CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

AND

 

TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011, at 6:00 P.M.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING of the ELECTORS for the Purpose of Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Peoria for the Township Relief Office to be Located in Part of the Space Currently Occupied by the Township Assessor's Office but Unused and for the Town to Pay the City of Peoria to Make Approximately $50,000.00 of Improvements to the Said Space to Make it Usable - To Be Held in the Town Board Chambers, City Hall, 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/Town Board 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 City Council/Town Board, 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 City Council/ Town Board 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 CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO THE MEETING.  ALL OTHER PUBLIC INPUT WILL BE HEARD UNDER CITIZENS’ OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD NEAR THE END OF THE MEETING.

 

NOTE:     THE ORDER IN WHICH AGENDA ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED MAY BE MOVED FORWARD OR DELAYED BY AT LEAST 2/3 VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007, THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD 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. TOWN BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD JOINTLY WHEN CALLED. NOTICES OF ANY SPECIAL MEETING ARE POSTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR.

 

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

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CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

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/TOWN BOARD MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

 

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION:    GLEN McCULLOUGH, BRADLEY SPORT HALL OF FAME

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1    Communication from the Town Supervisor Requesting Approval of an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and the Town of the City of Peoria to LEASE SPACE for a Portion of 205 S.W. ADAMS STREET.

 

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 WILLIAM T. REDD, JR. Regarding a Complaint Against Freddie E. Wright, Sr. and the City of Peoria Pertaining to Personal Injuries from an Accident on February 8, 2010, Involving a City Snowplow, with Recommendation to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

B.         TAG DAY REQUEST from the SOUTH-WEST KIWANIS CLUB OF PEORIA to Hold Their ANNUAL PEANUT DAY FUNDRAISER to Help Peoria Area Children on SEPTEMBER 28, 29, and 30, 2011.  (Dates are Open.)

 

C.        Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Acceptance of the ILLINOIS STATE BID of PRAIRIE ARCHWAY INTERNATIONAL in Normal, Illinois, in an Amount Not to Exceed $391,173.00, for the PURCHASE of THREE (3) DUMP TRUCKS (Fully Equipped with Dump Box, Snow Plow, and Salt Spreader).

 

D.        Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval for the PURCHASE of SEVEN (7) CHEVY IMPALA POLICE VEHICLES for Routine Fleet Replacement, in the Amount of $142,682.00, from GREEN CHEVROLET and DODGE in Springfield, Illinois, One (1) CHEVY TAHOE from MILES CHEVROLET, INC., in Decatur, Illinois, in the Amount of $32,768.00, and One (1) Additional CHEVY TAHOE from MILES CHEVROLET, INC., in the Amount of $32,768.00 as a K-9 Vehicle in SID, all Purchased Through the State of Illinois Contract Bid Process.

 

E.         Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval of the ALLOCATION of a FEDERAL HUD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANT for CRITICAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, in the Amount of $120,000.00, in the GLEN OAK SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ZONE and $123,500.00 in the HARRISON SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ZONE.

 

F.         Communication from the Interim City Manager Requesting Approval to RENEW the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN for LAGRON-MILLER for FIVE YEARS and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

G.        Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an ADDENDUM AGREEMENT, Amending Agreement No. 10-133B, with the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for the Funding of the CONSTRUCTION of ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD from AMERICAN PRAIRIE ROAD to ALTA ROAD.

 

H.        Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT with the TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA Regarding LEASE of 205 S.W. ADAMS STREET, and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Document.

 

I.          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of VARIOUS CONTRACTS for CITY TREE SERVICES, MOWING SERVICE for CITY LOTS and RIGHTS-OF-WAY and BOULEVARDS, and Adjustment of the Scope of Work in the RIVERFRONT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT.

 

J.         Communication from the Interim City Manager and Fire Chief Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 11 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to CERTAIN FEES Including Non-Resident Vehicle Fires, Non-Resident Vehicle Extrication, Non-Emergency Boat Towing, Non-Resident Boat Rescue, Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems, Commercial Fire Suppression Hood System Permits, Fire Alarm and Detection Systems, and Related Equipment as Outlined.

 

K.         Communication from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied to Pay Principal of and Interest on GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, of the City of Peoria, 1998 SERIES C, 2002 SERIES A & B, 2003 SERIES A, 2004 SERIES B & C, 2005 SERIES A & B, 2007 SERIES A, 2009 SERIES A, AND 2010 SERIES A, B, C & D.

 

L.         Communication from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied to Pay SPECIAL SERVICE AREA TAXES on the RIVERWEST NEIGHBORHOOD (Formerly the Colonel John Warner Homes Development).

 

M.        Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 31, SCHEDULE A, PROHIBITING the USE of GROUNDWATER as a POTABLE WATER SUPPLY by the Installation or Use of Potable Water Supply Wells or by Any Other Method.

 

N.        Communication from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 Relating to the STATE and LOCAL AUTO THEFT ENFORCEMENT (S.L.A.T.E.) PROGRAM FUNDS, in the Amount of $400,784.00.

 

O.        Communication from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 Relating to POLICE TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT GRANT, in the Amount of $13,860.00.

 

P.         Communication from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 Relating to the DEPARTMENT of HOUSING and URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES (EDI) SPECIAL PROJECT GRANT, in the Amount of $243,500.00.

 

Q.        Communication from the Interim City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 Relating to the OUTSTANDING ENCUMBRANCES as of DECEMBER 31, 2010, in the Amount of $5,648,616.00.

 

R.        Communication from the Interim City Manager with Request to Receive and File the MINUTES and Supporting Documents from the JOINT REVIEW BOARD (JRB) MEETING Held on JANUARY 31, 2011, Regarding the Proposed EAST VILLAGE GROWTH CELL (EVGC) TIF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA ELGIBILITY.

 

S.         Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the DATES for SCHEDULED EVENTS Sponsored by PEORIA AREA COMMUNITY EVENTS, INC. (P.A.C.E.), Subject to Their Filing the Necessary Permits and Approval as Required by the City Code, as Follows:  Steamboat Festival at Riverfront Festival Park on June 16 through 18, 2011; Taste of Peoria at Riverfront Festival Park on August 10, 2011, (Rain Date - August 11, 2011); and Labor Day Picnic at Riverfront Festival Park on September 5, 2011.

 

T.         APPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the TRAFFIC COMMISSION, with Request to Concur:

 

Michael Vespa (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012

 

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

 

ITEM NO. 2    Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the Following Regarding the PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: (Amends Item No. 06-347)

 

A.            AMENDMENT #3 to PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT with CLARK DIETZ, INC. to DIVIDE the CONSTRUCTION PLANS into Two Construction Sections, in an Amount Not to Exceed of $42,000.00 (for a New Total Not to Exceed contract Amount of $351,315.00);

 

B.            SUPPLEMENTAL MFT RESOLUTION, in the Amount of $470,500.00, for the PROJECT COSTS Including PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION COSTS and IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING COSTS; and

 

C.           APPROVAL of a Not to Exceed Amount of $228,500.00 for RIGHT OF WAY VALUATIONS and ACQUISITION COSTS.

 

ITEM NO. 3    Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the CITY MANAGER AGREEMETN with F. PATRICK URICH, and Requesting Authorization for the Mayor to Execute the Agreement.

 

ITEM NO. 4    Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Planning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Approving a WAIVER for LOT NO. 9 of FIELDS CROSSING SUBDIVISION (10808 N. GLENFIELD DRIVE) Establishing an ALTERNATIVE STREAM BUFFER AREA.

 

ITEM NO. 5    Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Concurrence With EITHER the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt ORDINANCE "A" OR with the Recommendation from the Staff to Adopt ORDINANCE "B" Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class 13 (General Industrial) District for a NEW RECYCLING FACILITY and INCLUDING EXISTING CONDITIONS and DEVELOPMENTS, Which Include But are Not Limited to WOOD CHIPPING and MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES for Property Located at the NORTHWEST CORNER of DARST STREET and WEST CLARK STREET, with Conditions.

 

ITEM NO. 6    Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a LEASE with SOUTHWIND RAS, LCC for Use of a Portion of the City-Owned Property on DARST STREET for the OPERATION of an ASPHALT SHINGLE RECYCLING FACILITY.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

 

 

(10-057)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Concurrence with EITHER the Recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to Adopt ORDINANCE "A" OR with the Recommendation from Staff to Adopt ORDINANCE "B" Amending CHAPTER 16 of the Code of the City of Peoria Related to the HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROCESS and APPEALS or Other Actions as the Council May Deem Appropriate. (New Communication and New Ordinance)

 

(11-035)          Communication from the Interim City Manager and Police Chief Requesting Approval for a TWO-YEAR CONTRACT with HARRIS S. UNIFORMS for COMMISSIONED PERSONNEL and SIPCO/IDENTITY APPAREL for CIVILIAN PERSONNEL and PARKING ENFORCEMENT, in the Amount of $100,000.00 for Each Year.

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT