CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

  NOTICE AND AGENDA

 

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

CITIZEN SUMMIT WORKSHOP

CITY OF PEORIA STRATEGIC PLAN

 

GATEWAY BUILDING, BALLROOM

200 N. E. WATER STREET

PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

 

6:00 PM – 9:00 P.M.

 

Dates

DATES SET:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011, from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL to Hold a CITIZEN SUMMIT WORKSHOP for the Purpose of Gaining Citizen Input on the CITY OF PEORIA STRATEGIC PLAN - To be Held at the Gateway Building, 200 N. E. Water Street, Peoria, Illinois.

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.

 

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 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)

 

SPECIAL MEETING to Hold a CITIZEN SUMMIT WORKSHOP

GATEWAY BUILDING, 200 N.E. WATER STREET, PEORIA, ILLINOIS

6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

 

Part 1

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS

ITEM NO. 1      WELCOME by MAYOR JIM ARDIS

 

ITEM NO. 2      CITIZEN SUMMIT 2011: OVERVIEW

     Purposes

    Summit Rules

 

ITEM NO. 3      STRATEGIC PLANNING for the CITY OF PEORIA

   Model:  Connecting the "Dots"

   New Realities for Cities and Peoria

 

ITEM NO. 4      ROUND #1:  PEORIA TODAY

What were major successes or achievements for the City of Peoria over the past year?

What are major challenges facing the City of Peoria?

 

ITEM NO. 5      ROUND #2:  PEORIA: A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE

Why do you make the choice to live in the City of Peoria?

What would make the City of Peoria a more livable city?

 

ITEM NO. 6      ROUND #3:  LOOKING TO PEORIA'S FUTURE

In 2016 (5 years), success for the City of Peoria means....?

What projects and actions would you suggest for the City of Peoria to address during the next year?

 

ITEM NO. 7      ROUND #4:  OTHER TOPICS

What would you like to see in five years in Downtown and along the Riverfront?

What specific actions could the City take to work with School Districts to improve education in Peoria?

What is the best method for the City of Peoria to communicate with you - really get information to you?

 

ITEM NO. 8      MESSAGE TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

 

ITEM NO. 9      FINAL COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

 

NOTE:  The request for adoption of the City of Peoria Strategic Plan will appear on a future City Council Agenda.

 

 

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

 

Part 2

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT