CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

6:15 PM

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010, at 6:15 P.M.

POLICY SESSION to Discuss the U.S. ROUTE 24 ADAMS STREET/WASHINGTON STREET FEASIBILITY REPORT and the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - To be Held in the Council Chambers, Room 400, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010, at 6:15 P.M. (Continued)

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding Proposed ANNEXATION of 9900 N. ALLEN ROAD (Temporary Address) 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.

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DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

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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: UNITED SAINTS RECOVERY PROJECT

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. NOTICE of LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of JANA GREEN Against the City of Peoria and the Peoria Civic Center Regarding an Alleged Injury from a Fall at 201 Southwest Jefferson Avenue on January 18, 2009, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

B. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a DONATION of PROPERTY at 101 N. MacARTHUR HIGHWAY to the NAACP, PEORIA BRANCH, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

C. Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval to REIMBURSE PEORIA HOTEL ASSOCIATES (HOLIDAY INN CITY CENTER), in the Amount of $114,746.96, from their 1% HOTEL TAX COLLECTED Within the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT for CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS to Their FACILITY.

D. Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval to SELL a PORTION of 720 PARK STREET (Parcel ID No. 14-34-476-011), in the Amount of $9,700.00, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

E. Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Establishing FEDERAL REPRESENTATION RELATIONSHIPS Between the COUNTY OF PEORIA and the CITY OF PEORIA. {Ref: The Ferguson Group (TFG)}

F. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval of the Recommendation from the Administration to Amend the SPRING GROVE AGREEMENT with PCCEO COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION for the COMPLETION of the TWO (2) REMAINING UNITS.

G. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX B of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to the DEFINITION of GOODS, and to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX C of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to the DEFINITION of GOODS.

H. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE, which Amends Ordinance No. 8,436, in a Class I3 (General Industrial) District for a RECYCLING and SCRAP METAL FACILITY and Including EXISTING CONDITIONS for the Properties Located at 2405, 2411, 2424, and 2510 W. CLARK STREET.

I. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Approving the FINAL PLAN of HARRISON HOMES PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PHASE 2B, a SPECIAL USE (Ordinance No. 16,425) for a PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT for 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 Include Addresses of 2516 W. KRAUSE AVENUE and 2503 - 2603 W. SEIBOLD STREET.

ITEM NO. 2 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval for the PURCHASE of EIGHT (8) POLICE VEHICLES for ROUTINE FLEET REPLACEMENT, in the Amount of $152,406.00, from BILL JACOBS CHEVROLET in Joliet, Illinois; TWO (2) FORD CARGO VANS, in the Amount of $33,340.00, from LANDMARK in Springfield, Illinois; ONE (1) CHEVY TAHOE, in the Amount of $32,054.00, from MILES CHEVROLET, INC. through the State of Illinois Contract Bid Process Using Funds from Approved Community Investment Plan Totaling $217,800.00.

ITEM NO. 3 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Authorization to RETAIN the FIRM of HOWARD & HOWARD to Represent City Employees in the Police Department in Case of Baer-Burwell Vs. City of Peoria, et al.

ITEM NO. 4 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a FIVE-YEAR, NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT with COMCAST OF ILLINOIS/INDIANA/OHIO, LLC, and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Franchise Agreement or, in the Alternative, to Authorize the Extension of the Current Franchise Agreement for Three (3) More Months so the Franchise Does Not Lapse. (Refer to Item No. 09-111)

ITEM NO. 5 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an AGREEMENT with the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for the FUNDING of the CONSTRUCTION of ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD from U.S. 150 to ALTA ROAD, in the Amount of $10 Million.

ITEM NO. 6 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a STATE MFT RESOLUTION, in the Amount of $1,326,300.00, for 2010 GENERAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS, in the MFT ACCOUNTS as Listed in the Communication; and Requesting Approval of a PURCHASE of ROCK SALT and LIQUID CALCIUM CHLORIDE, in the Amount of $375,000.00 through the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Procurement Services.

ITEM NO. 7 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with a Request to CONCUR with EITHER the RECOMMENDATION from COUNCIL MEMBER DAN IRVING to ADOPT or to CONCUR with the RECOMMENDATION from the ZONING COMMISSION and STAFF to DENY an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX B of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to ELECTRONIC MULTIPLE MESSAGE SIGNS.

ITEM NO. 8 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX B of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to SMALL WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (SWECS) and an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX C of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to SMALL WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (SWECS).

ITEM NO. 9 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with a Request to Receive and File the 2009 PROGRESS REPORT for the GLEN OAK SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ZONE, as Required Semi-Annually by Ordinance No. 16,461.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER, IF ANY,

ITEMS FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

(09-618) Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to DENY a Request for a SPECIAL USE in a Class R4 (Single Family Residential) District for a WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY for Property Commonly Known as COLUMBIA MIDDLE SCHOOL Located at 2612 N. BOOTZ AVENUE.

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT