CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2006, beginning at 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.

EXECUTIVE SESSION to Discuss 2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity - To be Held at The Lariat Club Steakhouse, 2232 W. Glen Avenue, Peoria, Illinois. (After Approval by the City Council)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2006, at 6:15 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding Proposed Establishment of GROWTH CELL 1-A SPECIAL SERVICE AREA - To be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Council Chambers, Peoria, Illinois.

 

 

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 FOUR TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH AT 6:15 P.M. AT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 419 FULTON STREET, PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

 

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

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1           PRESENTATION by MR. JIM McCONOUGHEY of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS Regarding EDC's ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.

 

ITEM NO. 2           CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS  VOTE, for the City of Peoria, with Recommendations as Outlined:

 

A.                  Communication from the City Manager, Police Chief, and Emergency Communications Center Manager Requesting Approval to PURCHASE 50 KENWOOD PORTABLE RADIOS and ACCESSORIES from UNITED RADIO SERVICE-PEORIA (URS), in the Amount of $31,303.50.

 

B.                 Communication from the City Manager and Fire Chief Requesting Approval for a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of FOUR AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS from MEDTRONIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM, in the Amount of $63,338.00.

 

C.                 Communication from the City Manager and Police Chief Requesting Approval for the ANNUAL PURCHASE of FACTORY AMMUNITION for POLICE DUTY USE from GIL HEBARD COMPANY, in the Amount of $12,997.30.

 

D.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of PAYMENT ESTIMATE #7 & FINAL for PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: NORTH BIGELOW STREET MODULAR RETAINING WALLS & SIDEWALK/ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (NEBRASKA TO RICHMOND) ESTIMATE: $5,846.28 (2.61%) Over the Contract Amount of $224,334.50, for a Total Contract Amount of $230,180.78.

 

E.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of ONE 1993 PUBLIC SERVICES STREET DIVISION ASPHALT COMPACTOR STEEL ROLLER, not to Exceed the Amount of $30,206.00, from ALTORFER CATERPILLAR.

 

F.                  Communication from the City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Authorization to Enter into a MARKETING CONTRACT with CONVERSE MARKETING, in an Amount Not to Exceed $87,050.00, for CITY MARKETING MATERIALS and REVISED WEBSITE.

 

G.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the STATE MFT RESOLUTION for 2006 GENERAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS in MFT ACCOUNTS as Outlined, in a Total Amount of $2,296,750.00.

 

H.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 13,221, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for the INSTALLATION OF FREESTANDING ENTRANCE IDENTIFICATION SIGNS for Property Located at 2200 W. WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE.

 

I.                     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class R-6 (Multi-Family Residential) District for the INSTALLATION OF THREE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNAS, 3.9 Meters in Diameter Each, for Property Located at 1700 W. CONEFLOWER DRIVE.

 

J.                   Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class I-1 (Industrial/Business Park) District for an OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER for Property Located at PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NO. 13-10-200-021, Otherwise Known as the Property Located North of the American TV & Appliance Establishment Off of Todd Drive.

 

K.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Rezoning Property Known as PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NO. 13-02-351-001, Otherwise Known as the Property North of the Rave Theater Establishment, from the Present Class R-7 (Multi-Family Residential) District to a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District.

 

L.                  Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting that a Motion be Made by the City Council to go into EXECUTIVE SESSION on SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2006, at 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M., at the LARIAT CLUB STEAKHOUSE, 2232 W. GLEN STREET, under Section 2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity.

 

M.                 APPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the PEORIA MEDICAL AND TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT COMMISSION, with Recommendation to Concur:

 

Golda E. Ewalt (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2008

 

ITEM NO. 3     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Authorization to Enter into an OPTION AGREEMENT with SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION, LLC., for the PURCHASE of CITY-OWNED PROPERTY (Bordered by Hightower, R.B. Garrett, and Richard Pryor Way), in the Amount of $714,384.00, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

ITEM NO. 4     Communication from the City Manager Requesting Authorization to Enter into a CONTRACT with CLARK-DIETZ, in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00, for the CITY OF PEORIA to EXPLORE the COOPERATIVE PURCHASE of the WATER SYSTEM from ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY with the CITIES of PEKIN, URBANA, and CHAMPAIGN, and the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

 

ITEM NO. 5     Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET for the Fiscal Year of 2006 for the City of Peoria to Explore the Cooperative Purchase of the Water System from Illinois American Water Company with the Cities of Pekin, Urbana, and Champaign, and University of Illinois, in the Amount of $50,000.00

 

ITEM NO. 6     Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting that the Council Take Action on the SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS C (Package Liquor) LIQUOR LICENSE for 7802 N. UNIVERSITY, with No Recommendation from the Liquor Commission.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT