CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

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All matters listed under CONSENT AGENDA are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the City Council and 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 a Citizen or Members of the 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 Council Member or the City Clerk prior to the meeting and request that the item be removed for discussion.

 

*CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS AN ITEM NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA SHOULD CONTACT A COUNCIL MEMBER PRIOR TO THE MEETING.  ALL OTHER PUBLIC INPUT WILL BE HEARD UNDER CITIZENS REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL NEAR THE END OF THE COUNCIL MEETING.

 

NOTE:      THE ORDER IN WHICH AGENDA ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED MAY BE MOVED FORWARD OR DELAYED BY AT LEAST 2/3 VOTE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. AUXILIARY AIDS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.  PHONE 494-8565 (V) 

 

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THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL MEETS IN REGULAR BUSINESS SESSIONS THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS AT 6:15 P.M. AT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 419 FULTON STREET, PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

 

ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS AT 6:15 P.M., THE COUNCIL MEETS IN POLICY SESSIONS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 400, AT CITY HALL.

 

WHEN A FIFTH TUESDAY IN A MONTH OCCURS, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOT MEET UNLESS A SPECIAL MEETING IS CALLED.  NOTICES OF ANY SPECIAL MEETING ARE POSTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR.

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AND PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY:

MARY L. HAYNES, MMC, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

CITY HALL, ROOM 401
(309) 494-8565

 

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

 

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PRESENTATION: COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

PROCLAMATION: IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN EDWARD B. GAINES

PROCLAMATION: CENTRAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

PROCLAMATION: ROTARY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class B-1 (Central Business) District for the PEORIA CIVIC CENTER EXISTING FACILITIES; and the PROPOSED EXHIBIT HALL EXPANSION, PARKING LOT ADDITION and MISCELLANEOUS SITE REVISIONS; and to Supercede any Previous Approvals, Included, But Not Limited to, Resolution No. 91-064 and Ordinance Nos. 14,438 and 15,462, for PROPERTIES LOCATED at 201 S. W. JEFFERSON STREET, 702 FULTON COURT, 720 FULTON STREET, 135 S. W. MONROE STREET, 129 S. W. MONROE STREET, 125 S. W. MONROE STREET, and 109 S. W. MONROE STREET.

 

ITEM NO. 2           Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Authorizing and Providing for the ISSUANCE of Not to Exceed $63,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS of the City of Peoria for the Purpose of Defraying the Cost of Certain Public Capital Infrastructure Costs, Authorizing the Execution of a Bond Order and Providing for the Imposition of Taxes to Pay the Same, and for the Collection, Segregation and Distribution of Certain Hotel, Restaurant and Amusement Tax Revenues of said City.

 

ITEM NO. 3           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Inspections Recommending Approval to REDUCE the BUILDING PERMIT FEE, from Approximately $185,000.00 to $25,000.00 to Cover Staff Time for Inspection Services for IMPROVEMENTS to the CIVIC CENTER and to Recognize that the Civic Center is a Public Entity.

ITEM NO. 4     CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS  VOTE, for the City of Peoria, with Recommendations as Outlined:

A.                  NOTICE OF LAWSUIT on Behalf of SHIRLEEN O'RUSSA, who filed a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT Regarding Her Cellular Provider, Verizon, for Charging and Collecting a Municipal Telecommunications Infrastructure Maintenance Fee, Which was Ruled Unconstitutional by the Circuit Court of Cook County, with Recommendation to Receive and File and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

B.                 NOTICE OF LAWSUIT on Behalf of NICHOLAS KRUS Regarding a PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT with a CITY OF PEORIA FIRE TRUCK on Main Street on January 17, 2004, with Recommendation to Receive and File, and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

C.                 NOTICE OF LAWSUIT on Behalf of LAURIE RIST for a Civil Rights Lawsuit Regarding an Incident Pertaining to an Arrest Due to a Warrant that was Issued by the City of Peoria for Outstanding Unpaid Parking Tickets, with Recommendation to Receive and File and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

D.                 Communication from the City Manager and Police Chief Recommending Council Approval to PURCHASE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Pursuant to the Acceptance of the 2004 ILEAS GRANT AGREEMENT, in the Amount of $63,886.70, from Vendors as Outlined.

 

E.                 Communication from the City Manager and Fire Chief Recommending Approval of a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE for a BOAT TRAILER from MARINE ONE CORPORATION, Doing Business as Rescue One Connector Boats, in the Amount of $6,556.00.

 

F.                  Communication from the City Manager and Fire Chief Recommending Approval for a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of FOUR AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS from MEDTRONIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM, in the Amount of $60,496.00.

 

G.                 Communication from the City Manager and Police Chief Recommending Approval and Formal Acceptance of the 2004 ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT ALARM SYSTEM GRANT AGREEMENT, in the Amount of $64,000.00, for the Purchase of PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

 

H.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending the Concurrence of the Reduction of the 2005 HOUSING PROGRAMMING FUNDING LEVELS for COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME), and AMERICAN DREAM DOWNPAYMENT INITIATIVE (ADDI), FUNDED PROGRAMMING for 2005 to Reflect the Actual HUD Entitlement Funding for 2005.

 

I.                     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Recommending Approval of an AMENDMENT to a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT with HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC., in the Total Amount Not to Exceed $39,275.00, for PROFESSIONAL SERVICES on the REBECCA ARBORS PROJECT.

 

J.                   Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Recommending Approval of a SEWER IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT with GREATER PEORIA SANITARY DISTRICT, and the AWARD of CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT to NATIONAL POWER RODDING CORPORATION for the LOW BID, in the Amount of $481,414.13, for the TELEVISING and CLEANING of SEWER REHAB DESIGN AREA 3 - DIVISION A.

 

K.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Recommending Approval of an AGREEMENT with the GREATER PEORIA SANITARY DISTRICT (GPSD) to Participate in the FINANCING of a TRUNK SANITARY SEWER LINE to Provide Sewer Service to Areas Currently in the City of Peoria and Adjacent But Outside the City's Corporate Limits in an Area Generally Served by Charter Oak Road and the New Portion of Frostwood Parkway.

 

L.                  Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Weed and Seed Steering Committee to EXTEND the CONTRACT with CITY OF REFUGE and the POSITIVE VIBES PROGRAM to MARCH 30, 2005.

 

M.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Weed and Seed Steering Committee to Enter into a CONTRACT with the PEORIA HOUSING AUTHORITY, in the Amount of $22,983.00, to Reimburse the Peoria Housing Authority for PURCHASING MOBILE CAMERAS POSITIONED in HARRISON HOMES.

 

N.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Neighborhood Development Commission to AWARD the 2005 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER GRANTS to NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, in the Total Amount of $6,883.00, as Outlined.

 

O.                Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Neighborhood Development Commission to REPROGRAM BALANCES from PAST NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Funded with Corporate Funds, in the Total Amount of $36,674.00, to Various Neighborhood Projects for 2005.

 

P.                 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2005 of the City of Peoria Relating to the Reduction in Federal Grant Awards (Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Shelter Grant, American Dream Downpayment Initiative Grant and HOME).

 

Q.                Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2005 of the City of Peoria Relating to Police IEMA Law Enforcement Alarm System Grant, Fire IEMA Citizen Corps Program Grant, and the IDOT Traffic Law Enforcement Project Grant Revision.

 

R.                 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2005 of the City of Peoria Relating to Outstanding Encumbrances as of December 31, 2004.

 

S.                 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Abating the TAX Heretofore Levied to Pay SPECIAL SERVICE AREA TAXES on the RIVERWEST NEIGHBORHOOD (Formerly the Colonel John Warner Homes Development).

 

T.                  Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Abating the TAX Heretofore Levied to Pay Principal of and Interest on GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1996 D, 1997 A & B, 1998 A, B, C, D, E & F, 1999 A, 2000 A, B, & C, 2001 A, B, C & D, 2002 A & B, 2003 A & B, and 2004 B & C Issued by the City of Peoria.

 

U.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 14,599, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE in a Class R-7 (Multi-Family Residential) District for ELDERLY HOUSING for Property Located at 1920 W. WILLOW KNOLLS DRIVE.

 

V.                  Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Rezoning Property Located at 3501 W. WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE from the Present Class R-3 (Single-Family Residential) District and Class C-1 (General Commercial) District to a Class O-1 (Arterial Office) District and Granting a SPECIAL USE for a FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, with a DRIVE-THRU.

 

W.               Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX B of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to Zoning for Various Text Adjustments Regarding Temporary Uses and an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX B of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to Zoning for Various Text Adjustments Regarding Directional Signage.

 

X.                  SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS "B" (Restaurant) LIQUOR LICENSE, with a Subclass 1A (2:00 A.M.) and Subclass 2 (Live Entertainment) for 7327 N. GALENA ROAD, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

 

Y.                  SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS "C" (Package Liquor) LIQUOR LICENSE for 3801 N. STERLING (Sterling Plaza), with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

 

Z.                  APPLICATION for a CLASS "H" TEMPORARY LIQUOR LICENSE for the BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB for an EVENT to be Held on March 17, 2005.

