CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

6:15 PM

Dates

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. OTHER PUBLIC INPUT CAN BE GIVEN UNDER CITIZENS REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL NEAR THE END OF THE COUNCIL MEETING. COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES FOR EACH SPEAKER AND SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM SPEAKING ABOUT SUBJECTS/TOPICS RELATING TO CITY PERSONNEL AND TOPICS NOT GERMANE TO THE CITY COUNCIL’S AUTHORITY.

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.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007, THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN REGULAR BUSINESS SESSIONS THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH AT 6:15 P.M. AT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS (Room 400), 419 FULTON STREET, PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

NOTICES OF ANY SPECIAL MEETING ARE POSTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR.

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DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

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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

Council Member George Jacob requested by letter to attend the City Council Meeting Electronically.

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION: STERLING MERIT AWARD WINNERS

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. NOTICE of LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of JOHNATHAN M. COURSEY Regarding a Police Incident on June 4, 2006, with Recommendation to Receive and File, and Refer to the Legal Department.

B. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the FINAL PAY ESTIMATE for the OAKVIEW DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, in the Amount of $4,557.50 or 17.6% Over Contract Amount.

C. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of C&G CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, in the Amount of $185,238.95, for SINR CONTRACT #32 for SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT on JOHNSON, McBEAN, and MARTIN from MacARTHUR to WESTERN and MISCELLANEOUS ADDRESSES.

D. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a SIDEWALK CAFÉ for BACCI PIZZA EXPRESS at 1222 W. BRADLEY AVENUE.

E. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Authorization to ISSUE a CEASEFIRE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL with Scoring Criteria and to Establish an RFP REVIEW COMMITTEE.

F. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Recommendation from the Board of Local Improvements to Adopt an ORDINANCE Providing for the PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT of an ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT on WEST MELBOURNE AVENUE, as Outlined.

G. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 4 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to FAILURE to INOCULATE ANIMALS.

H. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX B, the Permanent Zoning Ordinance of the City of Peoria, by MODIFYING the BOUNDARIES of the RENAISSANCE PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT (ORPN) to Include Certain Property within the BRADLEY UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL PLAN AREA, and to Exclude Property Generally Located Between UNIVERSITY STREET, COLLEGE AVENUE, DURYEA PLACE, and the ALLEY NORTH of MOSS AVENUE, Property at the CORNER of MOSS AVENUE and SHERIDAN ROAD, and Property Generally Located Between JEFFERSON AVENUE on the Southeast, MONROE STREET on the Northwest, WAYNE STREET on the Northeast and WM. KUMPF BOULEVARD on the West, from the RENAISSANCE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT.

I. Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2007 Relating to the LIBRARY GRANTS, GIFTS, and MEMORIALS, in the Amount of $77,406.00.

J. APPOINTMENT and REAPPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, with Recommendation to Concur:

APPOINTMENT:

Patricia Kenny (Voting) - Term Expires on 6/30/2009

REAPPOINTMENTS:

Paul Masick (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2010

Robert L. Powers (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2010

K. PEORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FINANCIAL REPORT and STATISTICAL REPORT for MAY 31, 2007, with Recommendation to Receive and File.

ITEM NO. 2 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Authorization for the Staff to CONTINUE NEGOTIATING with DISTRICT 150 to Arrive at INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS Pertaining to the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT TIF and EAGLE VIEW TIF.

ITEM NO. 3 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of ONE of the Following:

A. Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt an Ordinance Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-1 (General Commercial) District for a BEER GARDEN for Property Located at 426 E. WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE, with a CLOSING TIME of 1:00 A.M.;

B. Recommendation from City Staff to Adopt an Ordinance Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-1 (General Commercial) District for a BEER GARDEN for Property Located at 426 E. WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE, with a CLOSING TIME of 12:00 A.M.

ITEM NO. 4 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Adoption of the Following ORDINANCES Regarding EAGLE VIEW TIF:

A. ORDINANCE Approving the EAGLE VIEW TAX INCREMENT REDEVELOMENT PLAN and PROJECT;

B. ORDINANCE Designating the EAGLE VIEW REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA;

C. ORDINANCE Adopting TAX INCREMENT FINANCING for the City of Peoriain Connection with the Designation of the EAGLE VIEW REDEVELOMENT PROJECT AREA.

ITEM NO. 5 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Adoption of the Following ORDINANCES Regarding the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT TIF:

A. ORDINANCE Approving the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT TAX INCREMENT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT;

B. ORDINANCE Designating the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT REDEVELOMENT PROJECT AREA;

C. ORDINANCE Adopting TAX INCREMENT FINANCING for the City of Peoria in Connection with the DESIGNATION of the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT