CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

6:15 PM

Dates

DATES SET:

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

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding a PROPOSED HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE (HIZ) TIF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA - To be Held at City Hall, (Room 400) Council Chambers, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008, Immediately Following the Previous Public Hearing:

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding a PROPOSED HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE BUSINESS DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN - To be Held at City Hall, (Room 400) Council Chambers, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008, Immediately Following the Previous Two Public Hearings.

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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 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.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2008, at 6:15 P.M.

RESCHEDULED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Conduct Regular City Council Business due to Tuesday, November 11, 2008, being a Holiday and City Hall is Closed - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008, at 6:15 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding PROPOSED ANNEXATION of 8100 N. TRIGGER ROAD (Temporary Address) - 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, 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

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION: STELLA STEWART GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD WINNER: CAROL HOLFORD

PROCLAMATION: GOSPEL JUBILEE - OCTOBER 19, 2008

PROCLAMATION: DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH - OCTOBER 2008

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1 PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the PROPOSED HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE (HIZ) TIF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.

ITEM NO. 2 PUBLIC HEARING Regarding PROPOSED HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE BUSINESS DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

ITEM NO. 3 CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, for the City of Peoria, with Recommendations as Outlined:

A. NOTICE OF LAWSUIT on Behalf of EMILIO MATA Regarding a COMPLAINT Against SHAWN ANDRUS and the CITY OF PEORIA Pertaining to an Accident with a City of Peoria Vehicle, with Recommendation to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

B. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of CRESCENT ELECTRIC, in the Amount of $12,676.80, for the PURCHASE of LIGHT FIXTURES (Eight Inch Canned Light) for the CITY HALL REHABILITATION PROJECT.

C. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval to EXTEND the LIMITS of the CONTRACT with OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC., for the HICKORY GROVE ROAD BIKE TRAL and STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT to Include BIKE TRAIL CONSTRUCTION Along the East Side of Allen Road, Between Hickory Grove Road and Miners Drive for an Additional Amount of $66,843.00 (For a New Total Contract in the Amount of $189,289.20).

D. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval to Pay OTTO BAUM COMPANY, INC. an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00 for EMERGENCY STORM SEWER and ROADWAY REPAIRS in the 2900 BLOCK of WEST NEBRASKA AVENUE as Outlined.

E. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval to RENEW the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN for PEORIA ACE HARDWARE for FIVE YEARS and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

F. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval to REVISE the INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINE for the EMERGENCY HOUSING REPAIR PROGRAM, as Outlined.

G. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 9.5 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to APPEALS of DECISIONS by the EROSION CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR.

H. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 13 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to HANDBILLS.

I. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval to SUBMIT an ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION to the DEPARTMENT of ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (DCEO) with Recommendation from the Planning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 11,051, for an EXPANSION of the ENTERPRISE ZONE to Include Properties Located in the Second and Fourth Council Districts Along Sterling Avenue From Forrest Hill to Glen and also Including the Corner of Forrest Hill and Gale, and in the Second District Specified Properties Along University and Dries Lane from Forrest Hill to War Memorial Drive.

J. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Approving the DESIGNATION of 401 NORTH EAST MONROE STREET, as a LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.

K. 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-1 (General Commercial) District for the EXPANSION of a BEER GARDEN for the Property Located at 4421 N. STERLING, with Conditions.

L. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a STREET LIGHT REQUEST, in the Total Amount of $427.80 Annually for the Locations of 317 CORNHILL, 3531 N.E. MADISON, 3620 N.E. MONROE, 611 HARVARD and 635 HARVARD.

M. Communication from Interim City Manager with Request to Receive and File the WORK PLANS for the REQUIRED CITY of PEORIA COMMISSIONS.

N. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development with Request to Receive and File a WRITTEN REPORT Passed by the Joint Review Board (JRB) on September 30, 2008, Agreeing that the HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE (HIZ) TIF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Satisfies the Eligibility Criteria for a CONSERVATION AREA.

O. PEORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FINANCIAL REPORT and USE INDEX for JULY, 2008.

ITEM NO. 4 Communication from Mayor Jim Ardis Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION by the City of Peoria Approving the DESIGNATION of PEORIA as HONORARY THOME TOWN for OCTOBER 2008.

ITEM NO. 5 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval of the 2009-2012 HUD CONSOLIDATED PLAN and 2009 HUD ANNUAL ACTION PLAN for Submittal to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with a Total Grant Request of $2,793,408 for 2009.

ITEM NO. 6 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval of a WAREHOUSE DISTRICT TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and B & L SALES, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

ITEM NO. 7 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT by and Between the BOARD of EDUCATION, CITY of PEORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 150, and CITY of PEORIA Regarding the NEW BIRTH Through FOURTH GRADE LINCOLN SCHOOL and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement.

ITEM NO. 8 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Approving the DESIGNATION of ALL of the BUILT MEDIAN COMPONENT of the RIGHT-OF-WAY of the 600 and 700 BLOCKS (Monroe Street to Glendale Avenue), and the 1200, 1300 and 1400 BLOCKS (Randolph Avenue to North Street) of HAMILTON BOULEVARD as a LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.

ITEM NO. 9 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinances 16,205 and 16,310 Pertaining to the EXTENSION of TEMPORARY 4:00 A.M. LIQUOR LICENSES for CLUB APOLLO and EXCALIBUR Until November 30, 2008. (Refer to 07-531 and 08-383)

ITEM NO. 10 Communication from Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting to CLOSE COMPLETED CAPITAL PROJECTS and REALLOCATE UNUSED FUNDS as Per the Attached SUMMARY SHEETS. (Refer to 08-356)

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(08-015-B) Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting the Following:

1. REMOVE FROM THE TABLE Item 08-015-B, an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 14,023, a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER and Approving Local Sign Regulations for Property Located at 10500 N. KNOXVILLE AVENUE (Temporary Address).

2. ADOPT the REPLACEMENT ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance 14,023, a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER and Approving Local Sign Regulations for Property Located at 10500 N. KNOXVILLE AVENUE (Temporary Address).

(08-467) Communication from Interim City Manager with Request to Receive and File the REPORT BACK Regarding SERVICES PROVIDED by the City of Peoria for the VISIT from PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH.

(08-482) Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 16,010, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER to ADD a GAS STATION and RESTAURANT for the Property Located at the NORTHWEST CORNER of the INTERSECTION of ALLEN ROAD and TOWNLINE ROAD. (Replacement Ordinance)

(08-488) Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works with Recommendation from the Board of Local Improvements to Adopt an ORDINANCE Providing for the IMPROVEMENT of LYNNHURST SUBDIVISION, Except HETHERWOOD DRIVE and SUFFOLK DRIVE SOUTH of BRIDALWOOD DRIVE, for an ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT and to Receive and File the SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.

(08-492) Communication from the Interim City Manager and Communications Manager Regarding REPORT BACK on CHARTER SCHOOLS and Their POSITIVE IMPACTS on COMMUNITIES, and Request to Receive and File.

(08-494) Communication from the Interim City Manager and Acting Human Resources Director with Request to Receive and File the SUMMARY of CITY OF PEORIA EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY.

(08-356) Communication from the Interim City Manager Regarding Continued DISCUSSION of the City of Peoria Community Investment Plan Issues Related to the Development of the Proposed 2009 Budget and Review of Current Capital Projects, with Public Comment Relating to the Budget. No Final Action will be Taken.

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT