CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

AND

TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

6:15 PM

Dates

NO DATES SET:

POLICY SESSION - Special Assessment Process

POLICY SESSION - Simplify the Sign Ordinance

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.

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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: JR. WATKINS

PROCLAMATION: RAY LEES, CHAIRMAN, PLANNING COMMISSION

PROCLAMATION: 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOSCH TOOL CORPORATION

PROCLAMATION: WHITNEY'S WALK FOR LIFE - JULY 30, 2011

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting to Receive and File the 2010 AUDITED COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT by MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP.

ITEM NO. 2 CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, for the City of Peoria, with Recommendations as Outlined:

A. Communication from the City Manager and Fire Chief Requesting Approval to Conduct an ONLINE AUCTION for the SALE of a 1983 FIRE LADDER TRUCK with a MINIMUM BID of $10,000.00.

B. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval to Conduct a SALE of EXCESS BRICKS from the City of Peoria Storage Facility on Darst Street, at a MINIMUM COST of FIFTY CENTS PER BRICK.

C. Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN for CONEYS, in the Amount of $30,000.00, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

D. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Human Resources Commission to Approve the Following:

1. Receive and File a REPORT on the STATUS of the 2011 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT and EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ACTIVITIES;

2. Approve the APPLICATION TIMELINE and PUBLIC SERVICE PRIORITIES for the 2012 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM.

E. Communication from the City Manager Requesting Authorization to SUBMIT APPLICATION to the STATE of ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE and ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (DCEO), with Recommendation from the Planning Commission to Approve, and to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance 11,051, for an EXPANSION of the ENTERPRISE ZONE BOUNDARIES to Include Specified Areas Along UNIVERSITY and BRANDYWINE Zoned Commercial and Office.

F. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 Relating to the 2011 CDBG, HOME, and ESG BUDGET to Reflect the Actual 2011 Allocation from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

G. 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 PROPERTY OWNER SIDEWALK PARTICIPATION RECAPTURE AMOUNT of $50,273.00.

H. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Approving a SPECIAL USE in a Class R-4 (Single Family Residential) District for Existing Legal Non-Conforming OFFICES, and to ADD a CHURCH with Existing Site Conditions for the Property Located at 1716 N. UNIVERSITY STREET, with Conditions.

I. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending an EXISTING SPECIAL USE Ordinance No. 16,524, which Amended Special Permit No. 8,436, in a Class I-3 (General Industrial) District for a RECYCLING and SCRAP METAL FACILITY to RELOCATE and REPLACE a SHREDDER and TWO EQUIPMENT BUILDINGS for the Property Located at 2405, 2411, 2424 and 2510 W. CLARK STREET, with Condition.

J. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending an EXISTING SPECIAL USE, Ordinance No. 14,599, as Amended, in a Class R-7 (Multi-Family Residential) District for ELDERLY HOUSING to REPLACE TWO EXISTING FREESTANDING SIGNS with ONE FREESTANDING SIGN for the Properties Located at 1920 and 2000 W. WILLOW KNOLLS ROAD, with Conditions.

K. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the APPLICATION for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE from ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PARISH at 6001 N. UNIVERSITY for a FUNDRAISER on AUGUST 19, 2011.

L. APPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES, with Request to Concur:

Erica Baird (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2014

M. Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with Request to Receive and File the QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2011.

ITEM NO. 3 Communication from the City Manager and Fire Chief Requesting Approval to Accept a $1,558,107.00 GRANT, from the DEPARTMENT of HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS), Under the "STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE & EMERGENCY RESPONSE" (SAFER) GRANT, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

ITEM NO. 4 Communication from the City Manager Requesting Authorization to Negotiate and Execute CONTRACT EXTENSIONS with CURRENT CITY VENDORS in Exchange for DISCOUNTED PRICING, for any CONTRACT with an ANNUAL COST of $250,000.00, or Less.

ITEM NO. 5 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 26 of the Code of the City of Peoria Adding SECTION IX Pertaining to FIBER OPTIC LICENSING AGREEMENTS Allowing for Licensing Agreements for the Long Term Use of City Rights-of-Way, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Agreements.

ITEM NO. 6 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt ORDINANCE A, OR to Concur with the Recommendation from Staff to Adopt ORDINANCE B, Amending an EXISTING SPECIAL USE, Ordinance No. 16,210, as Amended, in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER to Add BUILDINGS and Revise SITE DESIGN for the Property Located at 7301 N. RADNOR ROAD, with Conditions.

ITEM NO. 7 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt ORDINANCE A (with Conditions and Waiver), Amending Ordinance No. 16,376, a Planned Unit Development Preliminary Plan, and Ordinance No. 16,467, a Final Plan for VILLAS at GRAND PRAIRIE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1, in a Class R-3 (Single Family Residential) District to Revise BUILDING TYPES and LOCATION of Previously Approved Multi-Family Buildings for the Properties Located at 5200-5300 BLOCK of W. WOODSAGE ROAD, and 8900-9000 BLOCK of N. SCRIMSHAW DRIVE, OR

to Concur with Recommendation from Staff to Adopt ORDINANCE B, with Conditions.

ITEM NO. 8 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS C (Package Liquor Store) LIQUOR LICENSE at 5832 N. KNOXVILLE, SUITE K, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

ITEM NO. 9 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Council to Take Action on the SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS A (Tavern) LIQUOR LICENSE at 3410 W. WILLOW KNOLLS ROAD, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to DENY.

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

(11-225) Communication from the City Manager and Corporation with Request to Receive and File the REPORT BACK Regarding COUNCIL RULES Pertaining to ATTENDANCE by FOUR or MORE COUNCIL MEMBERS at a COMMUNITY GATHERING, SUPER-MAJORITIES and ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE.

(11-246) Communications from the City Manager and Mayor Ardis with Recommendations as Follows:

A. Communication from the City Manager with Request to Receive and File a REPORT on ISSUES Involving SPRINGDALE HISTORIC CEMETERY;

B. REAPPOINTMENT and APPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the SPRINGDALE CEMETERY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, with Request to Concur:

REAPPOINTMENT:

Kent Rotherham (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2015

APPOINTMENT:

Floyd C. Dailey, Jr. (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2015

(11-255) Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Direct Staff to IMPLEMENT the DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION to CONVERT LOUCKS AVENUE, Between Sheridan Road and McClure Avenue, from a ONE-WAY STREET to a TWO-WAY STREET, With a REQUEST TO DEFER for TWO WEEKS to the AUGUST 9, 2011, Regular City Council Meeting.

(11-257) Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the REVISED AGREEMENT for PHASE II ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT (WILHELM BRIDGE) for GROWTH CELL 1A.

(11-283) 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, with Request to DEFER for TWO WEEKS to the AUGUST 9, 2011, Regular City Council Meeting.

(11-288) Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOW BID of ORDAZ CONSTRUCTION, in the Amount of $204,435.40, with Authorization Up To $224,878.94, (Additional 10% for Contingencies) for SINR CONTRACT #38 for SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT on VIRGINIA, GIFT, and HANSSLER from University to Sheridan, AND REPORT BACK with Request to Receive and File the REPORT BACK.

(11-297) Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 5 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, Adding a Definition of Dangerous Buildings, with Request to TABLE the ORDINANCE and to Defer the Discussion on DONATIONS of PROPERTY to NOT-FOR-PROFIT GROUPS, and to Provide Information on Protecting Historic Structures in the Historic District.

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

ITEM NO. 1 TOWN of the CITY of PEORIA FINANCIAL REPORT for Period Ending 3/31/2011, with Recommendation to Receive and File.

ITEM NO. 2 TOWN of the CITY of PEORIA FINANCIAL REPORT for Period Ending 6/30/2011, with Recommendation to Receive and File.

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT