CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

NOTICE

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

SPECIAL MEETING

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

6:15 PM

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006, at 6:15 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - To Discuss and Take Action on Agenda Items to be Provided by the City Manager, to Include Unfinished Business, New Business, Citizen Requests to Address the Council and Executive Session.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2006, at 5:00 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - To Establish the Estimate of Taxes to be Levied and Not to Exceed the Rate Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/18-60 and Discussion of the 2007 Budget.

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

(Click on Council Agenda/Minutes)

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.

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PRESENTATION: POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION and PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION at the ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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 Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Approval of the PURCHASE of FURNITURE for Various Departments from the LOW BIDS of SAUDER FURNITURE, INC., in the Amount of $5,668.00, and WIDMER FURNITURE, in the Amount of $48,264.01.

B. Communication from the City Manager and Chief of Police Requesting Approval for the PURCHASE of Items Required to Bring the Current Protective Masks up to Federal CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear, and Explosive) Standards, Including 25 PROTECTIVE MASKS from 3M COMPANY and TWO RESPIRATOR FIT TEST INSTRUMENTS from RAECO, with Funds from the Department of Home Security (DHS) Fiscal Year 2005 Buffer Zone Protection Program, in the Total Amount of $48,480.45.

C. Communication from the City Manager and Chief of Police Requesting Approval of a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of a HAL TACTICAL RIGGING KIT and AIR FOAM DOLLY SYSTEM from ALLEN-VANGUARD, INC. for Use by the Peoria Police Bomb Squad with Funds from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Fiscal Year 2005 Buffer Zone Protection Program, in the Total Amount of $49,866.25.

D. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of PAYMENT ESTIMATE #21 & FINAL for PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: HEART of PEORIA SIDEWALK and ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, in the Amount of $26,637.29 (6.64% Over the Contract Amount.)

E. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the PURCHASE of REAL ESTATE Located at 1130 W. FOURTH AVENUE, in the Amount of $639.00, as an OPPORTUNITY ACQUISITION for the FUTURE WIDENING of DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE.

F. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute and Record a SEWER ENCROACHMENT PERMIT for the OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, d/b/a OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, TEMPORARY HELIPAD Located at 530 N.E. GLEN OAK AVENUE.

G. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an ADDENDUM AGREEMENT to Agreement No. 04-135 with IDOT for the RECONSTRUCTION of I-74, from Nebraska Avenue to Monroe Street, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Sign the Necessary Documents.

H. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting to Obligate $3,000,000.00 in COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS as MATCH FUNDING for a $3,000,00.00 HUD LEAD-PAINT HAZARD CONTROL GRANT Received by the Peoria City/County Health Department and to Direct the City Manager to Enter Into an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT.

I. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting (1) Approval of an AGREEMENT with the ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Providing the City of Peoria with a $310,000.00 GRANT for a DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM for FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS, (2) Approval of the PROGRAM GUIDELINES, and (3) Approval of a MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT with METEC, INC. to Provide Required Post Home Buyer Counseling Services.