CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

6:15 PM

Dates

DATES SET:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:30 P.M.

MAJORITY of a QUORUM of the CITY COUNCIL of PEORIA, ILLINOIS, have been invited and may attend a PUBLIC MEETING to HEAR PRESENTATIONS Regarding ENERGY CONSULTING SERVICES for the CITY OF PEORIA OPT-OUT RESIDENTIAL and SMALL BUSINESS ELECTRICITY AGGREGATION PROGRAM - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton 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 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 MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION: PRECKSHOT PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY - 30 YEARS

PROCLAMATION: ROBERT PERKINSON DAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

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 by TOMMY L. COLLINS Regarding a Traffic Incident which Resulted in a Claim of Violation of the Plaintiff's Civil Rights and Wrongful Imprisonment, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

B. NOTICE of LAWSUIT filed by KENNETH BODDIE Regarding a Claim he was Denied Promotion to Lieutenant because of Disparate Treatment, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

C. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Approve the LOW BID of HOROWITZ CONCRETE and to Award a CONTRACT, in an Amount Not to Exceed $78,447.21 based on unit pricing, from the Base Bid of $89,117.00, for the ADA ACCESS RAMP PROGRAM 2011 CONTRACT.

D. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Request to UTILIZE $120,000.00 in CDBG FUNDS from the SOUTHERN GATEWAY PROJECT for RESIDENTIAL DEMOLITION PROJECTS within the FIRST COUNCIL DISTRICT.

E. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the SEWER IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT with the GREATER PEORIA SANITARY DISTRICT for the REPAIR of SEWERS as a Part of the City of Peoria's Sewer Rehabilitation (Design Area 1 Point Repairs Project 6 (GPSD Project #2180) and to Concur in the Award of the CONTRACT with J. C. DILLON, INC., for the LOW BID, in the Amount of $794,436.50.

F. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the SEWER IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT with the GREATER PEORIA SANITARY DISTRICT for the REPAIR of SEWERS as a Part of the City of Peoria's Sewer Rehabilitation (Design Area 1 Point Repairs Project 7 (GPSD Project #2183) and to Concur in the Award of the CONTRACT with HOERR CONSTRUCTION, INC., for the LOW BID, in the Amount of $874,039.14.

G. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE VACATING the SPICEWOOD DRIVE RIGHT OF WAY from PINECASTLE DRIVE to SCRIMSHAW DRIVE.

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 Amending APPENDIX C of the Code of the City of Peoria Relating to OUTDOOR STORAGE and DISPLAY in Residential Districts.

I. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Recommendation to Approve PUBLIC SHARE of CBD STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT - CATERPILLAR OFFICES - HAMILTON SQUARE - 300 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, in an Amount Not to Exceed $110,000.00 (SOLE SOURCE).

J. Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of a DATE SET for a SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to be Held on OCTOBER 4, 2011, at 6:15 P.M. for the PURPOSE of DISCUSSING the CAPITAL BUDGET, OPERATING BUDGET, and SUCH RELATED ITEMS as the City Manager May Place on the Agenda for the Special Meeting.

K. Communication from Mayor Jim Ardis Requesting Concurrence to Approve an EXTENSION of APPOINTMENT to PEORIA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU of JAMES GARNER to DECEMBER 31, 2012.

L. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an APPLICATION for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE at EXPOSITION GARDENS for a FUNDRAISER on OCTOBER 22, 2011.

M. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS B (Restaurant/50% Food/Full-Service Bar) LIQUOR LICENSE with a SUBCLASS 10 (Catering Off-Site) LICENSE at 319 MAIN STREET, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

N. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a SITE APPLICATION for a SUBCLASS 1A (2:00 A.M. Closing) to be Added to the CLASS A (Tavern) LIQUOR LICENSE at 315 MAIN STREET, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

ITEM NO. 2 Communication from the City Manager and Risk and Safety Manager Regarding a REPORT BACK by BICKMORE RISK SERVICES Regarding THIRD YEAR ASSESSMENT of the CITY'S LOSS EXPOSURE and SAFETY ACTIVITIES, with Request to Receive and File.

ITEM NO. 3 Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of the 2011-2026 CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN.

ITEM NO. 4 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 Ordinance No. 15,959, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE, in a Class R-3 (Single Family Residential) District for a PUBLIC PARK to RELOCATE the ZOO ENTRANCE BUILDING and PARKING LOT for Property Located at 2218 N. PROSPECT ROAD, with Condition.

ITEM NO. 5 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 Ordinance No. 14,327, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE, in a Class R-3 (Single Family Residential) District for a PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING to REPLACE an EXISTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER with a NEW WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER and EQUIPMENT SHELTER for Property Located at 2105 W. NORTHMOOR ROAD, with Condition.

ITEM NO. 6 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an OPTION and LEASE AGREEMENT with NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC for a TOWER at PEORIA FIRE STATION NO. 16, Located at 2105 NORTHMOOR ROAD, and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

(11-330) Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Award a CONTRACT to the LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, WM. AUPPERLE AND SONS, INC., for an Amount Not to Exceed $92,800.00 (Including Waterproofing the Foundation Along the Parking Lot), to RECONSTRUCT the ADA RAMP into the CITY HALL BUILDING, with REPORT BACK and RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT ALL BIDS.

(11-408) 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.

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT