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Nut graf: Several committee-level resolutions were reported as passed in committee; the full board also recorded votes on administrative motions and a notable reimbursement agreement for a wind project (covered separately). This roundup lists the items, dollar amounts as stated in the meeting, and outcomes recorded in the transcript.

Key items and outcomes reported at the meeting:

- Infrastructure committee (reported by Member Salzer): four resolutions passed in committee. Details given in the report included a Smithville Road bridge project (funded from the bridge fund) with a cost stated as $1,130,180; a guardrail project (annual program) with a low bid by Northern Contracting of $127,780.20 and an expectation project totals may exceed $150,000 after additional repairs; the county's annual pavement program (in partnership with Bradley University) at $30,062; and hiring Hutchinson Engineering for a wind-impact analysis at $80,000 plus outside counsel (Andy Kite) up to $40,000, with staff stating those wind-related costs will be born by the wind company. The infrastructure report said all four committee resolutions passed unanimously at committee.

- Land Use (reported by Member Ruhlin): committee reported three solar-related resolutions and one related to wind; staff said the measures were petitioning Peoria County to update its commercial wind-energy permit process. Details were available from Andrew Braun, Land Use staff. The board scheduled related ordinance amendments for consideration on the March 13 County Board agenda.

- Operations (Amber Ricker): the board approved a staff-augmentation contract to backfill an IT frontline support position for approximately eight months at a cost of $51,000; staff said the contract was already budgeted and required no budget amendment.

- Health and Human Services (member Renaud): staff reported the HHS building project appears about $783,000 under budget after scope changes and value additions.

- Public Safety (Member Allison): two resolutions were reported — a new food service contract for the jail and the JDC with Trinity (no local bidders met specifications but the contract met caloric needs and retained civilian staff), and a transfer of AOIC funds to the public defender's office.

- Finance (Member Williams): a finance resolution described in the meeting as \"FY '24 rollover and FY 20 5 additional appropriations\" passed unanimously in committee; the transcript records that it passed unanimously when reported to the board.

- Administrative items: the board approved the January minutes (motion: Member Duncan; second: Member Renault) and moved to receive and file informational items. The board also moved to enter executive session to discuss pending litigation after the reported items.

Ending: Several items were committee approvals being reported to the full board; the board recorded the vote on the reimbursement agreement with 4 Creeks LLC as unanimous 12–0 and proceeded to executive session on pending litigation. For more detailed coverage, see the board's agenda packet and staff reports available from Peoria County administration.
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The agreement, authorized at the board meeting, caps developer reimbursements at $120,000. The county plans to hire Hutchinson Engineering to perform a road-impact analysis and to retain outside legal counsel to support negotiations; the contract amounts discussed at the meeting were $80,000 for Hutchinson Engineering and up to $40,000 for legal services.

Nut graf: The board and staff said the reimbursement agreement and related road-use agreement are intended to be in place before any special-use application for commercial wind energy is filed. County staff told members the arrangement will create a segregated special-revenue fund so developer-paid fees are tracked separately.

Mister Searle, a county staff member who presented the resolution, summarized the agreement and budget treatment and said the resolution \"authorize[s] the county administrator to execute that reimbursement agreement\" and to set up accounting to segregate the funds. Member Blair moved the measure; Member Daley seconded. The board recorded the vote as unanimous: 12 yes, 0 no.

During discussion, members and staff said the reimbursement arrangement is intended to fund both technical work and legal negotiation of a road-use agreement that would be required before a wind developer files for special use under the land-use amendments the board is scheduled to consider on March 13. Member Ricker asked whether the same requirement would apply to future wind projects only or to other energy projects; staff answered the ordinance amendments under consideration would apply to wind energy and require a road-use agreement before special-use filing.

Staff said Hutchinson Engineering will perform the impact analysis and that a private developer will reimburse the county dollar-for-dollar for Hutchinson's work and any legal fees the county incurs while negotiating the road-use agreement. The county also indicated it will create a new special-revenue fund and appropriate $120,000 in revenue and corresponding expenses into that fund to hold the developer reimbursements and related costs.

Member Blair moved the measure and Member Daley seconded. The clerk recorded the vote as 12–0 in favor.

Ending: With the reimbursement agreement approved, the board moved to an executive session to discuss pending litigation. The board chair said the road-use agreement requirement and reimbursement mechanism are intended to give the board and public complete information about road impacts at the time of a public hearing on any future special-use application.
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Votes at a glance — Peoria County Board: infrastructure, operations, public safety, finance and land use actions

Peoria County board approves $120,000 reimbursement agreement with 4 Creeks LLC for wind-farm road-impact work