 

AA.             Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Recommending Approval of DATES for SCHEDULED EVENTS SPONSORED by PEORIA AREA COMMUNITY EVENTS, INC. (P.A.C.E.), Subject to their Filing the Necessary Permits and Approval as Required by the City Code.

 

BB.            STREET LIGHT REQUESTS for 1913 and 2015 N. INDIANA STREET, and 1914 and 2009 N. PEORIA STREET, in the Annual Amount of $281.80, with Recommendation to Approve.

 

CC.           Communication from the City Manager and Interim Director of Economic Development Regarding the PEORIA PARK DISTRICT 2005 ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM and BUDGET, with Recommendation to Receive and File.

 

DD.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Regarding a STATUS REPORT on the DISCUSSION QUESTIONS from the JANUARY 11, 2005, AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY SESSION.  (Refer to Item Nos. 05-013 and 05-053))

 

EE.            ADOPTION of COMMITTEE REPORT Regarding a PRESENTATION by the PEORIA MEDICAL & TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT COMMISSION and the COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN for the PEORIA MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL DISTRICT.

 

FF.             ADOPTION of the COMMITTEE REPORT Regarding POSSIBLE ACQUISITION of the WATER SYSTEM, Including DISCUSSION of POLICY GOVERNANCE; DISCUSSION of the QUALIFICATIONS of the FIRMS BEING SENT RFP's and PROPOSED OPERATING STRUCTURE; DISCUSSION of the RFP; and PRESENTATION of the PROJECT SCHEDULE.

 

 

ITEM NO. 5     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public  Works Recommending Approval of the LOW BID and AWARD of a CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT for the IMPROVEMENT of WISCONSIN AVENUE, from Forrest Hill Avenue to Paris Avenue, to R. A. CULLINAN & SONS, INC., in the Amount of $1,097,975.22 and a SUPPLEMENTAL MFT RESOLUTION, in the Amount of $1,300,000.00, for Construction and Engineering Costs for the Project.

 

ITEM NO. 6     Communication from the City Manager and Fire Chief Recommending the REFURBISHMENT/REMODEL of FIRE STATION #13 Located at 2114 W. RICHWOODS Using the Current Building Footprint with No Additions or Enlargements.

 

ITEM NO. 7     Communication from the City Manager, Purchasing Manager, and Public Information Officer with Recommendation from the Gateway Building Catering Committee to IMPLEMENT and AMEND the AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and the Peoria Park District for the Use of the Savings Generated by the Caterers to Reduce the Current Subsidy.

 

ITEM NO. 8     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Concurrence with the CITY COUNCIL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS of JANUARY 11, 2005, Regarding HOUSING PROGRAMS and the ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION for FUNDING LEVELS for 2005.

 

ITEM NO. 9     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Concurrence with the CITY COUNCIL POLICY RECOMMENDATION of JANUARY 11, 2005, Regarding the IDENTIFICATION of a TARGETED INVESTMENT AREA for CITY HOUSING PROGRAMS by ESTABLISHING the MEDTECH DISTRICT as the 2005 TARGETED INVESTMENT AREA.

 

ITEM NO. 10   Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Concurrence with the CITY COUNCIL POLICY RECOMMENDATION of JANUARY 11, 2005, to ESTABLISH an EMPLOYER ASSISTED HOUSING (EAH) PROGRAM for CITY EMPLOYEES, as Outlined.

 

ITEM NO. 11   Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Providing for the ISSUANCE of Not to Exceed $43,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS of the City of Peoria, Illinois, Authorizing the Execution of an Escrow Agreement and a Bond Order and Providing for the Levy and Collection of a Direct Annual Tax for the Payment of the Principal of and Interest on said Bonds.

 

ITEM NO. 12   Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Renaming COUNTRY CLUB LANE to FLEMING LANE in the City of Peoria.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(04-516)         A.        Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management

Recommending the Following:

1.         Request for ITEM NO. 04-516 to be REMOVED FROM THE TABLE;

2.         CONCUR with the Recommendation from the Heart of Peoria Commission to Support PARALLEL PARKING on WASHINGTON STREET from the BOB MICHEL BRIDGE TO LIBERTY STREET,  with Approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation;

B.        Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Direction for the Public Works Staff to Seek Permission from the Illinois Department of Transportation to Allow PARALLEL PARKING on the Outside Lanes of WASHINGTON STREET from the BOB MICHEL BRIDGE  to LIBERTY STREET, as Outlined, and if Granted, Requesting that Washington Street, from the Bob Michel Bridge to Liberty Street, be Declared a Parking Meter Zone and Authorize the Purchase of Parking Meters, as Proposed.          

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT