Peoria Standard

City of Peoria City Council met July 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

The 2025 National Speech and Debate Tournament

MINUTES

July 8, 2025, Joint City Council & Town Board Minutes

CITY OF PEORIA - PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AS OUTLINED

All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and non-controversial and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote; there will not be a separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired by a Citizen or Members of the City Council/Town Board, the item will be removed and discussed immediately after approval of the Consent Agenda. Citizens desiring discussion on an item listed on the Consent Agenda should contact a City Council/Town Board Member or the City Clerk prior to the meeting and request the item be removed for discussion. All other public input will be heard during Citizens' Opportunity to Address the City Council/Town Board near the end of the meeting. Note: The order in which agenda items are considered may be moved forward or delayed by at least 2/3 vote of the City Council/Town Board Members present.

25-201 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Approve the Low Bid of The Pipco Companies, LTD, in the Amount of $557,400.00, and Award a Contract for the 2025 Storm Sewer Repairs, with an Additional Authorization of $55,740.00 (10%) for Contingencies, for a Total Contract Award of $613,140.00. (Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4)

25-202 Communication from the City Manager and Chief of Police with a Request to Approve the Purchase of a Property Room Inventory and Process Audit from Fortress Plus Solutions, in the Amount of $62,672.00.

25-203 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to Approve a Resolution Regarding the Release of Closed Session Minutes.

25-204 Communication from the City Manager and Assistant City Manager with a Request to Adopt an Ordinance Approving the Redevelopment Agreement with CuriousNomad, LLC, to Renovate a Commercial Unit and Convert a Commercial Unit to Residential Units at 315 Main Street in the Downtown Conservation District. (Council District 2)

25-205 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request for the Following: (Council District 2)

A. Concur with the Recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an Ordinance Approving a Special Use in a Class B1 (Central Business) District to Establish a Mural Above the Maximum Height of 30 feet, for the Property Commonly Known as the Jefferson Parking Deck, Located at 230, 232, 234, 236 SW Jefferson Avenue (Parcel Identification No. 18-09-255-011), Peoria, IL; and,

B. Approve an Agreement between the City of Peoria and Big Picture Peoria for the Temporary Display of Artwork for Outdoor Placement on the Adams Street Side of the Jefferson Parking Deck, Located at 230, 232, 234, 236 SW Jefferson Avenue, for a Period of Five Years.

25-206 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an Ordinance Approving a Special Use in a Class B1 (Central Business) District to Establish a Mural Above the Maximum Height of 30 feet, for the Property Commonly Known as the 401 SW Water Street Parking Deck, Located at 401 SW Water Street (Parcel Identification No. 18-09-406-007), Peoria, IL. (Council District 2)

25-207 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an Ordinance Rezoning Property from a Class R4 (Single-Family Residential) District to a Class CN (Neighborhood Commercial) District, for the Properties Located at 318 SW New Street (Parcel Identification Nos. 18-08-480-003, 18-08-480-010) Peoria, IL. (Council District 1)

25-208 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Adopt an Ordinance to Dedicate Land Owned by the City of Peoria along MacArthur Highway for Public Road Purposes.

25-197 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Whistleblower Protection Policy for the City of Peoria, Illinois.

25-198 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 29, Section 2b of the Code of the City of Peoria Regarding Trees and Shrubs. (All Council Districts)

25-209 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to Approve the Site Application for a Class K (Rental Hall) Liquor License, with On-Site Consumption and Retail Sale of Alcohol for St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church, d/b/a St. Sharbel Banquet Hall, at 2920 W. Scenic Dr., with a Stipulation that Occupancy Does Not Exceed 300 People, with a Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve. (Council District 4)

25-210 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to Approve the Site Application for a Class A (Tavern) Liquor License, with On-Site Consumption and Retail Sale of Alcohol for JB's Bar, LLC, d/b/a JB's, at 4201 SW Adams St., Contingent Upon the Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, with a Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve. (Council District 1)

25-211 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to Receive and File the CPI Increase for 2025 as Stated in Section 10 Article IV Purchasing and Contracts.

REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED

25-212 Communication from the City Manager and Chief of Police with a Request for the Following:

A. Accept the Greater Peoria Auto Crimes Taskforce (GPACT) Grant from the Secretary of State (SOS), in the Amount of $1,360,600.00; and,

B. Adopt an Ordinance Amending the City of Peoria 2025 Revised Budget Relating to the General Fund for the Purpose of Recognizing the Receipt of Grant Funding from the Secretary of State, providing the Greater Peoria Auto Crimes Taskforce (GPACT), in the Amount of $1,360,600.00. (Requires 2/3 Vote of Council Members Voting - No Less Than 6 Votes)

25-213 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request for the Following:

A. Approve an Incumbency Certificate and Resolution Accepting a Grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) for the Home Repair and Accessibility Program Round 2 (HRAP 2), in the Amount of $500,000.00; and,

B. Adopt an Ordinance Amending the City of Peoria 2025 Revised Budget Relating to the General Fund to Recognize the Receipt of a Grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) for the Home Repair and Accessibility Program Round 2 (HRAP 2) and the Corresponding Expenditures, in the Amount of $500,000.00. (Requires 2/3 Vote of Council Members Voting - No Less than 6 Votes)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER ITEMS, IF ANY, FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

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