CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

NOTICE

 

AND

 

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

SPECIAL MEETING

 

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009, at 6:15 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a BUDGET SESSION Regarding the 2010 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - To be held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009, at 6:15 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding a PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE for the City of Peoria for 2009. - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 400, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009, at 6:15 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a BUDGET SESSION Regarding the 2010 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - 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

(Click on Council Agenda/Minutes)

 

SPECIAL MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

 

Part 1

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION:     TOYS FOR TOTS

PROCLAMATION:     TROT FOR TOTS - NOVEMBER 27, 2009

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER, IF ANY, ITEMS FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

 

(09-277)          INITIAL DIRECTION ON STEPS TO REDUCE THE ANTICIPATED FY 2010 BUDGET DEFICIT:

 

A.         Communication from the City Manager Requesting the Council to PROVIDE DIRECTION to STAFF on CLOSING the REMAINING FY2010 BUDGET DEFICIT.

 

MOTION ON THE FLOOR:  Motion to approve the City Manager's recommendations of cuts in the proposed 2010 City of Peoria Budget outlined in the communication, dated October 13, 2009, presented under Item No. 09-277, as amended by eliminating one fire machine (and associated positions) from the list of potential reductions, removing the elimination of three Fire Inspectors positions from the list of potential reductions, and eliminating the Fire Training Supervisor position from the list of potential reductions.

 

B.         Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting the Council to PROVIDE DIRECTION to STAFF Regarding the PRELIMINARY FY2010 - FY2014 FIVE-YEAR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PLAN (CIP).

 

C.        Communication from the City Manager Requesting the Council to PROVIDE FINAL DIRECTION to STAFF on CLOSING the REMAINING FY2010 BUDGET DEFICIT.

 

D.        PUBLIC COMMENTS Regarding the FY2010 BUDGET.

 

Part 2

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT