CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

6:15 PM

Dates

DATES SET:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2005, to be Held from 7:30 A.M. until 8:30 A.M.

PEORIA CITY COUNCIL/PEORIA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD LEADERSHIP MEETING - To be held at OSF CENTER for HEALTH, Route 91, 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.

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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

INTERNET ADDRESS: www.ci.peoria.il.us

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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: WHEELS O'TIME MUSEUM

PROCLAMATION: POPPY DAYS - May 18 - 20, 2006

PROCLAMATION: 2006 WEST BLUFF GRAND TOUR OF HOMES - May 21, 2006

PROCLAMATION: FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION DAY - May 19, 2006

PROCLAMATION: FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONTH - May, 2006

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1 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 to Accept the LOW BID of ILLINOIS CIVIL CONTRACTORS, INC., in the Amount of $19,817.65, for NORTHEAST PERRY AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

B. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Inspections Requesting Authorization to Accept the LOW BID and Enter into a CONTRACT with RIVER CITY DEMOLITION, in the Amount of $18,156.00 for the COURT ORDERED DEMOLITION of the COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE Located at 3001 N. E. ADAMS STREET.

C. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Authorization to ACCEPT the OFFER from BRADY HOMES to PURCHASE the CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES on LOTS 2, 5, and 7 of the WOODCREST SUBDIVISION, in the Amount of $237,500.00, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

D. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Authorization to OBLIGATE $300,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds Over the 2007-2009 Budget Years as MATCH FUNDING for a $3,000,000.00 HUD LEAD-PAINT HAZARD CONTROL GRANT APPLICATION to be Submitted by the PEORIA CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

E. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Authorization to Award the 2006 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER GRANTS to ALTAMONT PARK, EAST BLUFF UNITED, GLEN OAK PARK, OLDE TOWNE SOUTH, and PARKVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, in the Total Amount of $3,174.00, from CDBG Administrative and Planning Funds.

F. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval of a FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT for DAVID L. BIELFELDT HOLDINGS, LLC, in the Total Amount of $20,814.00 (with $10,814.00 Being the Project Applicant's Share and $10,000.00 from the City Facade Grant), for Improvements as Stipulated by the PROSPECT ROAD BUSINESS DISTRICT FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

G. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval of a FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT for CRAIG UPHOLSTERY, in the Total Amount of $28,700.00, (with $14,350.00 being the Project Applicant's Share and $14,350.00 from the City Facade Grant) for Improvements as Stipulated by the HISTORIC SHERIDAN TRIANGLE BUSINESS DISTRICT FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

H. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a PURCHASE, in the Amount of $15,798.72 from MFT Funds for Maintenance Materials, from TAZEWELL COUNTY ASPHALT for BITUMINOUS MIXTURE COMPLETE for Routine Street Maintenance.

I. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION Concerning INTERNET SERVICE and Recent Interruptions in Service Provided by Insight Broadband.

J. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Heart of Peoria Commission and City Staff to Approve the EXPANSION of the HEART OF PEORIA PLAN AREA Per the SUBMITTED MAP, with the Proviso that the Heart of Peoria Commission will Entertain Further Expansion Should Additional Areas Request it.

K. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 13,334 Pertaining to a RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM on ELMWOOD AVENUE and Others, REPEALING the RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM for the 1200 BLOCK of ELMWOOD AVENUE.

L. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 28 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to the ENFORCEMENT and ADMINISTRATION of PARKING TICKETS.

M. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Providing for the IMPROVEMENT of ALLEYS Between INSTITUTE PLACE and GLENWOOD AVENUE, Bounded by Columbia Terrace and Main Street.

N. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Providing for the IMPROVEMENT of MACHIN AVENUE, from Columbia Terrace to Chester Street.

O. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Providing for the IMPROVEMENT of WEST VIRGINIA AVENUE and NORTH INSTITUTE PLACE, from Gale Avenue to W. McClure Avenue.

P. Communication from City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Providing for the IMPROVEMENT of N. E. MONROE STREET, from Wayne Street to Spring Street.

Q. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt and Staff Recommendation to Adopt, with Condition, an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 13,361, An OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN for BRADLEY UNIVERSITY in a Class N-1 (Institutional) District for Property Primarily Bounded by MAIN STREET, MAPLEWOOD AVENUE, GLENWOOD AVENUE, BARKER AVENUE, DURYEA AVENUE, UNDERHILL STREET, and UNIVERSITY STREET, for a TRANSFORMER in the FRONT YARD SETBACK of Property Known as 834 N. DURYEA AVENUE.

R. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION Approving an AMENDMENT to the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN for the STERLING AVENUE CONTROLLED THOROUGHFARE OVERLAY DISTRICT to Amend the FUTURE LAND USE MAP from OFFICE to COMMERCIAL for Property with an Approximate Address of 3100 N. STERLING AVENUE.

S. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Rezoning Property Located in a CONTROLLED THOROUGHFARE OVERLAY DISTRICT Known as the SOUTHWEST CORNER of STERLING AVENUE and RICHWOODS BOULEVARD INTERSECTION from the Present Class O-1 (Arterial Office) District to a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District.

T. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt and Recommendation from the City Staff to Adopt, with a Condition, an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 11,740, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District and in a CONTROLLED THOROUGHFARE OVERLAY DISTRICT for an EXISTING SHOPPING CENTER and to EXPAND the SPECIAL USE to Include Property Known as the SOUTHWEST CORNER of the STERLING AVENUE and RICHWOODS BOULEVARD INTERSECTION.

U. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 15,890, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE in a Class R-3 (Single Family Residential) District for TEMPORARY QUARTERS for FIRE STAFF for Property Known as 2114 W. RICHWOODS BOULEVARD, with Conditions.

V. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Rezoning Property Located on WEAVERRIDGE BOULEVARD (Property ID No. 13-23-476-023) from the Present Class R-5 (Residential Cluster) District to a Class R-3 (Single Family Residential) District.

W. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt and with Staff Recommendation to Adopt with Conditions an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class R-3 (Single Family Residential) District for a RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT for Property Known as 5424 W. LANDENS WAY.

X. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Approve and with Staff Recommendation to Approve with a Condition an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-1 (General Commercial) District for a MOTEL for Property Known as the SOUTHWEST CORNER of LANDENS WAY and STALWORTH DRIVE.

Y. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District to ALLOW a ROOF TOP SIGN for Property Known as 7300 N. ALLEN ROAD.

Z. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an APPLICATION for a SUBCLASS 1A (2:00 A.M. Closing) LIQUOR LICENSE for 5201 W. WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE, SUITE 200, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

AA. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an APPLICATION of a CLASS "H" (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE for ILLINOIS VALLEY STRIDERS for the 2006 HOG RALLY to be Held at RIVERFRONT FESTIVAL PARK on FRIDAY, JUNE 2, and SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2006.

BB. REAPPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the POLICE PENSION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, with Recommendation to Concur:

John P. Edmonds (Voting) - Term Expires 5/13/2008

CC. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Staff Direction to IMPLEMENT STORMWATER DESIGN and AS-BUILT REQUIREMENTS of the BUSINESS TASK FORCE REPORT.

DD. Communication from the City Manager and Public Information Officer Requesting Adoption of the COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIC PLAN.

EE. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Regarding the PUBLIC DISCLOSURE of a POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST Involving PCCEO's HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM so That Such Potential Conflict Can be Submitted to HUD for an EXCEPTION DETERMINATION, with Request to Receive and File.

FF. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Economic Development Regarding the PEORIA PARK DISTRICT 2006 ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM and BUDGET, and GATEWAY REVENUE and EXPENSE REPORTS, with Request to Receive and File.

GG. REPORT of CITY TREASURER REGINALD A. WILLIS for MARCH, 2006, with Recommendation to Receive and File.

HH. TOWN of the CITY of PEORIA FINANCIAL REPORT for the Period Ending 3/31/2006, with Recommendation to Receive and File.

ITEM NO. 2 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Administration to FUND HAND UP COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, in the Amount of $219,920.00, of HOME CHDO FUNDS for the CONSTRUCTION of FIVE NEW, AFFORDABLE, SINGLE- FAMILY OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSES.

ITEM NO. 3 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources Requesting the PURCHASE of VARIOUS INSURANCE COVERAGE LEVELS to Include GENERAL LIABILITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LIABILITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT LIABILITY, PUBLIC ENTITY MANAGEMENT LIABILITY, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LIABILITY, AUTO LIABILITY, and an EXCESS UMBRELLA of $4,000,000 through MESIROW FINANCIAL, as Outlined.

ITEM NO. 4 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting the Award of a CONTRACT to SCHAEFER ELECTRIC, in the Total Amount of $74,705.00, for a CATERPILLAR BRAND REPLACEMENT of an EMERGENCY GENERATOR at the MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING. (Refer to Item No. 06-147)

ITEM NO. 5 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 11 of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to APPOINTMENT to the POSITION of FIRE CHIEF IN CHARGE and ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF.

ITEM NO. 6 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 24 of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, and POLICE CAPTAIN.

ITEM NO. 7 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Adopting an OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN for OSF FRANCISCAN PRAIRIE POINTE in a Class N-1 (Institutional) District for Property Known as Located on Route 91, with Conditions.

ITEM NO. 8 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX B of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to ZONING for Various Text Adjustments Regarding the N1 INSTITUTIONAL ZONING DISTRICT.

ITEM NO. 9 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to DENY the Request to REZONE Property Located at 4711 N. KNOXVILLE AVENUE from a Class R-7 (Multi-Family Residential) District to a Class O-1 (Arterial Office) District.

ITEM NO. 10 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and City Staff to DENY the Request for an AMENDMENT to an EXISTING SPECIAL USE for EXISTING CHURCH FACILITIES in a Class R-3 (Single Family) District for Property Located at 4019 N. KNOXVILLE AVENUE to ADD PROPERTY Located at 124 W. RIDGEMONT for a YOUTH CENTER, and Concur with the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to DENY a Request for an AMENDMENT to an EXISTING SPECIAL USE for EXISTING CHURCH FACILITIES in a Class R-3 (Single Family) District for Property Located at 4019 N. KNOXVILLE AVENUE, to ADD FUTURE PARKING; OR Concur with the Recommendation from City Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 13,305, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE in a Class R-3 (Single Family Residential District for FUTURE PARKING for Property Located at 4019 N. KNOXVILLE, with Conditions.

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(06-247) Communication from the City Manager and Economic Development Director Requesting Authorization to Enter into a PARKING AGREEMENT with AMEREN/CILCO, which Includes the Exchange of Property, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents. (Additional background information was added to this Item.)

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT