CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

NOTICE & AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

6:15 P.M. OR IMMEDIATELY

FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS

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Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009, at 6:00 P.M.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009, 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.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009, Immediately Following the Annual Town Meeting and the Annual Town Meeting of the Board of Town Trustees

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Conduct Regular Business - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009, at 6:15 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - NEWLY ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS SWEARING-IN CEREMONY AND SEATING OF THE NEW CITY COUNCIL - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

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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).

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.___________________________________

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

(Click on Council Agenda/Minutes)

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M. OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS

Part 1

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS

ITEM NO. 1 CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, for the City of Peoria, with Recommendations as Outlined:

A. 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 B of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to the PARKING FORMULA.

B. 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 VEGETATIVE GROUND COVER REQUIREMENTS.

C. 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 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS.

D. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-1 (General Commercial) District for a BEER GARDEN for Property Located at 4906 - 4916 N. RENWOOD AVENUE Known as DONNELLY'S SHAMROCK PUB with an Address of 4908 N. RENWOOD AVENUE, with Conditions.

E. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE for an EXPANSION of a NON-CONFORMING WHOLESALE TRADE (HVAC Distributor) in a Class CG (General Commercial) District for EXISTING CONDITIONS and Including a PROPOSED WAREHOUSE Located at the SOUTHEAST CORNER of JEFFERSON AVENUE and GREEN STREET, with Addresses of 608 - 616 N. E. JEFFERSON AVENUE and 319 GREEN STREET, with Conditions and Waivers.

F. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 16,081, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE, in an I1 (Industrial/Business Park) District for a MACHINE SHOP to Request an EXTENSION OF TIME to Establish the Special Use and Increase the Size of the Previously Approved Building Addition for Property Located at 1610 W. Altorfer Drive, with Conditions and Waivers.

G. Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an APPLICATION for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) Liquor License at EXPOSITION GARDENS, 1601 W. Northmoor Road, for a FUNDRAISER on JUNE 20 and JUNE 21, 2009.

ITEM NO. 2 Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Rezoning Properties Generally Bounded by KRAUSE STREET on the North, GRISWOLD AVENUE on the East, MONTANA STREET on the South and OREGON STREET on the West, Commonly Known as HARRISON HOMES and Including Addresses of 2516 W. KRAUSE AVENUE, and 2503 - 2603 W. SEIBOLD STREET, from a Class R7 (Multi-Family Residential) District to a Class R4 (Single Family Residential) District and Granting a SPECIAL USE for a PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT with a PRELIMINARY PLAN, with Conditions and Waivers.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(09-150) Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a CONTRACT with KOENER ELECTRIC and WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC., in an Amount Not to Exceed a Combined Total of $50,000.00 for the ALLEY LIGHTING PROGRAM.

Part 2

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT