CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

 

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 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:     NAACP 100th ANNIVERSARY

PROCLAMATION:     ARTS IN EDUCATION SPRING CELEBRATION MONTHS - April and May 2009

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.                  TAG DAY REQUEST from the AMERICAN LEGION PEORIA POST 2 to Distribute POPPIES TO THE PUBLIC FOR DONATIONS on THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009, with a RAIN DATE of FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009, to Assist Various Disabled Veteran Programs. (Dates are Open.)

 

B.                 TAG DAY REQUEST from the SOUTH-WEST KIWANIS CLUB OF PEORIA to Hold Their ANNUAL PEANUT DAYS FUNDRAISER on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 25, and 26, 2009. (Dates are Open.)

 

C.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Inspections Recommending Acceptance of the LOW BID for a TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL DEMOLITION CONTRACT on a UNIT-BASED PRICE from R LOVE DEMOLITION, in the Amount of $7,080.74 for the First Year, and $7,677.20 for the Second Year, with Backup Contractor Provisions for Sequential Low Bidders.

 

D.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Police Chief Requesting Approval of a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of an "AVID dTECTIVE" VIDEO and AUDIO FORENSIC WORK STATION for POLICE INVESTIGATIVE USE from DYNAMIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC., DBA OCEAN SYSTEMS, BURTONVILLE, MARYLAND, in the Total Amount of $51,637.00.

 

E.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of ONE FULLY EQUIPPED "DEMO" FORESTRY BOOM TRUCK at a Cost of $149,632.00, Minus Trade-In Value of $11,800.00, with Total Cost Not to Exceed $137,832.00; and Requesting Approval of a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of ONE FULLY EQUIPPED "DEMO" FORESTRY CRANE TRUCK, at a Cost of $124,680.00, Minus Trade-In Value of $12,000.00, with a Total Cost Not to Exceed $112,680.00, and with a Grand Total for Both Vehicles Not to Exceed $250,512.00, from DRAKE-SCRUGGS EQUIPMENT COMPANY.

 

F.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of VENDORS for STREET MAINTENANCE MATERIALS for 2009 GENERAL MAINTENANCE.

 

G.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval of FUNDING, in the Amount of $3,000.00, for the 2009 CENTRAL ILLINOIS MONEY SMART WEEK.

 

H.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Assistant Director of Planning and Growth Management with a Recommendation from the Administration to Award the 2009  NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER GRANTS to the Following NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, in the Total Amount of $5,251.00:  ALTAMONT PARK, DOVER POINTE, GLEN OAK PARK, HAMILTON PARK, HAWLEY HILLS, HIGH POINTE, LOGAN PARK, MADISON MANOR, MOSS BRADLEY, NORTH FLORENCE, OLDE TOWNE SOUTH, ORCHARD DISTRICT, PARKVIEW ADDITION, PARKVIEW ASSOCIATION, ROLLING ACRES, SOUTHSIDE PRIDE, STERLING OAKS, WARDCLIFFE, WILLOW KNOLLS.

 

I.                     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Police Chief Requesting Approval of a ONE YEAR CONTRACT for the ANNUAL PURCHASE of RELOAD AMMUNITION USED FOR TRAINING with ULTRAMAX AMMUNITION, in the Amount of $36,840.00.

 

J.                   Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval of a THIRD AMENDMENT and an EXTENSION for PHASE III of the REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT By and Between the City of Peoria and SPRING GROVE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

K.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Planning Commission to Approve a RESOLUTION Amending the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and the FUTURE LAND USE MAP to Amend the EXISTING REGULATING PLAN for the WM (West Main) FORM DISTRICT to Change the Frontage Along N. DOUGLAS STREET and W. RUSSELL STREET from WM (West Main) FORM DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD (R4) FRONTAGE to WM (West Main) FORM DISTRICT LOCAL COMMERCE FRONTAGE for the Property Located at 712, 716 & 718 W. RUSSELL STREET, Including the ALLEY FRONTAGE Along W. RUSSELL STREET.

 

L.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and City Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE for a MAP AMENDMENT to APPENDIX C to MODIFY an EXISTING REGULATING PLAN for the WM (West Main) FORM DISTRICT to Change the Frontage Along N. DOUGLAS STREET and W. RUSSELL STREET from (West Main) Form District Neighborhood (R4) Frontage to (West Main) Form District Local Commerce Frontage for Property Located at 712, 716 & 718 W. RUSSELL STREET, Including the Alley Frontage Along W. Russell Street.

 

M.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 Relating to the USE of RESTRICTED FEDERAL ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS for the SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of VIDEO and AUDIO FORENSIC EQUIPMENT from DYNAMIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC., DBA OCEAN SYSTEMS, in the Amount of $29,527.00.

 

N.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 27 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT RETAILER'S OCCUPATION TAX and HOTEL OPERATOR'S OCCUPATION TAX.

 

O.                Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Granting LOCAL SIGN REGULATIONS for CORNERSTONE BUSINESS PARK in a Class O-2 (Exclusive Office Park) District for Property Located at CORNERSTONE CT. (Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and Part of 5), with Conditions.

 

P.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX C of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to ROOFS, EXPANSION of INTENSITY OF USE, DEFINITIONS FOR: AMPLITUDE and SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT MULTIPLE DWELLING UNIT STRUCTURE.

 

Q.                REAPPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS, with Recommendation to Concur:

 

Amy Benecke McLaren (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012

 

R.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Regarding the EAGLE VIEW TIF INFRASTRUCTURE FEASIBILITY STUDY (Clark Street to Adams Street - US24), with Request to Receive and File. (Refer to Item No. 08-379)

 

S.                 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to MAINTAIN THE MEETING TIME for the ZONING COMMISSION to 3:00 P.M. on the FIRST THURSDAY of EACH MONTH. (Refer to Item No. 08-382)

 

T.                  Communication from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Regarding the RESULTS of the NEGOTIATED SALE of $17,645,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 2009A, with Request to Receive and File.  (Refer to Item No. 08-648)

 

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

 

ITEM NO. 2     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting Approval of the 2009 CONTRACT Between the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (EDC) and the City of Peoria, in the Amount of $45,000.00, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

ITEM NO. 3     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Assistant Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 16 of the Code of the City of Peoria to ELIMINATE a CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS for CERTAIN LANDSCAPE and PAINT ACTIVITIES.

 

ITEM NO. 4     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance o. 16,082, as Amended, for a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER to Add a FOUR-STORY, 75-UNIT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY for Property Located at the SOUTHEAST CORNER of ILLINOIS ROUTE 40 and PROSPECT ROAD Addressed as 5901 N. PROSPECT ROAD, with Conditions.

 

ITEM NO. 5     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Inspections Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 5 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to REGISTRATION OF LOTS and INSPECTION OF DWELLINGS Requiring Annual Registration of Non-Owner Occupied Properties.

 

ITEM NO. 6     Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Council Action on the SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS A (Tavern) LIQUOR LICENSE at 1720 S. LIVINGSTON, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to DENY.

 

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 Receive and File the 2008 ZONING COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(08-640)          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 WM (West Main Form) District for a VARIANCE from the Street Wall Requirement Along DOUGLAS STREET for the Development of a MEDICAL/OFFICE/RETAIL DEVELOPMENT for Property Located at 725 and 741 W. MAIN STREET, 712-714-716-718 W. RUSSELL STREET, and 1012-1014-1016-1020-1022 N.DOUGLAS STREET, with Conditions.

 

NEW BUSINESS

ITEM NO. 1     PRESENTATION by MR. NEAL JOHNSON Representing AMEREN/CILCO to Provide a Brief Update, to Address Customer Complaints Regarding High Bills as a Result of Cold Weather, and to Provide Information Regarding Power Outages and Ameren’s Response Time.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

(09-065)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Regarding a PRESENTATION from the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Pertaining to 4TH QUARTER 2008 PERFORMANCE INITIATIVES Under the Scope of Work for the Contractual Agreement Between the City of Peoria, County of Peoria, and The Heartland Partnership.

 

 

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT