CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

NOTICE AND AGENDA

 

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

 

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

 

6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

 

Dates

DATES SET:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010, from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO HOLD A COUNCIL RETREAT - To be Held at the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center, Room A114, 801 W. Main 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 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY COUNCIL RETREAT at PEORIA NEXT INNOVATION CENTER

6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

 

Part 1

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ITEM NO. 1           WELCOME - Mayor Ardis and City Manager Scott Moore

 

ITEM NO. 2           CITY TRENDS - Scott Moore, City Manager

 

ITEM NO. 3           CITY FINANCIAL OUTLOOK - Jim Scroggins, Finance Director

 

ITEM NO. 4           CONFRONTING THE "HARSH REALITIES" - Dr. Aaron Buchko

 

ITEM NO. 5           STRATEGIC ISSUES:  Priorities, Policies, and Budget Implications

 

ITEM NO. 6           CITY/COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Budgetary Issues

 

ITEM NO. 7           WRAP UP and NEXT STEPS - Mayor Ardis and City Manager Scott Moore

 

ITEM NO. 8           ADJOURNMENT