CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011, AT 6:15 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING Related to the Adoption of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

MONDAY APRIL 11, 2011, from 7:30 A.M. until 8:30 A.M.

JOINT PEORIA AREA CHAMBER BOARD/PEORIA CITY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP MEETING to Discuss Items of Mutual Concern - To be Held at Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, 100 S. W. Water Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011, 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 12, 2011, 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 (Room400), 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

City Council/Town Board 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. Requests to receive an Agenda in an alternate format or other types of auxiliary aids and services must, when possible, be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting. 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/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 MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

 

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION:    WOMEN & GIRLS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY - March 10, 2011

PROCLAMATION:    MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK - March 7 - 13, 2011

PRESENTATION:     AMERICAN RED CROSS - ANN FOX TO PRESENT THE CITY OF PEORIA WITH A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

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.            TAG DAY REQUEST from THE AMERICAN LEGION, PEORIA POST #2, to Distribute POPPIES to the Public for Donations on Sidewalks Around the Peoria County Courthouse on Thursday, May 19, 2011, with a Rain Date of Friday, May 2011, to Benefit Local Disabled Veterans as Well as Other Veterans in the State of Illinois.  (Dates are open.)

 

B.            NOTICE of LAWSUIT on Behalf of DEAN RHOADS Regarding a Complaint that his Freedom of Information Act Request was Not Unduly Burdensome and the City Failed to Provide the Requested Information, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to Legal Department.

 

C.           Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of ORDAZ CONSTRUCTION and Award the CONTRACT, in the Amount of $143,609.50, with Authorization of Up to $157,970.45 (Additional 10% for Contingencies) for the GLEN OAK IMPACT ZONE, PHASE III SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS.

 

D.           Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of ERA VALDIVIA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and  Award the CONTRACT, in the Amount of $86,150.80, with Authorization of Up to $93,665.88 (Additional 10%) for Contingencies) for the GLEN OAK IMPACT ZONE, PHASE IV SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS.

 

E.            Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID of C & G CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and Award a CONTRACT, in the Amount of $300,000.00 based on Unit Pricing, from the Base Bid of $267,021.00, for the SIDEWALK PARTICIPATION PROGRAM 2011 CONTRACT.

 

F.            Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of J. C. DILLON, INC. and Award a CONTRACT, in the Amount of $400,000.00, from the Base Bid of $61,014.35, for the ANNUAL STORM SEWER REPAIR CONTRACT - 2011.

 

G.           Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Grant a VARIANCE from the REQUIREMENTS of SECTION 12-7 of the City of Peoria Code Allowing an Approximate 20,000 Square Feet Addition to an Existing Structure at KOMATSU USA PROPERTY at 2300 N. E. ADAMS STREET, Which has the Lowest Floor Lower Than Two Feet Above the Base Flood Elevation.

 

H.           Communication from the Interim City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the USE of REMAINING ENERGY EFFICIENCY and CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT FUNDS to Conduct LIGHTING EFFICIENCY PROJECTS at FIRE STATION #8, TWIN TOWERS OFFICES, and RIVERFRONT VILLAGE PARKING STRUCTURE.

 

I.              Communication from the Interim City Manager and Interim Human Resources Director Requesting Approval of Appointing ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES as the BROKER OF RECORD in Connection with the CITY'S LIABILITY LINES of COVERAGE and AUTO CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE and Proceed with the COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT of INSURANCE COVERAGE for a Period of Three Years with an Option to Renew for Two Additional One Year Terms by Mutual Consent.

 

J.            Communication from the Mayor Requesting an AMENDMENT to the INFORMATION in the COMMUNICATION Regarding the APPOINTMENT of MICHAEL VESPA to the TRAFFIC COMMISSION, with Request to Receive and File.

 

K.            REPORT of the CITY TREASURER, PATRICK A. NICHTING, for the MONTH of JANUARY 2011, with Request to Receive and File.

 

ITEM NO. 2    Communication from the Interim City Manager Requesting Approval to Enter into a TIF REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT with SOLAZYME, INC. to Redevelop Property within a Parcel Currently Identified as Parcel No. 18-10-107-004, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

ITEM NO. 3    Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the Following, with a Request to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute Both Documents:

 

A.            SECOND AMENDMENT to the CONTRACT for PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT Pursuant to the PEORIA NORTHSIDE RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT AREA TAX INCREMENT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Between the CITY OF PEORIA and PMP FERMENTATION PRODUCTS, INC.;

 

B.            AMENDMENT to LOAN AGREEMENT Between the CITY OF PEORIA and PMP FERMENTATION PRODUCTS, INC.

 

ITEM NO. 4    Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the SALE OF PROPERTY Commonly Known as the FRANKLIN STREET PARKING LOT, in the 400 BLOCK of S. W. JEFFERSON, to MAIN STREET LAND TRUST for the Amount of $400,000.00, Requesting Approval of the PURCHASE/REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT with MAIN STREET LAND TRUST, and Requesting Authorization for the Interim City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

ITEM NO. 5    Communication from the Interim City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 30 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to ROTATION TOW FEES.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT