CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, August 26, 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.

 

 

 

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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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 MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

 

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PRESENTATION:      PRESENTATION BY PEORIA CITY BEAUTIFUL OF THE IRIS AWARD

PROCLAMATION:     WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY - AUGUST 26, 2008

PROCLAMATION:     LITURGICAL DANCE DAY - SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

PROCLAMATION:     JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION:  WALK TO CURE DIABETES - SEPTEMBER 7, 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 KATHY HENDERSON Alleging Injuries Sustained from a Fall on a Sidewalk at 1601 N.E. Madison, with Recommendation to Receive and File and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

 

 

B.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Inspections Requesting Approval to Declare the Animal Control Vehicle 195 Excess Property, and Approval for the SALE of the VEHICLE to the PEORIA HUMANE SOCIETY for ONE DOLLAR.

 

C.                 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 DONATIONS for the MAYOR'S SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, SCHOOL BACK PACK PROGRAM, FIRE PREVENTION TRAINING MATERIALS DONATION, FIRE EQUIPMENT GRANT and POLICE SLATE GRANT.

 

D.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Rezoning Property Located at 1620 W. WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE from the Present Class C-1 (General Commercial) District to a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District.

 

E.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Rezoning Property Located at the 3000 BLOCK of GRAND PARKWAY, MEDINA PLAINS CORPORATE PARK, SECTION 1 - LOTS 11, 12 & 13 from the Present Class I-1 (Industrial Business Park) District to a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District.

 

F.                  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 C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER for Property Located at the 8215 & 8305 N. ALLEN ROAD, with Condition.

 

G.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an APPLICATION for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE for LIVE MUSIC PEORIA, NFP for an Event to be Held at GLEN OAK PARK AMPHITHEATRE on Saturday, September 13, 2008.

 

H.                 APPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the ADVISORY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RESOURCES, with Recommendation to Concur:

 

Chester Tomczyk (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2009

 

I.                     APPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE DISABLED, with Recommendation to Concur:

 

Michael Van Cleve (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2009

Mabel VanDusen (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2009

 

J.                   REAPPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION, with Recommendation to Concur:

 

Lucy Gulley (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2011

Edward Jackson (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2011

 

 

 

K.                 REAPPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the MUNICIPAL BAND COMMISSION, with Recommendation to Concur:

Denise B. Cooksey (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2011

James Hopkins (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2011

 

L.                  REAPPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the RIVERFRONT PROGRAM AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, with Recommendation to Concur:

 

Bobby Gray (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2010

Patrick T. Sullivan (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2010

 

M.                 REAPPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the TRAFFIC COMMISSION, with Recommendation to Concur:

 

Brandon Lott (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2011

Annette Mills (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2011

Curphy Smith (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2011

 

N.                 PEORIA CIVIC CENTER THIRD QUARTER 2008 REPORT for the Period Ended May 31, 2008, with Request to Receive and File.

 

ITEM NO. 2     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION Calling for a PUBLIC HEARING to be Held on OCTOBER 14, 2008, at 6:15 P.M. at City Hall Council Chambers, Room 400, and Convening a JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING on SEPTEMBER 11, 2008, at 3:00 P.M. at City Hall, Room 112, in Connection with the Proposed HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE (HIZ) TIF.

 

ITEM NO. 3     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Action on a RESOLUTION PLACING a PUBLIC QUESTION on the NOVEMBER BALLOT Regarding NONPARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

 

ITEM NO. 4     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 I-1 (Industrial/Business Park) District for an EXPANSION of a NONCONFORMING USE for a DRY BATCH CEMENT MIXING PLANT to Include an Additional SILO and DUST COLLECTOR for the Property Located at 9016 N. UNIVERSITY STREET, with Condition.

 

ITEM NO. 5     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 15,948, as Amended, an OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN for OSF FRANCISCAN PRAIRIE POINT in a Class N-1 (Institutional) District for the UPDATE of the CAMPUS PLAN Including the ADDITION of the OSF DATA CENTER and an OSF MEDICAL FACILITY for the Property Located at Route 91, Parcel No's 13-02-200-005, 006, 007, and 08-35-400-004, with Conditions.

 

ITEM NO. 6     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to ADOPT or Staff Recommendation to DENY an ORDINANCE Rezoning Property Located at GRAND PARK, MEDINA PLAINS CORPORATE PARK, SECTION 1-LOTS 9, 10, 14, 15 & 16 from the Present Class I-1 (Industrial Business Park) District to a Class O-2 (Exclusive Office Park) District.

 

 

ITEM NO. 7     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to DENY an ORDINANCE Rezoning Property Located at 1717 W. GLEN AVENUE from the Present Class R-3 (Single-Family Residential) District to a Class O-1 (Arterial Office) District.

 

ITEM NO. 8     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting to Receive and File the SUMMARY REPORT for the 2008 MAYOR'S YOUTH CORP SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(08-197)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting to Concur with the Unanimous Recommendation from the Planning Commission and Staff to DENY a RESOLUTION Approving the FIRST AMENDMENT to the ANNEXATION AGREEMENT for the SMART PROPERTY, a Residential Development Located West of Koerner Road, North of Illinois Route 8 (Southport Road) and South of Interstate 74 with a Previous Address of 6627 SOUTHPORT ROAD, Identified as Parcel Numbers 13-22-300-006, 13-22-300-007, and 13-22-300-008, all Located Within One and One-Half Miles of the City of Peoria.

 

(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.

 

(08-405)          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, with Supplemental Information as Requested, and New Ordinance Changing Effective Date to December 1, 2008.

 

(08-406)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting the Following:

 

A.                  Approval of a RESOLUTION Calling on the General Assembly to REPEAL or ABATE MOTOR FUEL TAXES on TAXI CABS.

 

B.                 Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 30 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to TAXI CAB RATES, with Supplemental Communication and New Ordinance Changing the Effective Date to September 3, 2008.

 

(08-415)          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)

 

(08-418)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting the Following:

 

 

A.                  Receive and File the SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.

 

B.                 Take Action on Request to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 16,072, an EXISTING SPECIAL 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;

 

OR

 

C.                 Concur with the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to DENY the Request to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 16,072, an EXISTING SPECIAL 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.

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT