CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, November 08, 2011

6:15 PM

Dates

DATES SET:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011, from 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.

A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM of the PEORIA CITY COUNCIL have been Invited and May Attend a PUBLIC MEETING Regarding REDISTRICTING - To be Held at RiverWest, Frank Campbell Center, Community Room, 312 Merriman, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011, at 6:15 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the 2012 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011, Immediately Following the Regular City Council Meeting

POLICY SESSION to Discuss the PRELIMINARY PLANS for IMPROVING the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Per the FEDERAL TIGER II AGREEMENT - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011, at 6:15 P.M.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING to Hold a BUDGET SESSION Regarding the FY2012 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET and Other Matters - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011, at 6:15 P.M.

NO DATES SET:

POLICY SESSION - SIMPLIFY SIGN ORDINANCE

POLICY SESSION - TREE POLICY

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/TOWN BOARD MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION: 125th ANNIVERSARY FOR THE SALVATION ARMY

PROCLAMATION: LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH - NOVEMBER

PROCLAMATION: 2011 CITIZENS ACADEMY GRADUATION

PROCLAMATION: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WEEK - NOVEMBER 12 - 18, 2011

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1 PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the 2012 CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET.

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 Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval of the 2012 ANNUAL PLAN for SUBMISSION to the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT of HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

B. Communication from the City Manager Recommending Adoption of a CHARTER to REPLACE the EXISTING CHARTER Providing for the EXPANSION of the EAST VILLAGE GROWTH CELL (EVGC) TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

C. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of the Following:

1. EMERGENCY FURNACE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM as Outlined;

2. ORDINANCE Amending the CITY of PEORIA BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2011 Relating to the AMEREN-ILLINOIS ENERGY ASSISTANCE DONATION, in the Amount of $140,000.00.

D. Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the CITY of PEORIA BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2011 Relating to the AUTHORIZED PAYMENT to SPRINGDALE CEMETERY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, in the Amount of $109,986.00, in Accordance with the Terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement.

E. Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the CITY of PEORIA BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2011 Relating to the FIRE SAFER GRANT PROGRAM, in the Amount of $283,020.00; the STATE and LOCAL AUTO THEFT ENFORCEMENT (S.L.A.T.E.) Additional Program Funds, in the Amount of $5,000.00; and the BRADLEY UNIVERSITY ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, in the Amount of $5,000.00.

F. Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the CITY of PEORIA BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2011 Relating to the WILHELM ROAD BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, in the Amount of $1,777,784.00, and Agreement with Peoria County.

G. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Vacating IOWA STREET from Grant Street Northeasterly to the Termination of Iowa Street, and that Portion of Grant Street Which Extends from a Point Approximately 790 Feet Southeast of Iowa Street to the Illinois River.

H. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE for a PRIVATE PARKING MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT for the PEORIA HOUSING AUTHORITY for Property Described as HARRISON HOMES PHASE THREE, a Planned Unit Development Adopted by Ordinance No. 16,684.

I. Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Planning Commission to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 16,679, the OFFICIAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN of the City of Peoria, to Incorporate the NEW COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN.

J. REAPPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the PEORIA HOUSING AUTHORITY, with Request to Concur:

John Williams (Voting) - Term Expires 11/17/2014

Kenneth Zika (Voting) - Term Expires 11/17/2014

K. REAPPOINTMENTS and APPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, with Request to Concur:

REAPPOINTMENTS:

Dale Bunch (Voting) - Term Expires 10/1/2014