CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

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 MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

 

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATION:    WORLD AIDS DAY - December 1, 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 on Behalf of WANDA THOMAS Requesting Reimbursement for Medical Bills on basis of the Illinois Worker's Compensation Act, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

B.            NOTICE of LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of JUNIE and RON CATO Claiming Injury from a Sidewalk Fall on June 9, 2011, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

C.           NOTICE of LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Regarding Medical Bills due to Mario Raines Being in Custody of the City of Peoria, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

D.           NOTICE of LAWSUIT Filed by YATISHA L. STURDIVANT Against the City of Peoria and Police Officers Regarding an Alleged Injury on November 14, 2010, Involving an Accident, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

E.            NOTICE of LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of HOLLY B. PIASSE Against the City of Peoria and Greater Peoria Mass Transit District Regarding an Injury Claim When her Vehicle was Struck by a CityLink Bus, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

F.            Communication from the City Manager and Fire Chief Requesting Approval to DISPOSE of a 1983 FIRE LADDER TRUCK through a METAL RECYCLER.

 

G.           Communication from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Human Resources Commission (HRC) to Award Public Service Funding at the Level Indicated Utilizing 2012 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Permission to Adjust Said Funding, if Necessary, for Each Funded Application by the Percentage of Change in HUD's 2012 CDBG ALLOCATION to the City of Peoria, if Said Funding is no More than 5% Above or Below the CDBG Allocation Received in 2011 (City Wide).

 

H.           Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval to EXTEND the BOUNDARY for the SOUTHERN GATEWAY FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

 

I.              Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an AMENDMENT to the 1996 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and the PEORIA CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY Concerning Funding for ARTSPARTNERS of CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

 

J.            Communication from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Approval of an EXTENSION of the RESIDENTIAL DEMOLITION CONTRACT with ACCURATE SITE DEMOLITION EXPERTS Until MARCH 31, 2014, a Price Reduction, and the Addition of FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS to the CONTRACT in Order to Comply with Community Development Block Grant Regulations (City Wide).

 

K.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Recommendation from the Peoria City/County Landfill Committee to Approve a CONTRACT with FOTH INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT for 2012 ENGINEERING SERVICES for the PEORIA CITY/COUNTY LANDFILL, in the Amount of $445,000.00.

 

L.            Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of an AMENDMENT to an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Between the COUNTY OF PEORIA and CITY OF PEORIA that CONTINUES FEDERAL REPRESENTATION RELATIONSHIPS, Adds TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION to the Agreement, and Establishes a Contract Length and Cost.

 

M.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION to PARTICIPATE in Portions of the REGIONAL STORMWATER PLAN, in an Amount of $7,226.97, Due to Peoria County, in Anticipation to Receive SPECIAL APPROPRIATION ACT PROJECT GRANT FUND REIMBURSEMENT, in an Amount of $57,750, Received Through Peoria County; and Approve the PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with PATRICK N. MEYER & ASSOCIATES, INC., Totaling $16,500.00, Including a Lump Sum Amount of $10,500.00, as the City's Share of Engineering Costs for the Subject Grant Processing, Plus Three Annual Lump Sum Payments in the Amount of $2,000.00 for Participation in the NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) MUNICIPAL STORMWATER GROUP for THREE YEARS.

 

N.           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 EAGLEVIEW TIF FUND BALANCE, in the Amount of $56,941.00;

 

2.         APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT to BEHR RECYCLING of Approximately $56,940.75 for Half of the Costs of Providing Temporary Repairs to Clark Street.

 

O.           Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of the Following:

1.         ORDINANCE LEVYING a TAX for Fiscal Year 2012 for the WEAVERRIDGE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA PARCEL A - GOLF COURSE;

 

2.         ORDINANCE LEVYING a TAX for Fiscal Year 2012 for the WEAVERRIDGE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA PARCEL D - LOT 600;

 

3.         ORDINANCE LEVYING a TAX for Fiscal Year 2012 for the WEAVERRIDGE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA PARCEL 136-B;

 

4.         ORDINANCE LEVYING a TAX for Fiscal Year 2012 for the WEAVERRIDGE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA LOT 308 (TALLGRASS CONDO).

 

P.            Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE LEVYING a TAX for Fiscal Year 2012 for the WESTLAKE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA.

 

Q.           Communication from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Rezoning Property Located at 2308 W. NEBRASKA AVENUE from the Present Class O-2 (Exclusive Office Park) District to a Class R-3 (Single Family Residential) District and Granting a SPECIAL USE for ELDERLY HOUSING, with Conditions.

 

R.           Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS K (Catering) LIQUOR LICENSE at 3113 DRIES LANE, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

 

S.            Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a SITE APPLICATION to Add a SUBCLASS 1A (2:00 A.M. Closing) to a CLASS B (Restaurant, Full-Service Bar/50% Food) LIQUOR LICENSE at 5025 W. AMERICAN PRAIRIE, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve.

 

T.            APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ardis to the MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE for the DISABLED, with Request to Concur:

 

Greg Speck - Term Expires 6/30/2014

 

U.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to HOLD a POLICY SESSION on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at The Waterhouse, 619 Water Street, Peoria, Illinois, to Discuss the PRELIMINARY PLANS for IMPROVING the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Per the FEDERAL TIGER II AGREEMENT, to Discuss the CONVERSION of JEFFERSON and ADAMS STREETS to TWO-WAY STREETS, and to Consider any Regular Business that May Arise Per a Listed Agenda.  (Refer to Item Nos. 11-493 and 11-525.)

 

V.            Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Regarding the QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT Ending SEPTEMBER 30, 2011.

 

W.          REPORT of the CITY TREASURER PATRICK A. NICHTING for the MONTH of OCTOBER 2011, with Request to Receive and File.

 

X.            ADOPTION of COMMITTEE REPORT Regarding IMPROVING the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Per the FEDERAL TIGER II GRANT.

 

ITEM NO. 2    PRESENTATION and REPORT Entitled "COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN THE CITY OF PEORIA" Prepared by the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, with Request to Receive and File.

 

ITEM NO. 3    Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and VILLAGE of PEORIA HEIGHTS Pertaining to Property Commonly Known as 700 EAST WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE and Requesting Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Agreement.

 

ITEM NO. 4    Communication from  Council Member Tim Riggenbach with Recommendation Related to the DISPOSITION of FY2012 EAST BLUFF SPECIAL SERVICE AREA REVENUE as Outlined.

 

ITEM NO. 5    Communication from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Management Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE LEVYING a TAX for FY2012 for the EAST BLUFF NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES (EBNHS) SPECIAL SERVICE AREA and Direct the City Clerk to File a Certified Copy of the Ordinance with the Peoria County Clerk to Allow this Tax to be Extended as Provided by Law.

 

ITEM NO. 6    Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Recommending Adoption of an ORDINANCE Adopting the BICYCLE ROUTE MAP for the City of Peoria.

 

ITEM NO. 7    Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Regarding a SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS A (Tavern) with a Subclass 1 (4:00 A.M. Closing) and a SUBCLASS 2 (Live Entertainment) LIQUOR LICENSE at 815 S.W. ADAMS STREET, 2ND FLOOR, 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)

 

(11-485)          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.

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT