CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008, at 6:15 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a BUDGET SESSION Regarding the 2009 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - To be held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008, at 6:15 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING - REGULAR BUSINESS, Including DISCUSSION Regarding the 2009 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - To be held at City Hall, Council Chamber (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2008, at 6:15 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a BUDGET SESSION Regarding the 2009 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - To be held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008, at 6:15 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING - REGULAR BUSINESS, Including DISCUSSION Regarding the 2009 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - To be held at City Hall, Council Chamber (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008, at 6:15 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a BUDGET SESSION Regarding the 2009 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - 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).

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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: NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK - August 10 - 16, 2008

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 GENE VAN ANTWERP Regarding a Complaint Against the City of Peoria Alleging Age and National Origin Discrimination, with Recommendation to Receive and File and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

B.                 NOTICE OF LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of CHARLES WARREN Alleging Harassment, Abuse, and False Arrest, with Recommendation to Receive and File and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

C.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Information Systems Requesting Approval of a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of an ENTERPRISE DOCUMENT and CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, in the Amount of $81,000.00, from ADVANCED PROCESSING AND IMAGING, INC.

 

D.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval to PURCHASE REAL ESTATE Located at 1615 W. ADRIAN G. HINTON, JR. AVENUE, in the Amount of $1,719.00, as an Opportunity Acquisition for the Future Widening of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.

 

E.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC., and Award a CONTRACT, in the Amount of $122,446.20, for the HICKORY GROVE ROAD BIKE TRAIL AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

 

F.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a CONTRACT to the LOWEST BIDDER of PEORIA ROOFING AND RESTORATION CO., INC., in the Amount of $39,400.00, for RE-SHINGLING the ROOF at the FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY.

 

G.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of TERRY'S BERRIES, INC., and Award a CONTRACT, in the Amount of $16,840.00, for BUILDING DEMOLITION for 1505 W. JOHN H. GWYNN, JR. DRIVE in Conjunction with the Future Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Widening Project.

 

H.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of HEIN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., and Award a CONTRACT, in the Amount of $72,930.47, for the WEST ANTOINETTE STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (Griswold Street to Westmoreland Avenue).

 

I.                     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of P.A. ATHERTON CONSTRUCTION, INC., and Award a CONTRACT, in the Amount of $49,338.97, for the WEST ANTOINETTE STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (From Laramie Street to Oregon Avenue).

 

J.                   Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Authorization for $25,000.00 in COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS as a Match for the PEORIA COUNTY PILOT LEAD-PAINT RENOVATION PROGRAM in the GLEN OAK SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ZONE.

 

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

 

L.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Department Providing NOTICE that the HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE (HIZ) TIF REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, ELGIBILITY STUDY and HOUSING IMPACT STUDY  Will Be Submitted and Placed on File for Public Inspection in the Office of the City Clerk on August 15, 2008, with Request to Receive and File.

 

M.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Department Requesting Approval of a RE-SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT for the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FUND LOAN for SER-WIEG (UFS STORE) BANK LOAN, in the Amount of $724,550.21.

 

N.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a FRANCHISE EXTENSION with COMCAST for CABLE SERVICES until JUNE 30, 2009, and Requesting Authorization for the Interim City Manager to Execute the Agreement.

 

O.                Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Accept the LOW BID and  Award a CONTRACT to HUNDMAN LUMBER PEORIA, in the Amount of $23,386.60, for CEILING TILE and GRID REPLACEMENTS at CITY HALL.

 

P.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Accept the LOW BID and Award a CONTRACT to HEIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., for the NEBRASKA AVENUE STORM SEWER REPAIR, in the Amount of $64,823.41.

 

Q.                Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Accept the LOW BID and  Award a CONTRACT to R. A. CULLINAN & SON., INC. for PARTIAL DEPTH PATCHING, CONCRETE JOINT REPAIR, CONCRETE SURFACE REMOVAL, LEVELING BINDER and BITUMINOUS OVERLAY of NORTH UNIVERSITY STREET from Northmoor to Glen, and for LEVELING BINDER and BITUMINOUS OVERLAY of ALTA ROAD from Allen Road to Trails Edge, in the Amount of $640.150.00.

 

R.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Authorization to SUBMIT an ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION to the STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (DCEO) with Recommendation from the Planning Commission to Approve, and to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 11,051, for an EXPANSION of the ENTERPRISE ZONE to Include Properties Located within the Boundaries of Sheridan, Glen, University and Lake Streets; and to Include Property to the West of Sheridan and North of Ridgemont Streets (Sheridan Village).

 

S.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 2 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to the BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.

 

T.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Inspections Requesting Approval of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 5 of the Code of the City of Peoria Adopting the 2008 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE in its Entirety.

 

U.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 30 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to TAXI CAB RATES.

 

V.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2008 Relating to the REIMBURSEMENT from the COUNTY OF PEORIA for the REPLACEMENT of the COMMUNITY MESSAGING SYSTEM, in the Amount of $25,000.00.

 

W.               Communication from the Interim City Manager and ECC Manager Requesting Approval of the Following Regarding the COMMUNITY MESSAGING SYSTEM, with Request for Authorization for the Interim City Manager to Execute the Agreements:

 

1.         AGREEMENT to PURCHASE a REPLACEMENT COMMUNITY MESSAGING SYSTEM from the Lowest Responsible Bidder, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC., in the Amount of $50,000.00, with $25,000.00 to be Reimbursed by Peoria County with Up to Four Annual Renewals;

 

2.         INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT for the COMMUNITY MESSAGING SYSTEM with PEORIA COUNTY;

 

3.         AGREEMENT with A T & T ILLINOIS for PUBLISHED and NON-PUBLISHED TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION for the COMMUNITY MESSAGING SYSTEM, in the Amount of $4,200.00, with $2,100.00 to be Reimbursed by Peoria County.

 

X.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a SIDEWALK PARTICIPATION REQUEST for KELLY GLASS COMPANY located at 2400 S. W. ADAMS STREET, in the Amount of $22,190.34.

 

Y.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an APPLICATION for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE at EXPOSTION GARDENS for the PEORIA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION on SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008.

 

Z.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an APPLICATION for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE at WEAVER FARMS for CENTRAL ILLINOIS RIDING THERAPY on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 AND 23, 2008.

 

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

 

BB.            PEORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FINANCIAL REPORT for JUNE 30, 2008, with Request to Receive and File.

 

CC.           Town of the City of Peoria Financial Report for Period Ending 6/30/2008, with Request to Receive and File.

 

ITEM NO. 2     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an EXTENSION of the JANITORIAL SERVICES CONTRACT until October 1, 2009, with THE CLEANING SOURCE for a ONE YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION VALUE of $386,974.97, Including a 4% Price Adjustment on a SOLE SOURCE BASIS. (Amends Item No. 06-533)

 

ITEM NO. 3     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the SIXTH ADDENDUM to the AMENDED and RESTATED RIVERFRONT VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, Extending Phase II Deadline to December 31, 2010, and Requesting Authorization for the Interim City Manager to Execute this Addendum.

 

ITEM NO. 4     Communication from Mayor Jim Ardis Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION Supporting the CITY OF CHICAGO'S BID for the 2016 OLYMPIC and PARALYMPIC GAMES.

 

ITEM NO. 5     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Action on an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 16,072, an EXISTING SPEICIAL USE in a Class CG (General Commercial) District for an OFF-PREMISE SIGN (Billboard) to Add an ELECTRONIC MULTIPLE MESSAGE DISPLAY for the EAST SIDE of the BILLBOARD for Property Located at 1418 N. LINN STREET.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(08-378)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Human Resources Department Requesting Approval to Enter Into a ONE-YEAR HEALTH CARE CONSULTANT SERVICES CONTRACT with GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES, INC., for CONSULTING to the JOINT LABOR/MANAGEMENT HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE and the CITY COUNCIL, with an Option to Renew for the Second and Third Years, Upon Mutual Agreement by the Parties, at a Cost Not to Exceed $96,000.00.

 

(08-384)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of AMENDMENTS to the SNOW RESPONSE PROGRAM, which Includes ADJUSTING THE NUMBER OF SNOW ROUTES and MODIFYING DESIGNATED STREETS AS SNOW ROUTES, with Current and Proposed Route maps. (New Communication)

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT