CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS
NOTICE and AGENDA
SPECIAL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY
COUNCIL REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
419 FULTON, ROOM 400
Thursday, May 12, 2011
5:30 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
COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD AGENDAS
AND
PROCEEDINGS ARE 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)
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 REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
CITY
HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 400
5:30
P.M.
Part 1
ROLL
CALL
INVOCATION
AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PETITIONS,
REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS
ITEM NO. 1 Confirming
Purpose of Committee - Make Recommendation to City Council Regarding Council Districts
ITEM NO. 2 Presentation
of Maps
ii.
Changes Needed for Equal Population Distribution
ITEM NO. 3 Legal
Framework/Considerations
ITEM NO. 4 Redistricting
Criteria
iv. Keeping Together Communities of Interest
v. Preserving the Core of Previous Districts
b. Public Input Regarding Criteria for Changes
to Council Districts
c. Discussion and Agreement on Criteria
d. Direction of Staff to Create Alternative Maps
for Consideration at Next Meeting
ITEM NO. 5 Establishment
of Next Meeting Date
ITEM NO. 6 Opportunity
for Citizens to Address the Committee
rADJOURNMENT