CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008, at 6:15 P.M. - ADJOURNED TO THIS DATE

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding PROPOSED ANNEXATION of 1500 W. WILHELM ROAD (Parcel ID #09-29-326-002) - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008, at 6:00 P.M.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008, 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 (Room 400), 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.  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 DISCUSSING 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.___________________________________

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

Council Meetings are wheelchair accessible. Individuals with hearing difficulties can request to use available FM auxiliary aids before or during the meeting by visiting the City Clerk’s Office, Room 401, City Hall Building, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois. We would appreciate advance notice of requests to receive an Agenda in an alternate format or other types of auxiliary aids and services. Other services provided are language interpretation and document translation which can be obtained by calling the City Clerk’s Office. To contact the City Clerk’s Office, call 309-494-8565 (V). TTY users, call the Illinois Relay Center at 1-800-526-0844 (TTY) or 1-800-526-0857 (V).

 

 

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AND PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY:

MARY L. HAYNES, MMC, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

CITY HALL, SUITE 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:     PIMITEOUI STORYTELLING FESTIVAL DAY - April 5, 2008

PROCLAMATION:     THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION OF ABUSE: SEXUAL ASSAULT AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH - April 2008

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1           PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the PROPOSED ANNEXATION of 1500 W. WILHELM ROAD (Parcel ID #09-29-326-002) Adjourned to this Date. (Refer to Item No. 08-012)

 

ITEM NO. 2           CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, for the City of Peoria, with Recommendations as Outlined:

 

A.                  NOTICE of LAWSUIT on Behalf of TODD A. STRONG Regarding a Claim Pertaining to Property Located at 717 W. COLUMBIA TERRACE, which was DEMOLISHED.

 

B.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of C&G CONCRETE, in the Amount of $210,122.10, for SINR CONTRACT #33 for SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT on GEORGE STREET, HELEN STREET, and S.W. JEFFERSON STREET TRIANGLE and Miscellaneous Addresses as Outlined.

 

C.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval to PURCHASE SEVEN (7) PICKUP TRUCKS for ROUTINE FLEET REPLACEMENT, in the Amount of $184,186.00, Through the State of Illinois Contract Bid Process as Outlined (Two (2) Ford F-250, in the Amount of $42,588.00; One (1) Ford F-550 with Versalift Aerial Platform Lift, in the Amount of $69,733.00 from Bob Riding, Inc.; Four (4) Ford F-150, in the Amount of $71,865.00 from Morrow Brothers Ford.)

 

D.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Fire Chief Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of SCBAS, INC., for the PURCHASE of a BREATHING AIR COMPRESSOR and FILL STATION, in the Amount of $33,325.00.

 

E.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Fire Chief Requesting Approval to PURCHASE TWO UTILITY VEHICLES and ONE CHIEF OFFICER EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE from LANDMARK FORD, INC., in the Amount of $115,838.00 Through the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Bid.

 

F.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Fire Chief Requesting Approval of a SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE of FIVE AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDs) from MEDTRONIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM, in the Amount of $90,820.00.

 

G.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Information Systems Requesting Approval of a PURCHASE of SPECTRALOGIC TAPE BACKUP EQUIPMENT, in the Amount of $17,670.64, from S.E.A. GROUP,INC.

 

H.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the FINAL PAY ESTIMATE, in the Amount of $9,899.05 (or 1.55% Over Contract) to ILLINOIS CIVIL CONTRACTORS, INC., for the ALLEYS Between INSTITUTE PLACE and GLENWOOD AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

 

I.                     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval of a NEW FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM for the Area Bordered by MacARTHUR to the North, WESTERN AVENUE to the South, Then West and East from JEFFERSON STREET to WASHINGTON STREET, to be called The SOUTHERN GATEWAY FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

 

J.                   Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval of a FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM for UFS FACADE INVESTMENT Totaling $140,000.00 ($20,000 from City Facade Grant) as Stipulated by the SOUTHERN GATEWAY FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

 

K.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Authorization to RETAIN the Firm of ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER to Defend the City in Litigation Filed by BRIMSTONE STEAK, INC., AND BIG BAD WOLF, INC., at an Hourly Rate of $200.00 Per Hour.

 

L.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval to Enter into a TIF REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT with JWE PROPERTIES, INC., ENGLER, MEIER & JUSTUS, INC., d/b/a WESTMONT INTERIOR SUPPLY HOUSE for a Project Located in the EAGLE VIEW TIF DISTRICT, and Requesting Authorization for the Interim City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

M.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval of an ORDINANCE RESERVING 2008 PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP.

 

N.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 13,932 a SPECIAL USE for a SHOPPING CENTER in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a HOTEL to EXCEED the 45-Foot BUILDING HEIGHT for Property Located at 7601 N. ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD, with Conditions.

 

O.                Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class O-1 (Arterial Office) District Subject to the SHERIDAN ROAD CONTROLLED THOROUGHFARE OVERLAY DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS to Allow a BRANCH BANK for Property Located at 4518-4526 N. SHERIDAN ROAD, with Conditions.

 

P.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 13,807, a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER to ALLOW EXTERIOR PLANT SALES in the PARKING LOT Located at 8113-8115 N. KNOXVILLE AVENUE, with Conditions and with a Stipulation that Plant Sales at the Subject Property Only be in Operation During the Months of April to August 31.

 

Q.                Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX C of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to PORCHES and DEFINITIONS. (Refer to Item No. 07-659)

 

R.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the DATES for SCHEDULED EVENTS SPONSORED by PEORIA AREA COMMUNITY EVENTS, INC. (P.A.C.E) in RIVERFRONT FESTIVAL PARK, Subject to Their Filing the Necessary Permits and Approval as Required by the City Code, as Follows: Steamboat Festival on June 12 through 14, 2008, Taste of Peoria on August 13, 2008 (Rain Day on August 14, 2008), Labor Day Picnic on September 1, 2008, and Ribfest Cookoff on October 3 and 4, 2008.

 

S.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Equal Opportunity Office Manager with Recommendation from the Fair Employment and Housing Commission to Receive and File a COMBINED REPORT for CALENDAR YEARS 2006 and 2007.

 

T.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Regarding a REPORT BACK on the FINAL RESULTS of the 2007 SPECIAL CENSUS and LOCAL UPDATE of CENSUS ADDRESSES (LUCA), with Request to Receive and File. (Refer to Item No. 07-079)

 

U.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager, Director of Information Systems, and Communications Manager with a REPORT BACK Regarding WEBSITE MAINTENANCE and CONTENT MANAGEMENT, with Request to Receive and File. (Refer to Item 08-067)

 

V.                  REPORT of the CITY TREASURER REGINALD A. WILLIS for the Month of JANUARY 2008, with Request to Receive and File.

 

 

ITEM NO. 3     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the APPLICATION for a CLASS C-1 (Package Liquor) Liquor License for 3315 N. UNIVERSITY STREET, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

 

ITEM NO. 4     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Council Action on the APPLICATION for a CLASS B (Restaurant, Full-Service Bar) Liquor License, with a Subclass 1A (2:00 A.M. Closing) and Subclass 2 (Live Entertainment), for 7807 N. UNIVERSITY STREET, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to DENY.

 

ITEM NO. 5     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Communications Manager Requesting Approval of CONVERSE MARKETING to PERFORM DESIGN SERVICES for REBRANDING for the CITY OF PEORIA.

 

ITEM NO. 6     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 27 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to the HOTEL TAX.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(08-056)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION Amending Resolution No. 07-677 Pertaining to PARKING RATES at CITY-OWNED PARKING FACILITIES, Effective April 1, 2008.

 

(08-057)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE to VACATE GLEN ELM DRIVE (Manor Care Health Services), Lying Adjacent to Lots 1 and 2 in MARY JO-ALYCE MANOR RESUBDIVISION.

 

(08-067)          Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2008 Relating to PARKING REVENUE INCREASE in the Amount of $35,000.00 and WEB MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT EXPENDITURE, in the Amount of $24,000.00.

 

(08-088)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation to SEND an AMENDED REQUEST from the CENTRAL ILLINOIS LANDMARKS FOUNDATION (CILF) Regarding DEMOLITION APPROVAL for CERTAIN PROPERTIES to the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION for Review and Recommendation. (New Communication)

 

(08-091)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 3 of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to the RETAIL SALE of ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Increasing the Amount of Surety Bonds and Other Amendments, with Supplemental Communication. (New Ordinance)

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT