CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
Tuesday,
February 15, 2005
6:15
PM
Dates
DATES SET:
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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
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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
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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