CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

NOTICE

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

SPECIAL MEETING

 

Saturday, June 13, 2009

 

9:00 A.M. TO 3:00 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009, at 5:00 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION to Discuss 2(c)(1)  The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity. - To be Held at the Caterpillar Global Communications Center, Room 124, 834 N. Duryea, Peoria, Illinois.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2009, from 11:00 A.M. until 12:45 P.M.

A Majority of a Quorum of the Peoria City Council have been invited and may attend a Lunch Meeting to Discuss Financial Issues with Mesirow Financial Representatives and Education Issues with Paul Vallas. - To be Held at WeaverRidge Golf Club, 5100 N. WeaverRidge Boulevard, Peoria, Illinois.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009, from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO HOLD A COUNCIL RETREAT - To be Held at the Peoria Civic Center, Lexus Room, 201 S. W. Jefferson, Peoria, Illinois.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009, from 7:30 A.M. until 8:30 A.M.

JOINT PEORIA AREA CHAMBER BOARD/PEORIA CITY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP MEETING to Discuss Items of Mutual Concern - To be Held at Heartland Partnership Offices, 100 S. W. Water 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.                 

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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).

 

 

 

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 TO HOLD COUNCIL RETREAT

 PEORIA CIVIC CENTER, LEXUS ROOM, 201 S. W. JEFFERSON, PEORIA, IL

9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

 

 

Part 1

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS

ITEM NO. 1           EDUCATION: PAUL VALLAS

 

ITEM NO. 2           SOPHISTICATED FINANCING: MESIROW

 

ITEM NO. 3           ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

 

ITEM NO. 4           SOCIAL SERVICES IN PEORIA:  DON JOHNSON, UNITED WAY

 

ITEM NO. 5           GOVERNANCE ISSUES:

 

A.         REVIEW OF COUNCIL RULES

B.         OPEN MEETINGS

C.        NOTICES

D.        FOIA

 

ITEM NO. 6           PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE REVIEW:  CORPORATION COUNSEL RANDY RAY

 

ITEM NO. 7           COMMENTS BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER:  HENRY HOLLING

 

ITEM NO. 8           OPEN DISCUSSION

 

Part 2

ADJOURNMENT