chair Ruskusky: The Committee last met June 18, 2025.

The Committee next meets on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

9. New Business

a. Motion to pass Ordinance 2025-15 Implementing a municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax for the City of West Peoria

b. Motion to pass Ordinance 2025-16 Directing the sale of the city-owned real estate at 2804 W. Nebraska Ave. (PIN: 18-06-102-002), 118 N. Waverly Ave. (PIN: 18-07-278-013) and 110 S. Cedar Ave. (PIN: 18-07-429-003)

c. Motion to authorize the renewal of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health insurance

d. Motion to authorize the renewal of the Ft. Dearborn Life for life and disability insurance

e. Motion to authorize payment to residents for the Residential Redevelopment Grant (RDG) in the amount of $3,213.03 (line item: 01-11-503)

f. Motion to authorize payment to residents for the TIF Grant in the amount of $1,000.00 (line item: 15-00-507)

g. Motion to authorize payment to residents for the Neighborhood Safety Grant in the amount of $300.00 (line item: 01-21-503)

h. Motion to authorize payment to Peoria Metro Construction for pay request #13 for the City Hall in the amount of $95,175.10 (line item: 20-00-820)

i. Motion to authorize payment to Peoria Metro Construction for pay request #14 for the City Hall in the amount of $211,525.70 reducing the retainage to 5% (line item: 20-00-820)

j. Motion to authorize payment to Techworks SMB, Inc. for monthly service and computer equipment (line item: 01-11-537 and 01-11-657 )

10. Motion to go into Executive Session for the purpose(s) of those stated below: The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (6) and Review Past Executive Session minutes 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21)

11. Return from Executive Session

Roll Call

12. Actions Arising From the Executive Session

a. Motion to Approve the Minutes from the May 13, 2025 Executive Session

b. Motion to Release/Retain the Minutes from the May 13, 2025 Executive Session

c. Other Action(s)

13. Public Comment

14. Motion to Adjourn

The next regular meeting of the City Council is Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

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