CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
Tuesday,
July 14, 2009
6:15
PM
Dates
DATES
SET:
THURSDAY,
JULY 9, 2009, from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
OPEN HOUSE FOR THE PUBLIC
REGARDING THE 2010 CITY OF PEORIA
BUDGET - To be held at the Neighborhood House, 1020 S. Matthew Street, Peoria, Illinois.
MONDAY,
JULY 13, 2009, from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
OPEN HOUSE FOR THE PUBLIC REGARDING
THE 2010 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET
- To be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 7403 N. Radnor Road, Peoria,
Illinois.
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 15, 2009, from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
OPEN HOUSE FOR THE PUBLIC
REGARDING THE 2010 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - To be
held at Pleasant Valley Middle School,
3314 W. Richwoods Boulevard,
Peoria, Illinois.
THURSDAY,
JULY 16, 2009, from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
OPEN HOUSE FOR THE PUBLIC
REGARDING THE 2010 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - To be
held at Peoria Central High School,
1615 N. North Street,
Peoria, Illinois.
TUESDAY,
JULY 21, 2009, at 6:30 P.M.
A MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF PEORIA, May Attend a PUBLIC MEETING to Receive Public
Comment Regarding Comcast and the Renewal of Their Agreement with the City - To
be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers, 419 Fulton, Peoria, Illinois.
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 22, 2009, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
with the CITY OF PEORIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT and the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION to Discuss a FEASIBILITY STUDY for the US ROUTE 24, ADAMS
STREET/WASHINGTON STREET IMPROVEMENTS - To be Held at the Gateway Building, 201
S. W. Water Street, Peoria, Illinois.
THURSDAY,
JULY 23, 2009, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
with the CITY OF PEORIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT and the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION to Discuss a FEASIBILITY STUDY for the US ROUTE 24, ADAMS
STREET/WASHINGTON STREET IMPROVEMENTS - To be Held at the Logan Recreation
Center, 1414 S. Livingston, 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:
THE FRETTED INSTRUMENT
GUILD OF AMERICA
MINUTES
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES &
COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA
ITEM NO. 1
PRESENTATION
by ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY Regarding the IAWC RATE FILING, with Request
to Receive and File.
ITEM NO. 2
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 David Washington, Jr., as Guardian of David
Washington III Regarding an Incident of Alleged Excessive Force Involving a
Police Call at PARC, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the
Legal Department.
B.
NOTICE
OF LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of Roger Wade Sparks Regarding a Complaint Against
the City and Their Alleged Refusal to Comply with the Environmental Barrier
Act, the Illinois Accessibility Code, and the Americans with Disabilities Act,
with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.
C.
Communication
from the Interim City Manager and Assistant Director of Planning and Growth
Management Requesting Approval of $252,000.00 in HOME FUNDS to HAND UP
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CHDO for the CONSTRUCTION of THREE (3) NEW AFFORDABLE
SINGLE-FAMILY OWNER-OCCUPIED HOMES Located on the 3400 BLOCK of HARVARD AVENUE
and on the 1900 BLOCK of EAST PRINCETON STREET.
D.
Communication
from the Interim City Manager and Assistant Director of Planning and Growth
Management Regarding PUBLIC DISCLOSURE of a POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Involving a COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
Received from HERRELD and TAGWANNA WEBSTER so that Such Conflict Can be
Submitted to HUD for an Exception Determination, with Request to Receive and
File.
E.
Communication
from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting
Approval of a NEW FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM for the AREA BORDERED by NEBRASKA
to the South and ARCADIA to the North, to be Called the WISCONSIN BUSINESS
FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
F.
Communication
from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting
Approval of the FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM for ERNIE'S FULTON TOP COMPANY
Totaling $7,500.00 ($3,750.00 Project Applicant's Share and $3,750.00 City
Facade Grant) as Stipulated by the PROSPECT ROAD BUSINESS DISTRICT FACADE
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
G.
Communication
from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an
ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 1 of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to
GENERAL PROVISIONS and the GENERAL PENALTY and SETTLEMENT AMOUNTS.
H.
Communication
from the Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting
Adoption of an ORDINANCE DESIGNATING the CITY OF PEORIA RECOVERY ZONE for
PURPOSES of UTILIZING RECOVERY ZONE BOND FINANCING.
I.
REAPPOINTMENTS
by Mayor Jim Ardis to the ADVISORY COMMITTEE for the DISABLED, with Request to
Concur:
Joan Blessington Snyder (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
Michael Van Cleve (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
Mabel VanDusen (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
J.
APPOINTMENTS
and REAPPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the CONSTITUTION GARDEN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE, with Request to Concur:
APPOINTMENTS:
Susan Grant (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
Mary Siler (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
REAPPOINTMENTS:
Susan Davis (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
Dr. Donald A. Glover (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
Jeanette Kosier (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
K.
APPOINTMENT
and REAPPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION,
with Request to Concur:
APPOINTMENT:
Dianna J. Joseph (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
REAPPOINTMENTS:
Timothy Herold (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
Sid Paul Ruckriegel (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
L.
REAPPOINTMENT
by Mayor Jim Ardis of DEPUTY LOCAL LIQUOR COMMISSIONER, with Request to Concur:
Council Member Eric Turner - Term Expire 6/30/2010
M.
APPOINTMENT
by Mayor Jim Ardis to the LIQUOR COMMISSION with Request to Concur:
Virginia E. White (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
N.
APPOINTMENT
and REAPPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the PEORIA CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY, with
Request to Concur:
APPOINTMENT:
Patrick Roesler (Voting) - Term Expires 7/1/2014
REAPPOINTMENT:
Leonard A. Unes (Voting) - Term Expires 7/1/2014
O.
APPOINTMENT
and REAPPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the PEORIA URBAN FORESTRY ADVISORY
BOARD, with Request to Concur:
APPOINTMENT:
Brent Clark (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2010
REAPPOINTMENT:
Ryan Palm (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012
P.
REAPPOINTMENTS
by Mayor Jim Ardis to the RENAISSANCE PARK COMMISSION, with Request to Concur:
Wayne W. Nowlan (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2014
Golda E. Ewait (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2013
ITEM NO. 3 Communication
from Interim City Manager and Director of Economic Development Requesting
Approval of LEASE AGREEMENTS with ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING and Requesting
Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.
ITEM NO. 4 Communication
from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a
RAIL OPERATING and TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, and Requesting Authorization for
the City Manager to Execute the Agreement.
ITEM NO. 5 Communication
from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Regarding the
2008 AUDITED COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT by McGLADREY & PULLEN,
LLP, with Request to Receive and File.
ITEM NO. 6 Communication
from the Interim City Manager Regarding a REPORT OUTLINING and CATEGORIZING the
LIST OF SERVICES Provided by the CITY OF PEORIA, and SET a FUTURE DATE for a
POLICY SESSION Regarding CITY SERVICES.
Unfinished Bus-Adjourn
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(09-277) Communication from the Interim City
Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting INITIAL DIRECTION ON STEPS
TO REDUCE THE ANTICIPATED FY2010 BUDGET DEFICIT, and to Approve a PLAN TO
REDUCE the FY2010 DEFICIT and Address LONG-TERM STRUCTURAL ISSUES. (Replacement
Communication)
(09-293) Communication from the Interim City
Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval to Enter into a LEASE
AGREEMENT with R & R SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC., for a Period of ONE YEAR
Beginning May 15, 2009, for a Section of Property Located at 2201 S. DARST
STREET, and Requesting Authorization for the Interim City Manager to Execute
the Documents, and with Supplemental Communication. (Refer to Item No. 08-212)
(
(09-313)
Communication from the Interim
City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation
from the Zoning Commission to DENY a Request to REZONE PROPERTY from a Class O2
(Exclusive Office Park) District to a Class O1 (Arterial Office) District for
Properties Identified as Parcel Nos. 14-07-201-017, 14-07-201-020,
14-07-252-008, and 14-07-252-003, Also Known as Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the
CORNERSTONE BUSINESS PARK.
NEW
BUSINESS
CITIZEN
REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
ADJOURNMENT