CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

 

6:15 PM

 

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, Ballroom, 200 N. E. Water Street, Peoria, Illinois.

NO DATES SET:

POLICY SESSION - Special Assessment Process

POLICY SESSION - Simplify the Sign Ordinance

 

 

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

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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

 

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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/TOWN BOARD MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

 

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION: WALK FOR THE MIND - September 24, 2011

PROCLAMATION: NATIONAL SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST'S WEEK - September 18 - 24, 2011

PROCLAMATION: PEORIA SYMPHONY GUILD 60TH ANNIVERSARY

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.            NOTICE of LAWSUIT filed on Behalf of KATHRINE BURWELL and KEITH BURWELL Regarding a Claim that the City Violated the Illinois Public Employee Disability Act, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

B.            TAG DAY REQUEST from the LIONS CLUB OF PEORIA to Hold Their ANNUAL CANDY DAY on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011, to Accept Donations to Raise Funds to Help the Blind, Visually Impaired, Deaf, and Hearing Impaired.  (Date is Open.)

 

C.           Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Authorization for the Administration to Hold an AUCTION in Conjunction with the COUNTY of PEORIA to be Held at the CITY OF PEORIA OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY on Dries Lane on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011.

 

D.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Award a CONTRACT to the LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, KREILING ROOFING COMPANY, in the Amount of $85,725.00, for FIRE HOUSE #10 ROOF REPAIRS.

 

E.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with the following Recommendations:

 

1.         Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending the CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2011 Relating to the Use of Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Funds, in the Amount of $118,118.00, for the Niagara Parking Deck Repairs and Expansion Joints Cost;

 

2.         Award a CONTRACT to the LOWEST RESPONSIVE and RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, TRUESDELL CORPORATION of WISCONSIN, INC., in the Amount of $118,118.00, for the Repair of Various Items within the NIAGARA PARKING DECK.

 

F.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Award the CONTRACT to the LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, R. A. CULLINAN & SON, INC., in the Amount of $74,230.50 with Authorization up to $89,076.60 (Additional 20% for additional patching) to Complete a Portion of the ANNUAL BITUMINOUS PATCHING PROGRAM.

 

G.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Information Systems Requesting Approval of a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of a STORAGE AREA NETWORK (SAN) UPGRADE, in the Amount of $38,650.00 from XIOTECH CORPORATION.

 

H.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Information Systems Requesting Approval of the PURCHASE of HP PERSONAL COMPUTERS from PTC SELECT, in the Amount of $77,400.00, and LAPTOPS from DELL MARKETING, L.P., in the Amount of $14,100.00, as Part of the ANNUAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REFRESHMENT PLAN.

 

I.              Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval of $320,000.00 in HOME FUNDS to HAND UP DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CHDO for the Construction of FOUR (4) NEW, AFFORDABLE, SINGLE-FAMILY, OWNER-OCCUPIED HOMES Located at 1700 N. E. MADISON; 2118 N. BOURLAND; 903 E. NEBRASKA; and 3411 W. GRIMSON AVENUE.

 

J.            Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Authorization of the SETTLEMENT of the LAWSUIT EARP V. BUSS and CITY OF PEORIA, CASE NO. 09-1136, in the United States District Court of the Central District of Illinois, in the Amount of $65,000.00.

 

K.            Communication from the City Manager and Risk and Safety Manager Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Enter into an AGREEMENT with MESIROW INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. as the LOW BIDDER for PROPERTY and CONTENTS INSURANCE, at a Cost of $70,755.00.

 

L.            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 CHANGING SECTIONS 26-293 (3) and (5) to Maintain a Six Foot Accessible Pedestrian Route and Removing Corner Proximity Restrictions When Permitting a Vestibule, Newsstand, or Sidewalk Cafe. (Refer to Item No. 11-179)

 

M.           Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 31, SCHEDULE A, of the Code of the City of Peoria Prohibiting the USE of GROUNDWATER as a POTABLE WATER SUPPLY by the INSTALLATION or USE of POTABLE WATER SUPPLY WELLS or by ANY OTHER METHOD.

 

N.           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 Police Tobacco Enforcement for $6,710.00 and M. Landwirth Donation to the Peoria Municipal Band, in the Amount of $300.00.

 

O.           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 Library Grants, Gifts, and Memorials, in the Amount of $86,047.00, and Use of Capital Development Funds, in the Amount of $843,950.00.

 

P.            Communication from the City Manager Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE (HIZ) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (BDD) REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Calling for the EXPANSION of the DISTRICT'S BOUNDARY to INCLUDE STAYBRIDGE SUITES.

 

Q.           Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of the RENEWAL of the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN for DOEHERMANN, INC. (d/b/a Tim's Ace Hardware), in the Amount of $76,527.23, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

R.           Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of a HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT ZONE (HIZ) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (BDD) BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT for the GREATER PEORIA AREA AMVETS POST 64 Totaling $50,925.00.

 

S.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Regarding the JANUARY 1 through JUNE 30, 2011 PROGRESS REPORT for the GLEN OAK SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ZONE, as Required Semi-Annually by Ordinance No. 16,461, with Request to Receive and File the Report.

 

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

 

ITEM NO. 2    Communication from the City Manager and Patient Advocate/HealthCare Administrator Requesting Approval of the Following:

 

A.            Authorization for the City Manager to Enter into an AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and ALL EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNITS to EXTEND the JOINT LABOR/MANAGEMENT HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE (LMHCC) for THREE (3) YEARS, Effective January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2014;

Contingent upon the Approval of the LMHCC Extension, Request to Approve the 2012 HEALTH CARE PLAN DESIGN CHANGES for ACTIVE EMPLOYEES and RETIREES of the City, as Outlined, to become Effective 1/1/2012;

 

B.            Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to RENEW the CONTRACT with HUMANA INSURANCE COMPANY, for a ONE-YEAR TIME PERIOD from 1/1/2012 through 12/31/2012 (with an Option to Renew for an Additional One-Year Period), to ADMINISTER the CITY'S MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSURANCE BENEFITS, to Include Administering the City's Networks for Hospitals and Physicians, the RX Benefits of the City's High Deductible Plan, and the Medicare Advantage Program for the City's Post-65 Retirees.

 

ITEM NO. 3    Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with FARNSWORTH GROUP, in an Amount Not to Exceed $77,300.00 for ENGINEERING SERVICES for FLOOD STUDIES - Various Locations.

 

ITEM NO. 4    Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an ADDENDUM AGREEMENT #2, which Amends Agreement No. 10-133B, with the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION for the Funding of the CONSTRUCTION of ORANGE PRAIRIE ROAD from AMERICAN PRAIRIE ROAD to GRANGE HALL ROAD/ALTA LANE.

 

ITEM NO. 5    Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of AMENDMENT #1 to the PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC., in an Amount Not to Exceed $741,865.00, for PHASE II ENGINEERING SERVICES for WASHINGTON STREET (US 24), Between HARRISON STREET and MAPLE STREET. (Amends Item No. 10-458)

 

ITEM NO. 6    Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an ADDENDUM AGREEMENT with the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION (IDOT) for the FUNDING of WASHINGTON STREET from HAMILTON BOULEVARD to EDMUNDS STREET. (Amends Item No. 10-457)

 

ITEM NO. 7    Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Authorization for the Staff to Request REIMBURSEMENT from H.U.D. NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE GRANT B-04-NI-IL-0006 for EXPENSES INCURRED with the WASHINGTON STREET STUDIES.

 

ITEM NO. 8    Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Approving a REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and KLR HOLDINGS, LLC and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents (Floors 3 and 4 of 316 S. W. Washington Street).

 

ITEM NO. 9    Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with Request to RATIFY the CITY MANAGER'S CANCELLATION of the REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and EM PROPERTIES, LTD. Dated JUNE 2, 2010.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

 

(11-235)          Communication from the City Manager and Communications Manager Requesting Approval to Enter into a CONTRACT with BASTA MANGIARE of PEORIA (Located in Peoria Heights) and CHILDER'S CATERING of PEORIA, as Additional Exclusive Catering Service Businesses at the GATEWAY BUILDING. (New Communication)

 

(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.

 

(11-347)          Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting the Following:

 

A.            REMOVE ITEM NO. 11-347 from the TABLE;

 

B.            Receive and File the REPORT BACK Relating to the Award of a Contract to the Most Responsive and Responsible Bidder, Security Parking Systems, for Replacement of All Parking Access Revenue Control Equipment in the Four City-Owned Parking Decks, in an Amount Not to Exceed $347,061.86;

 

C.           AWARD the CONTRACT to SECURITY PARKING SYSTEMS, in an Amount Not to Exceed $347,061.86, for REPLACEMENT of all PARKING ACCESS REVENUE CONTROL EQUIPMENT in the Four (4) City-Owned Parking Decks.

 

 MOTION ON THE FLOOR:  Substitute Motion to Award the Contract to Security Parking Systems for replacement of all parking access revenue control equipment in the four City-owned parking decks, in an amount not to exceed $347,061.86, as amended, to remove the portion relating to the installation of the car charging stations.

 

(11-348            Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Approval for the City Manager to Enter into an AGREEMENT with GOOD ENERGY, L.P. to Provide PROFESSIONAL ENERGY CONSULTING SERVICES for the City of Peoria for the PROCUREMENT of ELECTRICITY for the City of Peoria Residential and Small Commercial Accounts Otherwise Known as an ELECTRICITY RESIDENTIAL OPT-OUT PROGRAM. (Replacement Communication)

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT