City of East Peoria City Council met Aug. 19

City of East Peoria Mayor John Kahl, Public Affairs | City of East Peoria

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Aug 21, 2025

City of East Peoria City Council met Aug. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER:

2. ROLL CALL:

3. INVOCATION:

4. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

5.I. Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 5, 2025.

6. COMMUNICATIONS:

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

8. 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.

8.I. Item Number 1 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2526-047 - Resolution to Approve Payment of the Schedule of Bills Listed on Schedule Number 7 in the amount of $2,739,288.55.

8.II. Item Number 2 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2526-039 on its Second Reading - Resolution Approving Agreement for Bus Benches Situated on City Right-of-Way at Bus Stops Located in the City of East Peoria.

8.III. Item Number 3 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2526-035 on its Second Reading - Resolution Approving an Agreement between the City of East Peoria and Teamsters Local Union No. 627 for the Department of Public Works for a 3-year term commencing on July 1, 2025 and terminating on June 30, 2028.

8.IV. Item Number 4 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2526-040 on its Second Reading - Resolution Authorizing the City of East Peoria to Enter into an Agreement with IDOT for Replacement and Update of Video Detection Systems for Traffic Signals for Route 116 Intersections and Related Funding Appropriation.

8.V. Item Number 5 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2526-041 on its Second Reading - Resolution Authorizing the City of East Peoria to Enter into an Agreement with IDOT for Reconstruction of the Cedar Street Extension Bridge and Interchange with Illinois Route 116 and US Route 24 and Related Funding Appropriation.

8.VI. Item Number 6 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2526-036 on its Second Reading - Resolution Approving the Payment of the IEPA National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Annual Fees for Wastewater Treatment Discharge for Plant Number 1 from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

8.VII. Item Number 7 - Adoption of Resolution Number 2526-037 on its Second Reading - Resolution Accepting Proposal from Fehr-Graham & Associates LLC for Engineering Services for New Chemical Storage System Project at Wastewater Treatment Plant #1.

8.VIII. Item Number 8 – Adoption of Resolution Number 2526-038 on its Second Reading - Resolution Accepting Proposal from TWM, Inc. for NPDES Permit Program Requirements Projects at Wastewater Treatment Plant #1 and #3.

9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

10. COMMISSIONER HILL:

10.I. Approval of Ordinance Number 4866 –- (AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL USE FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 900 CENTENNIAL DRIVE IN THE CITY OF EAST PEORIA, TAZEWELL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.)