CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2006, Beginning at 9:00 A.M.

SPECIAL MEETING of the CITY COUNCIL to IDENTIFY COUNCIL PRIORITIES AND GOALS and to Hold an EXECUTIVE SESSION - To be Held at Workforce Development, One Technology Plaza, 211 Fulton Street, Suite 300, Conference Room 338, Peoria, Illinois.

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) 

 

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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

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION: ILLINOIS VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM:  ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS A TOURNMENT - SECOND PLACE

PROCLAMATION: GREATER PEORIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

PROCLAMATION: YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK - April 2 - 8, 2006

PROCLAMATION: NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH - April, 2006

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1           PRESENTATION by the SISTER CITY COMMISSION Regarding COMMISSION ACTIVITIES.

 

ITEM NO. 2           PRESENTATION by CATERPILLAR and LAKEVIEW MUSEUM Regarding the MUSEUM PROJECT.

 

ITEM NO. 3           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with a Recommendation from the Heart of Peoria Commission to Approve, with Comment, the PROPOSED ELEVATIONS of MUSEUM SQUARE.

 

ITEM NO. 4           Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the FIRST AMENDMENT to the CITY OF PEORIA/MUSEUM BLOCK REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, and to Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Document.

 

ITEM NO. 5           CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS  VOTE, for the City of Peoria, with Recommendations as Outlined:

 

A.                  Communication from the City Manager and Police Chief Requesting Approval for the SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of FOURTEEN (14) STALKER STANDARD DUAL RADAR UNITS, in the Amount of $28,140.00, from APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.

 

B.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting REJECTION of the BIDS for REPLACEMENT of the REBECCA ARBOR at MAIN STREET, and REBECCA PLACE, and Allow the Arbor District to Evaluate Alternative Funding for Construction.

 

C.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources Requesting Authorization to Execute a CONTRACT with RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES (RMA), in the Amount of $67,563.00, for POLICE SERGEANT and POLICE LIEUTENANT PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS.

 

D.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Renaissance Park Commission and City Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 15,835, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for ELEVATION CHANGES to Include the ADDITION of a THIRD FLOOR and SITE PLAN CHANGES for an ELEVATOR and STAIRS for a RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FACILITY (PEORIA NEXT INNOVATION CENTER) for Property Located at 801 W. MAIN STREET.

 

E.                 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2006 of the City of Peoria Relating to the TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT, CITIZENS CORP GRANT, POLICE TECHNOLOGY VIII GRANT, PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT, HIGHWAY SAFETY MINI-GRANT for ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT, HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FIRE, and HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT OFFICE of EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

 

F.                  Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2006 of the City of Peoria Relating to the Purchase of Eleven (11) E-85 COMPATIBLE VEHICLES.

 

G.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval for a SIDEWALK PARTICIPATION REQUEST from O'BRIEN STEEL SERVICE COMPANY Located at 1800 N. E. ADAMS STREET, in the Amount of $32,643,87, with Illinois Civil Contractors, Inc. as the Contractor.

 

H.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works SETTING a PUBLIC HEARING at the APRIL 11, 2006, CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Receive Public Input Regarding Staff's Recommendation that the City INCREASE the CITY'S SANITARY SEWER LATERAL FEE from 0.2629/CCF to 0.4839/CCF for Property Owners Who, While Owning Property in the City of Peoria, are Directly Served by Sanitary Sewer Lines Owned by the City of Peoria (In general, the portion of the City served by City-Owned Sewer Lines is the Central, East and West Bluff Areas South of War Memorial Drive Along with Both the North and South Valley Areas); Due to other Action Taken by the Greater Peoria Sanitary District (GPSD) on Their Sewer User Fees, the Net Impact on the Cost of Sewer Service for Those Serviced by City-Owned Sewer Lines Will be Neutral.

 

I.                     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a STREET LIGHT REQUEST, in the Total Amount of $275.76 Annually, for the Location of 1607 GREAT OAK COURT.

 

ITEM NO. 6     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval to PURCHASE EIGHTEEN (18) ASSORTED VEHICLE TYPES with ELEVEN (11) VEHICLES Being E-85 COMPATIBLE OR PURCHASE EIGHTEEN (18) NON-E-85 VEHICLES Offered Through the State Bidding Process.  (Report Back Refers to Item No. 06-123)

 

ITEM NO. 7     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval   of the FUNDING REQUEST from the YWCA OF PEORIA for the GLEN-MOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT in an Amount Not to Exceed $343,896.00, of HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) FUNDS from the Housing Development Fund Contingent Upon the Applicant Providing the Required Matching Funds.

 

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, and Requesting to Receive and File the REPORT BACK.

 

(06-169)          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.

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT