CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

AND

 

TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011, at 4:30 P.M.

SPECIAL MEETING of the AD HOC COMMITTEE of the COUNCIL on REDISTRICTING to be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2011, from 5:30 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT to be Held at the Peoria Public Library, Second Floor Conference Room, 107 N. E. Monroe, Peoria, Illinois.

NO DATES SET:

POLICY SESSION - Special Assessment Process.

 

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

 

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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

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 PEORIA DOWNTOWN KIWANIS to Hold Their ANNUAL KIWANIS PEANUT DAY on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011, (Date is Open.)

 

B.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a Total of $12,400.00 for Portions of PARCELS 13-02-100-012 AND 13-02-100-024, for the CONSTRUCTION of ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD from U.S. ROUTE 150 (War Memorial Drive) to IL 91/GRANGE HALL ROAD/ALTA LANE.

 

C.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Regarding PUBLIC DISCLOSURE of a POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST Involving a HOME DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE APPLICATION Received From AARON FULTON so that Such Conflict can be Submitted to HUD for an EXCEPTION DETERMINATION, with Request to Receive and File.

 

D.           Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of the REVISIONS to the FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM for the WEST MAIN STREET FACADE PROGRAM.

 

E.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval for the IMPROVEMENT of the GLEN AVENUE and UNIVERSITY STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; Requesting Acceptance of the LOW BID of R. A. CULLINAN & SON, a Division of United Contractors Midwest, Inc., to AWARD the CONTRACT, in the Amount of $1,588,998.44, with Additional Authorization of $79,500.00 (5% for Contingencies); Reprogram State Motor Fuel Tax Funds as Outlined; and Requesting Approval of a SUPPLEMENTAL MFT RESOLUTION, in the Amount of $139,808.40 for Constructions Costs.

 

F.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Award the CONTRACT to Provide INDUCTION LAMPS AND FIXTURES for the RIVERFRONT VILLAGE PARKING STRUCTURE, as Well as EXIT LIGHTS for the REMAINING PARKING DECKS and BUILDINGS to the LOWEST BIDDERS, CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC., in the Amount of $23,315.16, and to SPRINGFIELD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, in the Amount of $8,866.90.

 

G.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the STORM SEWER and PUBLIC RECREATIONAL TRAIL EASEMENT and RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT with DUNLAP COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 323, in Conjunction with the NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL Under Construction at the SOUTHWEST CORNER of HICKORY GROVE ROAD and ALLEN ROAD. (Refer to Item No. 11-007)

 

H.           Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN for P & P PRESS, in the Amount of $150,000.00 and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

I.              Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION Releasing the MINUTES of CLOSED MEETINGS LISTED on SCHEDULE A and Finding the Need for Confidentiality Remains as to the Minutes on SCHEDULE B.

 

J.            Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Ascertaining the PREVAILING RATE of WAGES for LABORERS, WORKMEN and MECHANICS Employed on PUBLIC WORKS in the City of Peoria.

 

K.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance 8,973 as Amended, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE in a Class R-2 (Single Family Residential) District for CHURCH FACILITES to Add a DAYCARE, SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM, SOCIAL SERVICE/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, or Other SIMILAR USES, and to Include EXISTING CONDITIONS for Property Located at 114 W. FORREST HILL AVENUE, with Conditions.

 

L.            Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 Relating to the U.S. DEPARTMENT of JUSTICE COPS GRANT, in the Amount of $650,000.00, and to the U.S. DEPARTMENT of JUSTICE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JAG GRANT, in the Amount of $124,424.00.

 

M.           Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 Relating to the IDJIA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TEAM GRANT, in the Amount of $54,916.00.

 

N.           Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS K (Rental Hall) with a SUBCLASS 1a (2:00 A.M. Closing) and a SUBCLASS 1 (Live Entertainment) LIQUOR LICENSE at 307 OAK STREET, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

 

O.           Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS B (Restaurant/50% Food) with a SUBCLASS 2 (Live Entertainment) LIQUOR LICENSE at 1520 W. GARDEN, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

 

P.            APPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, with Request to Concur:

 

Steve Pierz (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2014

 

Q.           Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Regarding the MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT for MAY 2011, with Request to Receive and File.

 

ITEM NO. 2      Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval to SET a SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING on JULY 19, 2011, at 6:15 P.M. to Hold a POLICY SESSION to Discuss the PRELIMINARY PLANS for IMPROVING WASHINGTON STREET from HAMILTON BOULEVARD to EDMUND STREET and to Consider any Regular Business that May Arise per a Listed Agenda.

 

ITEM NO. 3      Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of the HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE (HIZ) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (BDD) BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

 

ITEM NO. 4      Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting ACTION on the SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS A (Tavern) with a SUBCLASS 1A (2:00 A.M. Closing) and a SUBCLASS 2 (Live Entertainment) LIQUOR LICENSE at 801-803 S. W. ADAMS STREET, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to DENY

 

ITEM NO. 5      Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to DENY an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX B Relating to TEARDROP FLAG-LIKE TEMPORARY SIGNS. (Refer to Item No. 11-169)

 

ITEM NO. 6      Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 20 of the Code of the City of Peoria ADDING SECTION 20-111 Pertaining to POSSESSION of CANNABIS or DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.

 

ITEM NO. 7      Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Granting a SPECIAL USE in a Class CG (General Commercial) District for the EXPANSION of a NON-CONFORMING RESTAURANT for Properties Located at 2205 N. KNOXVILLE AVENUE and 118 W. ARCADIA AVENUE or With Recommendation from the Staff to DENY the ORDINANCE.

 

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 AVENUE.

 

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

ITEM NO. 1      Communication from the Town Clerk Requesting Approval of the ANNUAL TOWN FINANCIAL REPORT (April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011) for the Town of the City of Peoria, Illinois, Request to Receive and File.

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT