CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

6:15 PM

Dates

DATES SET:

SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011, from 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT to be Held at the Peoria Civic Center, Room 135, 201 S.W. Jefferson Street, Peoria, Illinois.

MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011, from 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M.

A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM of the PEORIA CITY COUNCIL have been Invited and May Attend a PASS FORWARD Meeting Regarding a PRESENTATION on GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION to be Held at Bradley University, Hartmann Performance Center, Founder's Room, 1423 W. St. James, Peoria, Illinois.

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011, at 5:30 P.M.

COUNCIL REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE to be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

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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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.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION: MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH DAY

PROCLAMATION: POPPY DAYS - MAY 19, 20 and 21

PROCLAMATION: NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK - MAY 16 - 20

PROCLAMATION: BIKE MONTH - MAY

PROCLAMATION: FAMILY HOUSE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: CITY ENGINEER JEFF SMITH - 2011 TOP TEN PUBLIC WORKS LEADER AWARD BY APWA

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. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Award the CONTRACT to the LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY for MAST ARM ASSEMBLIES in the Amount of $24,653.00, with a 90-Day Delivery for the North University and West Glen Avenue Intersection Improvement Project.

B. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Approve a RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION for a Portion of Parcel 13-03-400-007 for the Construction of ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD from US Route 150 (War Memorial Drive) to IL 91/Grange Hall Road/Alta Lane, in the Amount of $235,000.00.

C. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Adopt an ORDINANCE for a PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT by Special Assessment: NORTH AVALON PLACE ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (From W. Hudson Avenue to W. Forrest Hill Avenue and From W. Albany Avenue to Buehler Home).

D. REPORT of the CITY TREASURER PATRICK A. NICHTING for the Month of MARCH 2011, with Request to Receive and File.

ITEM NO. 2 Communication from the City Manager and Interim Human Resources Director with Request to Authorize the City Manager to PURCHASE LIABILITY COVERAGES with ALTERIS PUBLIC RISK SOLUTIONS and AUTO PHYSICAL DAMAGE COVERAGE with GREAT AMERICAN through the Current Broker, ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

ITEM NO. 3 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Approve a THIRD SUPPLEMENT to a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT for Pioneer Parkway Extension Preliminary Engineering Services with CRAWFORD, MURPHY and TILLY, INC., in an Amount Not to Exceed $87,369.00, to Complete Preliminary Engineering and to Obtain Design Approval for the Expanded Limits of the Project and to be Subject to Review and Approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Documents. (Amends 03-612-A; Refer to 07-502-A and 08-456-A).

ITEM NO. 4 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Approve the CITY OF PEORIA SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM POLICIES AND PROCESS, Which Revokes any Former Policy and Represents the Entire Policy with Regard to Special Assessments. (Refer to 08-491).

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

(11-183) Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to DENY an ORDINANCE Amending an EXISTING SPECIAL USE, Ordinance No. 16,082 as Amended, in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER to Add a FIVE FOOT TALL, THIRTY-FOUR SQUARE FOOT MONUMENT SIGN for Property Commonly Known as JUNCTION CITY SHOPPING CENTER with an Address of 5901 N. PROSPECT AVENUE with the Proposed Sign Being Located at 5832 N. KNOXVILLE.

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT