CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2010, at 6:00 P.M.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2010, 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.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________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

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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:     DR. RICHARD H. PEARL

PROCLAMATION:     THE KEEP PEORIA BEAUTIFUL GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP DAY - April 17, 2010

PROCLAMATION:     MONEY SMART WEEK - April 17 - 24, 2010

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 on Behalf of FREY CORPORATION  Claiming Damages Suffered as a Result of Their Liquor License Being Revoked at 1823 W. Lincoln on November 25, 2009, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

B.                 Communication from the City Manager and Police Chief Requesting Approval to DECLARE TWO RETIRED PPD SQUAD CARS (Units #524 and #615) EXCESS PROPERTY and SELL THEM to PEORIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #150 SECURITY for One Dollar ($1.00) Each.

 

C.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an Amount Not to Exceed $145,000 to NEGOTIATE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION for the CONSTRUCTION of STAGE 1 of the IMPROVEMENT of the INTERSECTION of NORTHMOOR ROAD and SHERIDAN ROAD.  (Refer to Item Nos. 05-609, 08-052 and 09-154)

 

D.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval of a SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT to the 2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM to CANCEL the PHA LIGHTING ACTIVITY, Funded at $54,667.00 and Replace it with a HARRISON HOMES REDEVELOPMENT STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY ACTIVITY Funded at $54,667.00.

 

E.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Approval of a Request from the BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS of GREATER PEORIA to Participate in the City of Peoria's COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT POCKET PARK PROGRAM.

 

F.                  Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Authorization for an APPLICATION for FEDERAL ASSISTANCE Related to CRITICAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Around the GLEN OAK and HARRISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

 

G.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Administration to Award the 2010 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER GRANTS to the Following NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS:  BILTMORE HEIGHTS, CENTER BLUFF, DETWEILLER MARINA, GLEN OAK PARK, HAMILTON PARK, HARRISON HOMES, HAWLEY HILLS, HEART OF PEORIA, HICKORY GROVE, HIGHT POINT, JACKSON CORNERS, MADISON MANOR, MOSS-BRADLEY, NORTH FLORENCE, OLDE TOWNE SOUTH, PARKVIEW ADDITION, PARKVIEW ASSOCIATION, ROLLING ACRES, STERLING OAKS, UNIVERSITY EAST, UPLANDS, and WARDCLIFFE, in the Total Amount of $8,400.00.

 

H.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Enter into a CONTRACT with the CENTER FOR MUNICIPAL SOLUTIONS to PROVIDE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION CONSULTING SERVICES at No Cost to the City.

 

I.                     Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Award a CONTRACT to the LOWEST BIDDER, KREILING ROOFING COMPANY, for the REPLACEMENT of the MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING ROOF, in the Amount of $82,167.00.

 

J.                   Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Award the CONTRACT for the IMPROVEMENTS to the ELEVATOR PITS at Various Locations to the LOWEST BIDDER, THYSSEN-KRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION, in the Amount of $11,650.00.

 

K.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a CONTRACT EXTENSION to J.C. DILLON PLUMBING, INC., for PLUMBING MAINTENANCE, for an Annual Cost of $50,000.00 Extending to June 2011.

 

L.                  Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a SEWER IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT with the GREATER PEORIA SANITARY DISTRICT for the REPAIR of SEWERS, as a Part of the City of Peoria's SEWER REHABILITATION (DESIGN AREA 1 SEWERS, MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJECT 4) and Requesting Concurrence in the Award of the CONTRACT for the Work to WALKER EXCAVATING CO., INC., in the Amount of $118,147.81.

 

M.                 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2010 Relating to the ACTION PLAN to ADDRESS the POTENTIAL 2010 BUDGET DEFICIT OF $1,500,000.00.

 

N.                 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2010 Relating to the LOCAL ENERGY ASSURANCE PLAN (LEAP) GRANT, in the Amount of $200,000.00.

 

O.                Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE at 1601 W. NORTHMOOR, EXPOSITION GARDENS, for a FUNDRAISER on SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010.

 

P.                 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an APPLICATION for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE at 1601 W. NORTHMOOR, EXPOSITION GARDENS, for FUNDRAISER on SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010.

 

Q.                Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval for a SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS "A" (Tavern) LIQUOR LICENSE at 3201 N.E. ADAMS, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

 

R.                 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS "A" (Tavern) LIQUOR LICENSE with a SUBCLASS 1 (4:00 A.M. Closing) and SUBCLASS 2 (Live Entertainment) at 531 MAIN STREET, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

 

S.                 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Regarding the 2009 HUD CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER), with Request to Receive and File.

 

T.                  REPORT of CITY TREASURER PATRICK A. NICHTING for the MONTH of FEBRUARY 2010, with Request to Receive and File.

 

ITEM NO. 2     Communication from the City Manager and Acting Director of Human Resources Requesting Approval to RENEW the CONTRACT with BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVANTAGES EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM for THREE YEARS.

 

ITEM NO. 3     Communication from the City Manager Requesting Authorization to CONTRACT with HVS for up to $15,000.00 to PROVIDE ANALYSIS and CONSULTATION Regarding DOWNTOWN HOTEL PROJECTS.

 

ITEM NO. 4     Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Creating a PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY RIVERFRONT ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

 

(10-133-A)       Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an AGREEMENT with the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for FUNDING of PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING and the CONSTRUCTION of a PORTION of ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD from AMERICAN PRAIRIE ROAD to ALTA ROAD.

 

MOTION ON THE FLOOR: Amended Substitute Motion to approve the agreement with Illinois Department of Transportation for funding of preliminary engineering and construction of a portion of Orange Prairie Road from American Prairie Road to Alta Road, to change the last word at the end of paragraph 4, page 3 of the agreement to "State" instead of "City" and leave the responsibility with the State to negotiate the terms of the Jurisdictional Transfer.

 

B.         Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION and with a Request to Approve the REVISED AGREEMENT with the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for the FUNDING of PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING and the CONSTRUCTION of a PORTION of ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD from AMERICAN PRAIRIE ROAD to ALTA ROAD.

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT