CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

6:15 PM

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2006, at 6:00 P.M.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2006, at 6:05 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding TOWN BUDGET and APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE and ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers, 419 Fulton Street, 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)

The City of Peoria wishes to make its Council meetings and other processes as accessible as possible. Council Meetings are wheelchair accessible. People having hearing difficulties can use available FM auxiliary aids which can be obtained at meetings upon request. People requiring other assistance in regard to accessibility should call (309) 494-8565 (V). TTY USERS CALL THE ILLINOIS RELAY CENTER 1-800-526-0844 OR 1-800-526-0857 (V)

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

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION: ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM: NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

PROCLAMATION: RICHWOODS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETALL TEAM: ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS AA TOURNAMENT - SECOND PLACE

PROCLAMATION: PROJECT NEXT GENERATION

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1 PRESENTATION by CITY HEALTH CARE CONSULTANTS GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES Regarding an ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS for the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB45) Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Providing the REQUIRED CALCULATION of CURRENT and FUTURE COSTS for the CITY'S MEDICAL, PRESCRIPTION DRUG, and DENTAL PROGRAMS.

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 and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval for the SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of a 2006 CATERPILLAR SKID STEER LOADER, in the Amount of $30,900.00, Equipped with a NEW PLANER, in the Amount of $18,000.00, for a Total Amount of $48,900.00, for the PUBLIC SERVICES STREET DIVISION.

B. Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting 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).

C. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 20 of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES for Violations of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer and Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury or Property Damage Accident.

D. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Approving the FINAL PLAN for KAISER WILLOW KNOLLS APARTMENTS, a Multi-Family Residential Development Located WEST of ALLEN ROAD, EAST of ROCKVALE DRIVE, Along the SOUTH SIDE of WILLOW KNOLLS ROAD.

E. REPORT of CITY TREASURER REGINALD A. WILLIS for the Period JANUARY 1, 2005, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005, with Recommendation to Receive and File.

ITEM NO. 3 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval to RELEASE the REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) to be ISSUED JOINTLY with the PEORIA CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY for the CONSTRUCTION of a FULL-SERVICE HOTEL on a SITE ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH OF THE CIVIC CENTER.

ITEM NO. 4 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of the ORDINANCE ANNEXING Property Located in the NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of SECTION 30 of MEDINA TOWNSHIP, and the NE 1/4, SE 1/4 and SW 1/4 of SECTION 25 and the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 36 of RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Excepting the TRAILS EDGE SUBDIVISION and TRAILS EDGE CONDOMINIUMS.

ITEM NO. 5 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of ORDINANCE "A" or ORDINANCE "B" Amending APPENDIX B of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to Zoning for Various Text Adjustments to ALLOW PLANT SALES WITHIN PARKING AREAS AS A TEMPORARY USE.

ITEM NO. 6 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 15 of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to NOISE and IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES.

ITEM NO. 7 Communication from Council Member George Jacob, Council Member Patrick Nichting, and Council Member Barbara Van Auken Recommending Approval of OPTION #4 to TRANSITION the ELIMINATION OF LONGEVITY PAY for the MANAGEMENT, CONFIDENTIAL, AND NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES GROUP as of MAY 31, 2006, and ROLL CURRENT LONGEVITY Into the BASE PAY with Incentive Pay Based Upon Merit provided in Future Years and Use this as a Model for Negotiations with Other Represented Groups.

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(06-147) Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting to AWARD MULTIPLE CONTRACTS, in the Total Amount of $297,142.00, for INSTALLATION and REPLACEMENT of EMERGENCY GENERATORS at the MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING, CENTRAL FIRE STATION, PAWS, and PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS and MAINTENANCE CENTER.

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT