Peoria Standard

Peoria County Board met June 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Attendance

Members: Member Dillon, Member Williams, Member Blair, Member Bryant, Member Daley, Member Duncan, Member Elsasser, Member Kelch, Member McCann, Member Phelan, Member Reneau, Member Rieker, Member Rosenbohm, Member Ruhland, Member Salzer

Absent: Member Coates, Member Groves Allison and Member Windish

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. MOMENT OF SILENCE

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. ROLL CALL BY THE COUNTY CLERK

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.1 May 8, 2025

A motion to approve the May 8th, 2025 minutes was made by Member Daley and was seconded by Member Blair.

Motion Carried. (15-0)

6. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

6.1 A proclamation recognizing June 2025 as Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.

6.2 A proclamation congratulating FlexiSnake for their success as a family-owned business.

6.3 A proclamation recognizing Peoria Proud for their extensive contributions to our area's LGBTQ+ community.

7. CITIZENS' REMARKS

7.1 Citizens' Remarks

8. CONSENT AGENDA

A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Member Daley and was seconded by Member Phelan.

Motion Carried. (15-0)

Chairman Dillon commended Circuit Clerk Spears on his office's work on digitizing their records.

Circuit Clerk Spears thanked Chairman Dillon and everyone that helped in their office while digitizing all records to be able to remove excess records from the office. He stated they hired high school and college students to come in for a couple hours a day as it worked with their schedule to get all the records scanned in a timely manner. He noted that if they had sent the records out to be done by an outside company, it would have cost them millions of dollars. He stated he is very proud of what they are doing.

Chairman Dillon welcomed Sheriff Watkins, Treasurer Bjerke, and upcoming Treasurer Martin and thanked them for attending.

8.1 The Treasurer's report consisting of the Bank and CD's Portfolio for the month of April 2025 and Revenue & Expenditure Reports for April 2025.

8.2 The Finance Department's report of expenditure Reports.

https://www.peoriacounty.gov/199/Transparency-Portal

8.3 A resolution (ITEMS 1-4 DEFAULTED CONVEYANCES) from the Ways and Means Committee recommending that the County Board Chairperson be authorized to cancel the appropriate Certificates of Purchase.

8.4 Peoria County Administrator's Annual Evaluation and Employment Agreement

Approval of a one-time bonus of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to the Peoria County Administrator following the Annual Evaluation of the County Administrator and review of his Employment Agreement

8.5 General Fund Transfer Policy Inactivation

Approval to inactivate a policy approved in December 2023, to require a transfer of fifty (50) percent of the fiscal year’s surplus from the General Fund, annually, to the Long-Term Care Services Fund until there are reserves sufficient to pay off the 2022 Series General Obligation Refunding Bonds after they become callable in 2032.

8.6 Circuit Clerk scanning project for remodel

A resolution from your County Public Safety and Justice Committee recommending approval of the budget request of an additional $150,000.00 for temporary employees to complete the Circuit Clerk Remodel Scanning project.

8.7 Peoria County Sheriff's Office FY 25 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Grant Program

A resolution from your Public Safety and Justice Committee recommending approval of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) grant for the purchase of an Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) and a Savage Range Systems Bullet Box Trap System in the amount of $372,001.00, and appropriation of this grant funding into the Sheriff’s Office General Fund FY25 budget.

8.8 Preliminary Engineering for Willow Knolls Road Bridge Rehabilitation

A resolution from your County Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of a Phase I and II Preliminary Engineering Agreement with Hanson Professional Services in the amount of $136,176.00 for the rehabilitation of Structure Number 072-3093 on Willow Knolls Road.

8.9 Reimbursement Agreement for Willow Knolls Road Preliminary Engineering Services with Union Pacific Railroad Company.

A resolution from your County Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of a Reimbursement Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services with Union Pacific Railroad Company in the amount of $25,000.00 for rehabilitation of Structure Number 072-3039 on Willow Knolls Road.

8.10 Glasford Road Resurfacing Bid Letting

A resolution from your County Infrastructure Committee recommending approval of the low bid from Advanced Asphalt in the amount of $598,638.93 for resurfacing Glasford Road from Main Street to US Route 24.

8.11 Courthouse Exterior Repairs and Cleaning Contract Change Order – Alternate #01

A resolution from your County Infrastructure Committee requesting approval of Alternate #01 for the Courthouse Exterior Repairs and Cleaning contract with Western Specialty Contractors in the amount of $38,650.00.

8.12 June Appointments

9. ZONING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

9.1 Zoning Case #ZBA-2025-0026, Petition of Gary Duley

A Special Use request when a proposed land split does not meet the 40-acre minimum lot size in the “A-1” Agricultural Preservation Zoning District. The petitioner proposes to divide 5 acres from an existing 40-acre tract.

A motion to approve the petition was made by Member Rosenbohm and was seconded by Member Ruhland.

Motion Carried. (15-0)

Member Rosenbohm stated this is a case of the petitioner wanting to separate 5 acres to build a house on it.

9.2 Waiver Case #WAV-2025-0001, Petition of Jim Dawson

A request to waive Section 20-8.3.4.1.b.2.a of the Unified Development Ordinance, which requires a minimum of 30 feet of public road frontage for parcels being created by minor subdivision which are less than ten (10) acres in size. The petitioner proposes to create an additional buildable lot on a parcel currently accessed by a private lane.

A motion to approve the petition was made by Member Rosenbohm and was seconded by Member Ruhland.

Motion Carried. (15-0)

Member Rosenbohm stated the petitioner is trying to extend his business as he already owns the land.

9.3 Waiver Case #WAV-2025-0002, Petition of Jim Dawson

A request to waive Section 20-8.3.4.1.b.2.a of the Unified Development Ordinance, which requires a new minor subdivision to have access to a public water supply.

A motion to approve the petition was made by Member Rosenbohm and was seconded by Member Ruhland.

Motion Carried. (15-0)

Member Rosenbohm stated this is because they are on a private well and there is not public water is the reason for the ordinance.

9.4 Ordinance to Amend Peoria County’s Purchasing Ordinance, Chapter 6.5-34- 36, to require a Community Workforce Agreement in public works project awards exceeding limit set by State Statute 55 ILCS 5/5 1022, currently $30,000. AS AMENDED

A motion to approve the resolution was made by Member Williams and was seconded by Member Duncan.

Motion Carried. (13-2)

Nay: Member Daley and Member Rieker

9.5 PBLC Deputies Contract Approval (Pending Committee Approval) A resolution from your County Operations Committee recommending approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Peoria County and Police Benevolent Labor Committee (PBLC) - Deputies Unit and appropriate $80,000.00 needed for FY25 for wage increases.

A motion to approve the resolution was made by Member Rieker and was seconded by Member Phelan.

Motion Carried. (15-0)

10. MISCELLANEOUS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

10.1 Miscellaneous and Announcements

Member Duncan reminded of the Juneteenth event this weekend in South Town by the NAACP Carver Center on Saturday.

Member Bryant stated she will be at the Carver Center helping set up, and they will be doing school physicals, yoga, and line dancing. She noted a scholarship will be given out at 2:30 as well.

Member Williams asked Administrator Sorrel to give a rundown of where and when the committee meetings will be.

Administrator Sorrel stated Monday committee meeting would be on June 23rd in the County Board Room at their normal times. He noted the Tuesday June 24th meetings would be held at the Jail. He expressed his communication with committee heads and elected officials if there are items for those committees that are not critical to be held for another month as there is a component of the Executive Committee that includes the Jail Master Plan. He noted he will know more about times on Monday morning after the Friday deadline of 5 pm.

Chairman Dillon stated the meeting will start much earlier than normal as they will be trying to compress the times so there is proper time to give the

Executive Committee the time that it needs.

Member Phelan asked if the audio recording issue had been resolved.

Administrator Sorrel stated they would be able to record but would not be able to live stream.

Member Williams congratulated Rob and Jennifer on their first podcast with Mr. Shelley who is working in her marketing department.

Member Daley reminded that she really wants to see the plants before they dig the holes and plant them.

Chairman Dillon stated Mr. Smith was working on that for her.

Member Elsasser wished everyone a Happy Father's Day and apologized for not wishing all of the mother's a Happy Mother's Day at the previous meeting. Chairman Dillon stated they would be extending the deadline for response from Melissa Woods email on prioritizing the strategic plan. He encouraged all of the Board Members to complete within the next week.

11. ADJOURNMENT

11.1 Adjournment

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

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